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1、广东省清远市2022-2023学年高三上学期期末教学质量检测英语试题第二部分 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。A2022 Wildlife Photographer of the Year AwardsA yearly contest for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year was held in London this year The contest had 38,575 entries from around the world.

2、Lets have a scanning of four of this years best works.The great prize this year belonged to Karine Aigner of the US for an incredible shot of a ball of bees. The ball was formed with a lot of male bees fighting to win a single female bee. The picture was taken in southern Texas. Ms Aigner says that

3、soon after the picture was taken, a female bee flew off with one of the males.Dmitry Kokh of Russia won the award for Urban Wildlife. His picture of polar bears in an old house was taken on an island in the Chukchi Sea, between Russia and Alaska. Mr Kokh was on a boat when he noticed polar bears wal

4、king through an area where no one had lived for years. To get the picture without disturbing the bears? he used a quiet drone （无人机）to take the picture,Fernando Constantino Martinez Belmar of Mexico had to wait in the dark in a cave filled with bats and snakes to get the image. Rat snakes in Yucatdn

5、hang from cracks in the ceiling of the cave hoping to grab one of the many bats that are flying out of the cave for the night. Using a red light that wouldn t disturb the animals, Mr Martinez Belmar waited until just the right moment to take the picture. He won the Amphibian and Reptile Behavior pri

6、ze.Nick Kanakis of the US took the picture of a wood wren （鹅鹉） a bird that spends most of its time on the ground. The bird has its ear to the ground, listening for insects to catch and eat. After spotting a bird looking for food farther away, he stayed very still to get the shot, which won the prize

7、 for Bird Behavior.2L Why do the bees develop a ball in Ms Aigners picture?A. To protect them from being shot.That night, Lucy hugged her mom and dad. Thank you, she whispered. Her mom kissed her, “Oh, honey, it is your idea. We are so proud that you lighten up others1 life. *B. To struggle to get a

8、 female partner.C. To fight with their common enemy.D. To express their greetings to humans.E. . Which animals in the pictures are hunting other animals?A. Bees and polar bears.B. Polar bears and the snakes.C. The snakes and the bird.D. The bird and bees.F. . What does the text mainly tell us about

9、the four works?A. The influence of the photographs.B. The background of the photographs.C. The introduction of their photographers.D. The technology used in the photographing.BWhen I was a child, my grandmother often said interpersonal communication mattered. She backed that up with her own behavior

10、, and she invested her time and energy in interacting with people. When she walked down the street, she spoke to everyone? whether an elderly or a child, speaking whether English or Spanish.However, as she aged, she noticed that most people wouldnt have time for communication thats longer than a 160

11、-character text message much less time to develop genuine friendships that last decades. In fact, people are barely speaking to one another nowadays. As much as I hate to admit it, I have noticed it too.My grandmother opened my mind to having a pen pal on the other side of the world. It all started

12、in 2013 when I was at University of Southern California. I met with Kerstin Zilm, a German radio personality who wanted to interview me about being a student struggling financially, I didnt know much about German culture or the German audience who would listen to the show, but I agreed to do so. I h

13、ad internalized （使内在化）my grandmothers concept and I felt this was another way of communication and that speaking about my story was better than keeping it to myself. You never knew who could learn from your life experiences.After the story aired, a woman named Renate reached out to Kerstin, inquirin

14、g how she could find me and help me financially with college. I was grateful, but my pride didnt allow me to accept the money.However, I didnt let the opening halt. Encouraged by Kerstin, I emailed Renate back, thanking her for her kindness. This was the beginning of a beautiful intercontinental fri

15、endship. From then on, Renate and I often emailed each other. And whenever I was in trouble, she was always there. She sent me virtual hugs at the moments when I needed them most Though I have never met her in person, she is one of the most important people in my life. 24. What do we know about the

16、authors grandmother?A. She made lots of foreign friends.B. She valued family relationships.C. She liked to wander on the streets.D. She kept bonding with other people.25. What does the author think of the people today?A. They show little respect to the elderly.B. They look forward to having a pen pa

17、l.C. They have limited communication with others.D. They like chatting through long text messages.26. What made the author decide to accept the interview?A. Her grandmother wisdom.B. Her pen pals encouragement.C. Her poverty-stricken situation.D. Her curiosity about German culture.27. What does the

18、underlined word “haH in the last paragraph mean?A. Continue,B. Appear.C. Extend.D. Stop.CSoftware expert James Curran helped rewrite Australias new curriculum （全音B课程）for information technology subjects. He said the changes to the current curriculum could stop teenagers avoiding computing and maths s

19、ubjects in high school, Kids are naturally curious? but we dont set up the curriculum in a way that awakens their curiosity so that they can learn the things they want to, and the things they have to,“ Curran said. Teaching maths and computing in a new way makes a very big difference.”As more and mo

20、re high school students drop out of advanced maths subjects? Dr Curran warned that computing subjects were in an even more difficult position than them. Only 1,748 year-12 students enrolled （登记）in software design and development in New South Wales last year about half the 3,300 who studied the subje

21、ct 10 years ago. Enrolments in information technology have declined sharply, from 10,000 in 2001 to just 1,939 students in 2021.“Students are not taking computing subjects at the senior level because the subject is a bit out of date,“ Curran said. *Computing is a subject that changes ail the time an

22、d needs to be changed every few years, so I would like to see a continuous process of smaller changes and updates to it.”As schools struggle to make students stick with the subjects of information technology? engineering and maths, 1,000 primary schools across Australia have signed up for a new prog

23、ram to get young kids interested in high-tech jobs. The program uses online lessons to show children as young as six the process of designing the Olympics logo, and how Netflix collects information to decide which movies to make.11-year-old student Mia Lucas had fun completing a model on UX design.

24、It is the ”user experience* process that design teams use to create products. Ive always been interested in creating a website or an app but didnt know the first step in doing that,“ she said. The program helps me a lot.”28. What is the new curriculum supposed to be according to Curran?A. TypicalB.

25、Controversial. C. Appealing.D. Challenging.29. What can we know about computing subjects in Australian schools?A. They are less popular with todays teenagers.B. They are valued negatively by many schools.C. They are harder than advanced maths subjects,They are keeping a continuous rate of updating.3

26、0. How does the new program encourage the students to take computing subjects?A. By offering high-tech jobs to them.B. By turning lessons into virtual ones.C. By letting them choose subjects freely,By showing applications of the subjects.31. What can be the best title for the text?A. Australian stud

27、ents are deserting the computing subjectsA new curriculum fails to work with Australian studentsB. How did an Australian student fall in love with computing?C. Why did Australian schools stick with computing subjects?DMany sensing systems used in water have a problem： They rely on batteries that are

28、 often made from unsustainable materials? so such batteries will need replacing at some point.To look for a cleaner ? more long-lasting alternative? Zhonglin Wang at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, and his colleagues have created a self-charging buoy （浮标）.It uses nanogenerators （纳米发电机）to g

29、ain power from the movement of waves.The buoy consists of an acrylic （丙烯酸的）ball about 10 centimeters across and four nanogenerators connected to a part that collects the produced charge. As the water moves back and forth through the nanogenerators, they generate around 24. 5 milliwatts of power.It i

30、s suggested that the buoy could be used to check and monitor water levels for early flood warning systems. However, there are already many effective and cheap alternatives for this task, says Wouter Buytaert at Imperial College London. Non-contact methods? such as lidar （激光雷达）? are probably more sui

31、table for sensing water levels? he explains.“The new power generation method could prove useful for situations in which non-contact methods arent workable, though, such as water quality sensing,“ Buytaert says. *There have been devices similar to the buoys in measuring and checking long-term water q

32、uality. But if such application is combined with the function of power collecting shown here, it could be more promising,“ Buytaert says.However, if used in rivers? the buoy would possibly be damaged by rising or violently moving water, especially if they are fixed at the rapids of the flood as an e

33、arly warning system. “In these environments, there is often a high sand load in the river during a flood, so any sensor actually in the river is likely to get destroyed J says Liz Stephens at the University of Reading, UK.32. What advantage does the new buoy have?A. It is more easily operated.B. It

34、is much greener.C, It is more functionaLD. It is lower-cost.33. What does paragraph 3 mainly focus on?A. The inspiration of creating the buoy.B. The practical applications of the buoy.C. The design and working principle of the buoy.D. The drawback and probable danger of the buoy.34. Which word best

35、describes Buytaerts attitude to the new buoy?A. Objective.B. Appreciative. C. Doubtful.D. Uncaring.35. Which of the following is a potential problem of the new buoy?A. It works unstably.B. It breaks down easily.C. It causes a high sand load.D. It gives unreliable test results.第二节（共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12.

36、 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。We live in an age where we expect instant satisfaction from everything. Packages must be delivered within 24 hours and meals at a restaurant need to arrive within 30 minutes. 36 The good news is that patience can be developed with time and practice. Her

37、e are some ways to help you become more patient37 Take a slightly longer route on your walk home. Appreciate the smell of your food before having a meal you love. Practice things like word puzzles that will test your patience. By doing these small things, youll develop your patience.Knowing your tri

38、ggers （诱因）will help you take better charge of a situation the next time you find yourself impatient. 38 For example, maybe you grow impatient when you see a long line at your favorite coffee shop. You can choose another time to go when you know it,ll be less busy.Slowing things down when appropriate

39、 can help you build patience. Take some aspects in your life you can afford to slow down. For example, wait for your coffee to brew （冲泡）on a weekend morning. 39Accept things that are out of your control. If you are stuck in a traffic jam, theres little you can do to get out of it. 40 You can either

40、observe the cars around you or play some music in your car.A. Looking at things from another perspective.B. Being more patient reduces your stress levels.C. Enjoy such process occasionally rather than rush to do it.D. Identify the things, places or people that make you impatientE. Many people have g

41、rown more and more impatient as a result.F. Becoming more patient is a long journey and start it with small steps.G. Instead of getting frustrated, accept your situation and make the best of it. 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。When I was young, my f

42、amily had trouble with money. My parents worked at a restaurant, and I often helped them. One day, a newcomer ordered a meal, but had no money on him. He asked if he could pay another time? and asked me what my 41 was. Although I felt a little strange, I agreed and told him to call me Angela”. After

43、 that, the 42 man was nowhere to be seen. I 43 everywhere and even asked everyone at the restaurant if they had seen him. My mom said I had been sitting 44 , talking to myself, Where can I find him? Sometimes, she couldnt help shouting, “Are you out of your 45 ? There was no one around you.”That nig

44、ht 9 my mom was 46 She told me that my grandma had passed away and that the rent on our apartment had gone up. Choking up, she said, I dont know how to 47 the funeral expenses and the high rent. “ I 48 her I would help pick up the odds and ends. Then I went to check our mailbox, but I found nothing.

45、My mom told me to check the mailbox again. I 49 in it and pulled out two huge envelopes. She opened one, only to find the big 50 for our apartment. She then walked into her room? saying she was afraid to 51 the other.I looked at it and saw this： Dear Angela. Love, Your Friend. I tore it open and emp

46、tiedthe 52 onto the bed.There were somechecks ? all 53 to me.Later, I learnedstrange 54 from the restaurant sent it.55 the valuable checks.we got throughdifficult time.41. A. nameB. numberC. dutyD. wish42. A, madB. familiarC. uglyD. odd43. A, beggedB. hesitatedC searchedD. wandered44. A. patientlyB.

47、 calmlyC. asleepD. alone45. A. wageB. mindC lifeD. way46. A. weepingB. whisperingC. waitingD. chatting47. A. presentB. affordC. predictD. announce48. A. forgaveB. strokeC. assuredD. annoyed49. A. cutB. pouredC. brokeD. reached50. A, lockB. billC ownershipD. description51. A. handleB. shutC. believeD

48、. make52. A. clothesB. coinsC. packsD. contents53. A. restoredB. knownC. addressedD. acknowledged54. A. staffB. managerC. customerD. relative55. A. On account ofB. Apart fromC. Instead ofD. In spite of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 lot of history and cultures are lost as the world progresses through modernisation and migration. However, all hope is not lost as certain cultures have found 56 (they) ways to protect their history through oral traditions, wr