1、广东名校联盟珠海一中中山纪中高二联考英语试题含答案2019-2020学年度上学期珠海一中、中山纪念中学高二年级两校联考英语试题第一部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe National Beekeeping Centre Wales is a free attraction in the countryside that teaches children about the importance of honeybees with the chance to try lots o
2、f local honeys.This friendly visitor centre is a supporter of Welsh honeybees, which are increasingly under threat from climate change and loss of wildflower meadows. It raises visitors awareness of environmental issues and shows the 4,000-year history of beekeeping and honey-making, from the ancien
3、t Egyptians to the Romans. A Hive (蜂巢) Aid scheme lets you adopt a beehive, and regular courses (from 60 per person) train new generations of beekeepers.Fun factBees pollinate (授粉) about a third of everything we eat and play an important role in sustaining our ecosystems. In economic terms, honeybee
4、 pollination could be worth up to 200m to the UK alone.What about lunch?Next door is the Furnace Tearoom, part of the Bodnant Welsh Food Centre, which serves light bites wraps (卷饼), fruit salads (7) and coffee. And the nearby Pavilion Restaurant at the National Trusts Bodnant Garden has cooked food,
5、 including baked potatoes (5) and daily specials such as local casseroles (焙盘) with bread rolls (6), plus coffee and cakes.Exit through the gift shopThere is a range of bee-themed gifts in our gift shop, including bee toys (2), wooden honey candy (2) and a selection of honeys all made by Welsh produ
6、cers (5). The bestselling Bodnant honey (8) goes fast.Getting hereWe are located just off the A470 on the Bodnant Estate in the Conwy Valley, and 10 minutes from the A55 north Wales coast road. Follow the brown signs just after Bodnant Gardens.Value for moneyVisits and activities for kids are free,
7、though donations are welcome. Taster days (from 60) and the weekend beekeeping course (80 per person) are held at Abergwyngregyn village, 10 miles west down the A55.Opening hoursThe Visitor Centre opens daily from 10 am-4 pm but it is volunteer-run, so phone ahead to check. Expect lots of fun activi
8、ties around the annual Conwy Honey Fair.1. What do we know about the National Beekeeping Centre Wales?A. It makes money mainly by selling local honeys.B. It invites visitors to adopt a beehive for free.C. Its an educational center about beekeeping.D. It shows visitors Wales long beekeeping history.2
9、. You can buy _ at the Furnace Tearoom.A. bread rolls B. fruit salads C. baked potatoes D. local casseroles3. Where is the National Beekeeping Centre Wales?A. In the village of Abergwyngregyn. B. Opposite Bodnant Gardens.C. Off the A55 Wales coast road. D. Next to the A470 on the Bodnant Estate. 4.
10、How much would you have to pay for the weekend course and two bee toys?A. 64 B. 76 C. 84 D. 96BRecently, I was interviewed by a parenting magazine for a story it was running on eco-parenting.The reporter explained that it was expensive to be an eco-parent, with organic baby foods and clothing to buy
11、.But I told her. “Im sorry, but eco-parenting isnt about buying ecologically-produced versions of products we think we may need. Its about discovering what we dont need.”I told the reporter about my daughter Sarahs simple wish for a pink balloon on her birthday, but she felt that things would inevit
12、ably change as Sarah grew up and adopted more materialistic desires.I agreed that Sarah may not always be interested in such simple gifts as balloons, but I couldnt agree that a birthday needs to be about materialistic desires.To me, a birthday is an opportunity to celebrate the life and the develop
13、ment of a person.Do we need to see a table covered with gifts to know that our family and friends love us? Somewhere in our consumer culture, weve confused material items with expressions of love and gratitude.My own birthday was just a few days ago. It came and went in the middle of a snow storm, a
14、nd my birthday party was canceled. While my husband and I spent much of the day clearing the snow, Sarah made some little dolls for me.And when we came in to rest, Ula climbed onto my lap and sing Happy Birthday.Throughout the day, my friends called to wish me a happy day, and my mother called, upse
15、t that she couldnt visit.Later, my husband apologized that he was unable to do anything special for me that day.“I had a fantastic birthday,” I replied, as I thought of all the love Id felt.5. What does the author think eco-parents should do according to the article?A. Buy organic foods and clothing
16、 for their kids.B. Teach their kids to protect the environment.C. Try to avoid buying useless things for their kids.D. Allow their kids to make their own choices in life.6. What does the author intend to express with Sarahs story?A. A pink balloon is the best birthday gift for girls.B. Kids material
17、 desire will change as they grow up.C. We dont have to express our love with expensive gifts.D. A birthday is a good occasion for us to express our love.7. Why did the author think that her birthday was fantastic?A. Her husband did something special for her.B. Many friends came and celebrated it wit
18、h her.C. She received meaningful gifts from her children.D. She felt a lot of love from her family and friends.CThe World Health Organization recently said that it planned to add gaming disorder to its new list of disease classifications, angering the gaming industry but pleasing doctors who hope it
19、 may make treatment more easily available.Some US experts said it would make little difference when it comes to helping people with the disorder, although others said it would bring attention to a disorder that people sometimes dont recognize.Many of us enjoy video games, but does playing our favori
20、te game for a couple of hours every night mean were suffering from gaming disorder? Not according to the WHO.The symptoms listed by the WHO include a lack of control over gaming, treating gaming more seriously than other life interests and daily activities, and continuing to play games despite the n
21、egative consequences that playing them might have.“The behavior pattern is enough to result in significant damage to ones personal, family, or social life, the WHO said.Meanwhile, Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University has carried out influential research into the cause of gaming addiction in youn
22、g people.“I and many others had assumed that gaming is not really a problem but is a symptom of other problems,” he told NBC News. Many had thought it was simply a failure of self-control.To see if it was, Gentiles team studied a group of children who had been gaming for several years.“We found that
23、 when kids became addicted, their anxiety increased and their grades decreased,” Gentile said.When kids were able to back off from gaming, their symptoms disappeared, he added.Gentile thinks medical organizations should pay attention to the WHOs proposal.“This isnt an issue of opinion; its an issue
24、of science,” he said.“This is a major scientific and medical organization. They dont do things lightly and without reason.”Dr Petros Levounis, chair of psychiatry (精神病学) at the New Jersey Medical School at Rutgers University, said that he hoped the WHO s proposal would lead to more research into obs
25、essive behavior among all types of people.“Now, there is renewed interest and excitement,” he said.8. Which of the following is a sign of gaming disorder according to the WHO?A. Putting games before everything else.B. Playing games for several hours every night.C. Having no hobbies but playing games
26、.D. Keeping playing until winning the games.9. Why is Gentiles research mentioned?A. To explain the cause of gaming addiction.B. To show the impact of gaming disorder.C. To show the reasons behind the WHOs decision.D. To introduce the study that influenced the WHOs proposal.10. What did Levounis thi
27、nk of the WHOs decision?A. It needed further research to make it more convincing.B. It would do little to help people with gaming addiction.C. It would encourage new cures for gaming disorder.D. It would encourage studies about diseases similar to gaming disorder.11. Whats the article mainly about?A
28、. The WHO defining gaming disorder.B. New research findings about gaming disorder.C. The benefits of defining gaming as a disease.D. The discussions about defining gaming disorder as a disease.D“Although we live in an era where everything seems to be available immediately, our study suggests that to
29、days kids can delay gratification longer than children in the 1960s and 1980s,” said University of Minnesota psychologist Stephanie M. Carlson. “This finding stands in great contrast with the assumption by adults that todays children have less self-control than previous generations.”The original mar
30、shmallow (棉花糖) test conducted by researchers at Stanford University involved a series of experiments in which children aged between 3 and 5 years were offered one treat that they could eat immediately or a larger treat if they waited. Researchers then left the room to see how long the children would
31、 wait and watched from behind a one-way mirror.Interestingly, todays adults thought that children nowadays would be more impulsive and less able to wait, Carlson found. “Our findings serve as an example of how our beliefs can be wrong and how its important to do research,” said co-author Yuichi Shod
32、a, PhD at the University of Washington.The researchers offered several possible explanations for why children in the 2000s waited longer than those in prior decades. They noted a statistically significant increase in IQ scores in the last several decades. Another explanation may be societys increased focus on the importance of early education, according to Carlson. The primary objective of preschool changed from lar
