廣東省茂名市電白區(qū)2022-2023學年高一下學期期中考試英語試題

第1頁/共1頁2022—2023學年度第二學期期中考試高一英語(滿分：130分時間：120分鐘)第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)閱讀理解(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AFourunusualfestivalsaroundtheworldTheWifeCarryingWorldChampionships—Sonkaj?rvi,FinlandAlthoughtheexactoriginsofthetraditionareunknownbecauseofitslonghistory,buttoday,wifecarryingispracticedaroundtheworld.Participantsareallowedtocarrytheirwivesinvariousways,includingapiggybackorafireman’scarry(overtheshoulder).Theprizeforwinningtheraceisthewife’sweightinbeer.TheMonkeyBuffet(自助餐)Festival—Lopburi,ThailandYoumayconsiderhowamonkeywouldtaste,butthisisabuffetformonkeys.ThelocalmonkeysinLopburiaregiftedwithafeastoftonsoffruits,vegetables,cakes,andcandieseveryNovember.Afterthemonkeysaregiventhetreats,youthsdressedupasmonkeysperformdances.Thefestivalfirsttookplacein1989,runbyalocalbusinessmantoboosttourisminLopburi.Luckilyforhimandthemonkeys,itworked.TheBoryeongMudFestival—Boryeong,SouthKoreaThefestivalfirsttookplacein1998,anditwasoriginallycreatedasamarketingeventforBoryeongmudcosmetics(化妝品).ThemudfromBoryeongisconsideredrichinnaturalmineralsandisusedtomakebeautyproducts.Popularactivitiesincludemudswimming,mudslidesandmudskiing.TheLaTomatinaFestival—Bu?ol,Valencia,SpainThefestivalhasbeenorganizedannuallyinAugustinBu?olsince1940s,whenanoisycrowdtakethetomatoesfromavegetablestallandstartafoodfight.Thehour—longtomatofightusedupabout145,000kgoftomatoesin2015.Since2013ithasbeenaticketedeventtolimitparticipantstojust20,000.1.WhatwillyougetifyouwintheWifeCarryingWorldChampionships?A.Atreat. B.Lotsofbeer.C.Lotsofmoney. D.Apig.2.WhatisthepurposeofcreatingtheMonkeyBuffetFestival?A.Totastethemonkey. B.Tosellouttomatoes.C.Topromotemudmakeup. D.Todeveloptourism.3.Whichfestivalislikelytohavetheshortesthistory?A.TheBoryeongMudFestival. B.TheMonkeyBuffetFestivalC.TheWifeCarryingWorldChampionships. D.TheLaTomatinaFestival.BPeruisfamouslyknownasthe“l(fā)andoftheIncas”.AtriptoPeruhasbeenonmywishlistforquiteawhile.Itwasfinallytimeformetovisitthecountry.MyfirstdaystartedinLima,thecapitalofPeru.ImetwiththeGAdventuresrepresentative(代表)hereaboutthetour.GAdventuresisanorganizationthathelpsyoutoconnectwithotherlike-mindedpeopleinsmallgroup-basedtraveladventures.TheyplayedabigpartinhelpingtomakePeruanunforgettableexperienceforme!InLima,myrepresentativediscussedtheplanofmytour,andIalsohadthechancetoexploreLimainmyowntime,withmanyactivities,includingacitytour,show,bikingtour,andmore.DaytwohadmetakingaflightfromLimatoCusco.ManypeoplevisitCuscoforshoppingbutforme,themainreasonforspendingadayortwoinCuscowastoacclimatize(適應)tothealtitude(海拔).AsI’ddecidedtoreachthewonderofMachuPicchu,acclimatizinghadbecomeimportanttoavoidaltitudesickness.IwashappytospendadayexploringCusco.CuscowasoncethecapitaloftheIncaEmpire.Today,it’sfamousforitsartists,paintings,clothingandtraditionalinstruments.There’ssomethingforeveryoneinthiscity.Thedayfinallycame!DaythreehadmeenjoyingalovelyguidedvisittoMachuPicchuatsunrise.Ihadfreetimetoexplorethecityonmyownaswellaswithmyguide.Itwasalottotakein!Ihadtostopforamomentandfelttheenergyofsuchanancientcity.ThehistoryherewasunbelievableandIwillneverforgetmytimehereforaslongasIlive!4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoGAdventures?A.Doubtful. B.Satisfied.C.Uninterested. D.Hopeful.5.WhydidtheauthorstayatCusco?A.Togoshopping.B.Tofindalocalguide.C.Togetusedtothehighaltitude.D.TodoresearchabouttheIncaEmpire.6.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhentravelingaroundMachuPicchu?A.Fullofexcitement. B.Outofluck.C.Lostindoubt. D.Deepinregret.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?AMyloveoftraveling B.MywonderfultriptoPeruC.Peru:the“l(fā)andoftheIncas” D.Traveling:thefutureofPeruCSmartphones,tabletsandsmartwatchesarebanned(禁止)atschoolforallchildrenunder15inFrance.Underthebanstudentsarenotabletousetheirphonesatallduringschoolhours,includingmealbreaks.“Ithinkit’sagoodthing.Schoolisnotaboutbeingonyourphone,”ParismumMarie-CarolineMadeleinetoldAFP.“It’shardwithkids.Youcan’tcontrolwhattheyseeandthat’soneofthethingsthatworrymeasaparent.”ThereisnolawlikethisinAustralia,butsomeAustralianschoolshavebannedphones.McKinnonSecondarySchoolinVictoriaintroducedatotalbaninFebruaryandPrincipalPitsaBinnionsaidthishasbeenasuccess.McKinnonstudentsstillhaveaChromebooktouseineveryclassforday-to-daylearningbutthey’renotallowedtousesocialmedia.MsBinnionsaidatfirst“teacherscheeredandstudentsmoaned(抱怨),”butnowthey’reseeingtheadvantages.“Theycometoschoolandthey’renotallowedtousephonesatallduringtheschoolday,includinglunchbreaks,”shesaid.“It’sbeenwonderfulintermsofstudentscommunicatingwitheachotheratlunchtimeandnotlookingattheirscreen,”shesaid.MsBinnionalsoleadsbyexampleanddoesn’tusehermobilephoneinschool.“Ithinkanyonecandoitifwe’vedoneit.”Noteveryoneagreeswiththebans.WesternSydneyUniversitytechnologyresearcherDrJoanneOrlandowroteinonlinemagazineTheConversationearlierthisyearthatAustraliashouldnotbanphonesinschoolsbecauseit’simportanttoeducatekidstoliveintheagetheyareraisedin.“Agoodeducationforstudentstodayisknowinghowtousetechnologytolearn,communicateandworkwithideas,”shewrote.“Banningstudentsfromusingsmartphonesisa1950sresponsetoa2018state-of-play.”8.WhydidMadeleinewelcometheban?A.Schoolisforstudying. B.Kidsbehavebadlynowadays.C.Teachersfindithardtocontrolkids. D.Herkidsdependtoomuchonphones.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebaninMcKinnonSecondarySchool?A.Someteacherswereagainstitatfirst.B.Studentscannowseethegoodoftheban.C.Studentscanusetheirphonesatlunchbeaks.D.Teachershavestoppedusingphonesatschoolaswell.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Chromebook”inParagraph5probablyreferto?AAbook. B.Anotebook.C.Alearningwebsite. D.Akindofcomputer.11.WhatdoesDrJoanneOrlandothinkofbanningphonesinschools?A.Itwilldisconnectparentsandkids. B.Itwillcausekidstocommunicateless.C.Itwillpreventkidsbeingtech-minded. D.Itwillmakeeducationgoback60years.DRockandrollmusicdevelopedintheUnitedStatesintheearlynineteen-fifties.ItwasbasedonthemusiccalledrhythmandbluesthatwasperformedbyAfricanAmericanmusicians.Earlyrockandrollsingersdevelopedtheirownkindsofmusic.ElvisPresley.ChuckBerry,TheBeachBoys,andBobDylanwerethemostpopularrockandrollmusiciansandbandintheearly1960s.AllwereAmerican.Then,in1964,anewrockandrollgroupfromEnglandinvadedAmerica:TheBeatles.SomepeoplesayTheBeatles’musicshookAmericalikeanearthquake.TheBeatleschangedrockandrollforever.TheirearlysongswereinfluencedbyAmericanrockandrollmusicians,includingChuckBerry.ButTheBeatleslookeddifferentandsoundeddifferentfromanymusicalgroupbeforethem.TheBeatlesreleasedtheirfirstalbumintheUnitedStatesin1964.whenallofthetopfiverecordsinAmericawerebyTheBeatles.In1967,theyreleasedanalbumcalledSgt.Pepper’sLonelyHeartsClubBand.Itwasoneofthefirst“concept”albums.Thatis,allthesongswerelinkedbyacommonstoryoridea.ThepopularityofTheBeatlesledthewayformorerockandrollbandsfromEnglandtobecomepopularinAmerica.TheRollingStoneswasthemostimportantofthesebands.TheRollingStonesisoneofthefewgroupsfromthe1960sthatisstillperformingandrecordingtoday.In1965,thegrouprecordedoneofitsmostfamoussongs,Satisfaction.Bythe1970s,rockandrollmusichadbecomeknownasrockmusic.Expertssayrockmusicregainedsomeoftheenergyofearlyrockandroll.BruceSpringsteenandtheE.StreetBandbecamepopularwiththeiralbumBorntoRun.Springsteen’smusicwaslikethelivelyrockandrollmusicoftheearlynineteen-sixties.Manyofhissongswereaboutsocialissues.HesangabouttheeffectsofunemploymentandthewarinVietnam12.Whichisthemaintopicofthispassage?A.ThehistoryofAmericanmusic.B.Thedevelopmentofrockandrollmusic.C.Thefamousrockandrollgroups.D.Thenewformsofrockandrollmusic.13.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A.TheBeatles’musicwasasviolentasanearthquakeinAmerica.B.TheBeatleslookeddifferentbecauseanearthquakehitAmerica.C.TheBeatles’musichadagreateffectontherockandrollmusicinAmerica.D.TheBeatles’musicwasgreatlyinfluencedbyAmericanrockandrollmusic.14.Whosesongsweremainlyaboutsocialproblemslikeunemploymentandwar?A.ElvisPresley’s. B.BobDylan’s.C.ChuckBerry’s. D.Springsteen’s.15.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?AOneoftheRollingStones’albumswascalled“concept”.B.AllofthetopfiverecordsinAmericawerebyTheBeatlesin1964.C.TheRollingStoneswastheonlybandthatbecamepopularinAmericaD.Allthemostpopularrockandrollmusiciansinthe1960swereAmerican.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)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，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑，選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoReadaDifficultBookEvenifyouhavelotsofexperienceinreadingbooks,youwillstillcomeacrossbooksthatarejustdifficulttogetthrough.Whenyouarejusttryingtogetthroughabook,itmaynotreallymailertoyouwhythebookisdifficult.Youjustwanttofinishthework,soyoucanmoveontoyournextreadingpick.___16___Findacomfortablereadingspot.Underwhatconditionsareyouabletoconcentrate,study,andreadmosteffectively?Itmaybeeasierforyoutoreadatadesk，atatableinaquietlibraryorbythelake.___17___Sofindanidealplaceparticularlywhenyou’rereadingadifficultbook.Don’tletthebookdiscourageyou.___18___Suchaswhothecharactersare,whatishappening,etc.Thismethodissometimescalled“skimming”,butmakesureyoureadasmuchaspossible,includingtheideaofwhatthebookisaboutandwhatthewriteristryingtotell.Sowhenyougobackandre-readthematerial,itwon’tbesodifficult.___19___Itcanbetempting(誘惑)toputofffinishingthebookwhenthebookseemstoodifficult,butdon’tgiveintothattemptation.Ifyouputoffcontinuingyourreading,you’llforgetwhatyou’vefinishedsofar.Youmayforgetaboutimportantdetails.So,justkeeponreading!Gethelp.Ifyou’restillhavingadifficulttimewiththebook,atutor(家庭教師)mightbeabletoansweryourquestions.___20___Askhim/herquestionsaboutthebook.A.Don’tstopreadingfortoolong.B.Don’tputyourselfinahardsituation.C.Somereaderstakenointerestinreading.D.Herearethetipsonhowtoreadadifficultbook.E.Somereaderscan’tconcentratewithnoisesaroundthem.F.Also,considertalkingwithyourteacheraboutyourconfusion.G.Readtheentirebook,soyou’llmakesenseofwhatthebookisabout.第二部分語言知識及應用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)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。Lastyear,acommunitytheaterdecidedtofindsomeonetoactintheproductionofTheSoundofMusic.Myhusbandsaidourdaughtersmightenjoybeinga(n)____21____ofit.“Youcantryoutfortheband”hesaid.“I’mnottryingoutfortheband,”Ianswered.“I’mtryingoutfortheshow.”Buttherewasone____22____withmydeclaration(宣布):I’dneversung____23____.Mydaughterswantedtogoon,sowepreparedtoaudition(試鏡).Butwhenthedaycame,Istartedtogetcoldfeet.Mychildrenlookedtomeforcourage.____24____wouldsetabadexample.SinceIwasauditioningalongsidethem,Ihadtogivethem____25____.“Whetheryou’rechosenornotisn’timportant—doingyourbestiswhatmatters,”I’dbeentellingthem.NowIhadto____26____it.Isangmysong,tryingtolookcomfortableandconfident.Mydaughters____27____quitewell.Thenwewaited.Iwasexcited.NotonlywasIchosen—Iwasaleadandweallmadeit!To____28____,IsangtothecatandthedisheswhenIwasathomealone.IknewI’dhavetogetovermy____29____sinceI’dneversunginfrontofsomanypeople.Itoldfriendsandfamilyaboutthe____30____.EveryonewantedtoseeitsinceIwasinitwithmydaughters.Ididn’twantthetheatertobe____31____,butIdidn’twantitpackedeither.____32____,ifitwasfull,Ipreferredtofillitmyselfwith____33____faces.Theshowwentoffsmoothly.Friendsandacquaintances(熟人)allcongratulatedus.Afterthatexperience,I____34____moreauditionsandevenlearnedtoenjoysingingonstage.AndIfilledmylifewith____35____.21.A.audience B.fan C.helper D.part22.A.decision B.problem C.condition D.point23.A.publicly B.softly C.happily D.loudly24.A.Lying B.Failing C.Givingup D.Stayingup25.A.interest B.peace C.growth D.confidence26.A.improve B.realize C.accept D.consider27.A.recovered B.performed C.measured D.managed28.A.celebrate B.check C.learn D.prepare29.A.pride B.difference C.fear D.shortcoming30.A.band B.trouble C.show D.experience31.A.empty B.noisy C.large D.quiet32.A.Besides B.Instead C.Thus D.However33.A.new B.lovely C.friendly D.funny34.A.braved B.organized C.watched D.knew35.A.color B.music C.hope D.love第二節(jié)：語法填空(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?shù)膬热莼蚶ㄌ杻葐卧~的正確形式。Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesses____36____(take)advantageofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmuch____37____(easy)forthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheir____38____(love)ones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized,othersbelieve____39____increaseinspending____40____(be)goodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople’s____41____(wish),beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowus____42____(relax)andenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstand____43____wecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivals____44____(careful),youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealot_____45_____commonafterall.第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)詞匯，語法與句子(每空1分，滿分25分)46.Doingmorningexerciseisbeneficialtoourhealthandwebenefitalot________it.(用適當?shù)脑~填空)47.Thegovernmentsparednoefforttomakeexcellentsportsfacilities________(access)toallresidents.(所給詞的適當形式填空)48.Thefamousmusician,aswellashisstudents,________(invite)toperformattheopeningceremonylastnight.(所給詞的適當形式填空)49.China,________(belong)totheThirdWorld,hasmadegreatcontributionstohumanbeings.(所給詞的適當形式填空)50.Inmyopinion,oneofthebest________(approach)toworkingoutistogojoggingeveryday.(所給詞的適當形式填空)51.It’srathergenerousofyoutoinvitemetodinnerandthankyouforyour________(generous).(所給詞的適當形式填空)52.Shesatbythewind