梅州市高中高二期末考試試卷

英語試題

本試卷共6頁，滿分130分。考試用時120分鐘。

注意事項：

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第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節：（共10小題;每小題2分，滿分20分）

閱讀下列3篇短文，從每小題后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題

卡上將該選項涂黑。

A

MasterGardenerVolunteersWanted

WhatisaMasterGardener?

Amastergardenerisacitizenthatisinterestedingardeningandcanfulfillthetrainingandvolunteerhours

necessary.Requirementsvarybycountyandstate,andthecourseistailoredforthatspecificregion.Youwill

receivespecialeducationonthesoilsinyourarea,thetypesofnativeplants,insectanddiseaseissues,basic

botany,andotherinformationpertinent（相關的）toyourgardeningzone.

Theeducationalopportunitytolearnspecificsaboutwhereyougardenwillnotonlyhelpyoube-comeabetter

gardenerbutisthenpassedalongtothegeneralpublicinlectures,clinics,andthroughnewsletters.

WhatQualificationsMustYouMeet?

AnyonecanapplytobeaMasterGardener------youdon'tneedtobeanexpertorhaveadegree.Ybudo,

however,needto:

?Havecertainexperienceorknowalittleaboutgardeningorlandscapemanagement.

?Bewillingtosharehorticulture（園藝學）informationwithothers.

?Bewillingtoattendatrainingprogramandcandevotetimetovolunteeringandcontinuingeducation

Besides,tobecomeaMasterGardenervolunteer,eachapplicantneedstocompleteanapplication,prepare

backgroundscreeningpaperworkandscheduleaninterviewwithExtensionstaff.

WhatDoestheTrainingInvolve?

Trainingsessionsareofferedonedayaweekoverathree-monthperiodandareledbyexperteducatorsinthe

region.Approximately60hoursofclassroominstructionandfieldstudyand50hoursofvolunteerinternship（實

習）workarerequiredtocompletetheprogramandbecomecertified.InordertoremainacertifiedMaster

Gardener,30hoursofvolunteerworkand10hoursofcontinuingeducationoradvancedtrainingarerequiredeach

year.

1.WhatdoesaMasterGardenerdo?

A.Promotegardeningpracticesabroad.

B.Trainvolunteerstohelpwithagriculture.

C.Teachtheyouthaboutdietsandagriculture.

D.Donatetimetothelocalgardeningextension.

2.WhatisrequiredifyouwanttoapplytobeaMasterGardener?

A.Havingsomerelevantknowledge.B.Acquiringexcellentteachingskills.

CCompletinggiventrainingsessions.D.Obtainingrichvolunteerexperience.

3.HowlongwillittaketoremainaqualifiedMasterGardenerthesecondyear?

A.About40hours.B.Threemonths.C.About150hours.D.About110hours.

B

Ifyouwanttostayinshape,butdon'thavethetimetogotothegym,theMobileGymisagoodsolution.It's

basicallyalargebusfilledwiththelatestfitnessequipment.Youcanfindeverythingyouneedforacomplete

workout,andhere9sthebestpart~~youdon'tneedtogotothegym,andthegymcomestoyou!

TheMobileGymwastheideaofAdamZickerman,founderofInformFitness,apopularchainofgymsacross

theUnitedStates.Ithithimwhenheorderedlunchfromafoodtruckoneafternoon.Sowhynotputagymona

truck?

Zickermanexperimentedwithafewdesignsandtheninvested$60,000onmakingadaptationsandfixing

machines.Hedidn'treallyneedanadvertisingbudgetasthebusadvertiseditself.CarolePallmeyer,forinstance,

foundherselfdrivingbehindtheMobileGymoneday.Atfirstshethoughtitwasaregularbuswithadsforagym.

Butthensherealizedthebusitselfwasagym,soshebookedworkoutsessionsforherentirefamily.4tWeareall

busy,butweknowthebusiscomingandmakesurewearehomeat4:30fortheworkouts,9,shesaid."Youforget

you'reonabusbecausetheworkoutsaretightlyscheduled.^^

Unfortunately,itisillegaltousethefitnessequipmentwhilethebusismoving,soyoudon'tgettosavetime

byworkingoutduringtherushtime.Itoperatesonlyonceaweek,onlytwoclients（客戶）canbeaccommodatedat

atimeonthebus.Anditdoesn'tcomecheap.Sessionsstartat$100,whilein-houseworkoutsare$65.Butthe

MobileGymappearstobeabighit.

“TherearesomanybenefitstohavingtheMobileGymcometoyou,“Zickermansaid."Onlyfivetoseven

exercisescompleteatotal-bodyworkoutwhenperformedusingourspecialequipment.9,Healsoaddedthata20-

minuteworkoutmightsoundeasy,butitisreallydifficultandprovidesinstantresults.6<Itisverychallengingand

clientsunderstandquicklywhyrestisimportantbetweenworkouts.^^

4.WhatinspiredZickermantoinventtheMobileGym?

A.Ausualorderforameal.

B.Acasualvisittoagym.

C.Atightscheduleforworkout.

D.Aspecificexperienceofexercise.

5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthebenefitoftheMobileGym?

A.Itoffersspecialequipment.

B.Itcanmeettheneedofatotal-bodyworkout.

C.Itmakesitpossibleforclientstodoexerciseontheirwaywork.

D.Itprovidesclientswithanappropriateandeffectiveworkout.

6.WhafsZickerman'sattitudetowardstheMobileGym?

A.Concerned.

B.Negative.

C.Objective.

D.Positive.

C

Imaginetakingaflyingtaxitotheairport,orcrossingcrowdedcitystreetsatrushhour,gettingwhereyouwant

togofarfasterthanyoucouldinacar.Believeitornot,youmightbeabletodothesethingsinanelectricairtaxi

soonerthanyouthink.

Anairtaxiisasmallaircraft-somethinglikeamixbetweenahelicopter（直升飛機）andadrone（無人機）一

that,cancarrypeoplefromplacetoplace.Airtaxisdon'tneedalongrunwaylikeplanesdo.Theycangostraightup

anddown,likeahelicopter.

AcompanycalledJobyhasbeenmakingandtestingflyingtaxissince2017.By2025,Jobyhopestostart

carryingpassengersformoney.They'veteamedupwithDeltaAirLinestocreateaprogramtoflypeoplefromtheir

homestotheairport.Jobyalsoexpectstheirairtaxistoprovidearide-sharingservice.Justlikeyoumightorderacar

topickyouup,youcoulduseanapptoorderanairtaxi.Joby'sairtaxiswillbeflownbyapilot,andcancarryfour

otherpassengers.Theycanflyasfastas200KPHandgoaround100milesbeforetheelectricbatteriesneedtobe

recharged.

Jobyclaimstheirtaxisarebothquieterandcheaperthanhelicopters.Thecompanyexpectstochargeabout$3

amileatfirst.Butovertime,theyhopetobringthepricedowntolessthan$1permile.

Excitingastheideaofflyingtaxisis,somepeoplehaveconcernsaboutthem.Thetaxismaybequieterthan

helicopters,butthey'llstilladdnoiseandtraffictoourskiesandendangerpublicsafetywhenpassengersareflying

throughtheair.

Still,itseemslikelythatairtaxiswillbepartofthefutureoftravel.TheU.S.governmentsays,"Wecouldsee

airtaxisintheskiesby2024or2025.”

7.Whatarethemainfeaturesoftheairtaxi?

A.Traditionalandexpensive.B.Convenientandeconomical.

C.Advancedbutspace-taking.D.Safebutenergy-consuming.

8.Whyarehelicoptersmentionedinthetext?

A.Togiveaguess.B.Topresentanargument.

C.Tomakeacomparison.D.Tointroduceaphenomenon.

9.Whatdoesparagraph5mainlytellusconcerningtheflyingtaxi?

A.Itsmarketrisks.B.Itspromisingfuture.

C.Itswiderecognition.D.Itspossibleweaknesses.

10.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.FlyingTaxisAreStartingtoTakeOff

B.JobyHasAlreadyMass-producedAirTaxis

CASolutionIsUsedtoSolveTrafficProblems

D.AmericaHasImprovedRide-sharingServices

第二節：七選五（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Itwouldbeeasytothinkthatsincehouseplantsliveinside,theydon'treallyexperienceseasonsastheir

outdoorrelativesdo.Ifstruethatthey'reprovidedalotmoreprotectioninside.11Theydo,theydo

andthey'dappreciateafewseasonalchanges.Hereishowtokeepyourplantshappyasthesummergoes

awayandcoolerdayscomealong.

Ifyou'vegivenyourhouseplantsoutsidetimeinsummer,bringtheminbeforetemperaturesreacha

lowof55degreesFahrenheit.12Forexample,clearthedeadleaves,whichcanattractpests.Inthis

way,youwon'tbringinwhatevermaybeharmfultoyourindoorenvironment.

13Fallistheperfecttimetoleachout（濾掉）anysaltbylettingthewaterrunfreelyoutofthe

bottomofthepot.Thewaterwillalsocleanoffanydustthatcollectsontheleaves.

Givethematrim（修剪）.Removeanydeadordyingleaves：cuttheleavesthatarebrownoryellowat

thebase.Forbrownoryellowingtips,youcanjustcutofftheunhealthyleaves.14

Bemindfulofextremetemperatures.Beingextremelyhotorcoldcanstressplantsout.

15Makesuretheyaren'tonthetopofradiators（散熱器）orbyheaters;likewise,makesurethey're

farfromdoorsthatareopentotheoutside.

A.Becarefulwithwatering.

B.Givethemagoodshower.

C.Notewhenyoubringhouseplantsoutside.

D.Butyouhavetogivethemathoroughcheck.

E.Sobecarefulaboutwhereyourplantsareliving.

F.However,thisdoesn'tmeanthattheydon'tknowwhafsgoingon.

G.Butpleaseremembernottoremovemorethan20%oftheentireplant.

第三部分：英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分30分）

第一節：完形填空（共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處

的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

Atnineyearsold,Klynnfoundherfirsthero-alocalpoliceofficermakingthedailyroundsinher

neighborhood.Shekepttrackofwhattimehewouldpassbyandwouldsitbythewindow16.Whenhecame,

Klynnwould17wavetosayhelloandthepoliceofficer,whoenjoyedthefriendly18.wouldwave

back,smiling.

Klynn9schildhoodwasanythingbut19.Withoutparents,shehadtotake20forheryounger

brotherinaneighborhoodwherecrimes（犯罪）oftenoccurred.Shedideverythingshecould,eventhoughherown

21wasdeclining.

Thepair'sgreetingbecamea22.whichlightenedthegirl'sdarkworldandshegrew23tothe

officer,forsheconsideredhimthemostreliablepersoninherworld.

Oneday,whenKlynndidn't24.theofficerknewsomethingwaswrong.HeapproachedKlynn'shouse

andfoundherlyingonthefloor,25totakeasinglebreath.Theofficer26Klynntohospital,whereit

wasdeterminedshewassufferingseveremalnutrition（營養不良）.

Later,Klynnmovedawaybeforebeingabletothankthemanwhohadensuredher27andevensaved

herlife.Butshenever28him.

20yearslater,KlynnmanagedtofindJeff,theofficer,online.Uponseeingherchildhoodheroagain,Klynn

brokedownintears.Jeffwasalsooveijoyedtobe29withKlynn,aboutwhomhehadbeenconcernedallthe

years.AndwhattouchedhimmostwasthathewasKlynn5scareer30andthatasapolicewomanKlynnalso

hopedtobesomeone'sherooneday!

16.

A.cryingB.waitingC.applaudingD.listening

17.

AnervouslyB.secretlyC.excitedlyD.confidently

18.

A.interactionB.encounterC.responseD.conversation

19.

A.easyB.familiarC.specialD.unforgettable

20.

A.blameB.troubleC.actionD.responsibility

21.

A.freedomB.benefitC.healthD.popularity

22.

A.challengeB.routineC.choiceD.memory

23.

A.devotedB.politeC.generousD.attached

24.

A.showupB.comebackC.dropinD.callout

25.

A.managingB.strugglingC.expectingD.hesitating

26.

A.rushedB.ledC.forcedD.admitted

27.

A.happinessB.rightC.safetyD.survival

28.

A.recognizedB.ignoredC.contactedD.forgot

29.

A.comparedB.reunitedC.matchedD.engaged

30.

A.designerB.adviserC.inspirationD.assistant

第二節：（共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容(1個單詞)或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Hangzhou,knownforitsbeautifulsceneryinhistory,isalsoaplacewheregreat31(event)areoften

held.Theopeningceremonyofthe19thAsianGames32(hold)attheHangzhouOlympicSportsCenter

StadiuminHangzhou33Saturdayevening.PeoplewereamazedbythedisplayofChineseaesthetics

34(exhibit)attheopeningceremony.

Viewersnoticedthatastheathletesmade35(they)entranceintothefield,thescreenbeneaththeir

feetmanifestedpicturesofdifferentflowersandpatterns.TheentryoftheChineseteamwasaccompaniedbya

breathtakingvisualrepresentationofthemotherland'smountainsandrivers.

Theatmosphereattheopeningceremonyreached36peakofexcitementwhenthedigitaltorchbearer

(火火巨手)litthemaincauldron,37markedahistoricmomentintheAsianGames5history.

Theopeningceremonydrewinspirationfrom38(tradition)cultures,attractingtheworld'stouriststo

China.Itwastherepresentations39showedthattoday'sChinaisdeveloping40(quick).

第四部分：寫作(共五節，滿分70分)

第一節：詞匯運用(共10小題;每題1分，滿分10分)

根據括號里所給的單詞或中文提示，寫出句子中所空缺的單詞的正確形式。

41.Playingsportshasalsobecomeanimportantformof(entertain).(所給詞的適當形式填空)

42.Themanmanagedtoholdbackhis(angry)andavoidaseriousconflict.(所給詞的適當形式填空)

43.Wow,itis(freeze)coldoutside.Pleaseputonmoreclothes.

44.Bob'sfaceisstillbadly(swell)becauseoftheterribletoothache.(所給詞的適當形式填空)

45.Howterrible!Thebeefistoo（salt）toeat.（所給詞的適當形式填空）

46.DoctorLiisskilledattreatinghearttrouble,sohehasaverygood（聲望）.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

47.XieLei's（野心，抱負）istosetupabusinessinChinaaftergraduation.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

48.Monefsaimwastoconveythe（主觀的）impressionthescenegavehim.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

49.Followthis（食譜），andyoucaneasilycookdeliciousMapotofu.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

50.The（病毒）washardtocontrolbutourdoctorshadmanagedtodefeatit.（根據漢語提示單詞拼寫）

第二節：完成句子（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據句意和中文提示，用所學短語的正確形式完成句子。

51.1932年淞滬抗戰爆發后，錢學森決定改學航空專業。

AftertheSonghuBattlein1932,QianXuesendecidedtoswitchhismajortoaviation.

52.無論你喜歡仟么，總有一個奇妙無比的主題公園會吸引你。

Whateveryoulike,thereisanincrediblethemeparkthatwillyou.

53.相比之下，在另一些國家，眼神交流并不總是被認可。

Inothercountries,,eyecontactisnotalwaysapprovedof.

54.托尼買了一束鮮花作為生日禮物送給女朋友露西。

TonyboughtflowersasabirthdaygiftforhisgirlfriendLucy.

55.依我看來，喜歡辛辣食物的人往往脾氣火爆。

,thosewholikespicyfoodtendtohaveahottemper.

第三節：課文默寫（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據中文意思，把對應的課文英語句子默寫出來。

56.皮膚是人體必不可少的一部分，也是人體最大的器官。（漢譯英）

57.努力學習之余，我參加了一些社交活動。（漢譯英）

58.什么是西方藝術？（漢譯英）

59.后來，我來到中國，有機會品嘗地道的中國食物。（漢譯英）

60.這種雜交水稻極大地提高了農民的產量。（漢譯英）

第四節：書面表達（共1小題;滿分15分）

61.假定你是李華，即將高中畢業。你希望報考國內大學，但你的父母卻執意為你申報國外大學，你對此

感到非常苦惱，于是便給外教MissConner寫電子郵件求助，內容包括：

1.寫信目；

2.你的困境；

3.征求建議。

注意：1.寫作詞數應為80個左右；

2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。

DearMissConner,

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

第五節：讀后續寫（滿分25分）

62.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文

AteenageboynamedJoellivedinasmallfarawaytown.Joelwas