广东省广州市广州中学2022-2023学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题含答案

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广州中学 2022 学年第二学期期中考试

高二英语试卷

试卷分为阅读、语言运用等四部分,共10 页,满分 150 分,考试用时 120 分钟.

一、阅读(共两节,共20 小题,每小题 2.5 分,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, 从每题所给的四个选项 A、B、C和D中, 选出最佳选项。

As a volunteer, you will discover the unique opportunity of visiting the real world beyond the tourist window

and become immersed in the cultures you visit. For many travelers, this time spent working on meaningful projects

and getting to know the local area and its people is often regarded as their most memorable, enjoyable and fulfilling

experience.

Who can volunteer?

Kaya volunteers are 18-80 years old people with an adventurous spirit. Whether you have time for a 2-week

trip or a 6-month break, traveling on your own, with a group or with your family, or you are a student, taking a

break from your study or have even retired, they will find a project that can use your help.

What types of projects can you do?

Kaya’s project advisers work with you to decide which project is best for you and what type of work you like

to do. You can work in the following fields:

*Environmental preservation — From the Ecuadorian rainforest to the jungle of Thailand, repair the damage

done to some of the most beautiful and diverse places on earth.

*Work with children — They have over 40 projects working with children across the world in orphanages,

schools and shelters for the abused, and disabled.

*Sports — Through sports their projects can provide opportunities for health education and the development

of life skills such as teamwork, communication, discipline and self-confidence.

*Education-From English teaching to education programs for special needs and minority groups, give greater

opportunity to the disadvantaged through education.

All projects include airport pick-ups and drop-offs, accommodation, orientation and 24-hour support. Many of

their placements also include all meals and some language classes so that you can get even more involved.

1. What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

To inspire people to volunteer.

B. To show the advantage of volunteers.

C. To cal on volunteers to take part in certain projects.

D. To explain different projects to volunteers.

2. What can a volunteer do while doing the advertised voluntary work?

A. Receive some extra pay for their work. B. Travel around for free.

C. Help the local people with their work. D. Visit the local places of interest.

3. What can we infer from the second part of this passage?

Few people are willing to do the voluntary work.

B. There are almost no restrictions set on volunteers.

C. People without voluntary experiences are not welcome.

D. Junior school students can participate in the project.

Five-year-old Willard Wigan struggled to tell the difference between an M and a W or a 6 and a 9.

Unfortunately, his schoolteacher knew nothing about dyslexia ( 阅读障碍症), a learning disability that can make

letters and numbers confusing. She didn’t try to help him. Not surprisingly, Willard didn’t like school. Usually, his

mind drifted — to playing outside, to his dog Maxie, or to the ants that lived near his family’s garden shed. Willard

was especially curious about those ants. He felt like them — small and insignificant. Thus, when he noticed some

ants trying to build a house, he decided to help them! Willard constructed a little building. Then he sprinkled sugar

inside to encourage the ants to move in. When they did, Willard built more houses.

At school, Willard still struggled, but now he knew he could do something special. Maybe he wasn’t a failure

after all. If he had trouble with his reading or math, Willard would later go home and create tiny furniture for the

ant houses. He even built an ant school, with teeny swings, ladders, seesaws, and a merry-go-round. His artistic

skill increased, and a love for little things began to grow in his heart.

At age nine, Willard began carving faces on toothpicks. He discovered that his ability improved when he held

his breath as he worked. When he quit school at age 15 to help support his family, Willard still spent his spare time

carving. His confidence grew as more people appreciated his talent. Eventually, he quit his factory job to pursue his

dream of becoming one of the best artists in the world. Now, years later, Willard carves the tiniest artwork in the

world! His sculptures are so small that several can fit on a period at the end of a sentence.

Because of their beauty and rarity, his sculptures have made Willard a wealthy man. But he says, “Success

isn’t about material things like an expensive watch or a costly ring; it’s about chasing and achieving your dreams.”

Willard Wigan, a microsculptor, has done just that. The man who felt small as a boy has shown the world that

something small can really be big.

4. Which of the following best describes Willard’s teacher?

A. Unsympathetic. B. Unhelpful. C. Impatient. D. Careless.

5. Why did Willard become interested in building homes for ants?

A. Because he had a love for little things.

B. Because he was absent-minded in class.

C. Because he wouldn’t have to struggle at school.

D. Because he thought they both seemed unimportant.

6. What can we infer from the text?

A. Willard gave up his study in school to pursue his dream.

B. Willard became popular when more people appreciated his work.

C. Willard was able to carve small artwork in a short period of time.

D. Willard found a way to make better artwork when he was at school.

7. Which of the following may Willard agree with?

A. Failure is the mother of success.

B. Success belongs to those who don’t give up.

C. Dreaming big is the first step in achieving your goals.

D. Talent is sometimes more important for success than hard work.

Slowness has been a sweeping trend in sustainability. Slow food celebrates local produce and traditional

cooking methods; slow fashion is made with a focus on people and the planet. You may have even heard of the

slow city, a campaign to restore local cultures and turn cities back to their natural environments.

Slow design developed from the larger slow movement. Although the term was only recently introduced, the

idea of thoughtful design looks back to a time when buildings and furniture were made with great craftsmanship

(手艺) and by hand-before the mass-produced throwaway furniture took over. You can think of the term “slow” as a

celebration of timelessness: both the timelessness of a piece and the timelessness of the relationship between that

piece and its owner.

One example of slow design today is what’s been dubbed the brown furniture revival (复兴). Brown furniture

refers to the heavy wooden furnishings that were popular in your grandparents’ day but suddenly fell out of style at

the turn of the century. Brown furniture is often associated with dark woods, such as trees like mahogany, walnut,

and teak, that take decades to reach maturity and true craftsmanship to transform into functional pieces.

Today’s furniture industry is dominated by the $13.1 billion-and-growing global ready-to-assemble(RTA)

furniture market. RTA furniture is usually constructed from low-quality fiberboard, which lasts a small part of

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