1、2022届广东省广州市高三二模英语试题第二部分 阅读(共两节，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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。ALike humans, animals need sleep too. A big problem for animals in the wild is keeping their enemies away while they sleep. Animals take care of this problem in different ways.Anolis lizards live
2、 in many areas including tropical rainforests. They often sleep on leaves at the end of long branches. A leaf might seem like a strange bed but it works like an alarm. If a hungry snake wiggles a branch, the lizard wakes up and leaps to safety.Chimpanzees take their sleep very seriously. Each day, a
3、 chimpanzee builds itself a new, comfortable bed to sleep in. Scientists believe chimpanzees carefully choose a tree that is strong, where they build a nest using branches and leaves.Parrotfish live among coral reefs in oceans. Every night, parrotfish usually sleep close to the rock in sheltered pla
4、ces. Some parrotfish go one step further by quickly making a slime layer that covers their whole body. This covering acts like a sleeping bag that provides a barrier against danger.Bottle-nosed dolphins need to sleep, but they have to be on the oceans surface to breathe. They also need to watch over
5、 their young. What do they do? While half of the dolphins brain sleeps, the other half stays awake. After a while, the sleeping half wakes up while the other half snoozes.Sooty terns have the most amazing sleep. They nest on islands. When they are not nesting, they live for many years in the sky and
6、 on the seas surface. When and where can they sleep? Scientists believe they are able to sleep while they are flying, staying out of the reach of enemies.1. What is the shared concern when wild animals sleep?A. Quietness.B. Time length.C. Comfort.D. Safety.2. Which animals need the most preparation
7、before sleep?A. Anolis lizards.B. Chimpanzees.C. Parrotfish.D. Sooty terns.3. What do we know about the sleeping habit of bottle-nosed dolphins?A. They sleep on the job.B. They dont sleep at all.C. They sleep deep in the ocean.D. They sleep the least of all animals.BAndrew Bastawrous was 12 when he
8、found out he could barely see. He was then socially awkward, failing at school and terrible at ball games.Glasses turned his life around, yet even as a child he was aware of how lucky he was. Bastawrous grew up in the UK, but his family would visit poor parts of Egypt, where his parents were from. “
9、Nobody there wore glasses, but I knew some people needed them,” he says. “It felt incredibly unfair. At 16, I decided I wasnt going to feel guilty about it any more.” He determined there and then to become an eye surgeon, and he did.In 2012, he and his wife moved with their one-year-old son to a sma
10、ll town 5 hours drive from Nairobi. They had limited electricity and running water. For 18 months, every time Bastawrous and his team set up their “mobile” eye clinic in yet another new location, they had to drag heavy, fragile hospital equipment cross-country. There was another problem, as one loca
11、l doctor described it, “We dont even have enough doctors and now you also want eye surgeons? Thats probably a pipe dream.”All this convinced Bastawrous that something fundamental was needed. So he started exploring ways to replace his clinic with a single, convenient device: a smartphone. He co-deve
12、loped an app-based visual test that gathers as much information as the classic one, using similar principles. The critical difference is that almost anyone can carry it out after just a few minutes of training. Bastawrous co-founded a charitable company to develop and apply the technology more widel
13、y. His team also developed technologies that enabled a smartphone camera to take hospital-grade images of the back of the eye.Thats a pretty good start but Bastawrous has his sights set sky high. “I feel were at a tipping point now where this enormous problem will become a historical thing. Thats wh
14、en Ill sleep easy,” he says.4. What drove Bastawrous to become an eye surgeon?A. His personal misfortune.B His burning sense of injustice.C. His ambition to turn his life around.D. His guilt about leaving his home country.5. What can we infer about Bastawrouss first 18 months in Africa?A. Its hard a
15、nd problematic.B. Its challenging but fruitful.C. Its adventurous and unrealistic.D. Its fundamental but innovative.6. Bastawrouss innovation can be described as _ .A. cheap and convenient treatments for patients.B. a virtual and complete change from a classic test.C. a smart and popularised applica
16、tion of technology.D. fast and effective trainings of medical professionals.7. What do Bastawrouss words in the last paragraph show?A. His modest attitude to his past achievements.B. His optimistic views on the cure for blindness.C. His strong belief in the effects of future technology.D. His firm d
17、etermination to carry on his challenging career.CFeeling overloaded by your to-do list can certainly make you unhappy, but new research suggests that more free time might not be the elixir many of us dream it could be.In a new study released last week, researchers analyzed data from two large-scale
18、(大规模) surveys about how Americans spend their time. Together, the surveys included more than 35,000 respondents. The researchers found that people with more free time generally had higher levels of subjective well-being but only up to a point. People who had around two hours of free time a day gener
19、ally reported they felt better than those who had less time. But people who had five or more hours of free time a day generally said they felt worse. So ultimately the free-time “sweet spot” might be two to three hours per day, the findings suggest.Part of finding this seemingly tricky “sweet spot”
20、has to do with how people spend the extra time they have, the researchers behind the new study argue. They conducted several smaller online experiments. In one they asked participants to imagine having 3.5 to 7 free hours per day. They were asked to imagine spending that time doing “productive” thin
21、gs (like exercising) or to imagine doing “unproductive” activities (like watching TV). Study participants believed their well-being would suffer if they had a lot of free time during the day but only if they used it unproductively. Though that experiment was hypothetical, which is one limitation of
22、the new research, its certainly in line with other research showing that being in a state of “flow” can be good for peoples mental health.Of course, what feels “productive” is up to you. Many traditionally productive or purposeful activities can be easy and fun. Engaging in a bit of low-key cardio,
23、like walking and jogging, can help burn stress. Free-time activities like reading or cooking are also known to put people in a state of flow.8 What does the underlined word “elixir” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Magic solution.B. Physical power.C. Psychological test.D. Relaxed atmosphere.9. How did the
24、 researchers carry out the new study?A. By doing large-scale online surveys.B. By giving interviews and mental tests.C. By comparing respondents backgrounds.D. By conducting experiments and analyzing data.10. What is a distinct finding of the new research?A. Doing unproductive things leads to unhapp
25、iness.B. Being in a state of flow benefits peoples mental health.C. Mans well-being is positively related to the free time they have.D. How people spend their free time affects their sense of well-being.11. What is the focus of the last paragraph?A. The importance of burning stress.B Easy and fun ac
26、tivities to kill time.C. Further explanation of being productive.D. The benefits of engaging in free-time activities.DEven when communing with nature we depend on technology for help but then, so did Thoreau (梭罗) at Walden Pond (瓦尔登湖).Walking in the same woods yesterday, I let myself wander at rando
27、m, communing with nature.I took in beautiful scenery near and far thanks to my progressive-lens eyeglasses. Occasionally Id pull out my smartphone to take pictures on anything interesting. I recorded an inner monologue with a background of all sounds of the forest. At times, I consulted my smart wat
28、ch to check on my heartbeat, mileage and calorie burn. Eventually I realized I was quite lost. Not a problem of course. Online maps came to my rescue.But something bothered me. In what Id intended as a nature experience, here I was using very high technology to help myself out. This insight triggere
29、d a reconsideration of everything that happened during my “nature walk,” which had been technologically enhanced every step of the way. Id been functioning as a man-machine combination: a cyborg.What would the true naturalist Thoreau think of that? My first thought was that hed be shocked. But later
30、 I did some research. Thoreau enjoyed what his spyglass discovered, like this eagle from his journal:Lying on the ground with my glass, I could watch him very easily till I almost lost him in the clouds I think I have got the worth of my glass now that it has revealed to me the white-headed eagle.Fa
31、mously, Thoreau always set out equipped with a walking stick, which he used not only for support but also to take measurements of water and snow levels. His hat was also a tool, which he called his “botany-box.” And he was prepared even with needles and thread, so when coming out of the woods, he wa
32、s “the best dressed.” Clearly, Thoreau was a bit of a cyborg himself.Thinking more deeply, I realized weve come a long way from our hunter-gatherer ancestors, who walked from necessity and relied on natures gift. Cyborgs are us.12. What is the purpose of the text?A. To recommend Thoreaus book Walden
33、 Pond.B. To argue that humans have developed into cyborgs.C. To share the reflections on mans reliance on nature.D. To question whether people are technology-dependent.13. Which picture best illustrates a cyborg in the authors eye?A. B. C. D. 14. Why does the author quote Thoreaus journal?A. To intr
34、oduce a literary work on nature.B. To explain how to prepare for a nature walk.C. To prove that even naturalists use technology.D. To describe the natural beauty Thoreau enjoyed.15. What is the authors attitude towards being a cyborg?A. Favorable.B. Intolerant.C. Doubtful.D. Unclear.第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2
35、.5 分 , 满分 12.5 分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Want a relaxing but fun challenge at home? _16_ Puzzles have been around for more than 250 years and the challenge of working out where each piece goes and carefully recreating the scene on the box lid can keep you busy for hours, days or ev
36、en weeks.Puzzles come in a huge range of sizes and difficulty levels. For beginners, a 100-piece puzzle is usually a good starting point._17_ Try grouping pieces with the same colours or design because they will probably go in the same area once the puzzle takes shape._18_ Those pieces are easier to
37、 find because they have a straight side. Stay patient as you search through and try to make it fit together. You may not find any connecting pieces for ages but then several may suddenly appear.For a real test, puzzles that have 1,000 pieces or more are a tough task and its best to complete them wit
38、h friends or family if you can. Choosing a scene that interests you, such as a favourite film, sport or location, can help keep you interested and determined to work to the final piece. You can get fun educational puzzles, too. _19_Some of the best places to pick up puzzles are charity shops. Theyre
39、 often on sale for less than 5. Once you have completed a puzzle its nice to exchange it with a friend. _20_ You just upload an image, such as a family scene, and they will make a puzzle from it and post it to you. It makes lovely and unusual present.A. So others can have a go.B. You cant beat a goo
40、d puzzle.C. Some companies make personalised puzzles.D. However, a good start doesnt always lead to a good result.E. Most people like to start by getting the four edges of a puzzle laid out.F. It can get you used to sorting out how the shapes, patterns and colours go together.G. For example, you may
41、 try a map of the world, historical timelines or the periodic table.第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Dad is a busy mechanic. Every Saturday he puts on his apron and produces delicious bread. I think he bakes to_21_.Ive been feeling stressed
42、 out myself as I found out I didnt_22_ for the swim team. Now Ill have to wait a whole year to try out again. I think Dad knew how I_23_, so this Saturday he invited me to help him bake.Dad first got out everything needed, and then told me to_24_ the ingredients (配料) with a spoon. After that he show
43、ed me how to knead the dough (揉面团). It took only ten minutes but a(n)_25_ amount of energy to complete.Next came the_26_ part doing nothing. We waited for the dough to slowly_27_, then punched (捶打) it down and waited for it to rise again. Dad said the waiting is always the hardest part as you have t
44、o_28_ the thought of putting the dough_29_ into the oven.While we waited, we sat and talked. _30_ is like the dough that rises and fills a room with emptiness_31_ you punch it down with words. It felt good to listen and share our_32_. As the flour dust quietly_33_, time seemed to slow down. The doug
45、h would rise at its own _34_. We could do nothing to make it rise faster.I learned how to bake, and I also learned to_35_ the slowly ticking rhythm of time, to relax and let the bread rise.21. A. forgetB. exerciseC. learnD. relax22. A. careB. qualifyC. planD. vote23. A. failedB. feltC. performedD. t
46、ried24. A. cookB. shakeC. tasteD. mix25. A. surprisingB. increasingC. extraD. limited26. A. bestB. lastC. most difficultD. most rewarding27. A. swell upB. turn upC. stand outD. come out28. A. acceptB. considerC. repeatD. resist29. A. carefullyB. completelyC. directlyD. quickly30. A. EmbarrassmentB.
47、HungerC. SilenceD. Stress31. A. unlessB. thoughC. even ifD. so long as32. A. recipesB. dutiesC. snacksD. thoughts33. A. frozeB. settledC. gatheredD. developed34. A. costB. convenienceC. paceD. will35. A. appreciateB. controlC. ignoreD. suffer第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单
48、词的正确形式。Some people love to read books. They cant get enough of the_36_ (print) word. Others have a big appetite for making and eating food. Well, if you are both an_37_ (enthusiasm) reader and eater, you may want to take part in an edible book festival, _38_ you can have your book and eat it, too!In such festivals, people create projects and present_39_ to j