2023届河南省郑州市高中毕业年级第二次质量预测 英语.pdf

1、第 1 页 共 11 郑州市 2023 年高中毕业年级第二次质量预测英语试题卷本试卷分四部分，考试时间 120 分钟，满分 150 分（听力成绩算作参考分）。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上作答无效。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHigh school programs at the National Gallery of Art value depth over breadth,explori

2、ng original works of art through a single specific question or theme.Studio WorkshopsSingle museum visit,2.5 hoursGrades 9-12These half-day art workshops include an in-depth examination and discussion ofworks of art in the galleries,followed by behind-the-scenes access to the EducationStudio,where s

3、tudents create a related art project.National Gallery of Art educators will encourage students to look carefully atworks of art and then share their responses and come up with theories based on their observations.Students will have the chance to create a work of art in the studio inspired by what th

4、ey have seen in the galleries.Museum MakersExploring Art and MuseumsGrades 11-12The Museum Makers program explains how museums operate and what they haveto offer.It gives upper-level high school students the tools to experience,understand 第 2 页 共 11 and interpret art.Participants will gain an inside

5、rs view of how an art museum works.Students meet for seven Saturday sessions from 10:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m.Completion of the program requires attendance of all seven sessions.Creative WritingGrades 7-12,90 minutesStudents will provide a voice for their personal responses to art through creativewriting

6、while they are looking at a selection of artworks in the galleries.Using closeobservation,group discussion and personal reflection,they will be guided through exercises that use different writing forms,including free-form poetry.A maximum of 30 students(minimum of 15)will be accepted at each session

7、.21.What can students do at Studio Workshops?A.Get basic training as an artist.B.Put forward their own art theories.C.Discuss with artists about their works.D.Learn about artists,inspiration for their works.22.What can students get from Museum Makers?A.Methods of how artworks are created.B.Experienc

8、e in running an art museum.C.Knowledge about how an art museum works.D.Academic credits for completing the program.23.Which group can attend Creative Writing at a session?A.15 college students.B.10 Grade 9 students.C.25 Grade 10 students.D.40 high school students.BI never imagined that someone telli

9、ng me I looked skinny would anger me.Andyet,I was made very angry when a colleague pinched（捏）my waist and screamed,“Rosa,youve lost weight.You look great In The truth is that I was tired and not taking care of myself.I decided to start a proper weight-loss program.The first to go would be road rage（

10、路怒）.I am in far less control of this weightthan any other.Every time something gets in my path,I fly off the handle.I need to lose the road rage,and fast!No,no more speed.Instead,I now repeat the words：I am not in a hurry.This year,I will drive safely,allowing stupid to happen all around第 3 页 共 11 m

11、e.From that,I hope to gain patience.Next is guilt.When guilt drives my conscience to do better,its functional.Butwhen it presents itself as an internal dialogue that goes nowhere,its useless.This year,I want to stop feeling guilty for not keeping a cleaner house,for spending time awayfrom my childre

12、n to be with friends,for not attending every party because Id rather beat home,or for watching TV when I should be reading.My image and performance arenot at the front of anyone elses mind but my own.From this,I hope to gain freedom to be myself.The last is fear.Fear has held me back.Fear of failure

13、 has prevented me from being a writer.Fear of embarrassment has prevented me from giving an opinion.Fearof rejection has stopped me from aiming higher in my life.Fear of regret has led me into situations that made me uncomfortable.If I can lose any one of these fears,I stand to gain experience.So,if

14、 I can lose the rage,shake off some guilt,and take fear off my plate,I stand to gain patience,freedom,and experience.Pound for pound I have not lost a thing but I will be much lighter.Next time,I hope my colleague looks me in the eye to see myglow instead of pinching part of me that has nothing to d

15、o with how great I really look.24.What does the underlined part“fly off the handle”in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Pick up speed.B.Drive off.C.Feel quite nervous.D.Become very angry.25.What has made the author feel guilty before?A.Attending too many parties.B.Reading much with her children.C.Wasting

16、her time in watching TV.D.Spending little time with her friends.26.How has fear affected the author?A.It has prevented her achieving her goals.B.It has stopped her furthering her education.C.It has made it difficult for her to make friends.D.It has caused her to quit her dream of being a teacher.27.

17、What does the author expect to gain from her weight-loss program?A.Respect.B.Independence.C.Optimism.D.Tolerance.C第 4 页 共 11 Six months before she died,my grandmother moved into an old peoples homeand I visited her there.The room was clean and warm,and the care assistants were kind and cheerful.A ge

18、neral knowledge quiz show was on the television,and the only othersound was snoring（打呼噜）.People moved only when they needed to be helped tothe bathroom.It was disappointing.Grandmother talked a lot about how much shemissed seeing her grandchildren,but I knew from my sister that they hated going to v

19、isit her there.So I was interested to read a newspaper article about a new concept in old peoples homes in France.The idea is simple,but revolutionary-combining a residential homefor the elderly with a nursery school in the same building.The children and theresidents eat lunch together and share act

20、ivities.In the afternoons,the residents enjoy reading or telling stories to the children,and if a child is feeling sad or tired,there isalways a kind lap to sit on.The advantages are huge for everyone concerned.The children are happy,becausethey get a lot more individual attention.The residents are

21、happy because they feel usefuland needed.And the staff are happy because they see an improvement in the physicaland psychological health of the residents and have an army of assistants to help with the children.Nowadays there is less and less contact between the old and the young in anincreasing num

22、ber of countries.There are many reasons for this,including the breakdown of the extended family,working parents with no time to care for ageingrelations,families that have moved away,and smaller flats with no room for grandparents.But the result is the same-increasing numbers of children withoutgran

23、dparents and old people who have no contact with children,and more old people who are lonely and feel useless,along with more and more families with young childrenwho desperately need more support.Ifs a major problem in many societies.Thats why intergenerational programs,designed to bring the old an

24、d the youngtogether,are growing in popularity all over the world.28.What does the underlined word residents in paragraph 2 probably refer to?A.Old people.B.School teachers.C.Assistants.D.Staff.29.How were the old people at the home the authors grandmother was in?A.They felt lonely and useless.B.They

25、 werent allowed to be visited.第 5 页 共 11 C.They werent looked after properly.D.They lived in a dirty and uncomfortable room.30.What does the author think is a major problem in many societies today?A.The extended family is broken down.B.There isnt much room for grandparents.C.Working parents have no

26、time to care for their children.D.There isnt much contact between the old and the young.31.What will be probably talked about later in the passage?A.Advice on how to communicate with children.B.Plans for setting up more homes for old people,C.Examples of successful intergenerational programs.D.Ways

27、of teaching entertainment skills to old people.DMicroplastic pollution is increasing greatly around the globe,according to a studyof plastic particles（微粒）carried in the air.People are already known to breathe,drink and eat microplastics,and researchsuggests that pollution levels will continue to ris

28、e rapidly.The researchers said that breathing in these particles can be harmful to lung tissue and lead to serious diseases.Professor Natalie Mahowald,at Cornell University in the US and part of theresearch team,said,But maybe we could solve this before it becomes a huge problem,if we manage our pla

29、stics better,before they accumulate in the environment and movearound everywhere.The research,published in the journal Proceedings of the National Acadenry ofSciences,examined airborne（空气传播的）microplastics,which have been far lessstudied than plastics in oceans and rivers.The team gathered more than

30、300 samples of airborne microplastics from 11 sites across the western US.These were the basis for atmospheric modeling that estimatedthe contribution from different sources（来源）,and it was the first such study to do so.They found that roads were the main factor（因素）in the western US,linked to about 8

31、5%of the microplastics in the air.These are likely to include particles from tires 第 6 页 共 11 and brake pads on vehicles,and plastics from litter that had been broken down.The researchers extended their modeling work to a global level and this suggested that while roads are also likely to be the maj

32、or driver of airborne plastics in Europe,South America and Australia,plastic particles blown up from fields may be a muchbigger factor in Africa and Asia.Professor Andreas Stohl of the University of Viennas Faculty of Earth Sciencessaid,“The study confirms the global-scale（全球规模的）nature of microplast

33、ictransport in the atmosphere and does a good job in highlighting highly relevant andconcerning possibilities,but more measurement data is needed to get a better idea of the sources.”32.What can be known about microplastic pollution from this text?A.The particles can do great harm to our lungs.B.Air

34、borne microplastics have been widely studied.C.It has become the most pressing environmental problem.D.There is less plastic in the air than in oceans and rivers.33.What did the researchers find out about microplastic pollution?A.Its results differ across many continents.B.Africa and Asia are suffer

35、ing most from it.C.Roads and fields are largely to blame for it.D.It spreads fast from one continent to another.34.What should the researchers do next according to Professor Andreas Stohl?A.To predict the potential damage of microplastics.B.To understand the nature of microplastic pollution.C.To imp

36、rove the method of collecting samples of microplastics.D.To collect more data to understand the sources of microplastics.35.What can be the best title for this text?A.Effects of microplastics on human healthB.Microplastic pollution on the global scaleC.Possible solutions to microplastic pollutionD.M

37、icroplastic pollution rising quickly in the air第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答 题第 7 页 共 11 卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Looking up,I find the moon bright；Bowing,in homesickness Im drowned.When Ifeoma Gladys from Nigeria,first read the line from Li Bais Thoughts on aTranquil Night,

38、the girl felt the poets experiences and emotions（情感）.I cant help but feel homesick,”said Gladys,22,who is studying Chinese Language and Literatureat Southwest University.From then on,the Nigerian girl fell in love with ancient Chinese poetry.36Forexample,in Li Bais poem Hard Is the Way of the World,

39、Gladys felt the ambition andfaith of tile poet.While reading Cao Caos A Short Song,she learned that life is short and thus we should let go of the difficulties we couldnt overcome and value the present.37In her eyes,it is how it can travel over the mountains and spread from the ancient past to the p

40、resent,but never change its original intention,keeping its truth andemotional weight.“This is what many popular novels and online articles are unable to do，said the Nigerian girl.38For example,Li Bai wrote,“Heaven has made us talents；werenot made in vain.A thousand gold coins spent,more will turn up

41、 again.About 1,000 years later,Goethe,a German poet,would say something quite similar-39“Behind the beautiful poems,I discovered the wisdom of the Chinese people,the charm of Chinese culture,and the worldwide basis of Chinese culture as well,saidGladys.Now,the girl hopes to become a professional tra

42、nslator.40A.She learned Chinese culture and wisdom through it.B.What is the most attractive part of ancient Chinese poetry?C.She gradually found foreign poems are different to Chinese poems.D.How can ancient Chinese poetry attract so many people around the world?E.The person born with a talent is me

43、ant to use it and will find great happiness.F.She wants to promote Chinese culture and connect China with the whole world.G.But shes more surprised how the cultural quality of Chinese poetry can reach audiences worldwide.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第 8 页 共 11 第一节（共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所

44、给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I was sitting in a chair having coffee when a text message from a former colleaguewoke me from my daydreams.“Do you want to 41 your rocking chair?I taught grades 1-2 for 17 years,and my dreams as a teacher were tied to that rocking chair.It was a 42 idea

45、 to have it in my class.Every day after break time,the class would 43around and listen to the story I was reading.When the students areclose,they find the 44to share their stories,dreams and fears.The chair was part ofmy 45,part of me.46,I became unwell and couldnt keep teaching.I experienced 47 anx

46、iety and at last I was forced to 48 the job.With my life as a teacher over,I needed a new path.And I didnt have to look far.My husband and I 49one of my former students in 2017.The complexity of parenting a child who came to us at 9 years old changed our lives in 50ways.But itinspired the part of me

47、 that 51 being a parent.We spent 52 hours staying with books-healing,bonding and solidifying our family,which gave me a new purpose.I joined a 53 group of local moms.For about a year,I met with them weekly forwalks or coffee.We came together to 54,and then I started giving and receiving help,I gave

48、driving practice to a single mom with her learners license and received emotional support in 55 I also took her son on hikes around the city.Another womanencouraged me to buy a stand-up paddleboard and gave me lessons.My family,my books,56a new purpose and belonging in a community-theseare fulfillin

49、g the sense of self I used to 57as a teacher.I learned my 58 doesnt needto change,Fm still honoring those core（核心的）values 59 Im working as a teacher.What about that rocking chair?I looked back at the text message,My answer was no,and I dont need the chair.Ill let it go to a new 60!41.A.give awayB.pu

50、t backC.send outD.pick up42.A.ridiculousB.magicalC.strangeD.simple第 9 页 共 11 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词的正确形式,并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。From writing poetry to making music,ChatGPT 61(amaze)the world sinceits launch in late 2022 by the US-based company Open Al.It even passed sev

51、eral law exams in four courses at the University of Minnesota,US,according to CNN.The Al program can answer questions on a large number of topics,and writeessays,stories and any other written texts you can think of.It does this by drawing on information 62(collect)from a large corpus(语料库)of text dat

52、a.43.A.gatherB.turnC,lookD.run44.A.excuseB.inspirationC.courageD.comfort45.A.goalB.jobC.furnitureD.entertainment46.A.Unfortunately B.UnusuallyC.UnbelievablyD.Unfairly47.A.naturalB.vagueC.severeD.slight48.A.challengeB.changeC.chooseD.quit49.A.adoptedB.taughtC.rescuedD.helped50.A.flexibleB.unexpectedC

53、.upsettingD.separate51.A.imaginesB.triesC.enjoysD.considers52.A.countlessB.sleeplessC.endlessD.speechless53.A.wisdomB.supportC.familyD.service54.A.cooperateB.shareC.improveD.learn55.A.reliefB.realityC.responseD.return56.A.findingB.confirmingC.acceptingD.understanding57.A.experienceB.developC.trainD.

54、prize58.A.characterB.identityC.determinationD.sense59.A.whenB.howC.whetherD.why60.A.purposeB.teacherC.positionD.parent第 10 页 共 11 What makes ChatGPT so impressive?As Sam Altman,the CEO of OpenAI said in an interview,Its not actually 63(fundamental)new technology that madeChatGPT have a moment.Accord

55、ing to MIT Technology Review,ChatGPT is based on a large languagemodel.Because texts are more complex 64the meaning of every word combined,language models require a type of neural(神经的)network that can make sense of texts.One breakthrough behind todays models 65(be)a network called Transformer,invent

56、ed by Google researchers.The neural network can infer 66 the word means by tracking where it appears in a sentence.Transformer can therefore collect the meaningof texts more accurately.The GPT models built by OpenAI combined Transformer with unsupervised learning,67(mean)that the models can learn by

57、 themselves without being told what to look at.ChatGPT can now generate human-like responses instantly due 68the large scale of texts it learned from.One of the biggest 69(problem)with ChatGPT is that it comes back,very confidently,with false contents,Michael Wooldridge at the Alan Turing Institute

58、in London,UK,told The Guardian.This means ChatGPT doesnt know the truth about theworld-it learns information from 70(variety)resources but it cannot decide what is true or false.第四部分写作(共两节，满分 35 分)第一节 短文改错(共 10 小题；毎小题 1 分，满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下 作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,毎句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单

59、词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：第 11 页 共 11 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。The other day my parents and I took trip to Emei Mountain in Sichuan.As isknown,its a famous mountain with different kind of plants and animals.The weatherwa

60、s fine and we were on high spirits.It was about noon while we arrived at the foot ofthe mountain.We were very excited.As we climbed the mountain,we feed monkeys,visited temples and told stories.On the way up,I was busy took photos since the scenery was beautiful and attractively.Time passed quickly,

61、and before we knew it,night hasfallen.We spent the night in a hotel at the top of the mountain.The food was expensiveand the service was good.I was so tired that I fell asleep the moment my head touchedat the pillow.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）假如你校正在开展主题为“The Power of Sports”的征文比赛,请根据以下要点用英语写一篇短文参赛。1.体育运动的益处；2.体育精神的力量。注意:1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。The Power of Sports