2023银川二中高一上学期期中考试英语试题含听力含解析

银川二中2022-2023学年第一学期高一年级期中考试

英语试题

注意事项：

1. 本试卷共五部分，满分150分。考试时间为120分钟。

2. 答案写在答题卡上的指定位置。考试结束后，交回答题卡。

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

1. Which color of paint is the woman looking for?

A. Pink.    B. Yellow.    C. Red

2. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Teacher and student.    B. Boss and secretary.    C. Doctor and patient.

3. What does the woman plan to do?

A. Work on her composition.    B. Surf the Internet.    C. Chat with neighbors.

4. When is the man going to leave for New York?

A. In October.    B. In September.    C. In August.

5. How much does the woman want to borrow?

A. 20 dollars.    B. 12 dollars.    C. 8 dollars.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7小题。

6. How many people is the man planning a trip for?

A. Four.    B. Three.    C. Two.

7. When will the man leave for Seattle?

A. This Wednesday.    B. Next Monday.    C. Next Wednesday.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题

8. Which teacher does the man like best?

A Madame Martin.    B. Mr. Thomas.    C. Mr. Greenwood.

9. What do we know about Mr. Greenwood?

A. He seldom gives homework.

B. He can explain everything well.

C. He can speak French.

10. What does the woman say about Miss McCloud?

A. She is strict.    B. She is patient.    C. She is smart.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13小题。

11. How much will the man need to pay?

A About ＄30.    B. About ＄20.    C. About ＄15.

12. When can the man pick up his shoes?

A. At 5:00 this afternoon.

B. At 2:00 tomorrow afternoon.

C. At 4:30 tomorrow afternoon.

13. What is the man satisfied with?

A. The quality.    B. The quick service.    C. The price.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17小题。

14. Who is the woman calling?

A. An advertising agency.    B. A department store.    C. A home decoration firm.

15. How did the woman learn about Atherton Brothers?

A. From a phone directory.    B. From a friend.    C. From an advertisement.

16. Whose flat needs painting?

A. Hillary Pemberton’s.    B. Bill Atherton’s.    C. May Wilson’s

17. Where will the man go tomorrow morning?

A. Church Hill.    B. City Library.    C. West Park.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What did Jean-Luc Brassard do?

A. He was a TV reporter.    B. He was a coach.    C. He was a sportsman.

19. When did Dale Begg-Smith win the gold medal in the text?

A. In 2006.    B. In 2010.    C. In 2014.

20. What is Jason Begg-Smith good at?

A. Tennis.    B. Fishing.    C. Surfing.

第二部分  阅读（共两节，满分40分）

A

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1. What do Tour Route 1 and Tour Route 2 have in common?

A. They have cycling activities.

B. They include a visit to Tibet.

C. Visitors enjoy the Three Giorges scenery.

D. Visitors pay the same amount of money.

2. What is special about Tour Route 2?

A. Tourists can travel by bike. B. Tourists can visit a huge dam.

C. Tourists can dine with a family. D. It is the most expensive of the four.

3. Where can visitors enjoy China’s rare animals?

A. Tour Route 1. B. Tour Route 2.

C. Tour Route 3. D. Tour Route 4.

B

“Good morning,” the new teacher said.“I’m Ernesto Flores, your teacher for fifth grade.” In all his years in school, Julio had never heard a teacher use his or her first name.Of course, the students always found out what they were, but it was up to the students to discover this information for themselves.

“Now I’d like to find out who you are," said Mr.Flores.He began to call the roll（点名）,starting with the boys.Julio shook his head.Teachers always began with the girls.

“Julio Sanchez,” called Mr.Flores, pronouncing it Hulio.That was the correct way to say the name in Spanish.

Several kids laughed.They had never heard Julio’s name pronounced without the J.

Mr.Flores looked up from the roll book.“Isn’t that how you say your name?” he asked Julio.“Or do you prefer Julio with a J?”

“At home, they call me Hulio.But at school everyone calls me Julio,” Julio said.

“Do you like two pronunciations of your name?” asked the teacher.“It’s a good Spanish name and you should be proud of it.”

Julio smiled.“I know,” he said, “but it doesn’t matter to me.”

“Are you sure?” asked Mr.Flores.“Your name is a very important part of you.”

Julio thought for a moment.“Okay,” he said.“From now on, everyone please call me Hulio.Puerto Rico,where I was born, used to be a Spanish colony（殖民地）.”

“That’s right,” said Mr.Flores.“Can you tell us something about Puerto Rico?”

“I came here when I was only eight months old.I don’t remember anything,” Julio replied.

“I think you can interview your parents instead,” Mr.Flores said.

Julio nodded.It would be fun to learn more about the place where he had been born.

Julio had to admit（承认）that Mr.Flores was creative and interesting.

4 Why did Julio shake his head?

A. The new teacher was a man. B. The new teacher used his full name.

C. The new teacher started the roll with the boys. D. The new teacher asked him a question.

5. Why did some kids laugh?

A. They didn't like Spanish.

B. They found that Julio had a funny name.

C. They thought the teacher had made a mistake in pronunciation.

D. They didn't expect Julio's name to be called first.

6. What would Julio probably do after school?

A. Discover more information about his new teacher. B. Learn how to pronounce his name correctly.

C. Use the new name his new teacher gave to him. D. Find out more about his birthplace.

7. In Julio's mind, what kind of teacher was Mr.Flores?

A. Strict. B. Proud. C. Hard-working D. Different.

C

I grew up with a four-year gap between myself and my younger brother. It was a distance in age to keep us close as we got older, but also an age gap to make sure we lived our own lives in completely different ways. Having a younger brother while I was a girl was a lot of work, for there was a lot of fighting.

However, as we've got older, we've become closer, and I've learned several things in life from my younger brother that I didn't realize I needed before.

My younger brother is one of the most talented and creative souls I've known. He's continually feeding his creativity with new art forms and new instruments. He always seeks to understand and learn more about the world around him. He's helped remind me through his actions and words that giving up on creativity is something a person should never do.

My younger brother has also been through hard times, but he's able to focus on learning from the hard times, unlike me, who tends to hold on to every little thing from my life. It's always been difficult for me to let things go and move on, but my younger brother has been an inspiration for me to try harder at letting go.

My younger brother has always been a more introverted type, and if you speak to him, you're lucky to get over three words out of him at a time. Because of this, he's certainly learned the whole "actions speak louder than words" thing. But, I've realized from my brother that I needn't speak to fill the silence. Sometimes, it's necessary to spend some of your time in silence and reflect in it.

8. What does the author think of growing up as the older sister?

A. Boring but warm. B. Peaceful and easy.

C. Enjoyable and exciting. D. Troubling but inspiring.

9. What do the author's little brotherˈs actions suggest to her?

A. Trying to learn new instruments. B. Keeping feeding her creativity.

C. Moving on with the past kept in mind. D. Focusing on little details of everything.

10. What might the introverted people be like according to paragraph 5?

A. They are quiet. B. They are talented.

C. They are positive. D. They are friendly.

11. What is the best title for the text?

A. The Relationship between My Brother and Me

B. The Great Spirits of My Younger Brother

C. Advice Provided by My Younger Brother

D. Lessons Learned from My Younger Brother

D

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people under lockdown feel lonely and bored. “There is a loneliness epidemic,” said John Dattilo from Pennsylvania State University, US.

So he, together with an international team of researchers, studied how to reduce loneliness and increase positive feelings during the pandemic.

According to their new study, reducing loneliness has something to do with doing enjoyable activities that require both concentration (注意力) and skill.

When people are absorbed in what they are doing, they enter a state called “flow”, Dattilo explained. “Flow can be achieved by doing activities that we value and that requires us to concentrate fully to use our skills.”

To achieve a state of flow, there must be a balance between the challenge of the task and your skill level. For example, if you’re trying to create a complex (复杂的) computer program but your skill level is low, then you’re likely to feel stressed instead of achieving “flow”. On the contrary (相反地), if the task is too easy, then boredom will set in and “flow” will not appear, either.

If you have artistic skills, for example, playing the piano or painting can lead to flow. So can things like skiing, writing and storytelling, depending on who you are.

“When we enter a state of flow, we become focused, and we experience momentary enjoyment,” Dattilo said. “When we leave a state of flow, we are often surprised by how much time has passed.” However, watching television usually doesn’t help people enter flow, according to Dattilo, because there aren’t any challenges.

“People tend to thrive (茁壮成长) on healthy activities and challenge,” said Dattilo. “We hope this research will help people live fuller, happier, healthier lives.”

12. What did Dattilo study?

A. Why people feel lonely. B. How to reduce loneliness.

C. What enjoyable activities are. D. Why people like a new challenge.

13. How do people feel when they enter the “flow” state?

A. They are lonely and bored. B. They feel stressed and tired.

C. They are concentrating and happy. D. They feel time passes slowly.

14. What does the underlined phrase “are absorbed in” probably mean?

A. are good at B. arc proud of

C. are focused on D. arc relaxed about

15. What can we do to reduce loneliness during lockdown, according to Dattilo?

A. Follow a healthy lifestyle. B. Learn as many skills as possible.

C. Complete impossible tasks. D. Do something enjoyable and challenging.

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to deal with stress at school

Stress is part of students’ life. While some stress can help inspire them to get work done, too much stress can cause problems with health, sleep and brain function. Now when you feel your stress building up inside, how can you manage it? ____16____.

Work out your own learning ways

Students learn in different ways and have different learning styles. Some do homework all at once, while others need to take some breaks. ____17____. However, other students remember well in the evening. So work out your best learning ways and you’ll feel relaxed.

Stay healthy and get enough sleep

____18____. As a result, their performance in school and work can suffer. Exercising, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep do good to school performance. When you take care of yourself, you just feel better!

____19____

Share your problems and how you are feeling and dealing with a parent, friend, teacher, or doctor. When you talk your stress out with some friends, chances are that some of them are going through the same thing and they might have some ideas to share. Besides, it helps to know you’re not alone.

Give yourself a break

You should feel good about taking break. ____20____ Some people find that quiet activities like reading a book or watching TV are the best way to relax. Others prefer more active breaks: working on personal projects, exercising like yoga or Tai Chi, Listening to music or spending time outdoors.

A. Talk to others.

B. Share your happiness.

C. Some students remember well in the morning.

D. Try one or more of the following.

E. Sometimes you feel tired.

F. And only you can say which activities work best for letting you relax.

G. Many students don’t focus on their health

第三部分  语言运用（共三节，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

It is getting hot. It’s time to put on ___21___clothes and open up the windows.

Yesterday brought a(n) ___22___visit to the kitchen during the brief time we were out. Two daring sparrows(麻雀) had ___23___our kitchen.

When you come across such sudden visitors, you are ___24___to sense it as an action of intruding (入侵) into your comfort zone, or you might ___25___it as a lovely shining moment of life. We ____26____ the second option, without thinking twice. After all, we’ve never stopped feeling eager to strengthen the relationship with our sparrow each day.

We can’t stop ___27___and celebrating their dance from our window. We fed them with the ___28___ on our tablecloth after every meal. And we have ___29___ them with every kind of bases and stands on our terrace (露台).

___30___, they feel at ease in our backyard. And that has led them to ___31___courage to slip into our house. Perhaps because they have the feeling that we ___32___them as friendly neighbors who only leave some wastes from time to time.

The presence of our dear sparrow holds magical consistency(一致性) with real life. And we’ve been having lovely sparrows coming over lately whose presence ___33___ us out of our boring daily routines and shows us the hidden beauty and charm.

Like different human beings, these sparrows often take different forms. We’ve met sparrows like those, of all shapes and colors. And they’re everywhere. Perhaps all of them are willing to call our ___34___, making us know they are there. They only ask from us not to be afraid of them or feel uncomfortable with their ___35___.

21. A. tighter B. lighter C. bigger D. cleaner

22. A. unstoppable B. uncomfortable C. unexpected D. unwelcome

23. A. slipped into B. lost track of C. concentrated on D. stared at

24. A. proud B. safe C. afraid D. sure

25. A. keep B. describe C. receive D. collect

26. A. chose B. hit C. bit D. rose

27. A. designing B. observing C. managing D. preparing

28. A. vegetables B. fruits C. goods D. foods

29. A. provided B. equipped C. comforted D. proved

30. A. Repeatedly B. Additionally C. Obviously D. Traditionally

31. A. lose B. seek C. give D. gather

32. A. regard B. feed C. resist D. want

33. A. forces B. drags C. cuts D. drives

34. A. agreement B. attention C. acceptance D. expression

35. A. impression B. expression C. presence D. difference

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。

Friends play a very important part in everyone's life. Friendship ____36____ (usual) develops during childhood. New friends are made when you progress through school. The friends ____37____ you make as a student last long, A familiar opinion is "You can tell a lot about a person by ____38____ (know) who his friends are". Friendship ____39____ (base) on common interests. If you like sports, most of your friends ____40____ (be) likely to be active. If you enjoy reading and shopping, most of your friends will do ____41____ same.

Some people call you their friends for the wrong reasons. These people are not really friends. True friends are there whether you are rich or poor. ____42____ is easy to have many so ­called "friends" if you are rich. So you should be able to recognize your friends as the real or the "phoney" ones. True friends are most special. Sometimes they might not be easy ____43____ (find), so you can consider yourself very ____44____ (fortune) if you have one true friend. This friend is eager to help you whenever necessary. A true friend is someone you can talk to about any subject or problem. True friends support you, give you a great deal of _____45_____ (encourage), take your side, and build up your confidence.

第三节 单词检测（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

根据汉语提示或括号内所给单词，使用必修一第三、四、五单元单词的正确的形式填空。

46. She is now concentrating on a ___________ (职业) as a fashion designer.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)

47. Our company is more concerned with __________(质量) than quantity. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

48. Two buildings were __________(破坏) and many others damaged in the blast. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

49. She made an ________ (appoint) for her son to see the doctor. (所给词的适当形式填空)

50. Each room has books, toys, and games that are ___________(suit) for that particular age group. (所给词的适当形式填空)

51. It is not possible for Tom to ________(恢复) in such a short time. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)

52. Many people expressed a strong ________ (prefer) for the original plan. (所给词的适当形式填空)

53. The villagers always ____(庆祝) the autumn harvest and look forward to the better crops next year. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

54. As for me, I am so confident that I think I can be a __________(负责任的) volunteer for this event. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

55. Much to my relief, my son was________ (eventual) admitted to a key university. (所给词的适当形式填空)

第四部分 书面表达(共两节，每小节15分，满分30分)

第一节 应用文写作（15分）

56. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mike给你发来邮件，邀请你本周六晚和他一起去一家新开的餐馆吃饭，但你因故不能应邀前去。请你用英语给他回一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 感谢对方的邀请；

2. 委婉拒绝并说明原因；

3. 希望下次有机会一起吃饭

注意：1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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第二节  读后续写（15分）

57. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

Several years ago, I was living in New York and working for an airline, so I never got back home for Christmas. My Christmas was happy too with some other colleagues(同事) around. But in my heart I was sad because I couldn't stay with my family. Sometimes my colleagues would say our Christmas was filled with tears. But this Christmas was different. I was lucky. I had the whole day off, which meant I could stay with my family on Christmas Eve.

When Christmas morning came, I awoke to a small hand rubbing my face. “Dad, Merry Christmas！”was all my younger son had time to say. He seemed to be racing against time. I knew he was hunting for gifts with his brother eagerly. I got downstairs just to see the two little boys' faces as they looked at the pocket rockets Santa Claus(圣诞老人) had left them. I realized that the real Christmas was for the children who had deep belief in the amazing power of Santa Claus. At first, their fingers went almost shyly over their toys. When their inspection (检查) had been completed, the two boys ensured that the gifts were really delivered by Santa Claus and they dragged everything into the center of the living room.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为80左右；

2．续写部分的开头语已为你写好；

The following paragraph：

Joy flooded in the room.

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听力：1-5 ACBAC   6-10 CCBBC  11-15 ACBCB  16-20 ACCAB