试卷类型：A汕头市2023-2024学年度普通高中教学质量监测高 二 英 语本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用28铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。试题序号从“21”开始。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。AAcquiring Skills with First Aid OnsiteEvery year, Cardiac arrest(心脏骤停) results in 544,000 sudden deaths. However, fewer than 1%of bystanders are capable of performing first aid. Therefore, First Aid Onsite is launching a series of training programs to promote the publics first aid skills.Training contentThe training covers essential first-aid skills like Automated External Defibrillator(AED, 自动体外除颤仪) use, choking handling and bleeding control. The courses also stress safety, teamwork, and volunteer spirits. Instructed by medical specialists from emergency institutions, the courses combine theory and practical training.Training methodOur programs encourage team-based learning and employ advanced techniques like simulation(仿真) training. After the theoretical learning, there will be hands-on activities to boost the quality and effectiveness of operational skills. Modern technologies such as simulation models, virtual reality, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR, 心肺复苏术) devices will be applied.Assessment and evaluationThe time spent on the training, typically two full days, must be sufficient to ensure the trainees perform CPR and deal with wounds properly. After the basic training, the trainees should pass a theoretical examination and a practical skill assessment with a human-patient simulator to earn a certificate. Retraining and retest are also required 6 months after the first round of training to guarantee the effectiveness.To date, more than 500 training activities have been conducted, and more than 50,000 people have got involved. We hope it will result in more people being able to apply first aid in an emergency. thus saving more lives in the future. To join us, click here to fill in an application form.21. What do the training courses feature? A. Applying theory into practice. B. Providing feedback information. C. Offering employees free AED devices. D. Scheduling emergency institution visits.22. If qualified, what can trainees obtain after the training? A. A retraining. B. A certificate. C. An assessment. D. A simulator.23. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A. A textbook. B. A webpage. C. A magazine. D. A research paper.BZhai Yuliang becomes extra busy whenever the holidays are around the corner. The Beijinger, in his 60s, has just finished a pair of palace lanterns for a courtyard home in the capital.“The owner wants every part of them to be done in the old-fashioned way, so that they will fit perfectly with the grand style of their historical house.” says Zhai, who has practiced the craft for more than four decades. One of the most popular styles, which is also Zhais favorite, is the double-layered octagonal(八角形的) palace lantern. Its full of Chinese elements, and features dragon heads and many other specific patterns.However, he stresses the essential elements to be classified as pa lace lanterns hand-painted scenes and Chinese knots as decoration. Most importantly, they must be created using the specific techniques, which require over 100 steps.To make a palace lantern, a single craftsman had to do everything from the woodwork to the painting. “It takes months to make a palace lantern,”Zhai says. “It requires the skills of a woodworker, the knowledge of a mechanic, an appreciation of classical architecture, poetry, painting and an additional talent for mortise-and-tenon joints(榫卯) by hand before they can create the right carvings and layer combinations.Zhai has received many invitations from communities and institutes to show the charm of palace lanterns. He particularly enjoys hosting workshops where he teaches people to make lanterns themselves. He is enchanted to see the smiles of children and the expressions of adults when they complete their works under his guidance.He believes his lifelong devotion to this craft has been worthwhile. His lanterns can be seen in such locations as the Tian anmen Square and many overseas sites that promote friendship with China. “Wherever you are, when you see a pa lace lantern, you know theres a connect ion to China,”Zhai says.24. What is a must of a palace lantern? A. A dragon head in grand style. B. Application of over 100 techniques. C. A double-layered octagonal pattern. D. Hand-painted scenes and Chinese knots.25. Which of the following best describes the process of making a palace lantern? A. Boring. B. Costly