2022-2023學年廣東實驗中學高三（上）第二次段考英語試卷

第一部分 閱讀 （共兩節(jié)，滿分 50 分）

• 1．Marathon is the supreme discipline of long-distance running.They are not only attractive for top athletes，but also for hobby runners.The choice of events is almost endless.Now we have put together some most breathtakingly beautiful ones that you'll be tempted（誘惑） to run holding a camera.
     Ultra-trail Angkor，Cambodia
     The newest of a series of Angkor marathons，this endurance test offers 32-km，64-km and 128-km routes around the famous temples，including Bayon and Angkor Wat.Watch out for monkeys，and the gigantic tree vines that memorably hug some of the great buildings.
     Dodo Trail，Mauritius
     Crossing rugged coastline and tropical forests，the Dodo Trail is full of wildlife，although the famous dodo bird remains，sadly，extinct.While the demanding 50km Xtreme route covers 828 m-high Black River Peak，a beginner-friendly Mini Dodo Trail （10 km） is easier.
     Great Ocean Road marathon，Australia
     Another well-known scenic coastal drive，southern Australia's Great Ocean Road stages a footrace every May.Neck-ache could be a problem：in one direction lies the scenic South Sea，and in another handsome forest and，if you're lucky，a koala or two.Be warned，however，that the series of steep slopes make this one of the toughest marathons.
     Big Five marathon，South Africa
     Marathon meets safari at the privately owned Entabeni Game Reserve every June.The start time is dependent on the race-day location of the Big Five members-African elephants，Cape buffalo，lions，leopards and rhinos-as organizers try to guarantee sightings.
  
  （1）Which marathon is suitable for less experienced runners？

  
  A．Ultra-trail Angkor.
  B．Great Ocean Road marathon.
  C．Dodo Trail.
  D．Big Five marathon.
  （2）Why does the writer mention "neck-ache" in Great Ocean Road marathon？

  
  A．To highlight the wonderful scenery.
  B．To present the difficulty of the event.
  C．To attract attention to physical health.
  D．To warn runners of dangerous animals.
  （3）What do the four marathons have in common？

  
  A．Risky and tiring routes.
  B．Beautiful coastal views.
  C．Chances to see wild animals.
  D．Fixed time for annual events.
  組卷：7引用：4難度：0.6

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• 2．Many people believe that working to the maximum is the secret to success，but research has found that moderation （適度） also gets results on the job.
     In a study led by Ellen Langer of Harvard University，researchers asked people to translate sentences into a new made-up language.Subjects who practiced the language moderately beforehand made fewer errors than those who practiced extensively or not at all.High levels of knowledge can make people too attached to traditional ways of viewing problems across fields — the arts，sciences，and politics.High conscientiousness is related to lower job performance，especially in simple jobs where it doesn't pay to be a perfectionist.
     How long we stay on the clock and how we spend that time are under careful examination in many workplaces.The young banker who eats lunch at his desk is probably seen as a go-getter，while his colleagues who chat over a relaxed conference-room meal get dirty looks from the corner office. "People from cultures that value relationships more than ours does are shocked by the thought of eating alone in front of a computer"，says Art Markman，a professor of psychology at the University of Texas，Austin.Social interaction has been shown to lift mood （情緒） and get people thinking in new directions and in ways that could help improve any post-lunch effort.
     Markman also promotes off-task time. "Part of being a good thinker is experiencing things that are seemingly unrelated to what you are working on at the moment but give you fresh ideas about your work，" he says. "Also，there is a lot of research showing that a positive mood leads to higher levels of productivity and creativity.So，when people do things to increase their life satisfaction，they also make themselves more effective at work."
  
  （1）What does Ellen Langer's study show？

  
  A．It is worthwhile to be a perfectionist.
  B．Translation makes people knowledgeable.
  C．Simpler jobs require greater caution.
  D．Moderate effort produces the best result.
  （2）The underlined word "go-getter" in paragraph 3 refers to someone who

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  A．is good at handling pressure
  B．works hard to become successful
  C．has a natural talent for his job
  D．gets on well with his co-workers
  （3）What can be inferred from the last paragraph？

  
  A．A good thinker is able to inspire other people.
  B．Experience unrelated to your job is useless.
  C．A cheerful mood helps make a creative mind.
  D．Focusing on what you do raises productivity.
  （4）What does the text seem to advocate？

  
  A．Middle-of-the-road work habits.
  B．Balance between work and family.
  C．Long-standing cultural traditions.
  D．Harmony in the work environment.
  組卷：128引用：9難度：0.5

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• 3．Clothes were once used until they fell apart.Not today.In high-income countries in particular，clothing and footwear are increasingly frequently bought，thrown away and replaced with new fashions，which are themselves soon thrown away and replaced.
     The so-called 'Fast fashion' is having a surprising environmental impact. 'Take water.The fashion industry，one of the world's largest users of water，consumes anywhere from 20 trillion to 200 trillion litres every year. 'Then there are microplastics.Plastic fibres are released when we wash polyester （聚酯纖維） and other polymer-based textiles，and make up between 20% and 35% of the micro plastics choking the oceans.Added to this are specific chemicals，such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required to protect crops such as cotton.
     Change is badly needed，but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy.That will involve at least two things：refocusing on making things that last，and so encouraging reuse；and more rapidly expanding the technologies for sustainable manufacturing processes，especially recycling.There's a big role for research--both academic and industrial--in achieving these and other ambitions.
     Researchers could begin by helping to provide more accurate estimates of water use.There is also work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling.Undoubtedly，used textiles go to landfill in part because there are relatively few systems that collect，recycle and reuse materials.Such recycling requires the manual separation of fibres，as well as buttons and zips.Different fibres are not easy to identify by eye，and overall such manual processes are time-consuming.Machinery is being developed that can help.Technologies also exist to recycle used fibres chemically and to create high-quality fibres that can be reused in clothing.But these are nowhere near the scale needed.
     Another challenge for researchers is to work out how to get consumers and manufacturers to change their behavior.Other research questions include finding ways to encourage people to purchase long lasting goods；exploring how to satisfy desires for something new while reducing environmental impact；and understanding why certain measures can be successfully scaled up whereas others fail.
  
  （1）Why does the author mention "water"， "microplastics" and "chemicals" in Paragraph 2？

  
  A．To introduce a topic.
  B．To prove a point.
  C．To provide an idea.
  D．To give a definition.
  （2）Which of the following goes against the concept of "circular economy"？

  
  A．Efforts are made to lengthen the lifespan of textiles.
  B．Worn-out clothes are used as dishcloths and oil rags.
  C．High-quality fibres are created to be reused in clothing.
  D．Fashion industry is encouraged to release new designs more often.
  （3）What is the right thing for the fashion industry researchers to do？

  
  A．To make sure that all of the used textiles go to landfill.
  B．To separate fibres，as well as buttons and zips manually.
  C．To improve and expand textile recycling to a larger extent.
  D．To encourage consumers to satisfy their desires for fashion.
  （4）Which of the following is a suitable title for the text？

  
  A．Say no to the so-called fast fashion.
  B．Address the challenges for researchers.
  C．Embrace more of the circular economy.
  D．Cut fast fashion's environmental impact.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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第三部分 書面表達 （共兩節(jié)，滿分40 分）

• 8．下面一組圖片展現(xiàn)了現(xiàn)代生活方式．請根據(jù)你對這組圖片的理解用英語寫一篇短文．
  
  你的短文應包含以下內容：
  （1）簡要描述圖片的內容；（2）分析該現(xiàn)象的原因；（3）結合生活實際，談談你的感想．
  注意：（1）可參照圖片適當發(fā)揮；（2）作文詞數(shù)150左右；
  （3）作文中不得提及有關考生個人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等．
  組卷：15引用：4難度：0.5

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第二節(jié) （滿分 25 分）

• 9．My dad，George，only had an eighth grade education.A quiet man，he didn't understand my world of school activities.From age 14，he worked.And his dad，Albert，took the money my dad earned and used it to pay family expenses.
      I didn't really understand his world either：He was a livestock trucker，and I thought that I would surpass （超過） anything he had accomplished by the time I walked across the stage at high school graduation.
  Summers in the mid-70s were spent at home shooting baskets，hitting a baseball，or throwing a football，preparing for my future as a quarterback on a football team.In poor weather，I read about sports or practiced my trombone （長號）.
      The summer before my eighth grade I was one of a group of boys that a neighboring farmer hired to work in his field.He explained our basic task，the tractor fired up and we were off，riding down the field looking for weeds to spray with chemicals.After a short way，the farmer stopped and pointed at a weed which we missed.Then we began again.This happened over and over，but we soon learned to identify different grasses like cockleburs，lamb's-quarters，foxtails，and the king of weeds，the pretty purple thistle.It was tiring work，but I looked forward to the pay，even though I wasn't sure how much it would amount to.
      At home，my dad said， "A job's a big step to growing up.I'm glad you will be contributing to the household." My dad's words made me realize that my earnings might not be mine to do with as I wished.
      My labors lasted about two weeks，and the farmer said there might be more work，but I wasn't interested.I decided it was not fair that I had to contribute my money.
  注意：
  （1）所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應為 150 左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
  Paragraph 1：When I bought my paycheck home—it was ﹩119—my dad wanted to talk to me.
  ______
  Paragraph 2：I was surprised that my dad allowed me to use the money as I wished.
  ______
  組卷：3引用：2難度：0.5

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