广东省广州市2022-2023学年高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷含答案）.pdf

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1、广州市执信中学2023届高三年级第二次月考英语全卷满分120分，考试用时120分钟。一、单项选择（共 1 0 小题；每小题0.5 分，满分5 分）1.I havent seen Maggie since I came here.A.so a lovely girl as B.as lovely a girl asC.such girl as lovely as D.as a lovely girl as2.It is reported that Americans eat too much protein every d a y,a s they actually need.A.as twic

2、e much B.twice much asC.as much twice D.twice as much3.Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running,research shows,while most likelycontributing to fewer injuries.It doe s,have its own problem.A.therefore B.however C.moreover D.otherwise4.Quan Hongchan also shared how she her win.She said,

3、“I want to eat a lot ofdelicious food tonight!”A.is going to celebrate B.had celebratedB.would celebrate D.celebrates5.I to send Peter a gift to congratulate him on his marriage,but I couldnt manage it.A.had hoped B.have hoped C.hope D.am hoping6.-Can I call you back at two oclock this afternoon?-Im

4、 sorry,but then I to Beijing.How about five?A.be flying B.will have flown C.will fly D.will be flown7.The musician along with his band members ten performances in the last threemonths.A.have given B.will give C.gave D.has given8.It was the first time that Chinas lecture from the orbiting Chinese Spa

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15、full refund if they find it cheaper elsewhereSpecial boxes lie at the bottom of my locked filing cabinet.Deposited there are importantletters and cards collected throughout my life,from my grandparents,school friends,parents,wifeand son.Since the invention of e-mail though,theyve been few and far be

16、tween.Tonight is New Yorks Eve 2029 and theres a very special box of letters I want to look at.But first there9s something I have to do-The Ritual（惯例）.I go to my trusted computer and start.I begin to type:Dear.I leave the name blankfor now,anticipating the thrill of typing it in.44I hope you are wel

17、l and I wonder how this will findyou.And you still planning to move to that villa in Portugal?Did your son maixy Fiona?Is yourmother still alive?Questions surge into my mind.For the next two hours I sit writing.About what Ive been doing for the last year,my failinghealth,my increasing wealth and som

18、etime difficult marriage.Then about my goals and ambitions.Will he be interested?Do I climb Mt.Kilimanjaro?Do I get that novel published?the one thatsbeen rejected more times than I care to think about.Finally,its finished.11:30 pm.I fill in the recipients name,print my letter,sign and addressit and

19、 then seal it up with tape.I then delete the document and empty the trash folder-to avoidthe possibility of temptation.That completes the ritual!I walk over to my special box”.It contains ten long,white,thick envelopes,all with thesame handwriting.I place the one I have just written in at the back a

20、nd take out the one at the front.Its dated2019,and labeled“to be opened 31st December 2029”.The cycle is finally complete!I open it,trembling with anticipation.I begin to read,my eyestearing up a little as I do so.Throughout the last ten long,eventful years,of life,death,joy andheartbreak,it has bee

21、n waiting patiently in this box for me,though I now have no memory of everhaving written it.14.Why does the author receive fewer important letters these days?A.He has moved from his original address.B.He is rarely in contact with his friends and family.C.People communicate with each other less often

22、 than before.D.Electronic communication has largely replaced physical letters.15.Who does the underlined word he in paragraph 4 refer to?A.The author himself.B.The authors son.C.The authors school friend.D.The author?s book publisher.16.Why does the author probably delete the completed letter from h

23、is computer?A.So that no one else will be able to read it.B.So that he wont read it ahead of schedule.C.Because he decides at last not to send it.D.Because he wants forget what has happened.17.How does the author feel as he is about to open his special letter?A.Relieved.B.Moved.C.Excited.D.Afraid.CW

24、hat does it mean to live a good life?This question has been debated for centuries.In thefield of psychology,two main concepts of the good life have been quite popular:A happy life fullof pleasure and positive emotions,and a meaningful life full of purpose and sacrifice.But what ifthese arent the onl

25、y options?In recent years,a long-neglected version of the good life has been receiving greater attention:the psychologically rich life.It is full of complex mental engagement,a wide range of intense anddeep emotions,and diverse,novel,suiprising and interesting experiences.Sometimes they areneither p

26、leasant nor meaningful.However,they are rarely boring or monotonous.After all,both happy and meaningful lives can become monotonous and repetitive.A personwith a steady office job,married with children,may be satisfied and find his or her life meaningfuland still be bored.Also,the psychologically ri

27、ch life doesnt necessarily involve economicrichness.For instance,consider Hesses character Goldmund,who has no money but pursues thelife of a free spirit.Research has found psychological richness is related to,but partially distinct from,bothhappy and meaningful lives.Psychological richness is relat

28、ed with openness to experience andexperiencing both positive and negative emotions more intensely.But is the psychologically richlife one that people actually want?In a new study,Oishi and his colleagues asked people in nine countries the degree to whichthey value a psychologically rich life,a happy

29、 life and a meaningful life.They found manypeoples selfdescribed ideal lives involve psychological richness.When forced to choose a life,however,the majority chose a happy life and a meaningful life.Even so,a minority of people stillfavored the psychologically rich life,ranging from 6.7%in Singapore

30、 to 16.8%in Germany.These numbers went up when the desire for a psychologically rich life was measuredindirectly.To understand what a person wishes their lives might have been,it is important toexplore what people wish they had avoided in their lives.When asked what they regret most andwhether undoi

31、ng this event would have made their lives happier,more meaningful orpsychologically richer,about 28%of Americans said undoing the regrettable event would havemade their lives psychologically richer.These findings suggest that while most people strive to be happy and have meaning in theirlives,a siza

32、ble number of people are content merely living a psychologically rich existence.As Oishi and his colleagues conclude,tWe believe that taking the psychologically rich lifeseriously will deepen and enrich our understanding of well-being.At the end of the day,there isno one singularly acceptable path t

33、o the good life.You have to find a path that works best for you.18.According to the passage,the psychologically rich l i fe.A.involves various intense emotions B.means living a luxurious lifeC.combines pleasure with purpose D.emphasizes openness and repetition19.What does Oishis research indicate?A.

34、The Germans prefer psychological richness to a happy life.B.Undoing regrettable events has enriched many peoples lives.C.A hidden desire for psychological richness exists among some people.D.People with psychological richness tend to describe their lives as ideal.20.We can learn from the passage t h

35、at.A.purpose outweighs pleasure in terms of significanceB.the choice of a good life differs from person to personC.a positive mindset helps us understand our well-beingD.we should never be content and always strive for thebest21.What is the main purpose of the article?A.To compare different concepts

36、 of a good life.B.To explain how to live a psychologically rich life.C.To persuade people to attain psychological richness.D.To draw attention to a less familiar version of a good life.DWe are the products of evolution,and not just evolution that occurred billions of years ago.As scientists look dee

37、per into our genes（基因），they are finding examples of human evolution injust the past few thousand years.People in Ethiopian highlands have adapted to living at highaltitudes.Cattle-raising people in East Africa and northern Europe have gained a mutation（突变）that helps them digest milk as adults.On Thu

38、rsday in an article published in Cell,a team of researchers reported a new kind ofadaptation not to air or to food,but to the ocean.A group of sea-dwelling people in SoutheastAsia have evolved into better divers.The Bajau,as these people are known,number in thehundreds of thousands in Indonesia,Mala

39、ysia and the Philippines.They have traditionally livedon houseboats;in recent times,theyve also built houses on stilts（支柱）in coastal waters.Theyare simply a stranger to the land,“said Rodney C.Jubilado,a University of Hawaii researcher whostudies the Bajau.Dr.Jubilado first met the Bajau while growi

40、ng up on Samal Island in the Philippines.Theymade a living as divers,spearfishing or harvesting shellfish.4We were so amazed that they couldstay underwater much longer than us local islanders,Dr.Jubilado said,“I could see them actuallywalking under the sea.In 2015,Melissa Ilardo,then a graduate stud

41、ent in genetics at the University of Copenhagen,heard about the Bajau.She wondered if centuries of diving could have led to the evolution ofphysical characteristics that made the task easier for them.It seemed like the perfect chance fornatural selection to act on a population,said Dr.Ilardo.She als

42、o said there were likely a numberof other genes that help the Bajau dive.22.What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 1?A.Environmental adaptation of cattle raisers.B.New knowledge of human evolution.C.Recent findings of human origin.D.Significance of food selection.23.Where

43、do the Bajau build their houses?A.In valleys.B.Near rivers.C.On the beach.D.Off the coast.24.Why was the young Jubilado astonished at the Bajau?A.They could walk on stilts all day.B.They had a superb way of fishing.C.They could stay long underwater.D.They lived on both land and water.25.What can be

44、a suitable title for the text?A.Bodies Remodeled for a Life at SeaB.Highlanders,Survival SkillsC.Basic Methods of Genetic ResearchD.The Worlds Best Divers第 二 节（共 5 小题；每小题2.5分，满 分 12.5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。People connect to their cultural or ethnic group through similar food patt

45、erns.People fromdifferent cultural backgrounds eat different foods._26_These food preferences result inpatterns of food choices within a cultural or regional group.Regional food habits do exist,but they also change over time._27_They may use theirold recipes with new ingredients,or experiment with n

46、ew recipes to match their own tastes.Because people and food are mobile,attempts to characterize a country or people by what they eatare often inaccurate.In addition to impacting food choices,culture also plays a role in food-related etiquette（礼节）.For example,the amount people eat and leave uneaten

47、varies from culture to culture.Somepeople from Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian countries might leave a little bit of food on theirplates in order to indicate that their hunger has been satisfied._28_Similarly,a clean platemight signify either satisfaction with the meal or desire for more food._29

48、_ Many families believe that mealtime is a good time to communicate and to“catchup“on the lives of family and friends.Among other families,talking during a meal is acceptable,but the topics are limited.In some Southeast Asian countries,it is considered polite to keep silentduring a meal.Even among p

49、eople who share similar cultural backgrounds,eating patterns are not identical.Furthermore,men eat differently from women._30_However,in most parts of the world,food is associated with expression of friendship.Therefore,sensitivity to food customs isimportant in cross-cultural communication.A.People

50、 of different age groups eat differently.B.As people immigrate,food preferences are exported.C.Food items themselves have meaning attached to them.D.The areas in which families live influence food likes and dislikes.E.One of the reasons is that food itself is brought to other countries.F.Besides,the