2023届广东省深圳市高三年级第二次调研考试英语试题.docx

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1、2023年深圳市高三年级第二次调研考试英语试题试卷卷面满分120分，考试用时120分钟。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。AYour Garden EscapeEven in the big city you can find oases（绿洲）of calm and beauty. From a royal palace to a classical garden, we recommend great green spaces to escape the hustle and

2、 bustle of London.Horniman GardensHorniman Gardens cover 16 acres with breathtaking views of London. Visitors can enjoy the Sound Garden, Meadow Field, and even a Prehistoric Garden, which features a display of living fossils.” The gardens are very popular with families, and dogs can be let off thei

3、r leads in the Meadow Field.Chiswick GardenAs a classical garden landscape in London, it was here that the English Landscape Movement was bom with William Kents designs. Enjoy fresh bread, seasonal food, and natural wines in the award-winning cafe, while admiring the beauty of the naturalistic lands

4、cape, spotted with impressive art and statues.Buckingham Palace GardenThe 39-acre garden boasts more than 350 types of wildflowers, over 200 trees and a three-acre lake. The garden also provides a habitat for native birds rarely seen in London. A tour of the garden can be completed by having a cream

5、 tea in the cafe overlooking the Palaces famous grassland and lake.Kew GardenThe Royal Botanic Garden at Kew is one of the worlds most famous gardens and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Have a walk through the vast garden, spot local wildlife at the lake, or get your hands dirty by trying a gardening

6、lesson. Be sure to visit the Temperate House, which contains some of the rarest and most threatened plants.1. What can visitors do in both Horniman Gardens and Chiswick Garden?A. Study living fossils.B. Taste delicious food.C. Enjoy impressive art.D. Appreciate fine views.2. Where should visitors go

7、 if they want to join in hands-on activities?A. Horniman Gardens.B. Chiswick Garden.C. Buckingham Palace Garden.D. Kew Garden.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To inform visitors of famous gardens. B. To entertain interested garden visitors.C. To stress the necessity of garden escape.D. To show

8、the benefits of touring gardens.My childhood was a painted picture of sunny sky and rolling green fields stretching to the horizon. It tasted of sharp berries and smelt of sour grapes. My family lived in a cabin（小木屋）in the countryside but I lived in my mothers arms. They were so delicate but strong,

9、 her red hair falling around me like a curtain separating me from the world.Childhood was simple. The borders of my village were the furthest my troubles went and monsters only lived in the pages of books. Every day was a waking dream of running races and muddy knees. My village was archaic, dying c

10、abins housing dying farmers with dying traditions. There werent many children but me and the other boys; boys of butchers and sellers formed our own group.They called us wild. I suppose we were. Trees and mountains formed our playgrounds and fights broke out as easily as sudden laughter. Liberated f

11、rom the restrictions of society, we would bound into the woods,deeper and deeper until we found a lake which, with a wild yell, we would jump into all at once.My most vivid memories from boyhood center around that lake. Water shone brightly and the sounds of our screams broke into the outcry from bi

12、rds. The shock of cold water against sweating skin would wake every nerve in my body and my bare feet would hit the sinking muddy bottom. As we submerged（淹没）,time would suspend, movements slowing as bubbles rose around us.I was drowning. I was living. I was living. I was drowning.For timelessness or

13、 a second （both felt the same）, we would suspend, curl up, and then be forced back out into breathing air.We should have known that it wouldnt last forever. Yet, even under the best circumstances, theres something so tragic about growing up: to have your perspective on the people and life around you

14、 change; to always struggle to reach a mirror only to find yourself tall enough to see your reflection one day. And find, a different person staring back out at you.4. What does the underlined word “archaic” mean in Paragraph 2?A. Borderless.B. Valueless.C. Old-fashioned.D. Poverty-stricken.5. Why d

15、id the author consider himself and other children wild?A. They played in the woods crazily.B.They tricked others purposefully.C. They frequently broke social rules.D.They firmly refused school education.6. How does the author introduce his memories of the lake?A. By sharing feelings.B.By expressing

16、ideas.C. By making comparisons.D.By describing characters.7. What message does the author seem to convey in the last paragraph?A. Loneliness and challenges make a man grow up.8. The regret of growth is that you have never tried.9. Growth is often accompanied by sad goodbyes to the past.10. Growth be

17、gins when we begin to accept our own weakness.cIn shallow coastal waters of the Indian ocean, Dugong, a kind of sea cow, is in trouble. Environmental problems pose such a major threat to its survival that the International Union fbr Conservation of Nature （IUCN） upgraded the species extinction risk

18、status（地 位）to vulnerable（脆弱的）.Much worse, Dugongs are at risk of losing the protection of the Torres Strait Islanders, who have looked after them historically, hunting them for food sustainably and monitoring their numbers. These native people keep their biodiversity, and have deep knowledge about t

19、heir environment. But these people are also threatened, in part because rising sea levels are making it difficult for them to live there.This situation isnt unique to Dugongs. A global analysis of 385 culturally important plant and animal species found 68 percent were both biologically vulnerable an

20、d at risk of losing their cultural protection.The findings clearly illustrate that biology shouldnt be the primary factor in shaping conservation policy, says anthropologist Victoria Reyes-Garcia.When a culture declines, the species that are important to that culture are also threatened. Lots of con

21、servationists think we need to separate people from nature/9 says Reyes-Garcia. “But that strategy misses the caring relationship many cultural groups have with nature.”One way to help shift conservation efforts is to give species a bio-cultural status J which would provide a fuller picture of their

22、 vulnerability. In the study, the team used a new way to determine a species risk of disappearing: the more a cultural groups language use declines, the more that culture is threatened. The more a culture is threatened, the more culturally vulnerable its important species are. Researchers then combi

23、ned a species cultural and biological vulnerability to arrive at its bio-cultural status. In the Dugongs case, its bio-cultural status is endangered, meaning it is more at risk than its IUCN categorization suggests.This new approach to conservation involves people that have historically cared for th

24、em. It can highlight when communities need support to continue their care. Scientists hope it will bring more efforts that recognize local communities9 rights and encourage their participation - taking advantage of humans connection with nature instead of creating more separation.8. What is the rela

25、tionship between the native people and Dugongs?A. The native people help conserve Dugongs.B. The native people train Dugongs to survive.C. Dugongs ruin the native peoples environment.D. Dugongs force the native people to leave home.9. Which statement will Reyes-Garcia probably agree with?A. The prot

26、ection policy is used incorrectly.B. Culture is connected to species existence.C. Many groups take good care of each other.D. Conservationists prefer nature over people.10. How is the study method different from previous ones?A. It involves more preservation efforts. B. It relies on the IUCNs classi

27、fication.C. It highlights the effect of human languages.D. It assesses the biological influence of a species.11. What is the authors attitude towards the latest approach?A. Conservative. B. Favourable. C. Critical.D. Ambiguous.DAdapting to technological advances is a defining part of the 21s-century

28、 life. Just two months after being launched in November 2022, OpenAFs ChatGPT has already reached an audience of over 100 million people. While ChatGPT threatens to change writing and writing-related work, the Mesopotamians, who lived 4,000 years ago in a geographical area centered in modern-day Ira

29、q, went through this kind of far-reaching change before us.Ancient Mesopotamia was home to many of civilizations early developments. Its people were world leaders in adapting to technological and cultural changes. They invented the wheel and agriculture, and pioneered advances in mathematics and urb

30、anization. These breakthroughs are reflected in cuneiform（楔形文字）literature, one of the oldest known forms of writing.In its literature, Mesopotamians dont present cultural and technological advances as consistently beneficial. They often represent new technologies being controlled in the service of h

31、uman conflict and mostly serving the interests of those with high social positions. In some ways, the representation of new technologies in its literature echoes（映 现）contemporary concerns about AI: fears of increasing social inequalities and its potential use in information war.In recent years, AI -

32、 the newest form of writing - has been used to decipher（破译） the oldest: cuneiform literature. In broader fields, the boundaries of how AI may be used havent been clearly explained. In January, for example, a top international AI conference banned the use of AI tools for writing scientific papers.Hum

33、ans have been struggling to invent, use and adapt to technology since our earliest civilizations. But the technology and resulting knowledge are not always evenly distributed. Knowing how we adapted to changing technology in the past helps us more fully understand the human condition and may even he

34、lp us prepare for the future.12. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about concerning Mesopotamians?A. Their adaptation to threats.B. Their influences on writing.C. Their contribution to literature.D. Their achievements in civilization.13. What can be inferred about technological advances from paragra

35、ph 3?A. They prevent human conflict.B.They bring about hidden dangers.C. They take away peoples concerns.D.They lower peoples social status.14. What is the current situation of AI according to Paragraph 4?A. Its use in literature is popular.B.It is not allowed to finish papers.C. Its range of applic

36、ation is undefined.D.It is not accepted in broader fields.15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. How People Can Use the Latest TechnologyB. How ChatGPT Will Threaten Writing and WorkC What AI Will Do by Learning Cuneiform LiteratureD. What History Can Teach Us About New Techs

37、 Impact第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Have you noticed how evenings cool off more in rural areas than they do in cities? Urban areas also tend to get hotter during the day than any nearby areas with lots of greenery.16Its mainly caused by the difference in materi

38、als that cover the ground in urban areas and the countryside. In the country, evaporation（蒸发）of water from soil and the leaves of plants helps to cool the air.17 Having fewer plants, cities have less evaporationand are unable to cool down the temperature.Dark colours are another problem. Dark object

39、s absorb all wavelengths of light, making the temperature increase more noticeably. In contrast, white objects reflect all wavelengths of light energy. 18 Sadly, most parts of cities are covered byasphalt（沥青），steel, roofs and bricks which are often dark in colour.19 As people drive cars, heat buildi

40、ngs, and run air conditioners, cities aregenerating waste heat and pouring it into the atmosphere directly. The waste heat adds to the solar energy trapped by the tall buildings.But cities dont have to be so hot. Some cities have lightened their streets. This is done by covering black asphalt street

41、s, parking lots, and dark roofs with a more reflective gray coating.20Having more green spaces also helps. Plants serve as a natural air conditioner. They catch heat, release vapour（蒸汽）into the air, and take away heat, contributing to cooler, fresher cities.A. Cities also produce more heat than subu

42、rban areas.B. The higher the temperature, the shorter the wavelength.C. This phenomenon is known as the urban heat-island effect.D. So it will not be transformed into heat which makes the air hot.E. Changes in building materials have a minimal effect on city temperatures.F. Much of the soil in citie

43、s, by contrast, has been covered with roads and buildings.G. These changes can decrease air temperatures dramatically, especially in summer.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。Growing up, I was fortunate to have dinner with my family almost every day.Som

44、etimes, the family dinner circle 21 to include relatives stopping by. Yet, Iknew some friends whose parents got home after dinner or even 22 the entireevening. So I 23 the quality time around our kitchen table, which witnessedcountless valuable 24 in my life.25, my kids cannot relate to my childhood

45、 memories. They have been left to 26 with babysitters more times than I would like to admit. My husband and Ihave 27 careers. And we often end up staying at the office way past dinnertime.When this happens too often, it 28 the balance of our family.Apart from suffering from 29, what else can a hardw

46、orking family do? I think we can all try to 30 our own ways to spend time together. Surely thereare days when Im too busy to share a meal with my family. But I would make efforts to 31 and chat later that day,32 setting aside cellphones every time.And I even find a bedtime reading with my kids much

47、33. I am also proud tohave our “big breakfast” routine every Saturday. My husband serves as the head chef, and my younger son 34 him to make the breakfast.I am aware that my sons are growing up quickly and will be out of the 35someday. But now, I am happy to have so many wonderful things on my plate

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