四川省成都市第七中学2022-2023学年高一下学期期中模拟英语试卷

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2023外研版-高一下-成都第七中学-备考期中-模拟试卷-原卷版

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考试时间：120分钟    总分：150分   

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分 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。

A篇

While tea may have originated in Asia, now there are many countries all around the world that have tea woven into their food culture and traditions. This is one of the very special parts of tea as it has a way of connecting people all over the world in different ways and ceremonies that finally all results in a group of people sitting together and enjoying a cup of tea.

Chinese tea culture

Since China is viewed as the birthplace of tea, it is no wonder that Chinese tea culture is rich with history and traditions. Today, Chinese tea continues to be used in Chinese medicine and is commonly consumed on both casual and formal occasions both for personal enjoyment and to represent Chinese cultural traditions.

Japanese tea culture

Japan also has a long history with tea, especially Japanese Matcha, which is a kind of ground green tea that is commonly used in Japanese tea ceremonies and only in recent years became popular in western culture.

British tea culture

When many people think about tea, British tea culture is what comes to mind. A hot cup of English Breakfast or Earl Grey tea serves with a little milk and a biscuit in the afternoon as a pick-me-up for the day. Even though tea may not be native to England, this British tea tradition is still going strong today.

Moroccan tea culture

When you visit Morocco, it is hard to miss the outstanding tea culture that is such a large part of Moroccan hospitality. Before any gathering, negotiation, or sale of a product, a pot of mint tea is always prepared and served among the host and guests. This is an expression of Moroccan tradition and hospitality, which should always be accepted by guests as a sign of appreciation and respect to the host.

(   )1. Why can tea find its way into various food cultures?

A. It originates in Asia.

B. It forms different ceremonies.

C. It gets people connected easily.

D. It allows people to sit together.

(   )2. What do Chinese and Japanese tea cultures have in common according to the text?

A. They have a long history.

B. They are used in medicine.

C. They are famous for ground green tea.

D. They've long gained worldwide recognition.

(   )3.Why are the Brits keen on tea in the afternoon?

A. To get new energy.

B. To bring out respect

C. To show hospitality.

D. To observe a tradition.

B篇

Have you ever been on social media and seen your favorite celebrity(名人)talking about a product? These promotions are actually a vital part of the marketing process. The question is: How do social media influencers influence what you buy?

Human desire for social positions and making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, makes us willing to be “socially influenced”. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity they admire to launch or sell a product. So, what do these promotions actually do?

Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform(平台)they operate on, and therefore can create attractive content that not only sticks to the brand image, but develops their followers' interests in a product they might never have seen before.

Secondly, influencers can improve a company or product's relationship with their customer base. According to In Moment's 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report, 77% of buyers have been faithful to a brand for more than ten years. This is also true of 60% of young people. A popular celebrity can target key groups of people and talk or blog about a product, which can create an immediate and lasting bond with the consumers.

Lastly, influencers can improve customers buying habits with seemingly“unbiased opinions". We are more likely to respond to“peer(同辈) recommendation”than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a “friend” who can make us less likely to doubt about what we are seeing.

So, the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider that this could be a carefully designed marketing strategy which targets your needs. If you find yourself thinking about a product you've seen on social media, you may have been well influenced.

(   )4. Why do companies invite celebrities to promote products?

A. Because celebrities can improve the companies’ public images.

B.Because celebrities want to make more money.

C. Because consumers like to share similarities with celebrities.

D.Because consumers can make friends with celebrities.

(   )5. According to the text, which strategy is often used by influencers?

A. Setting up operation platforms.

B. Sending gifts to customers.

C. Taking advantage of their popularity.

D. Recommending products to their

(   )6.What does the underlined word“unbiased” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A. Original.

B.Objective.

C.Effective.

D. Supportive.

(   )7. The text is mainly about friends.

A. how social media makes ads

B.how social media influences our lifestyle

C. how celebrities earn reputations

D. how social influencers affect our buying habits

C篇

The tradition of giving gifts didn't start with the modern holidays we celebrate. Many ancient cultures celebrated holidays with the exchange of gifts. People who love to give gifts often can't wait until it’s time for the recipients to open their gifts. If you've ever been given a gift, you know that part of the fun is the curiosity as you wonder what the gift is.

The wish to hide the identity of a gift until just the right moment led people to wrap gifts long, long ago. Historians believed wrapping gifts in paper probably started not long after paper was invented thousands of years ago.

Wrapping paper like what we use today, though, is a much more recent invention. More than l00 years ago, gifts were usually wrapped in heavy brown paper. Before that, cloth was often used. The technology to mass-produce wrapping paper didn't come along until the early 1900s. The first American gift wrap company- Hy-Sill Manufacturing Inc.-was founded by Eli Hyman and Morris Silverman in 1903. It wasn't as easy to wrap presents back then as it is today, though, because adhesive tape(胶带) wasn’t invented until 1930.

Over the years, wrapping paper has developed into what we see in stores each holiday season. But scientists say that the United States alone produces an extra 5 million tons of waste over the holidays, most of which is from wrapping paper and shopping bags. To cut down on this waste, some people carefully unwrap presents, so that the wrapping paper can be reused. Others have started to use reusable gift bags instead of wrapping paper.

(   )8. What is the interesting part of people giving a gift?

A. Hiding their gifts and their feelings.

B. Giving the recipients a surprise.

C. Letting the recipients open gifts at once.

D. Following a century-old tradition.

(   )9. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A. People didn't know wrapping paper until 1903.

B. Heavy brown paper has been used to wrap gifts for 100 years.

C. Technology made wrapping paper widely available.

D. Adhesive tape was first created by gift wrap companies.

(   )l0. What do scientists worry about?

A. The future of reusable gift bags.

B. The waste produced by Americans.

C. Wrapping paper's influence on the environment.

D. People's admiration for wrapping paper.

(   )ll. What does the text mainly tell us?

A. The popularity of wrapping gifts.

B. The start of wrapping gifts in paper.

C. The problems caused by wrapping paper.

D. The story behind wrapping paper.

D篇

Mary Engle Pennington was the greatest authority on refrigeration(制 冷学)in the early twentieth century. Over the course of a 40-year career, Pennington changed the way Americans transported and stored food.

Pennington was born on October 8, 1872. At age 12, her interest in science began when she read a library book on medical chemistry. In 1890, she attended Towne Scientific School. Just two years later, she graduated with a university degree. Pennington received her PhD in chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1895.Then she spent two more years at the University of Pennsylvania studying chemistry and plants.

In 1901, she founded the Philadelphia Clinical Laboratory(临床实验室)，where she conducted bacteriological(细菌学的) and chemical research. In 1904, Pennington headed the lab for the Philadelphia Department of Health and Charities. She studied the whole process of milk production.

Because of public demand for safer products, the US government passed the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act. Harvey W. Wiley, chief of the Bureau of Chemistry of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), sought to fill the new position of first chief of USDA’s new Food Research Laboratory. Wiley knew whom he wanted for the job. He persuaded Pennington into taking a civil service exam. With the highest score, Pennington was hired.

While working at the lab as a bacteriological chemist, Pennington developed standards for checking milk and preserving dairy products. She invented new methods for transporting eggs. The Food Research Laboratory set standards in the cold-storage industry.

In 1917, the United States entered World War I. The War Food Administration needed to keep the food fresh while transporting it to the frontier by railroad cars. They asked Pennington for help.  She measured temperatures and researched the construction of the simple refrigeration methods on hundreds of train cars. After crossing the United States over 500 times, Pennington was able to improve the design of refrigerated railway boxcar. For her service during the war, Pennington received a Notable Service Medal in 1919.

(   )12. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

    A. Pennington's educational background.

B. Pennington’s original research.

C. Pennington’s working conditions.

D. Pennington’s happy childhood.

(   )13. What did Wiley think of Pennington?

A. She was the best chemist.

B. She was a good team player.

C. She was good at taking exams.

D. She was the ideal person for the job.

(   )14. What did Pennington mainly do when working at the  Food Research Laboratory?

A. She drew up an important act.

B. She designed the first refrigerated boxcar.

C. She checked all steps of milk production.

D. She set standards for the food storage industry.

(   )l5. What made Pennington get a Notable Service Medal?

A. Her contribution during the war.

B. Her discovery of rare bacteria.

C. Her invention of refrigerators.

D. Her donation to charities.

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。

It has been shown that watching English movie trailers(预告片) can improve your English vocabulary and thinking skills.  16    

The first step is to find them. Go to some overseas video websites and do a search for something like “official trailer”. Several film trailers will appear.  17   Animated films can be an especially good choice for English practice no matter how old you are. These films are usually

humorous and relatable. To find animated films, try doing a search for something like “animated

official trailer"

Make sure the video you choose offers closed captions(字幕),which you will use later. You can find the closed caption mark at the bottom of the video. It may be listed as “CC" or something

else. Keep in mind that trailers more than five or seven years old may not offer closed captions on

some overseas video websites.   18    

Next, watch the video at a normal speed without closed captions. Try to understand what the

story is about overall. Then watch it again to seek more details.   19   It will give you an idea of whether the dialogue is too fast or difficult for your skill level.

20    Find the “CC" setting at the bottom of the video and click the captions. This can help

you in several ways. You can confirm whether you understand the dialogue in your first viewing,

make clearer any dialogue you do not understand, and connect the sound of words with their spellings. You can also write down a few of the new words in a notebook or on your mobile phone.

第二部分 语言运用

［共两节，满分30分］

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

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

It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had  21  to meet at the restaurant at seven o'clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my  22  , I had a good excuse: A business meeting had  23  and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner.

When I arrived at the  24   , I apologized and told Eleanor I didn't mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to." Well, I could tell she was angry. “I'm sorry but it was not  25  ," I said. Then I told her about the business meeting.  26  , my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive me mad as well.

Several weeks later, when I27the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You 28 a classic mistake. You're stuck in your own way of thinking. You didn't  29  to be late. But that’s not the point. What is  30  in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor." He pointed out that I focused on the intention  31  Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, both of us felt misunderstood and crazy.

Thinking more about Ken's words, I  32   recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It's the result of the action that really  33  . I should have started the conversation by expressing

how my actions affected Eleanor and   34  the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.

Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really   35   her experience of the results of my lateness, I’ve managed to be on time a lot more frequently.

(   )21. A.agreed   B.started   C.continued   D. managed

(   )22. A. surprise   B.regret   C.sorrow     D.relief

(   )23. A. broken out  B.closed down   C. run over   D. faded away

(   )24.A.house    B.restaurant    C.room    D. supermarket

(   )25.A. movable   B. comfortable   C.acceptable    D. avoidable

(   )26. A. Therefore   B. However   C. Moreover    D. Otherwise

(   )27. A.spread   B.wrote   C. translated   D.described

(   )28. A.knew   B.made    C.found   D.took

(   )29. A.need    B.prove    C.intend   D.pretend

(   )30. A.important   B.funny   C. possible   D. simple

(   )31. A. while   B. after   C.until   D. unless

(   )32. A. usually  B. merely   C.hardly   D. gradually

(   )33. A. inspires   B. improves   C. matters  D. challenges

(   )34. A. compared  B. reported  C. saved   D.finished

(   )35. A. showing  B.understanding   C. satisfying   D. destroying

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。

A Young Designer's Way to Fashion Success

Chinese designer Zhang Yan,   36  work has just hit New York's and Chinese catwalks, is slowly breaking the old idea about men in embroidery(刺绣) and fashion. Zhang has surprised the

world with his unique embroidered Qipaos.

However, for the 26-year-old young man, his success is not easy.  37   (hold) the tiny needle properly in his big hand wasn't   38   easy job for Zhang in the early days. What’s more,

his parents were   39   (strong) against him, thinking that embroidery was women's work and it

had no future,   40  Zhang did not give up. He believes the spirit of craftsmanship(手艺) has nothing to do with gender(性别) when it comes to dreams.

Years of his hard work  41   (pay) off so far. His designs quickly drew attention and even

earned him an invitation   42  the 2019 New York Fashion Week. Western audiences at the show   43   (amaze) by the charm of the embroidered Qipao, saying it showed a kind of Eastern power.

Feeling that his success has brought him a sense of national   44   (proud), Zhang hopes his experience can also help inspire teenagers   45  (follow) their dreams. “There are many ways to achieve success. As long as you keep going, you can make your dreams come true," he says.

第三部分 写作

［共两节，满分40分］

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你的班级将于下周举行以“运动的好处”为主题的演讲比赛，请你根据以下要点写一篇演讲稿。

（1）运动使人消除紧张感，变得更加自信；

（2）运动增强体质，减少疾病；

（3）运动对你的社交网络很重要。

注意：

（1）词数80左右；

（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Benefits of Exercise

Dear classmates,

The title of my speech today is “Benefits of Exercise”. As for exercise, I think that_________

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That's all. Thank you for your listening.

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写词数应为150左右。

Mum and Her Bank Account

My family had the tradition to sit down by the kitchen table every Saturday night to count out

the money Dad had brought home.

“These are for the rent, and these for the groceries," Mum counted out and divided the big

silver pieces.

“I'll need a notebook," That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me.

After Mum put one or two coins to the side for the notebook, she said that was all we needed

to buy for the week and we all relaxed a little. We didn't have to go downtown and draw money out of Mum's bank account, which could always give us such a warm and secure feeling for having enough to afford the life.

When Nels graduated from grammar school, he needed some money for high school. We sat by the table and I offered my “Little Bank" which was used for sudden emergencies such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to see a doctor. I laid the box carefully in front of Mum. After counting out the money in the little bank and finding there was not enough, we all agreed not to go to the bank but to find some ways.

Nels volunteered to work in Dillon's grocery after school and Dad said he would give up

smoking. Now there was enough money. We felt relieved.

So many things came out of the little bank that year: Christine's dress for the school play,

Nels' operation... Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the bank to depend on. We

never used her bank account.

That was twenty years ago.

Last year, I sold my first story. When the money came I thought of Mum's bank account.

注意:

1.续写词数应为150 左右;

2.请按如下格式在相应的横线上作答。

Paragraph 1:

So I hurried over to Mum's home.

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Paragraph 2:

Knowing that there was no bank account at all, I felt shocked.

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