1、广东省汕头市金平区2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Welcome to join our School Pal Program!The foreign students in our school have been dreaming of this exchange opportunity for years. However, leaving family, friends, school and their cultures behind is challenging. This is the time when you ste
2、p in as a School Pal to assist these exchange students in our school, since its just easier for teenagers to relate to one another.Your basic duties: to establish friendships with exchange students prior to their arrival to help them get involved in school and after-class activities to provide ongoi
3、ng support to them through regular communication to organize occasional social outings and/or service projects for themYour benefits as a School Pal: to learn about another country and culture to grow your leadership skills to make friends from all over the world scholarship for our schools Study Ab
4、road Program community service creditsParticipation requirements:If selected, you are required to: attend some training run official social media accounts attend at least 5 activities per semester Application deadlines: Students to participate in the fall and winter programs: August 31 Students to p
5、articipate in the spring and summer programs: January 31For more information, please email: Andrea Simon, ICES2023yahoo.edu.1Why are school pals needed?ATo invite foreign students to visit the school.BTo help foreign students adapt to the school life.CTo assist foreign students to contact host famil
6、ies.DTo select foreign students who apply for the school.2What benefit can a school pal get?ACultural experiences.BAcademic credits.CCommunity financial support.DChances to be a school leader.3Which of the following is required of a school pal?ATo apply four times every year.BTo have a private socia
7、l media account.CTo organize at least 5 activities each term.DTo get trained once the application is approved.It was one boring Saturday when my mom suggested a journey to Canadas Wonderland Amusement Park. “Dont you think we are too old for it?” I asked. “Well, youve never been to the Wonderland. P
8、lus, it needs me to take some pictures for its advertisement, so I got three VIP tickets. I have invited Penny to join us.” Well, Penny was my mothers best friend, and she was the promise of a thrilling journey, so I agreed and the next day I got the best shock of my life.Penny did do the research t
9、horoughly about every exciting ride. We started with the Flight Deck. With the train climbing, I felt my heart beat faster and faster. The cold bars turned warm and wet since I grasped them so tightly. Then out of sudden, it began to dash down. The next ten minutes was an outburst of screams, the wi
10、nd buffeting through our hair, and a burst of laughter. I could hardly see anything clearly till the end of the journey. What an experience that was!The Time Warp was not so different. We just had to lie on with face down instead of sitting. All I could do was close my eyes, hold my teeth together a
11、nd pray that the whole ride ends so quickly. The little strength I had left was preserved for the Leviathan, the longest roller coaster in the park. That was the peak, the mother of all rides. I left that place nearly deaf, because tears blocked my ears. A ride on the bumper cars made me feel 15 yea
12、rs younger. Mum chose to take photos of us as Penny and I bumped into each others rides. After all the fun, we were really tired and headed back home. If being a child could give one such pleasure and happiness, I would not really wish to grow up any time soon. I promised myself to go back and cover
13、 the places I did not go to.4Why did the author agree to go the park?ABecause she had never been to the park before.BBecause she needed to take pictures of the park.CBecause she got three VIP tickets from the park.DBecause she thought it would be fun to go with Penny.5Which sense is NOT used to desc
14、ribe the authors ride on the Flight Deck?ATouch.BSmell.CSight.DSound.6Which does the author think is the most exciting?AThe Leviathan.BThe Flight Deck.CThe Time Warp.DThe bumper cars.7What can we infer from the last paragraph?AThe author had a happy childhood.BThe author wished to grow faster.CThe a
15、uthor enjoyed her visit to the park.DThe author disliked her life now.While many Thais understand the common greeting ways used around the world, they feel proud of their special way of greeting wai. Therefore, being skilled in such non-verbal communication can help you win deeper respect and accept
16、ance among the Thais with whom you interact.“Wai” sounds like the word “why” and is usually paired with the word “hello” in Thai, thereby making it a way of greeting and saying hello; Thais also wai one another when thanking someone, apologizing to someone, saying goodbye or showing respect. Largely
17、 speaking, the way you wai indicates the degree of respect. To make a wai, you should first put palms (手心) together, and bring your hands to touch the middle of your chest and slightly lower your head so that your index fingers (食指) touch your nose. You can use this wai for friends and people of the
18、 same ages. The second, and a bit more formal, way to wai is to bring your thumbs to the tip of your nose and your index fingers to your forehead. And lastly, for royalty (皇室) and monks, lower your head until your thumbs are in-between your eyebrows. In this case, men should bow while women should b
19、end their knees.As a foreigner, you are not supposed to give a wai to everyone you see, but you are often expected to return the greeting. Thais wont feel disrespected if you make mistakes during the exchange of wais, but will appreciate the effort you take to respect local customs. The safest bet i
20、s to wai back who wais you; however, do not wai anyone who is clearly younger than you. Instead, give him a nod and smile.8What can we know from the first paragraph?AThais know little about some common ways to greet.BYou can win an award when you give a wai to a Thai.CIt can be beneficial if you can
21、 wai properly in Thailand.DThais think highly of their ways of verbal communication.9What is paragraph 2 mainly about?AThe types of wais.BThe occasions to use a wai.CThe benefits of a wai.DThe people to use a wai to.10Which of the following is the wai you use to greet a friend?ABCD11How is a foreign
22、er supposed to wai in Thailand?ATo give a wai to a child.BTo give a wai to whoever he meets.CTo nod his head and smile at the same time.DTo return a wai to someone not younger than him.Most of todays farmers make decisions about how much fertiliser to apply based on a combination of rough measuremen
23、ts, experience and recommendations. It takes some time before a course of action is decided and applied, but the results are normally not seen until harvest time. A digital agriculture system, however, gathers data more frequently and accurately, often combined with external sources (such as weather
24、 information). The combined data is analysed and interpreted so the farmer can make more informed and appropriate decisions. These decisions can then be quickly carried out with greater accuracy through robotics and advanced machinery, and farmers can get real-time feedback on the impact of their ac
25、tions.Believe it or not, technologies have been widely applied in different aspects of agriculture, ranging from managing, producing to transporting. For example, a software is developed to control growing conditions so as to grow vegetable for some customers with special needs. The rise in digital
26、shelves and smart warehouses means farmers can better react to changes in demand. While new intelligent transport systems, such as driverless vehicles and drones, offer the prospect of delivering food from farm to fork in far more flexible, creative ways.While the benefits of digital agriculture are
27、 appealing, it has met with significant challenges, such as disquietude about data usage. There is uncertainty about who will have access to the farmers data and what they will do with it. More progressive farmers are aware that their farming data could potentially fall into the wrong hands and be u
28、sed against them.In short, new as the approach is, digital agriculture does have the great potential to transform the way we produce the worlds food.12How does the writer explain the advantage of digital agriculture?ABy analyzing data.BBy making comparison.CBy giving experiment results.DBy referring
29、 to some theories.13What difference has technology brought to agriculture?ALower transportation cost.BShorter growing process.CLarger numbers of customers.DSmarter producing ways.14What does the underline word “disquietude” mean in paragraph 4?AConflict.BCompetition.CConcern.DCuriosity.15What does t
30、he author think of the future of digital agriculture?AHopeful.BUncertain.CRisky.DArguable.二、七选五Elon Musks start-up was an internet company called Zip2 on his fathers investment (投资). _16_ Things got so bad for Elon at one point that the only bed he could afford was the couch in their start-ups offic
31、e. However, he eventually found some investors who saw promise in the company and its useful city guide mapping software. In 1999, he sold the company for $307 million.After selling the company, Musk earned 22 million dollars. He went on to invest that money into his next venture. It was a financial
32、 services company he co-founded called X.com._17_ Just three years after starting up X.com, lining it up with PayP, he sold it off to eBay for $1.5 billion.Thanks to eBay, Musks net worth would grow to be $123 million. At this point Musk couldve retired early and lived happily ever after. _18_ Musk
33、invested most of the newfound millions into two companies. One of them was Tesla Motors, an electric transportation. _19_20_ And his commitment paid off. Tesla, is now one of the most valuable companies in the world and SpaceX is worth near $100 billion.AAnd this is what Musk actually did.BBut thats
34、 not how legends are made.CThis time he was favored by good fortune.DThe second one was Solarcity, a solar energy company.EThat was a time when Musk had to struggle financially.FMusk poured his money, blood, sweat, and tears into both companies.GThe other was SpaceX, a company on commercial space ex
35、ploration.三、完形填空One day, Debbies doorbell rang all of a sudden. It was 16-year-old Amy from next door. “Help, my brother Dylan is bleeding,” she _21_. Debbie and her sister Ellen _22_ to their house. They found 8-year-old Dylan bleeding _23_ from a huge cut in his arm.Amy had been _24_ Dylan while t
36、heir mum was doing her shopping. Dylan fell down while running through the house,_25_ cutting his arm through a sharp edge of the glass door.Debbie had recently taken a first aid course and knew what to do. “I knew I needed something to _26_ the bleeding. I _27_ a towel from the bathroom and used it
37、 to press on the wound,” she said. Dylan was crying and shaken so Debbie spoke _28_ to comfort him while pressing on the towel to stop the blood flow. She told Ellen to call for an ambulance since she knew the cut would need medical _29_. Amy was so _30_ at the sight of Dylans blood that she had to
38、go and wait in another room.Just as the ambulance pulled up, Dylans mum came home. She was deeply shocked but immediately calmed herself and held Dylans arm. Then the two of them _31_ to the hospital together in the ambulance.After a few weeks, the wound had healed and Dylan was _32_ the scar on his
39、 arm to local children. Dylans mother expressed her _33_ to Debbie and Ellen the day after the incident. “Im so happy that I learned first aid,” Debbie said. “I never thought Id need to use my first aid _34_ so soon, but Im very glad I knew what to do. I didnt need a first aid kit. The towel _35_ we
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42、空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Xingshisu, a kind of traditional lion-shape pastry (酥皮点心), enjoyed overnight popularity due to the innovation of the 35-year-old chef, Wu Yang. “The idea _36_ (inspire) by the lion dancing in the movie, Wong Fei-Hung.” said Wu, “Since 2021, I _37_(search) a great deal of releva
43、nt materials and finally completed my design.”Making Xingshisu is very complicated, with 10 steps including _38_(shape) and frying. Take the pastries _39_ example. Wu has to prepare at least seven pastries with various _40_(color). Let alone the cutting skill, temperature and the cooking time. There
44、fore, it usually takes four to five hours to finish, which is a test of both _41_(patient) and skill.The complex procedures also raise a great interest among other dessert-makers online. “Only _42_ you try by yourself can you realize how difficult it is to make a xingshisu.” said one chef, _43_ took
45、 the challenge.The great success in xingshisu doesnt put _44_ pause in Wus innovation. Now he is considering bringing some elements of traditional buildings into his _45_ (late) snacks.五、根据首字母填写单词46He struggled to o_ his fear of height. （根据首字母单词拼写）47She prefers to live in a r_ village and lead a qui
46、et life far from the crowd. （根据首字母单词拼写）六、根据汉语意思填写单词48_ (与相反) to popular belief, the desert can be a beautiful place. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）七、根据首字母填写单词49Learning methods v_ from student to student. （根据首字母单词拼写）八、根据汉语意思填写单词50She strongly _(怀疑) that her son had been lying. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）九、根据首字母填写单词51The weather today is i_ for a picnic since it is neither too hot nor too cold. (根据首字母单词拼写)52From these proofs we can draw a c_ that he is the killer. （根据首字母单词拼写）53Youd better wear that l_ sweater. This one is too tight for you. （根据首字母单词拼写）十、根据汉语意思填写单词54I have _ (徘徊) around the mall aimlessly for an hou
