2023周口恒大中学高一上学期期末英语试题含答案

2022-2023学年度（上）周口恒大中学高一期末考试

英语试题

考试时间：120分钟；满分：120分

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）

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

Washington, D．C．Bicycle Tours

Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D．C．

Duration: 3 hours

This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D．C．Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability — the cherry blossoms—disappear!

Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour

Duration: 3 hours (4 miles)

Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D．C．Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.

Capital City Bike Tour In Washington, D．C．

Duration: 3 hours

Morning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D．C．newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D．C．in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most, interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(路线) make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.

Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour

Duration: 3 hours (7miles)

Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D．C．Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.

1．Which tour do you need to book in advance?

A．Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D．C．

B．Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.

C．Capital City Bike Tour in Washington.

D．Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.

2．What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?

A．Meet famous people. B．Go to a national park.

C．Visit well-known museums. D．Enjoy interesting stories.

3．Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?

A．City maps. B．Cameras.

C．Meals. D．Safety lights.

B

Goffin’s cockatoos, a kind of small parrot native to Australasia, have been shown to have similar shape-recognition abilities to a human two-year-old. Though not known to use tools in the wild, the birds have proved skilful at tool use while kept in the cage. In a recent experiment, cockatoos were presented with a box with a nut inside it. The clear front of the box had a “keyhole” in a geometric shape, and the birds were given five differently shaped “keys” to choose from. Inserting the correct “key” would let out the nut.

In humans, babies can put a round shape in a round hole from around one year of age, but it will be another year before they are able to do the same with less symmetrical (对称的) shapes. This ability to recognize that a shape will need to be turned in a specific direction before it will fit is called an “allocentric frame of reference”. In the experiment, Goffin’s cockatoos were able to select the right tool for the job, in most cases, by visual recognition alone. Where trial-and-error was used, the cockatoos did better than monkeys in similar tests. This indicates that Goffin’s cockatoos do indeed possess an allocentric frame of reference when moving objects in space, similar to two-year-old babies.

The next step, according to the researchers, is to try and work out whether the cockatoos rely entirely on visual clues (线索), or also use a sense of touch in making their shape selections.

4．How did the cockatoos get the nut from the box in the experiment?

A．By following instructions. B．By using a tool.

C．By turning the box around. D．By removing the lid.

5．Which task can human one-year-olds most likely complete according to the text?

A．Using a key to unlock a door. B．Telling parrots from other birds.

C．Putting a ball into a round hole. D．Grouping toys of different shapes.

6．What does the follow-up test aim to find out about the cockatoos?

A．How far they are able to see.

B．How they track moving objects.

C．Whether they are smarter than monkeys.

D．Whether they use a sense of touch in the test.

7．Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Cockatoos: Quick Error Checkers B．Cockatoos: Independent Learners

C．Cockatoos: Clever Signal-Readers D．Cockatoos: Skillful Shape-Sorters

C

Sometime in the early 1960s, a significant thing happened in Sydney, Australia. The city discovered its harbor. Then, one after another, Sydney discovered lots of things that were just sort of there — broad parks, superb beaches, and a culturally diverse population. But it is the harbor that makes the city.

Andrew Reynolds, a cheerful fellow in his early 30s, pilots Sydney ferryboats for a living. I spent the whole morning shuttling back and forth across the harbor. After our third run Andrew shut down the engine, and we went our separate ways — he for a lunch break, I to explore the city.

“I’ll miss these old boats,” he said as we parted.

“How do you mean?” I asked.

“Oh, they’re replacing them with catamarans. Catamarans are faster, but they’re not so elegant, and they’re not fun to pilot. But that’s progress, I guess.”

Everywhere in Sydney these days, change and progress are the watchwords (口号), and traditions are increasingly rare. Shirley Fitzgerald, the city’s official historian, told me that in its rush to modernity in the 1970s, Sydney swept aside much of its past, including many of its finest buildings. “Sydney is confused about itself,” she said. “We can’t seem to make up our minds whether we want a modern city or a traditional one. It’s a conflict that we aren’t getting any better at resolving (解决).”

On the other hand, being young and old at the same time has its attractions. I considered this when I met a thoughtful young businessman named Anthony. “Many people say that we lack culture in this country,” he told me. “What people forget is that the Italians, when they came to Australia, brought 2000 years of their culture, the Greeks some 3000 years, and the Chinese more still. We’ve got a foundation built on ancient cultures but with a drive and dynamism of a young country. It’s a pretty hard combination to beat.”

He is right, but I can’t help wishing they would keep those old ferries.

8．What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A．Sydney’s striking architecture. B．The cultural diversity of Sydney.

C．The key to Sydney’s development. D．Sydney’s tourist attractions in the 1960s.

9．What can we learn about Andrew Reynolds?

A．He goes to work by boat. B．He looks forward to a new life.

C．He pilots catamarans well. D．He is attached to the old ferries.

10．What does Shirley Fitzgerald think of Sydney?

A．It is losing its traditions. B．It should speed up its progress.

C．It should expand its population. D．It is becoming more international.

11．Which statement will the author probably agree with?

A．A city can be young and old at the same time.

B．A city built on ancient cultures is more dynamic.

C．Modernity is usually achieved at the cost of elegance.

D．Compromise should be made between the local and the foreign.

D

Students and Technology in the Classroom

I love my blackberry (黑莓手机)— it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices (设备) and truly communicate with others.

On one occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule-no laptops, IPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.

Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students think that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.

The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration (专心) and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course material and the class discussion.

I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.

I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a rally good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.

12．Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with ______.

A．the course material B．others’ misuse of technology

C．discussion topics D．the author’s class rules

13．The underlined word “engage” in para.4 probably means ______.

A．explore B．accept C．change D．refuse

14．According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ______.

A．keep students from doing independent thinking

B．encourage students to have deep conversations

C．help students to better understand difficult themes

D．affect students’ concentration on the teacher’s ideas

15．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ______.

A．is quite stubborn in teaching B．will give up teaching history

C．will change his teaching plan soon D．values technology-free dialogues in his class

第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

根据下面短文，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。

If you live in a place where most people speak the language you are learning, you may use the language for several hours each day. But you may not have these chances to practice English. You may even be self-taught.____16____It is not very difficult, but it does take effort and practice.

Think in single words.

___17___In your head, try to name each object in your surroundings. As you continue with this, it becomes more of a habit, so things are going to pop up into your head – computer, telephone, chair, and desk. Whatever it is, wherever you are. You can also do this at home when you wake up and before you go to sleep.

___18___

Another exercise is describing in your mind objects you don't know the words for. An example would be if you couldn't think of the word “garage,” Hinshaw says. “If you're looking at your house and you see your garage, but you can't think of the name in English. You can say, 'The place inside where I put my car.”

Think in sentences.

The next exercise is thinking in simple sentences. For example, if you are sitting in a park, you can tell yourself things like, “It's such a beautiful day” and “People are playing sports with their friends.”___19___

Describe your day.

Another exercise experts suggest is to describe your daily activities. You can mentally make plans in the morning when you wake up. ___20___So the skill level is a little higher.

A．Describe unknown words.

B．Guess the meaning of a new word.

C．This would require future verb tenses.

D．A good first step is to think in individual words.

E．Hinshaw says doing this can help learners of any language.

F．Once this becomes easy, you can move on to more difficult sentences.

G．The good news is that thinking in English can bring you a huge step closer to fluency!

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。

My husband, our children and I have had wonderful camping experiences over the past ten years.

Some of our ___21___ are funny, especially from the early years when our children were little. Once, we ___22___ along Chalk Creek. I was ___23___ that our 15-month-old boy would fall into the creek (小溪). I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot. That lasted about ten minutes. He was ___24___, and his crying let the whole campground know it. So ___25___ tying him up, I just kept a close eye on him. It ___26___ — he didn’t end up in the creek. My three-year-old, however, did.

Another time, we rented a boat in Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear when we ___27___, but storms move in fast in the mountains, and this one quickly ___28___ our peaceful morning trip. The ___29___ picked up and thunder rolled. My husband stopped fishing to ______30______ the motor. Nothing. He tried again. No ______31______. We were stuck in the middle of the lake with a dead motor. As we all sat there ______32______, a fisherman pulled up, threw us a rope and towed (拖) us back. We were ______33______.

Now, every year when my husband pulls our camper out of the garage, we are filled with a sense of ______34______, wondering what camping fun and ______35______ we will experience next.

21．A．ideas B．jokes C．memories D．discoveries

22．A．camped B．drove C．walked D．cycled

23．A．annoyed B．surprised C．disappointed D．worried

24．A．unhurt B．unfortunate C．uncomfortable D．unafraid

25．A．due to B．instead of C．apart from D．as for

26．A．worked B．happened C．mattered D．changed

27．A．signed up B．calmed down C．checked out D．headed off

28．A．arranged B．interrupted C．completed D．recorded

29．A．wind B．noise C．temperature D．speed

30．A．find B．hide C．start D．fix

31．A．luck B．answer C．wonder D．signal

32．A．patiently B．tirelessly C．doubtfully D．helplessly

33．A．sorry B．brave C．safe D．right

34．A．relief B．duty C．pride D．excitement

35．A．failure B．adventure C．performance D．conflict

第Ⅱ 卷(非选择题 共55分)

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个这适当的单词或括号内单词的正确式。

There ___36___ (be) no lights in sight but the night sky glowed (发出) a dusky yellow, because the Amazon was burning. The yellow flames engulfed (吞噬) trees ____37____ lit up the sky. During the day, the sunshine was blocked ____38____ thick smoke. So far, the fire ____39____ (put) out.

The government has recorded 72, 843 fires. The fire is just one of ____40____ (they) in the Amazon, the world’s ____41____ (large) rainforest and a fighter against climate change. According to Brazil’s space research agency INPE, the wildfire has decreased by 17 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2018.

Environmental ____42____ (group)said the policies of the government encouraged deforestation (采伐森林) of the Amazon,____43____ led to more fires. But the government posted a report and wanted ____44____ (argue) against that. The government claimed that non-governmental organizations ____45____ (angry) set fire to the forest after it cut their funding.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

你校将举行以“善待野生动物，实现和谐共处”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：

1. 野生动物的重要性；

2. 野生动物的现状及其原因；

3. 发出号召。

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。

Good afternoon, everyone!

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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。

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. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案：

一、阅读理解

1．A    2．D    3．D

4．B    5．C    6．D    7．D

8．C    9．D    10．A    11．A

12．D    13．A    14．A    15．D

 16．G    17．D    18．A    19．F    20．C

二、完形填空

21．C    22．A   2 3．D    24．C    25．B    26．A    27．D    28．B    29．A    30．C    31．A    32．D    33．C    34．D    35．B

三．语法填空

36．were    37．and    38．by    39．has been put    40．them    41．largest    42．groups    43．which    44．to argue    45．angrily

四、书面表达：

Good afternoon, everyone!

What is known to all is that all the animals play a part in keeping the balance of nature. Unfortunately, many wild animals are facing the danger of extinction. The reasons are various. On one hand, the environment that they are living in has been greatly destroyed. On the other hand，they are being over hunted.

So we must take measures to protect them. We should raise our awareness of animal protection. Besides, let’s make every effort to protect animals’ living environment.

I hope we can live in harmony with animals. Let’s take action.

That’s all. Thanks for your listening.

读后续写参考范文：

“What is the matter now?” asked his wife. “ I just can’t remember why I come back and where I am supposed to be going on such a hot summer day.” replied the professor. However , the real reason was that he forgot where he had left his children. Sensing something wrong, Mrs. Smith didn’t believe his words, because whenever he told a lie, he would blink his eyes usually quickly. “ Tell me the truth,” ordered his wife. “ As you told me, I didn’t forget where I put the name of that town, but I forget the station where I left our children!” Whispered the professor, his voice trembling. “ What a bad memory!” shouted the wife.

“Hearing the cry, out rushed their neighbors, trying to find out what had happened. A fight between the couple was about to start when the professor’s cellphone began to ring. His friend phoned to complain. The professor apologized, got into his car and drove away, leaving behind a bunch of people outside the house. Being afraid that he would make matters worse again, Mrs. Smith decided to follow him, who then called a taxi. By the time she caught up with her husband, the children were already back home safe and sound.