2023北京丰台区高一上学期期中英语试卷（B）含解析

丰台区2022-2023学年度第一学期期中练习

高一英语(B卷)

(练习时间：90分钟)

第一部分 知识运用(共两节，30分)

第一节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Look Out High School

It seemed that all the students at Hillside School were really eager to leave and move on to high school — everyone except Neil.

Neil was confused (困惑的). He had no real___1___of high school, except that there seemed to be millions of kids-big kids. Neil also didn’t find___2___easy and had to read and re-read things many times before he___3___what was written on the page. He tried again and again but that didn’t help much. The ___4___still kept moving about the page.

And at lunchtimes when the other kids___5___the exciting things and the great time at high school, Neil felt left out. He only thought of the hard work and the___6___. He’d heard about the long passages to write and the thick books to read, and he knew he’d___7___again.

Neil closed himself off from the conversations,___8___someone talked about hammers (锤子)and nails (钉子). “Something that didn’t involve (涉及) reading!” he said to himself. “Maybe high school won’t be all that bad after all.”

He started listening more ___9___to the excited conversation among the kids in his class. Every one of them seemed to be looking forward to moving on. To Neil, it was still the great____10____, and hard to understand. But, something deep down told him that high school wouldn’t be so bad, so trying his best would certainly be a good start.

1. A. idea B. area C. field D. dream

2. A. shopping B. learning C. teaching D. driving

3. A. agreed B. thought C. hoped D. understood

4. A. teachers B. books C. words D. kids

5. A. found B. enjoyed C. thought D. discussed

6. A. playing B. reading C. speaking D. listening

7. A. fail B. miss C. start D. forget

8. A. because B. if C. until D. unless

9. A. usually B. carefully C. politely D. Silently

10. A. unknown B. chance C. time D. importance

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Senior secondary school is a new start. Studying is definitely a big part of____11____life. I tend to set a goal for every subject at the beginning of each term. My aim is ____12____well in every subject this term. I am always attentive in all classes and think____13____, so that I can have more free time to do other things that I am interested in after school.

11. A. I B. me C. my

12. A. do B. to do C. doing

13. A. actively B. active C. activity

B

Zhang Tian graduated from university and____14____a teacher’s certificate last year. His parents, like most, hoped he would go to a big city to find a teaching job. Likewise, his____15____all left his hometown for work in Shanghai or Beijing. Zhang Tian felt differently, however. He wanted to start a new lifestyle. He applied for and became a volunteer teacher ____16____a village school.

14. A. get B. got C. getting

15 A. friendship B. friendly C. friends

16. A. with B. in C. for

C

On the first day of my senior high, the campus was still quiet____17____ I arrived, so I decided to look around. I____18____at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me. “New here?” Turning around, I saw a white-haired man. “Yes,” I replied. “I’m wondering____19____life is going to be like here.” “Don’t worry,” he gave me a smile. “You____20____out soon.”

17. A. when B. since C. before

18. A. looked B. am looking C. was looking

19. A. which B. what C. if

20. A. will find B. found C. find

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，40分)

第一节(共12小题;每小题2分，共24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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Here is some information about books printed by Claren Press.

21. All the books above are written for____________.

A. teachers B. parents C. children D. farmers

22. Readers will get to know some things seen or used during autumn in____________.

A. It Is Fall B. Jumping Out C. Where Is It D. Sunny World

23. In Go, Go, Go, readers may learn about____________.

A. plants B. seasons C. trucks D. animals

24. What makes all the books above enjoyable?

A. Pictures. B. Activities. C. Animals. D. Colors.

B

Twelve-year-old Mathew Flores is different from other kids. He loves junk mail, and these ads were the only reading materials he could find. Once he asked his mailman if he could offer him some.

The question surprised the mailman. He asked the boy the reason, and then shared the story on Facebook. “Today while delivering mail, I saw a boy reading ads, and he asked me for more mail. In fact, he wants to go to the library, but his family is very poor and he doesn’t have money to take the bus.”

The mailman then asked his Facebook friends if they could give some books to the boy. He wrote, “Most kids want computers or mobile phones! But what he wants is books. It’s great to see his unusual wish, and you may have seen him smile when I said I could help him!” “He is counting on me,” he said. “So I am counting on you!”

The mailman thought the Facebook post might bring in 50 to 60 books. But it was passed on quickly. People from around the world, including the UK, Australia and India, have sent books. Hundreds of books have been delivered to the boy’s door, with hundreds more still on their way.

When books first started arriving, Flores was surprised at what happened. “I thought they were mistaken, but they indeed were for me.” He says that he can’t wait to share the books with other kids, and has promised to read every one.

25. How is Flores different from other kids?

A. He sells books. B. He likes reading.

C. He delivers mails. D. He wants to be a mailman.

26. To help Flores, the mailman___________.

A. took him to the library B. paid for his bus tickets

C. offered him some junk mail D. posted his story on Facebook

27. What can you learn about the mailman from his words in Paragraph 3?

A. He is honest. B. He is hardworking.

C. He is confident. D. He is warmhearted.

28. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. A junk mail B. An unexpected gift

C. An excellent job D. An interesting book

C

During the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠肺炎疫情), many people feel lonely and bored. “There is a loneliness epidemic (流行病),” 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, reduced loneliness has something to do with doing enjoyable activities that require both attention and skill.

“When people pay all their attention to what they are doing, they enter a state called ‘flow’,” Dattilo explained. “Flow can be achieved by doing activities that we value and that require us to focus 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 new computer program but your skill level is low, then you’re possible to feel stressed instead of achieving “flow”. But if the task is too easy, then you will feel bored 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 attentive and focused, and we experience short 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 become and continue to be strong on healthy activities and challenge,” said Dattilo. “We hope this research will help people live fuller, happier, healthier lives.”

29. In his study Dattilo wanted to find out_________.

A. why people like new challenges B. how to reduce loneliness

C. why people feel lonely D. how to be strong

30. 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 focused and happy. D. They feel time passes too quickly.

31. Which activity is possible to help people achieve flow?

A. Drawing. B. Watching TV. C. Chatting. D. Eating nuts.

32. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To share a healthy lifestyle. B. To introduce the state of flow.

C. To show ways to stay more positive. D. To draw people’s attention to loneliness.

第二节(共7小题，16分)

阅读下面短文，按照题目要求完成下列任务。

11-year-old Ruby has long been close to older people. Her mother, Amanda, is a nurse who works at nursing homes in Harrison, and Ruby often follows her around in the summer.

Last May, Ruby learned a resident named Pearl felt so sad for she had to send her dog away. The reason was that the nursing home didn’t allow residents to have dogs and Pearl couldn’t afford to pay anyone to look after hers. She also learned that many nursing home residents were unable to afford even the smallest luxuries. So Ruby decided to do something about it.

She started by asking residents what three things they wanted most in the world. Amanda worried that people would ask for cars and other things that an 11-year-old wouldn’t have money to buy. However, they asked for chocolates, McDonald’s fries, shoes that fit well, and even just a kiss.

“It surprised me a lot,” Amanda says. “We left the nursing home that day and went to a store at once and bought as many things as we could.”

Using their own money, Ruby and her mother met the wishes of about 100 residents in three months. Then they started asking for help. The good people of Harrison responded enthusiastically, so much that Amanda set up a GoFundMe page on the Internet, Three Wishes for Rubys Residents, hoping to collect $5,000. They hit their goal in only a few days. After GofundMe shared Ruby’s story nationwide this past January, Three Wishes raised $20,000 in 24 hours and more than $250,000 in five months.

Earlier this year, Three Wishes became a nonprofit (非盈利机构) and developed nationwide. One of its new goals is to set up a shared laptop in one nursing home in each state. Ruby doesn’t plan to stop there. Actually, besides Ruby, more young people are involved in helping others as a hobby.

任务一  根据短文内容，选择所给单词的正确意义。两个选项为多余项。

33. afford ________

34 enthusiastically ________

35. hit ________

36 involve________

任务二  根据短文内容，按照题目要求用英文回答问题。

37. Why did Pearl have to send her dog away?

38. What did Ruby do for the residents in the nursing home?

39. Do you want to be a person like Ruby? Why or why not?(In about 30 words)

第三部分 书面表达(共两节，30分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)

阅读句子，根据句意选择方框内合适的词组，用其恰当形式填空。

40. I____________ set a goal for every subject at the beginning of each term.

41. It’s important to meet friends in person____________, not just on social media.

42. The thought of leaving once flashed through his mind, but he quickly gave up on the idea and found ways to____________ the challenges.

43. They enjoy playing football in playground, ____________singing songs they’ve learnt.

44. Zhang Tian was the only English teacher. The other two local teachers ____________math and Chinese.

第二节(20分)

45. 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。你的英国好友Jim得知你上了高中，发来邮件询问相关信息。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：

1.介绍你的高中生活；

2.你的感受和对未来的憧憬。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua