广东广州市广州中学2022-2023学年高二下学期5月期中 英语 Word版试题(含参考答案)

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。 A 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? A 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? A 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. B 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 hi