广东省广州市第五中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期中英语试题

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2022 学年第一学期高二期中考试试卷

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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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

If you missed the best books last year, there’s time to catch up between new releases.

Four Hundred Souls

A unique collection, Four Hundred Souls is a new way to learn history. Ninety African

American writers each wrote the 400-year history using a five-year period. Each writer chose their

own method ranging from short stories to sharp arguments. The works were edited by X. Kendi

and N. Blain. Read together, it’s a story of history from 1619 told through varying perspectives

and styles.

Set Boundaries, Find Peace

From the desk of licensed cousultant and relationship expert Tawwab, Set Boundaries, Find

Peace should be required reading for every people-pleaser. The guide defines the term “healthy

boundaries” within the context of real communication and backed by research and best practices

in cognitive behavioral therapy (认知行为疗法). It is a must-read for the overburdened work-

from-home employees always working.

Harlem Shuffle

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Whitehead, Harlem Shuffle is a historical fiction novel

set in 1960s Harlem. The initial impression is a crime novel against the background of historic

New York City. But as the pages turn, the underlying family story reveals commentary on morality

and social power. With the pace of a crime novel and the depth of a psychology essay, it’s a book

that’s sure to keep you going once you get into it.

The Other Black Girl

With a television adaptation with Hulu already signed, The Other Black Girl, the first novel

from New York author Harris, is set in a shared workplace where two black colleagues face

increasingly tense conditions that rapidly threaten more than their careers. The work is quick-

paced and surprising the entire way with dark comedy about workplace politics.

1. What is special about Four Hundred Souls?

A. It takes 400 years to finish.

B. It is a collection of art works.

C. It tells history from diverse angles.

D. It is a reflection of the entire history.

2. Which book deals with moral issues?

A. Four Hundred Souls. B. Set Boundaries, Find Peace.

Harlem Shuffle. D. The Other Black Girl.

3. What do Set Boundaries, Find Peace and The Other Black Girl have in common?

A. They are related to workplace burden.

B. They are about racial discrimination.

C. They are in the style of dark comedy.

D. They are based on the new research.

At eleven, I decided to learn to swim. There was a pool at the Y. M. C. A. offering exactly the

opportunity. Mother continually warned against it, and kept fresh in my mind the details of each

drowning in the river. But the Y. M. C. A. pool was safe.

I had a childhood fear of water. This started when I was three years old and father took me to

the beach. The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.

The pool was quiet. I was afraid of going in all alone, so I sat on the side of the pool to wait

for others. Then came a big boy. He yelled, "Hi, Skinny! How'd you like to be ducked?" With that

he picked me up and threw me into the deep end. I landed in a sitting position, and swallowed

water. But I was not frightened out of my wits-when my feet hit the bottom, I would make a big

jump, come out of the surface. It seemed a long way down. I gathered all my strength when I

landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards. Then I opened my eyes and saw

nothing but water. I tried to yell but no sound came out. I went down, down, endlessly.

When I came to consciousness, I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital.

I never went back to the pool. I avoided water whenever I could. This misadventure stayed

with me as the years rolled by. It deprived me of the joy of boating and swimming. Finally, I

decided to get an instructor. Piece by piece, he built a swimmer. Several months later, the

instructor was finished, but I was not. Sometimes the terror would return.

This went on until July. I swam across the Lake Wentworth. Only once did the terror return.

When I was in the middle of the lake, I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water. I

laughed and said, "Well, Mr. Terror, what do you think you can do to me?"

I had conquered my fear of water.

4. The author's original fear of water was caused by__________.

A. his poor skill in swimming

B. his mother's warning of drowning

C. an outing to the beach with his father

D. an unpleasant memory of the pool

5. Why was the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water?

A. He knew how to swim in the pool.

B. He felt that the Y. M. C. A. pool was safe.

C. He was waiting for others to save him.

D. He came up with an idea to go upwards.

6. By "but I was not" in paragraph 5, the author probably means"

A. he was still a poor swimmer

B. he had not overcome the fear yet

C. he was not afraid of drowning any more

D. he was not satisfied with the swimming training

7. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Goodbye, Mr. Terror

B. Hello, Childhood Fear

C. A Swimming Adventure

D. My Passion for Swimming

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center mapped brain changes

after a year of aerobic workouts and uncovered a potentially significant process: Exercise

increases blood flow into two key areas of the brain associated with memory.

The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, showed this blood flow can help

even older people with memory issues improve cognition, a finding that could guide future

Alzheimer's disease research, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center.

In the study, researchers followed 30 participants who were 60 or older and had memory

problems. Half experienced a year of aerobic exercise while the other half did stretches. “We've

shown that even when your memory starts to fade, you can still do something about it by adding

aerobic exercise to your lifestyle," said Binu Thomas, a senior research scientist of UT

Southwestern Medical Center who led the study. "The aerobic exercise group showed a 47%

improvement in some memory scores after a year; the other group showed slight change. Brain

imaging of the aerobic exercise group, taken while at rest at the beginning and end of the study,

showed increased blood flew into the specific brain areas that played important roles in memory

function."

Many teams across the world are trying to determine if aerobic exercise might fight memory

loss. Evidence is growing that it could at least play a small role in delaying or reducing the risk of

Alzheimer's disease. For example, a 2018 study showed that people with lower fitness levels

experienced faster retrogression of vital nerve fibers in the brain called white matter related to

memory.

“Blood flow in the brain connected with memory improvement is still a part of the puzzle,

and we need to continue piecing it together," Thomas says. "But we've seen enough date to know

that starting a fitness program can have lifelong benefits for our brains as well as our hearts."

8. What is the study mainly about?

A. Old people have memory issues. B. Exercise improves memory.

C. Aerobic workouts benefit mental health. D. Alzheimer's disease can be cured.

9. What happened to participants after one-year aerobic exercise?

A. Earlier memories were refreshed. B. Memory scores showed very small

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