四川省泸县第四中学2022-2023学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题

泸县第四中学2023年春期高一期中考试

英语试题

本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上

第I卷（选择题 95分）

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．How much will the man pay?

A．$20. B．$80. C．$100.

2．Where are the speakers probably?

A．At home. B．In the store. C．In the restaurant.

3．What is the topic of the conversation?

A．The price of gas. B．Buying a car. C．Driving in the city.

4．Where is the man going?

A．City Hall.       B．The train station.        C．The Children’s Museum.

5．How does the woman feel about the man and his cat?

A．A little unhappy. B．Extremely angry. C．Understanding.

第二节（共15小题，每小题15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段长对话，回答第6、7题。

6．Where did the woman just come back from?

A．A party. B．Her brother’s apartment. C．A vacation.

7．What will the man do next?

A．Clean the room. B．Visit some friends. C．Talk with his sister.

听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。

8．What do we know about the man?

A．He is a local person here.  B．He comes from Italy.     C．His father is a Japanese.

9．How long is the man going to stay in the country?

A．Six months. B．Three years. C．Four years.

听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。

10．How does the woman feel about the news?

A．Angry. B．Excited. C．Worried.

11．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Mother and son. B．Husband and wife. C．Brother and sister.

12．What does the woman ask the man to do?

A．Defend her more.        B．Criticize her less.        C．Take her more seriously.

听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。

13．How does Cindy go to work every day?

A．By bus. B．By subway. C．By car.

14．When does Cindy read her book?

A．On her way to work. B．When waiting to act. C．At work.

15．What percent of the time will an actor spend on acting?

A．About 10%. B．About 50%. C．About 90%.

16．Why does Cindy love her job?

A．For money. B．For fame. C．For interest.

听下面一段短文，回答第17至20题。

17．Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?

A．Because sports are exciting.

B．Because sports have a long history.

C．Because sports enable them to live longer.

18．When do people get excited while watching the games?

A．When their favorite team wins.    B．When they win the game.   C．When they get good news.

19．What sport has a long history?

A．Basketball.       B．Jumping.                C．Sailing.

20．Which is one of the newest in the family of sports?

A．Martial arts.                   B．Swimming.               C．Water-skiing

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

Morocco Family Journey

Discover the magic of Morocco on a seven-day journey that takes your family group from markets to the desert. Meet musicians and storytellers absorbed in Amazigh heritage, and try your hand at cooking up colourful local dishes. Hike past amazing rock formations, walk windswept sands, and uncover ancient secrets.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

● Accommodations: Hotels (8 nights); 8 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners

● Transport: Private air-con coach, 4×4 vehicle

● Journey Highlights: Sahara trips and cultural explorations in Merzouga, the tour of Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate

● Five-star travel directors

● Walk in Jemaa el-Fna Square

●Free time to explore Marrakech

● All transport to and from included activities

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

● Visas

●Flights to and from Morocco

● Basic medical and emergency insurance(You will not be permitted to travel with our agency until you have provided evidence of adequate travel insurance. )

● Trip cancellation insurance or any other travel insurance

● Meals on your own

● Any activity not described in WHAT’S INCLUDED

Emergency Fund

Please make sure you have access to at least an additional USD 200 or the equivalent as an emergency fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control require a change in our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!

Requirements

Family journeys are designed for groups traveling with kids between the ages of 7 and 17. Your group must include a kid to book, and anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

21．Where can visitors experience local culture?

A．In Marrakech. B．In Ouarzazate. C．In Merzouga. D．In Jemaa el-Fna Square.

22．Which of the following needs an extra charge?

A．Transport between attractions. B．Round-trip flight tickets.

C．Accommodation in the journey. D．Quality guide services.

23．What is required for a group to join the journey?

A．Having at least a child and an adult. B．Being charged money for emergencies.

C．Being in good physical condition. D．Buying insurance through the agency.

B

In 2017, besides a full-time job, I also coached two basketball teams. I remember the days when we had a quick meal in the car after work and tried to figure out which soccer game, basketball game, or family event we were driving towards. We just intentionally created family time to connect with each other.

One day when I finished a playhouse for the kids, three-year-old Matthew came and asked to help. “Sorry, kid, but I’m all done,” I replied. “Oh no...”cried Matthew. Now, any three-year-old crying after missing a project with their dad would be sweet. Crying Matthew looked like a newborn cat, melting a heart of stone. But what could I do? I had finished the project and now I had to disappoint the little boy. Suddenly I realized, “he just wants to do any project with me. Just make one up!”

I caught two pieces of useless wood, “You see this wood here? I need these two pieces of wood to be held together really tight. Can you help me?”

As light smile was on his face, “Yes!”

The result was a pleased little boy whose heart was full. What I saw was two pieces of junk wood. What he saw was the connection with his father. He saw companionship, priority (优先权), worth and a place to belong to.

Parents always think, “I’ll create family time next Saturday.” But you don’t always have to do big things to fill children’s hearts. In fact the simple act of being present means the world to little hearts. Look at that face! Those are the eyes of a little one who received nothing. And everything.

24．Why did the family eat in the car after work?

A．To avoid heavy traffic jams. B．To spend more time with family members.

C．To remove the trouble of cooking. D．To have extra basketball classes.

25．What do we know about Matthew in Paragraph 2?

A．He wanted to build the playhouse independently.

B．He was disappointed with the playhouse.

C．He wanted to do projects with his dad.

D．He missed the school project and was very sad.

26．Which of the following words can best describe the author?

A．Efficient and patient. B．Educated and strict.

C．Open-minded and generous. D．Thoughtful and caring.

27．What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Looking After Kids Is Easy B．A Role Model for Kids Counts

C．Family Events Bring Us Together D．Balancing Work and Family Is Important

C

Group exercise is one of the most helpful ways to improve physical fitness and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Group exercise is challenging, yet fun and empowering! Of course, everyone knows that exercise is good for the body. However, studies have shown that when exercise is performed in groups, it’s not only great for improving physical health but also for psychological health. It’s an opportunity to be social, release endorphins (内啡肽), and improve your strength. Additionally, group exercise creates a community feel and the shared common goal motivates participants to work hard. The instrumental support of taking on a fitness journey with others proves more fruitful than going to the gym alone.

Another benefit of group exercise is the informational support participants receive from the instructor. Many people fear the gym because they feel lost and don’t want to embarrass themselves. If you feel you can relate, then group training is an even better choice for you. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about fitness through the clear instruction and supervision (监管) of a fitness instructor. If you’re tired of wandering around the gym wasting time and becoming bored, you can attend an upbeat group fitness class that’ll keep your workout on track. Don’t let fitness frighten you!

If you’re serious about wanting to live a healthy lifestyle, it’s extremely important to surround yourself with people who’ll provide you with the proper emotional support. I wouldn’t scold ( 训 斥 ) anyone for deciding to party on weekends and in turn I wouldn’t expect anyone to give offence to me for focusing on my health. Surround yourself with people who uplift, encourage and understand you! Make fitness even more fun by trying something new or any group fitness class, with a friend. Plan to go for a jog together. Then try a fun healthy restaurant or fresh juice bar! Fitness can be both fun and social!

Surrounding yourself with people who’ll provide you with respect and support can do a lot of good while working towards reaching health and fitness goals. First, decide to do it for yourself and work towards staying positive. Then make sure the people you surround yourself with are supportive. Don’t let negativity ruin your motivation.

28．What does the first paragraph focus on?

A．The greatest challenge of group exercise.

B．The best way to improve physical fitness.

C．The contribution of group exercise to psychological health.

D．The shared common goal in performing exercise in groups.

29．What does the underlined word “upbeat” in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．Cheerful. B．Average. C．Careful. D．Advanced.

30．What is the author’s suggestion according to paragraph 3?

A．It is joyful to party with positive people.

B．It is necessary to have a colorful lifestyle.

C．It is amazing to try a fun healthy restaurant regularly.

D．It is important to surround yourself with supportive people.

31．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Seeking Support B．Supporting Health

C．Improving Your Strength D．Building up Fitness

D

Nowadays, more stores and restaurants are not accepting cash as payment. Instead, customers must pay with a credit card, or by smartphone app.

Many business owners say that being cashless has helped them streamline the way their business runs. Staff members don't have to worry about having enough money in the cash register to make change or about taking bills and coins to the bank.

However, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, more than 8 million households in the United States don't have bank accounts. Also, many people, including kids, don't meet the requirements for a credit card.

“A cashless economy is not an inclusive economy. There are consumers who can't get a credit card, because of low income. When stores refuse to accept cash, they exclude low-income or homeless people,” says Tazra Mitchell, a policy director at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute.

Plus, people who do have credit cards might prefer to pay in cash. “Cash is used by almost eight in 10 people in the US every month. That's more than any other payment type,” says Nick Bourke, a director at the Pew Charitable Trusts' consumer finance project.

Lawmakers in several places have taken steps to ban cashless stores. A handful of major cities — including New. York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — have already passed laws to address the problem. In San Francisco, California, a law banning cashless stores was passed last May. It says most stores in the city must allow customers to pay with cash. Derek Remski helped write the San Francisco law. Remski says, "It's about understanding that not everyone has equal access to things.”

32．What does the underlined word “streamline” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Record. B．Understand. C．Redevelop. D．Simplify

33．What does Tazra Mitchell think of a cashless economy?

A．It is unfair to some people. B．It is enjoyed by bank workers.

C．It is advantageous to customers. D．It is the result of the marketplace.

34．What can we learn from paragraph 5?

A．Cash payment is still very popular with consumers.

B．Cashless stores will be driven out of the market.

C．Stores should allow more than one payment type.

D．Paying with credit cards has its own disadvantages.

35．What was some cities’ attitude towards going cashless?

A．They encouraged it. B．They fought against it.

C．They cared little about it. D．They were hopeful about it.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

All animals exist in a network, connected and supported by each other. That’s why our global focus today should be on saving animals from extinction. By doing so, we are certainly keeping an ecological balance. ___36___ .

Support companies that promote environmental protection

When shopping either from your local or online stores, go for those companies with eco- friendly things. Whether looking for shoes, toys, bags or others, you can choose reusable products. ___37___ .

Avoid harmful pesticides

Harmful pesticides have resulted in much animal loss. They might be good for killing pests. ___38___ . The chemicals enter into the soil and last a long time, thus endangering native wildlife species. Worse, they spread throughout the food, causing damage to other large animals.

___39___

Don’t buy things made of horns, ivory and others that endanger animals. This saves the animals and their habitats. Even when traveling, be careful when buying souvenirs. Some could have been made from endangered animal products like ivory. It’s important to research the product before you can make the decision to buy.

Drive carefully

This is one of the easiest things you can do to join in animal protection. ___40___ . This will help reduce the road danger to endangered wildlife. Reducing car speed can reduce the animal accidents as much as possible.

A．Buy less products

B．Avoid harmful black market products

C．Here are what you can do to save endangered species

D．When driving near forests or animal reserves, don’t go fast

E．Sadly, they also leave a lasting terrible effect on native species

F．These products help reduce the damage to forests or animal habitats

G．Avoiding the use of these chemicals can help save endangered animals

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。

Susan knows the ___41___ of a good doll. “Dolls have a power we don’t ___42___ understand,” she said. It’s a(n) ___43___she came to while working as a social worker using dolls to help her young clients ___44___their changing medical situations. Many of the kids saw themselves in those dolls. But for the kids ___45___ a leg or who had lost their hair, there were none they could relate to.

So, seven years ago, when a friend ___46___ that her child had been disabled because of a car accident, Susan, now, knew what might help the youth through this potentially ___47___period. Susan went about changing that. She crafted a doll ___48___ which was similar to her friend’s child and sent it off.

___49___spread, and soon Susan was making dolls for children with scars and birthmarks—in short, a doll that looked like them. She even _____50_____her job and started a nonprofit, A Doll Like Me.

From photos _____51_____by parents or caregivers, it takes her _____52_____seven hours to craft each doll. She hasn’t _____53_____ for a doll since she began her nonprofit. The _____54_____ is long, but Susan is unbowed (不屈服的). As she explains, “Every kid, _____55_____gender, ethnicity, age, medical issue, or body type, should look into the sweet face of a doll and see their own.”

41．A．joy      B．belief   C．identity D．value

42．A．completely      B．gradually   C．casually D．illegally

43．A．competition      B．explanation   C．conclusion D．quotation

44．A．run into      B．adapt to   C．intend to D．refer to

45．A．shaking      B．hurting   C．missing D．treating

46．A．interrupted      B．revealed   C．changed D．regretted

47．A．limitless      B．sacred   C．exciting D．challenging

48．A．by comparison     B．by accident   C．by hand D．by far

49．A．Word      B．Alarm   C．Lie D．Theft

50．A．cherished      B．got   C．quit D．did

51．A．expected      B．sent   C．donated D．earned

52．A．unwillingly      B．honestly   C．partly D．roughly

53．A．charged      B．recognized   C．recalled D．demanded

54．A．comfort zone      B．bottom line   C．waiting list D．top secret

55．A．in case of      B．in addition to  C．regardless of D．instead of

第II卷（非选择题55分）

第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

The Silk Road linked ancient Rome and ___56___ （ distance） China. It was once the greatest network of trade routes （路线） on earth， ___57___ traveled precious goods along， such as silk and gold， as well

__58__ revolutionary new ideas.

With time going by， it ___59___ （begin） to decline. The traffic slowed， the merchants（商人）1eft and ___60___ （final） its towns disappeared beneath the desert sands to be forgotten for a thousand years； ___61___ ， tales grew up of lost cities ___62___ （fill） with treasures and evil spirits guarding them. In the early years of the last century， foreign explorers started to look into these stories and very soon an international race started for the art treasures of the Silk Road Huge wall paintings， sculptures and priceless antiques were carried away by the ton， and today ___63___ （show） in the museums of many countries.

Contrary to the destroyers， China is trying to bring back the ancient concept of the Silk Road. Aimed at carrying forward the spirit of peace， cooperation， openness and inclusiveness （包容） for ___64___ （share） benefits through concrete projects， the New Silk Road has already received a warm response from more than 60 countries and ___65___ number of the international organizations.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

66．假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席，你校的英语社团准备举办“英文歌曲周”活动。请你根据所给提示用英语写一则通知。内容包括：

1. 活动目的；2. 参与方式；3. 活动时间：6月1日至7日。

注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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第二节（满分25分）读后续写

67．阅读下面短文，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。续写的词数应为150左右。

A friend of mine whose name was John Smith had a bad memory, which made him famous. He was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly( 经常地）remind him about his meetings, his classes, even his meals! Once he forgot he had eaten breakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbors, “If John didn’t have his head tied on, he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment to him. It wasn’t that he was not clever, as some critical people tended to say, but just very, very absent-minded.

One hot summer day, Pro.Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away. To make  the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. However, by the time they arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit.  luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.

The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon.

 “Oh, my dear, I forgot the name of the town.”

 “What? You forgot the name? Maybe one day you will forgot my name! Now I’ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please don’t forget where you put it.”

Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.

Paragraph 1:

 “What is the matter now?” asked his   wife.                                                       

Paragraph 2:

 Hearing the cry, out rushed their neighbors, trying to find out what had happened. ___________________________________________________________________________________________