广东省茂名市高州市2023-2024学年高二上学期期末学情练习卷英语试题

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Explore Your City: Well-Loved Parks in Springfield, MA

Springfield, Massachusetts, is a city that enjoys many beautiful parks. Whether you're looking for an apartment to rent in Springfield, homes for sale, or more parks to explore, read on to get started.

Blunt Park

Blunt Park has over 100 acres of green space and recreational (娱乐的) facilities, including a swimming pool, playgrounds, tennis courts, and athletic fields. You can also explore the park's walking and biking paths, winding through the striking forests and breathtaking landscape. In addition, the park is home to several historic sites, including the World WarⅡ Memorial.

Forest Park

Going to Forest Park is an impressive adventure that offers visitors a chance to explore the region's natural beauty. The park is home to over 735 acres of green space, including a brilliant rose garden, a zoo, a golf course, and a boating lake. Explore walking and biking trails and appreciate views of the Connecticut River.

Dr. Seuss Garden

The Dr. Seuss National Garden is an attractive destination, which features a series of sculptures (雕塑) describing some of Dr. Seuss's favourite characters, including The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, and The Lorax. You can wander through the park and appreciate imaginative designs of the sculptures. The garden is a perfect destination for families and art lovers.

Robinson State Park

Robinson State Park is a peaceful destination that shows the natural beauty. The park has over 800 acres of green space, including forests, grasslands, and a scenic lake. It also features several fantastic recreational facilities, including picnic areas, a playground, and a beach on the lake, which make it a popular destination for families. 

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"Every life is a boat, the dream is the boat sail. " Every child has a dream of what they want to be. When Renee Butts was little, her dream was to become a volunteer firefighter because her father was one. Sadly, when she was 14, her beloved father died and she was never able to do volunteer work with him. However, Renee's story didn't end there. She was determined and never gave up, which makes for a good firefighter.

Now Renee is a member of the Carme l Fire Department, where she is required to be an Emergency Medical Technician. She should also be ready to deal with any emergency, like fighting a fire, dealing with a car accident or helping someone who's sick. Sometimes she is in the driver's seat or using the water pump. Renee works nine to eleven days a month on 24-hour shifts. She also has a family to care for, as her husband is also a busy firefighter. Dealing with housework and working so much can show her great determination.

When I asked Renee what the best part of her job was, she replied, "Helping people and saving lives. " I think that shows signs of being a true hero. She's always willing to do anything for anyone in need. Renee says that her job is frightening at times, but extremely exciting. "The worst part of my job is that I see death. Actually, sometimes people die in the accident, for which I am very sorry. " With 140 people in her station, Renee is one of the only three women, but that doesn't bother her. She says everyone can get a fair shot and do the same jobs.

I was inspired by this because I knew I would be very scared to do her job and didn't know if I could handle seeing people die. We would never live without people like her who have the courage to risk their lives. Renee's determination rubs off on me and makes me believe that I can do anything.

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Students of United States history often learn that Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts and Jamestown in Virginia were the earliest settlements in North America. But more than 50 years earlier, the Spanish had settled in the far northeastern corner of Florida in what is now the city of St. Augustine. 

The Spanish controlled St. Augustine from 1565 until 1821, except for a brief period of English rule between 1763 and 1783. St. Augustine became part of the United States in 1821when Spain turned its Florida territories, which were too costly for Spain to keep, over to the United States. 

Today, St. Augustine is a small town, covering 27. 7 square kilometres and has a population of about 15, 000. And even with centuries of Spanish rule, it is difficult to see Spain's influence on St. Augustine because most of the buildings from that time are long gone.

The oldest structure in St. Augustine is Castillo de San Marcos. It is a fort (要塞) built by the Spanish in 1695 to protect against English attacks. The fort is now a national monument. 

The city was once a popular place for wealthy Americans to escape the difficult winters in northern US states. In the 1870s, businessman Henry Flagler, a founder of Standard Oil, decided to build three world-class hotels for rich visitors. They were Hotel Ponce de Leon, Hotel Alcazar, and Hotel Cordova. But the rich did not stay long. Within 20 years, the rich discovered that Palm Beach on the other side of Florida had even better weather. 

Today, Hotel Ponce de Leon is Flagler College and Hotel Alcazar houses city offices and a museum. Only Hotel Cordova, the smallest of the three, is still a hotel but is now called Hotel Cas a Monica. 

Still, visitors remain a main source of income for the city. More than three million people visited the St. Augustine area between July 2021 and June 2022. Many stay for just the day, but the city hopes to bring in even more visitors as St. Augustine becomes more widely known as the oldest continuously occupied US city. 

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Alaska's Mendenhall glacier (冰川) is about 20 minutes by car from Juneau, the state capital. It is one of the area's most popular sites for tourists. But climate change has caused the ice to melt and the glacier to retreat(消退). That means it is losing more snow and ice than it gains. Researchers say the Mendenhall glacier retreated about 800 meters between 2007 and 2021.

Mendenhall pours down from rocky land between mountains and into a lake filled with icebergs. Special signs mark the glacier's retreat, showing where the ice once stood. Experts estimate that by 2050, people will not be able to see the Mendenhall glacier from the visitor centre that was built for it. That is already the case at some other glacier visitor centres in Alaska.

The melting glacier leads to questions for the Alaskan tourism industry. How can tourism leaders help protect the glaciers for visitors to enjoy? And should there be limits on the number of tourists to the area?

Tourism is an important part of Juneau's economy. About 1. 6 million cruise ship (游轮) passengers are expected to stop in Juneau. On especially busy days, 20, 000 people arrive each day to a city that has only 30, 000 full-time residents.

Manoj Pillai is a cruise ship worker from India. He recently got off his ship and went to see the Mendenhall glacier. "The glacier is so beautiful now, " he said. But he wondered what it must have looked like 10 or 20 years ago and what it would look like in the following days.

People have many reasons to want to visit Alaska, and all the visitors help the state's economy. But in Juneau, tourism officials are questioning whether the city and surrounding areas can deal with so many visitors each year. City leaders and major cruise lines have agreed to a daily five-ship limit for next year. But critics worry that may not do much to reduce tourist numbers because the ships themselves keep getting bigger. Some Juneau residents say they would like one day a week without ships.

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Could exercising at certain times help maximize (使增加至最大限度) our fitness goals?

There are clear benefits to exercising in the morning  And it may therefore be easier for us to stick to a morning workout routine. A study found that participants who exercised in the morning, increased their physical activity throughout the day, were less distracted by food, and slept better. Exercising on an empty stomach before breakfast could also burn more fat. 

So, good news for early birds, but what if you're not a morning person? For example, your body's ability to perform peaks (高峰) in the afternoon, according to a 2010study. Also, in the afternoon and evening, your reaction time is quickest, and your heart rate and blood pressure are lowest, which reduce your chance of injury while improving performance.

But does any of this change depend on whether you're a man or a woman? Our bodies are different, after all, so the best time to exercise may be different too Want to reduce your blood pressure and you're a woman? Exercise in the morning. Want to improve your heart health and you're a man? Evening is better for you. But, ultimately, the study found that there are clear benefits for both sexes to exercising at either time of day.

 It seems the answer is: whatever time is best for you!

A. Is there a best time to exercise?

B. So what time is best?

C. It means you'll continue to burn calories throughout the day.

D. Many of us have more free time compared to later in the day. 

E. Working out in the afternoon or evening also has benefits, just different ones. 

F. The study also found we should exercise for at least half an hour daily. 

G. A 2022 study looked at exactly this question and the results showed there are some differences. 

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At age sixty-one, "Daddy" Bruce Randolph opened Daddy Bruce's Barbecue Restaurant in the "Five Points" area, a poor section of Denver. He was a kind and 1 man, who helped numerous people-not just his customers, but the poor and the 2

Every Thanksgiving, Bruce and his son would 3 engage themselves in cooking for the thousands of homeless. He wanted them to have a great and free 4 on this special day. About a week before, Bruce began 5 all the food. In the early years of his project, he paid for everything out of pocket. But as time went by, the 6 skyrocketed as the crowds grew. That's when Bruce's 7 stepped in to help. They 8 tons of turkeys, potatoes, yams and ribs. And they donated their time to stand behind and beside the old man. They 9 to cook and serve It was a rare moment to 10 a gentleman serving food to a man who lived in a cardboard box underneath a viaduct (高架桥).

Due to the participation of various people, it seems there was an endless 11 of food to feed those homeless people. No one ever walked away 12 from Bruce's restaurant. It was Bruce who 13 the whole thing and supervised it until a few years ago when he edged towards ninety. He had become too old to 14 anymore. He was one of the few people who lived to see a city street named in his 15 Mayor Federico Pena renamed East 34th Avenue "Bruce Randolph Boulevard".

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The pipa is a four stringed Chinese musical instrument,  (belong) to the plucked (拨弦的) category of instruments. Sometimes called the Chinese lute, the instrument has  unique pear shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets (琴格) ranging from 12 to 26 The pipa is one of the most popular Chinese instruments and  (play) for almost two thousand years in China. 

In China, plenty of music and stories are associated this instrument. The most popular one is about a beauty (call) Wang Zhaojun. It is said that Wang Zhaojun began a journey northward (marry) a nomad (游牧民族) ruler She left her hometown on horseback on a bright autumn morning and along the way, the horse neighed (嘶鸣), making Zhaojun (extreme) sad and unable to control her emotions. As she sat on the saddle, she began to play sorrowful melodies on a stringed instrument. A group of (bird)flying southward heard the music, saw the beautiful young woman riding the horse, immediately forgot to flap their wings, fell to the ground From then on, Zhaojun acquired the nickname "drop birds" or "luoyan". Later, the melody, was played on the saddle, was regarded as Zhaojun's Lament (《昭君怨》) and the stringed instrument was commonly described as a pipa.

 例如，如果水管漏水或发生电线短路，你的智能房屋将会探测出来，并给你提供相关的信息。

For example, if a water pipe  , or if there is a short in the electrical wiring, your smart home will  it and provide you with the  information 

在其他地方，人们见面时更喜欢握手，弯腰鞠躬或者点头。

Elsewhere, people   shaking hands,   the  , or nodding the head when they meet someone else. 

 与来自不同文化背景的人合作有助于我们从不同视角看待世界，进而让我们对自己的文化有更深入的了解。

  people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from   and thus gives us more insight into our own culture 

 尽管天气不佳，她们仍然泛舟驶入海湾，接着游览了一座岛屿。 岛上有精致的店铺，出售手工艺品和古董。

 the weather, they were able to take a boat ride out into the , and later visit an island that had wonderful shops selling crafts  . 

 餐馆里一个叫张涛的人被牛排噎住了。

A fellow diner at the restaurant, Zhang Tao, was    . 

 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友David发来邮件，提到中国所取得的科技成就举世瞩目，他非常想了解一些中国科学家的光荣事迹。请你用英语给他写一封邮件，向他介绍一位你最钦佩的中国科学家，内容包括：1. 科学家的简介；2. 取得的主要成就；3. 对你的影响。

注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear David,  Sincerely yours,  Li Hua

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Every child has the ability to learn and grow. Mr. White, an education expert, firmly believes in this. On many occasions, he has been telling a true story of his experiences to many young teachers who have just joined the profession. 

Mr. White used to work in a remote high school for several years, teaching literature. He was an enthusiastic teacher and that rubbed off on all the children. A little girl named Meredith impressed him the most. The girl was a very well educated girl with a lively mind, a girl with ambition. 

The seventeen-year-old girl always wore a bright smile. However, she suffered from a disease and had to use a walker most of the time. People didn't speak to her very often. Maybe it was because she looked different and people didn't know how to approach her. Meredith usually broke the ice with people she met with a big "Hi".

Mr. White was particularly concerned about this student. He hoped that other students could actively approach her, but he never had a suitable opportunity. As a teacher, there are some things that cannot be clearly stated, especially in class when Meredith was present. 

In one class, Mr. White gave the students an assignment (作业) to recite (背诵) a poem. He knew that poem was difficult for students to master. Mr. White only made the assignment worth a very small part of their total grade since he knew most of his students wouldn't do it anyway.

In the class, one by one each student failed to correctly recite the poem. Finally, annoyed and half kidding, Mr. White said that the next student who couldn't recite the poem had to do three push-ups (俯卧撑).

To his surprise, Meredith was next! Mr. White was at a loss for a moment, but he couldn't take back what he had just said. After all, Meredith once told him not to have special demands on her.

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Meredith used her walker to move to the front of the class.  "Because I want to be like you guys! To be normal, " Meredith said.