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广东省珠海市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末英语试题

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一、阅读理解

The museum first appeared in human civilization 2,500 years ago, which has been

keeping reinventing itself to become an interactive cultural center. Here are some of the

museums worth visiting. It’s time to decide your next travel destination.

The Musée du Louvre, Paris, France

It is the world’s largest art museum and a historical landmark of Paris. Housed in the

Louvre Palace, the museum has been extended many times since its opening in 1793. Its

eye-catching glass pyramid in the main courtyard was designed by Ieoh Ming Pei, a Chinese

American architect, and it later became a symbol of the museum.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, US

Commonly known as the Met, the museum is among the must-visit attractions in New

York. It stands on the eastern edge of Central Park. The Met maintains extensive holdings of

African, Asian, Oceanian, Byzantine and Islamic art. Every May, the museum holds the

luxurious, blockbuster Met Gala, grabbing global attention like the Oscars.

National Museum of China, Beijing, China

Near Tian’anmen Square in Beijing, it’s one of the largest museums in the world and the

second most visited art museum in the world, just after the Louvre. Covering a time span

from 1.7 million years ago to the Qing Dynasty, the museum boasts around 1.05 million

items—and many cannot be found in museums elsewhere.

Vatican Museums, the Vatican City

If you are into Roman history and Renaissance art, the Vatican Museums will be your

ideal destination. Along the exhibition route, visitors can enjoy the marvelous Sistine Chapel

decorated by Michelangelo and the Stanze di Raffaello decorated by Raphael.

1

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What do we know about the Musée du Louvre?

A

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It is the oldest museum in the world.

C

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It has been rebuilt many times.

B

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It was designed by Ieoh Ming Pei.

D

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It has an attractive glass pyramid.

2

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If you are into African culture, which museum should you visit?

A

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The Musée du Louvre.

C

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Metropolitan Museum of Art.

B

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National Museum of China.

D

．

Vatican Museums.

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3

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What do National Museum of China and Vatican Museums have in common?

A

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Both feature many ancient buildings.

C

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Both have over one million items.

David Rush of Idaho set out to break one Guinness World Record every week of 2022.

The challenge was no small achievement, and at the same time, nothing out of the ordinary

for Rush, who is a writer, speaker and entertainer. He describes himself on his website as

“one of the most productive Guinness World Records title holders on the planet.”

Rush has been promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)

for more than a decade through talks with students, educators and corporations. “STEM is

hard and when a student struggles with science or fails at math they may say they can never

be an engineer,” he wrote.

“In 2015 I broke my first Guinness World Record to create a vivid example for folks to

show that if you set your mind to a goal, believe in yourself, and pursue it with a passion, you

can accomplish nearly anything. Going on to break an average of one record a week is an

extension of that to encourage kids to pursue hard subjects and anyone to pursue anything

that’s hard,” he said.

Rush started the year off on Jan. 4 by piling up wet bars of soap with his neighbor. From

there, his missions included bouncing ping pong balls, catching fruit in his mouth and doing

various tasks very quickly. He crossed the 200-Guinness-World-Records-broken milestone for

the most kiwis sliced in one minute using a sword while standing on a ball.

Holding one Guinness World Record is impressive enough, but David Rush of Idaho set

a new record each week for the year of 2022—52 weeks, 52 records. Could that be a record

number of records? Anyway, his message is engaging and inspiring.

4

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What can we learn about Rush from paragraph 1 and 2?

A

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He is extremely productive in publishing books.

B

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He has broken the most Guinness World Records.

C

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He considers STEM to be a vital part in education.

D

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He considers himself to be nothing but ordinary.

5

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Why did Rush start the record-a-week mission?

A

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To show that anyone can be a record-breaker.

B

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To encourage students to become engineers.

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B

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Both appeal to history fans.

D

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Both offer exhibition routes.

C

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To overcome the hardship in learning STEM.

D

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To inspire those struggling in pursuit of goals.

6

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Which of the following best describes Rush?

A

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Talented and generous.

C

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Determined and creative.

B

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Considerate and honest.

D

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Ambitious and humorous.

7

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What is the author’s attitude towards Rush’s record-breaking challenge?

A

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Approving.

Students at the University of Manchester have voted to swap loud clapping for “jazz

hands” at certain school events. They decided to hold applause and cheering at their

gatherings, and replace it with the British Sign Language substitute: a wave of both hands.

The Students’ Union said the wave, also referred to as “jazz hands”, will provide

opportunities for deaf people to have easy access to the school events and feel included. They

also said they are not completely banning audible clapping at all school events, and are

instead encouraging “the use of British Sign Language clapping during our important events.”

These events include meetings where members are invited to participate in decision making.

The student union will also encourage student groups to do the same as part of inclusion

training.

According to Tanya, a professor of disability studies in the department of social justice,

acknowledging accessibility issues on campus is important for colleges to do. “Many schools

have a long way to go when it comes to accommodating students,” she said. “There’s so little

that’s done on university campuses to recognize the diversity of the student body in terms of

disability. So little is done collectively, and almost everything is always done by disabled

individuals who go and seek their private accommodations.”

“Accommodations have to continue to be taken into consideration for whoever happens

to be present,” Tanya said. “But it’s fantastic to see that students are bringing the possibility

of imagining a diverse student body for students through ‘jazz hands’.” Tanya added, “There

are actually lots of different conditions people could have, like autism, or anxiety, for which

the use of “jazz hands” would be really beneficial. While this population may be small,

addressing the varying needs of students is a move in the right direction.”

8

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What does “jazz hands” feature?

A

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Loud clapping. B

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Gentle applause.

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B

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Unclear. C

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Skeptical. D

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Objective.

C

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Silent movement.

9

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Why is “jazz hands” introduced?

A

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To ban loud clapping in events.

C

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To replace the sign language.

D

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Jazz singing.

B

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To have easier access to libraries.

D

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To better involve disabled students.

10

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What do the underlined words “accommodating students” mean in paragraph 3?

A

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Adjusting students to college plans.

C

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Providing what is needed to students.

11

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Which statement may Tanya agree with?

A

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Anxiety is widespread in colleges.

C

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Universities have done a good job.

The CO

2

-filled air in busy classrooms at a university was recently put to good use—as

fertilizer for a rooftop garden, as part of a scientific study. Researchers repurposed the CO

2

from a campus building’s exhaust (

废气

) to help grow plants in an experimental rooftop

garden and found spinach(

菠菜

), in some cases, was four times as large as the one in a nearby

control group.

“We wanted to test whether there is an undeveloped resource inside buildings that could

be used to make plants grow larger in rooftop gardens,” Sarabeth Buckley, now at the

University of Cambridge and the study’s lead author, says in a news release. “Creating more

favorable conditions that increase growth could help make rooftop gardens more successful

and therefore more practical options for installation on buildings.”

The study showed how the team grew spinach in areas receiving fanned CO

2

exhaust. A

control group also on the roof was fanned, but without CO

2

. The researchers said they

selected spinach because it is relatively common and eatable. The spinach grown next to one

of the two exhaust pipes on the roof had four times the size of spinach grown next to a control

fan. Even when high winds decreased the size advantage by limiting the amount of CO

2

reaching the spinach, it was still twice as large as the control group.

“There are still many aspects of this system that must be determined before it can be

implemented, such as the most suitable air application design and the possible extent of the

enhanced growth effect,” Buckley says. “Also, there is a decrease in growth with increased

wind speed, so the best wind speed would need to be found and incorporated into the system

design.”

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B

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Disabled students’ needs should be met.

D

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The minority should obey the majority.

B

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Helping students learn social justice.

D

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Offering rooms for students to live in.

The study calls the experiment a sustainable system for using CO

2

fertilization in urban

environments while saying that the goal of “increasing overall urban vegetation” can help

address some environmental challenges that come with pollution and farming. Buckley hopes

her study can lead to a further development of the system and the eventual implementation

into rooftop gardens.

12

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What is the purpose of Buckley’s study?

A

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To make agricultural production more successful.

B

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To help colleges grow spinach on campus buildings.

C

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To help schools reduce CO

2

emission and pollution.

D

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To examine a possible fertilizer for rooftop gardening.

13

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How did researchers conduct the experiment?

A

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By continuously recording rooftop wind speed.

B

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By cooling down the rooftop garden with a fan.

C

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By controlling the exposure of the plants to CO

2

.

D

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By using different vegetables for the control group.

14

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What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A

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The system will soon come into use. B

．

The study is imperfect but promising.

C

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Urban vegetation comes with pollution. D

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Wind has a negative effect on the system.

15

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Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A

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Rooftop Wind Speed-Controlling Study. B

．

Getting Rid of CO

2

Emission Problems.

C

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Solving Climate Problems in New Ways. D

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Growing Rooftop Plants with Waste

CO

2

.

二、七选五

Food waste may result from lifelong habits. 16 Follow these tips to reduce

unnecessary food waste in your household and save money along the way.

Plan your meals. When you don’t know clearly what you want to eat, it’s easy to pick up

more than you need, especially when items are on offer. Plan your meals for the week in

advance to avoid unnecessary food waste. 17 .

Store your products correctly. A lot of fruit and vegetables spoil before you eat them.

18 For example, potatoes, carrots and other root vegetables last longest if kept in the dark.

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