湖南省108所学校2022-2023学年高一下学期期中联考英语试题

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2023年上学期高一期中联考

英语

本试卷全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡上。

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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 听力（共两节，满分30分）

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。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。

1.Why was Benson in the hospital yesterday?

A.His baby got ill.

B.He looked after his daughter.

C.He went to take his medicine.

2.In what way will the woman check out?

A.By WeChat.

B.By Alipay.

C.In cash.

3.What does the woman's sister probably do?

A.She's a teacher.

B.She is a student.

C.She is a coffee shop owner.

4.What does the man want to buy for his wife?

A.Fruits.

B.Perfume.

C.Flowers.

5.What is the man probably doing now?

A.He is doing business.

B.He is having an interview.

C.He is sharing his working experience.

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。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题。

6.What kind of movie is Imagination?

A.Action movie.

B.Comedy.

C.Science-fiction.

7.What time do the speakers meet at the movie theatre?

A.At 9:15 p.m.

B.At 9:30 p.m.

C.At 9:45 p.m.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What are the speakers discussing?

A.A neighborhood recycling project.

B.An environment-friendly material.

C.A garbage separating job in a school.

9.What does the man decide to do?

A.Ask the school children for help.

B.Hire someone to do the separating job.

C.Have separate containers clearly marked.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.What relation is the man to the woman?

A.Her schoolmate.

B.Her teacher.

C. Her brother.

11.Why didn't the woman take job guidance last year?

A.It was full.

B.She didn't like it.

C. She was too busy.

12.Where will the woman go?

A.To the dining hall.

B.To the library.

C.To the classroom.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What did the man do last night?

A.He practised soccer.

B.He watched the Olympic Games.

C.He saw some great athletes training.

14.What sport does the woman like best?

A.Running.

B.Badminton.

C.Tennis.

15.What does the woman say about the man?

A.He plays soccer well.

B.He should train every day.

C.He will join the soccer team soon.

16.What will the woman do next?

A.Have some training.

B.Watch a soccer game.

C.Give the man some advice.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What is the talk mainly about?

A.Ways of saving energy.

B.The history of Daylight Saving Time.

C.The role of Daylight-Saving Time in wartime.

18.When are clocks set back an hour in the United States?

A.In the spring.

B.In the summer.

C.In the autumn.

19.What was people's opinion about Benjamin's plan for Daylight Saving Time at first?

A. Clever.

B. Confusing.

C. Ridiculous.

20.When were the beginning and ending dates of Daylight-Saving Time fixed in the U.S.?

A.In the 1960's.

B.In the 1790's.

C.During World War II

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。

A

College offers you many academic freedoms. You can develop existing passions and explore new interests-and find a major that will put you on the career path you want.

Computer Science

Not only will you learn more about computers-hardware and software, but you'll also learn about the applications of such knowledge. As a computer science major, you'll be exposed to areas such as robotics, natural language recognition programmes, artificial intelligence, programming languages, numerical analysis, and gaming technology. Problem solving is a major component of computer science, no matter which section of the industry you want to pursue.

Communications

Communications majors tend to be great storytellers. You'll learn about oral and written messages, audience reaction, and the varied effects of different communication environments. It will prepare you for a wealth of career options in business, advertising, human resources, public relations, government, education, media, and social services.

Economics

Economics is the study of choices-those of individuals,businesses,governments,and societies and how they choose to spend their time and money and otherwise allocate their resources. It is also an excellent preparation for a future in business, as well as for graduate studies in law. public policy,and international studies.

21.Who is this article intended for?

A.College applicants.

C.College professors.

B.College graduates.

D.College workers.

22.What does Computer Science mainly focus on?

A.Career choosing.

C.Data analyzing.

B.Problem solving.

D.Language programming.

23.What do Communications and Economics have in common?

A.They mean a higher salary.

B.They are both difficult to learn.

C.They prepare people for businesses.

D.They offer the choices of distributing their resources.

B

With the help of a new mobile application called Farm Assistant,developed by Wu Zeyin, farmers in Botswana can make their work much easier.

Wu,an 11-year-old pupil from Hubei province,moved to Botswana with his family seven years ago.During the past years living in the country,he found that the quantity of fruit and vegetables sold at local supermarkets was very limited,and the quality was poor.Some vegetables weren't ripe,such as small carrots and green tomatoes,and they were quite expensive.

Tropical savanna（草原）and desert climates are typical in most parts of the country，making it difficult to grow common crops.Drought-tolerant species of corn,sorghum and beans are also uncommon,For a long time,Botswana had to import many grains, fruits and vegetables from neighbouring countries,such as South Africa,to meet the needs of its people.

Botswana has made a series of cooperative arrangements with China to get rid of food shortages.In July last year,a pilot project to grow China's water-saving and drought-tolerant rice was successfully undertaken in Gaborone,the capital of Botswana, which brought Wu some new ideas on local agriculture.

"At that time,I was preparing for the first Youth Artificial Intelligence and Future Media Global Innovation Challenge,"he said,“When I got the news,I gave up my first plan of developing a personal time management app,and decided to develop an app for agriculture."

The app supports eight crops commonly grown locally,including tomatoes,potatoes,onions, corn,carrots,cabbage,eggplant and radishes,Farmers who use the application can click on the pare to see its watering needs,Hpening time,seed price,selling price and production. After planting the seeds,farmers click the timer to start,and the application reminds them what to do at each stage.

When asked why he wanted to help local farmers here, Wu quotes an old saying in China: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

24.Which can be the main reason for Botswana's food shortage?

A.Limited supplies in local markets.

B.Unfavourable climate conditions.

C.Lack of advanced farming techniques.

D.Frequent threats from natural disasters.

25.What does the underlined word “undertaken" mean in Paragraph 4?

A.Launched.

B.Removed.

C.Adapted.

D.Promoted.

26.How can Wu's application make farmers' work easier?

A.It improves local planting environment.

B.It identifies the commonly grown crops.

C.It teaches farmers when to plant the seeds.

D.It provides basic information of the crops.

27.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Botswana's Food Problem Solved by a New App

B.Technology Is Making a Difference in Botswana

C.Gifted Chinese Teenager Helps Botswana Farmers

D.Chinese Old Wisdom Promises a Brighter Future

C

ChatGPT,a new chatbot model developed by US-based AI research laboratory OpenAl,has quickly become a hit globally due to its advanced conversational capabilities,

It can write emails,computer codes,even academic papers and poems,and has passed a number of tests within seconds.Academicians worldwide are discussing whether AI should be used in education.Some universities have banned it. The New York City's Department of Education,for example,banned the chatbot from its public school devices and networks, with some people warning that it could encourage more students to cheat,especially in exams.

Many more welcome this app, claiming that, like most technological advances and groundbreaking innovations in history,ChatGPT is a powerful tool for the development of higher education.

Embracing Al as early as possible is advisable. Higher education institutions should make preparations for including AI in their syllabus（教学大纲）.They can start by offering related courses,because by understanding how it works, they can make better use of it. Besides,students with good knowledge of Al are more competitive when it comes to getting a good job,as an increasing number of jobs are being done by computer programmes-some in cooperation with humans,Al-powered education technologies can be adopted to make the learning experience more suitable for each student based on his or her strengths and weaknesses. As for professors, AL can free them from doing some dull tasks so they can concentrate on teaching and interacting with students.

Since we cannot avoid ChatGPT and other Al-powered applications from entering the field of higher education,we should make collective efforts to ensure they have a positive impact on society and the future of education,Despite AI helping make learning much more interesting and enjoyable, humans need to work very hard to win the race with technology.

28.Why do some higher education institutions forbid ChatGPT?

A.ChatGPT can write emails and computer codes quickly.

B.Some professors might not perform their duties properly.

C.Students would have conversations with each other via it.

D.Students might seek help from it in completing the exams.

29.What is the author's attitude towards AI applications in education?

A. Fearful.

B. Disapproving.

C. Supportive.

D. Uncertain.

30.How can AI benefit students of higher education?

A.It offers students an increasing number of jobs.

B.It personalizes students' learning experience.

C.It equips students with competitive skills to cooperate with humans.

D.It handles uninteresting tasks so students can better focus on learning.

31.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.We should guard against AI apps.

B.AI will be more widely used in education.

C.The future of education relies on AI apps.

D.Humans will be left behind by technology.

D

According to official government figures,there are more than twice as many kangaroos as people in Australia,and many Australians consider them dangerous. It is reported that kangaroos are involved in more than 80 percent of the 20,000 vehicle-animal accidents each year.In the country's underpopulated region,the common belief is that kangaroo numbers have swollen to "pandemic percentage".

It is believed that killing kangaroos is critical to boosting the economy. Meat,skins,and leather from kangaroos have been sold to 56 countries. Global brands such as Nike, Puma,and Adidas buy strong,soft“k-leather" to make athletic products. And kangaroo meat is finding its way into more and more grocery stores.

Advocates point out that low-fat, high-protein kangaroo meat comes from an animal more environmentally friendly than greenhouse gas-releasing sheep and cattle. John Kelly,former executive director of the Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia,says,“Harvesting our food from animals adapted to Australia's environment is extremely wise and sustainable. Many ecologists will tell you that there is no more humane way of producing red meat."

Opponents（反对者）of the industry call the killing inhumane，unsustainable，and unnecessary. Dwayne Bannon-Harrison,a member of the Yuin people of New South Wales,says the idea that kangaroos are destroying the country is laughable.“They've been walking in this land a lot longer than people have,”he says.“How could something that's been here for thousands of years be 'destroying' the country? I don't understand the logic in that.”

Can Australians' disagreement on kangaroos be solved? George Wilson,a professor from Australian National University，says that if kangaroos were privately owned， then graziers（放牧人）would protect the animals，treating them as possessions.They could feed them，lease them， breed them and charge hunters a fee for access. “If you want to protect something,"Wilson says, “you have to give it a value. Animals that are considered dangerous don't have value."If kangaroos were more valuable than cattle or sheep,landholders would work with the kangaroo industry on branding,marketing and quality control. The government's role would be oversight and regulation.

32.What do we know from the article?

A.Kangaroos are to blame in many accidents.

B.Global brands make small profits on kangaroos.

C.Kangaroos are relatively friendly to the environment.

D. Overpopulated kangaroos have become a financial burden.

33.Why does Dwayne Bannon disagree to kill kangaroos?

A.It is laughable.

B.It is destroying the country.

C.They deserve to live on Earth.

D.They live in harmony with people.

34．Which of the following might be the benefit of privatization（私有化）？

A.The popularity of kangaroo hunting.

B.The reduction in the number of kangaroos.

C.The establishment of more conservation areas.

D.The better management of the kangaroo industry.

35.What is the purpose of this passage?

A.To argue against the killing of kangaroos.

B.To provide a solution to the problem caused by kangaroos.

C.To present different opinions on the kangaroo industry.

D.To stress the importance of protecting kangaroos.

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 Stop Life Getting You Down

There's a saying-“If you and everyone else threw your problems onto the pile,you'd take yours back immediately once you saw everyone else's". 36 Others are probably dealing with their own problems just like you.So when things start to get you down,how can you pick yourself back up?

37 If you're struggling or feeling down,always remember that you don't have to be alone. You don't need to be on your own,either. 38 If you don't feel able to talk to your parents or your sisters,you'll find support groups that can provide you with ideas or at least listen to you. You'll also find that social media sites can provide opportunities to connect and ask for help.

Try out a new hobby.Hobbies don't just fill time;they also help to give you a sense of purpose.Try out a new sport,learn to dance or perhaps join a chess club.Many hobbies also provide opportunities for social interaction. 39

Appreciate little things.Those that have bounced back from a serious illness often state that they've been given a new chance of life and that they wake each morning grateful just to be waking up. 40 Go out for dinner and make efforts to truly appreciate your meal or lie back on your bed,surrounded by total silence,and simply focus on how it feels to breathe and to relax. If you can't focus on the silence,you can instead choose background noise.

A.Reach out.

B.Turn to your family.

C.Friends will be willing to help you.

D.Bad experiences are part of life for us all.

E.Getting rid of our bad emotion takes a lot of time.

F.Making new friends and talking with them will raise your spirits.

G.A new attitude to ordinary life can make you feel more positive.

第三部分 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。

On a December night,fire trucks arrived in the sleepy little town of Manton,Michigan and rushed to Chittle's home. It wasn't because a child climbed too high to a dangerous place.41, it was for helping make a dream come true.

Outdoor activities are a mainstay in this rural town. When the town went into lockdown,Scott Chittle 42 the community needed a safe place to come together. And what's a better outdoor activity to get people outside than ice skating? To make his dream a reality,Chittle 43

instructions on how to build an ice rink（溜冰场）and then 44 a 3,000 square foot waterproof cloth and some wood to create walls online. It took 12 fire trucks to get enough water to 45 the plot.

It took a little time and some unneighborly persuasion as Chittle went door to door to46 people to come to see his 47,and soon Chittle's backyard ice rink became a Manton              48 spot. Children were skating and shooting, a fire was burning, and hot chocolate was steaming in to-go cups.“When things were 49,it was a precious place,” says Chittle's neighbour Audrey Hooker.“It was fantastic because we just came together and became 50.”

But the goodwill didn't stop with Chittle. When the community heard how much money he used to make this 51 happen, everyone 52. A fundraiser brought in about $1,300. “Almost 30 complete 53 knocked on my door to just shake my hands and say thank you. Most of them 54 me money as well,” says Chittle. “This has been a community thing. It’s not just me.I want to show the rest of the world what a little 55 and the best intentions can do.”

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。

Latin America has one-third of the world's bamboo-and has made good use of it over the years-56 its bamboo resources are not being used to their full potential, said Ali Mchumo,director general of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization,or INBAR,on Thursday.

“More work is needed to raise awareness,share 57(technique)and technologies,and help countries learn from each other about the potential of this golden grass,"he said at the Consultative Forum of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean Countries,58 was held by the organization in Beijing.

As an organization 59 (make) up of 50 member states, most of them developing countries from the Global South, INBAR 60 (act)as an important network for South-South cooperation for more than 25 years.The organization has carried 61 projects,research,capacity-building workshops and field trips in more than50 countries, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and 62(train)more than 40,000 people.

Fernando Lugris,Uruguay's ambassador to China,said that INBAR has shown its ability 63(promote)safe bamboo growing and restore weakened land.“That is why I 64(honest) believe that our nations should look at INBAR with 65 inclusive attitude, either to integrate with it or cooperate with it in various ways," he said.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

请阅读右面图画，按要求写一篇英语短文。

内容包括：

1．简述图片内容；

2．谈谈你的感想。

注意：

1．写作词数应为80左右：

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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。

It was my first time to ski and I had been persuaded to come along with a group of friends who had booked a hotel for us all. Everyone else there had at least some experience of skiing in the past and all throughout the flight to Geneva they were talking funny stories about past trips to towns and villages I hadn't even heard of.

While I knew I was in for a really good time, a little part of me was wondering whether I had made a mistake by joining such experienced skiers for a week in the Alps（阿尔卑斯山），when I had never even had a single skiing lesson on proper snow, that is to say real snow.

We arrived at the hotel in the afternoon and my training lessons didn't start until the following morning. There was no way that I was going to stay behind and watch everyone else go out to enjoy the slopes（斜坡）without me，so l grabbed my stuff and headed out with the rest of them. Harriet， a member of our group, took pity on me and offered to pair up, giving me some tips on how to get started.

I had been planning hitting the ski track for months and now I arrived and I was about to feel the rush. The excitement started to spread. But on this occasion, it really was my fist outing, and I was seriously nervous. I always loved snow,  I  loved throwing snowballs with my friends as a kid. but now I felt I was out of my comfort zone and, after I equipped myself, I was shaking all over nervously.

I tried to go forward. For all of about ten meters, I fell to the ground again and again. My instructor, Paul, was near and he was trying too hard not to laugh. I was feeling a little bit ashamed. Again to my feet, again to the ground.

注意：

1．续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

And the pattern continued until finally I caught my balance.

With proper lessons the following days, I improved quickly.