湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中2022-2023学年高一下学期期中联考英语试卷（含答案）

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湖北省鄂东南省级示范高中2022-2023学年高一下学期期中联考英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解With the new semester about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here. ★WeChatWeChat is now the most popular social media app in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or video. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps. ★AlipayAlipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can still use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors, so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home. ★DidiNow Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around. With one tap, a car comes directly to you. Didi is a Chinese car-hailing service app. It has a function called “ride sharing”, which saves a lot of money for passengers. But it does not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese. ★PlecoThis is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130, 000 Chinese words and includes 20, 000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese, and also for tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chinese. 1、Who are the intended readers for this text? A. Chinese learners.   B. International teachers in China. C. Foreign students studying in China.  D. Students furthering their studies. 2、The following statements about the apps are TRUE except __________.A. People can hail a car with Didi in EnglishB. People can use WeChat to post, call and payC. Pleco is useful for tourists who know little ChineseD. Alipay was originally used to make payments on Taobao3、Which app is helpful in learning Chinese? A. WeChat  B. Alipay.  C. Didi.  D. PlecoA growing number of families in China are able to afford a piano and lessons for their children. By 2016, the number of children learning piano in China exceeded 30 million and the number has risen by 10 percent every year since. The piano used to be a rare foreign import in China; now four in five are made here. Much of this can be traced back to the tiny Chinese island of Gulangyu. After the first opium war in 1842, foreign powers forced the emperor to permit their residents to live in several “treaty ports”. One of those was Xiamen. Gulangyu, which lies just a five-minute ferry ride offshore, was an international settlement. The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement. There was soon hardly a family on the island that did not host or go to hear an evening recital (演奏会). For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame: the largest number of pianos per person in China. The result was a stream of outstanding musicians. The island’s most celebrated musician is YinChengzong. In 1969 he arranged an earlier revolutionary cantata () into the “Yellow River Piano Concerto”. It remains China’s most famous orchestral composition. Where once Western classical music flowed into China, pianists and their works are pouring out. Of the 50 million children learning the instrument worldwide, as many as 40 million may be Chinese. The government lavishes money on orchestras, which now number over 80, and new concert halls. Demanding parents and cool young things fill them to hear the most talented pianists-among whom, in recent decades, have been Lang Lang, Li Yundi and Yuja Wang-play some beautifully judged Bach or fiendishly hard Rachmaninov. Although reports show that about 10 percent of learners born in the 1990s rarely touch the instrument after they have finished all the exams for amateur learners, most have made it part of their life. 4、What has the island of Gulangyu been known for? A. Its geographic location.  B. Its many outstanding musicians. C. The history as an international settlement. D. The largest number of pianos per person in China. 5、The underlined word in paragraph 4 refers to __________.A. children   B. pianists  C. concert halls   D. musical instruments6、What can we learn about piano? A. Residents on Gulangyu hardly host or hear an evening recitalB. Chinese piano learners seldom play it after passing the exams. C. Few talented Chinese pianists and famous pieces are coming out. D. The foreigners living on Gulangyu made piano a household pastime. 7、What is the text mainly about? A. How piano develops in China.  B. Where piano in China originated. C. Why piano is popular in Gulangyu.  D. When piano was first brought to China. Have you ever had a food that you tasted and you immediately disliked? Maybe it was broccoli, dark chocolate, or cottage cheese. Maybe you were “encouraged” to try the food again, and then one of those times you actually liked it. Many people have had this experience. While tastes are developed at a young age, they can be changed, which depends on a person’s desire to try. Researchers at the University of Birmingham released a study that showed people have a flavor window. The flavor window is open for four-to-six-month-old babies. During this time, it is easier to get babies to try a food they have not previously tasted. As they grow up, the flavor window slowly closes, leaving most of them dubious of new foods. However, the flavor window closing at a young age doesn’t mean it can’t be reopened. A study found that if babies are introduced to a new food 5 to 10 times, they can grow to like it. That amount goes up as children grow older. Ultimately, the study came to the conclusion that the flavor window may never be completely shut. Being willing to try a new food repeatedly is necessary to open a person’s flavor window again. Each attempt will lessen the natural unwillingness of something new. Eventually, “not bad” can turn into “pretty good”. One method for inspiring courage to try new foods multiple times is testing different ingredients. Adding an ingredient-sugar or salt, perhaps-that one enjoys, might make an unappealing food more appealing. Once the person has trained him or herself to like the food, the added ingredient may not be necessary. Overcoming a dislike of a particular food requires tasting a food in different ways and at different times. In spite of strange smells, odd textures, or distinctive flavors, a person has the ability to acquire a true liking for even the most unique and unusual foods. So don’t give up-you never know when you might surprise yourself and discover that broccoli is your new favorite food! 8、What does the study find about babies? A. Babies are naturally unwilling to try new foods. B. Babies develop a favorite food if they eat that food many times. C. Babies are more likely to accept new foods when the flavor window is open. D. Babies who are not exposed to new foods will experience a narrow flavor window. 9、What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean? A. Greedy.  B. Doubtful.  C. Impatient.  D. Bored. 10、Why does the author include paragraph 4 in the text? A. To explain how adding sugar or salt improves the taste of foodsB. To highlight that there is no reason why people stop trying new foods. C. To warn that people may have difficulty preparing new foods properly. D. To suggest that people can expand their flavor preferences with time and effort. 11、Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Don’t give up on broccoli.  B. Try new foods before it is too late. C. Ways to reopen your flavor window.  D. A new study about your eating habits. Engineers from the University at Buffalo, Fudan University in China, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have come together with funding from the National Science Foundation to produce an efficient and cost-effective device that purifies drinking water using the world’s most abundant power source-the sun. More than 2, 300 years ago, the philosopher Aristotle described the water cycle. He has explained that water is heated by the sun, evaporates (蒸发) up into the air, condenses (凝结) into drops, and then falls back to the ground, pure and free of pollutants. Professor Qiaoqiang Gan and the other engineers created a method of purifying water that builds upon Aristotle’s ancient observations. Gan’s team invented a solar water purifier that is a modern version of an evaporative solar still. This device looks like the roof of a tent, with strips of carbon-coated paper covering the top so that the paper strip hangs down on the sides. The ends of the paper strip dip into a water container at the bottom. Gradually, the water in the container is absorbed by the paper. When the black carbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun, the wet paper begins to dry. During evaporation, salt, dirt, bacteria, and other pollutants are trapped in the paper. As the temperature cools, water droplets begin to condense on the surface of the paper. The purified water is collected in a clean container and is ready to drink. There are a few key advantages of the solar water purifier. First, the device is quick and efficient. The solar still can generate up to 5 gallons of clean water daily, which is enough to provide sufficient drinking water for a family. Furthermore, this solar water purifier is cheaper than other water-purification devices because it is made with inexpensive and widely available materials. There are also disadvantages in terms of the adaptation to diverse environments on Earth and the building up of salt in the process. Currently, the engineers are working to make their purifier available worldwide. Soon, drinkable water will be purified and accessible where it is needed. 12、Why does the author mention Aristotle and the water cycle in the text? A. To catch readers’ attention and interest. B. To add more authority to the new invention. C. To show the history of the solar water purifier. D. To help illustrate the basic working principles of the invention13、What is the main function of the carbon-coated paper? A. To cover the top.   B. To collect clean water. C. To hang down on the sides.  D. To absorb water and heat from the sun. 14、What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. What the researchers have done. B. How the solar water purifier works. C. What the solar water purifier can do. D. How similar Aristotle’s observation is to the purifier. 15、What might the author think of the future of the solar water purifier? A. Dark.  B. Uncertain.  C. Promising.  D. Unpredictable. 二、七选五16、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。①______We need them to be our guides on the twisting, sometimes difficult road we call life to shows just how far we can go, to help us know just how high we can climb. And we need heroes today more than ever. Our modern society is terribly confused about the difference between a hero and a celebrity (名人). And the difference is significant. A celebrity is all about fame-temporary, superficial fame, usually for qualities that are easy to see: a pretty face, a great dance move. ②______—qualities beneath the surface that aren’t visible until they prompt action. Qualities like courage, hope, compassion (同情), and perseverance (毅力). Heroes, real heroes, are all around us. They truly hold our world together, through their unselfish devotion to helping others, supporting families, teaching children, protecting the environment. ③______They just want to help. In so many ways, these unsung heroes steer (the boat in which all of us sailYet, young people hear a lot more about celebrities than about heroes. ④______The underlying message they get from all this is that their self-worth comes from what they buy-which drink, which shoes, which cell phone-not who they are down inside. Young people’s sense of their own potential for heroic qualities-their own power to make a positive difference in the world is lost. Truth is, there is a potential hero, a future difference maker, in every young person. Each of them, from whatever background, is a large amount of untapped (未开发的) energy--a positive force who can do something to steer that communal boat that carries us all. ⑤______A. A hero, by contrast, is about characterB. They don’t want fame, or glory, or even creditC. All of us-especially young people-need heroesD. All of us need to believe in our own abilities to help people in needE. Worse yet, young people are treated too often as just another target market by advertisersF. They have discovered that they can build on their own energy and ideals to do something truly greatG. If young people believe in their own power and use it, they will discover that any person can make a genuine, lasting impact三、完形填空（15空）If there is one trait (特点) I have taken from my mother, it is her    1   . Like most mothers, my mom wants the best for me. She encourages me to seize every opportunity and use it to its fullest    2   . She has encouraged me to    3    those opportunities that may even seem impossible. After all, she does this every day. When friends met my mom for the first time, they were often taken aback, and    4    they didn’t want this emotion to show on their faces when they shook her hand and said hello. When they got me alone for a second, they    5    me for not telling them my mom was in a wheelchair. It shocked them. In my    6   , I never think to mention that my mom is in a wheelchair. She has been paralyzed from the waist down for most of her life. To me, though, she is just a/an    7    mom. Like many of my friends’ moms, she has always been there for me. When there were those    8    as a child when I just needed to be held, I knew I could crawl onto my mother’s lap and find    9    in her safe arms. When I needed a    10    on the sideline of my soccer games, she was always there. Mother, friend, teacher, nutritionist, chef, caregiver, banker, and advisor-my mom has always been    11    for me. On family vacations, my mother never sits out on a/an    12   . She couldn’t hike the volcano in Hawaii with the rest of the family or go cliff-jumping in Mexico. But she always    13   . She goes as far as she can.I have learned from watching my mom that if I don’t have the courage to try, even if the chances of failure are slim, I will never   14   . The opportunities I have are without bounds because my mother showed me how to live    15    limits. 17、A. kindness  B. honesty  C. courage  D. generosity18、A. preparation  B. potential  C. plan  D. preference19、A. drop by  B. make up  C. work out  D. reach for20、A. initially  B. finally  C. constantly  D. fortunately21、A. punished  B. respected  C. scolded  D. thanked22、A. defense  B. way  C. power  D. dream23、A. intelligent  B. demanding  C. regular  D. unlucky24、A. questions  B. moments  C. challenges  D. plans25、A. awareness  B. money  C. comfort  D. rewards26、A. doctor  B. cheerleader  C. coach  D. tutor27、A. there  B. here  C. home  D. somewhere28、A. activity  B. party  C. record  D. program29、A. waits  B. helps  C. laughs  D. tries30、A. recover  B. profit  C. succeed  D. insist31、A. beyond  B. within  C. on  D. off四、短文填空32、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。Alongside the beginning of 2023, it is the lucky Rabbit’s turn on the Chinese zodiac (生肖) . Rabbits are naturally quiet but quick, which suits ①__________ (tradition) Chinese aesthetic (审美的) values of being gentle and smart. This is shown by the phrase dongru tuotu, a Chinese idiom praising people ②__________ are smart and agile like a rabbit. Legend has it that there is a Jade Rabbit living on the moon which is the pet of Chang’e, a goddess ③__________ (wide) known in China. This can explain why rabbits are regarded as ④__________ fortunate sign. In the West, rabbits are also considered to be incredibly lucky, since they are well known to be able to reproduce in difficult and surprising conditions, with populations⑤ __________  (grow) to enormous sizes in short amounts of time. One of the most well-known⑥ __________  (symbol) of good luck, a stuffed rabbit’s foot ⑦__________  (suppose) to bring good fortune. Another tradition for good luck found in North America and the UK ⑧__________ (be) to say the word “rabbit” on the first morning of every month. Rabbits also pop up in other areas of Western culture. Alice follows a rabbit in the story of Alice in Wonderland ⑨__________ (escape) the normal world and begin her adventure. Rabbits are also related ⑩__________  Easter. While the animal appears in many different places, it is always seen as an animal to be welcomed. Maybe the Year of the Rabbit can bring you some good fortune, too! 五、书面表达33、上周五，你校举办了以Wildlife Protection”为主题的知识竞答比赛，请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：1. 活动时间、地点；2. 活动参加人员、比赛过程；3. 活动反响及你的收获。注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右：2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________六、读后续写34、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。Stephen pushed his foot down hard on the gas pedal as he was on the racetrack. The roar of the engine was loud. Stephen loved the sound. At the speed he was going, audiences flashed by as fast as thoughts. “Nothing beats racing. “Stephen said to himself. Stephen hadn’t come from a “racing family”, and he couldn’t afford a good racing car. But with the help of his uncle, who worked as a mechanic at the local repair shop, Stephen’s car was fast enough to compete.Not far ahead was the race’s leader, Jack, whose car was so well equipped and stayed just out of Stephen’s reach. Both boys wanted to win. No other cars were close to the two leaders. Stephen pressed harder on the gas, but his car was already at top speed. Jack’s car pulled away. Stephen had no choice but to fall behind him as they slowed to go into the next turn. Stephen concentrated as he made a long right-hand turn, then accelerated onto the straightaway (直道) His foot pressed hard against the Pedal. Still, the engine on Jack’s car was too powerful, and Jack pulled away. Stephen wasn’t going to be satisfied with second place today. The winner would get tickets to the professional championship race-presented by two-time champion Mike Gordon. On the last turn, Stephen drew directly behind Jack. He pulled beside Jack’s car. Their engine screamed. Then, as it had so many times before, Jack’s car pulled ahead. The finish line was approaching them, closer, closer... The race was over. Stephen came in second. As he climbed out of the car, his vision blurred with tears. He remembered what other drivers had sometimes said, “Second place is just first loser. ““Great work, kid!” said a man’s voice. 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 开头已给出。Paragraph 1: Stephen turned and he couldn’t believe the man was Mike Gordon. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2: Stephen was surprised to hear such words from a two-time champion. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案1、答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第一段内容our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier.可知，是针对在中国学习的外国留学生介绍的apps。2、答案：A解析：细节理解题。考察学生对所介绍的apps的功能和特点的理解。根据第四段内容：”it does not have an English version可知嘀嘀打车没有英文版服务。3、答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段内容It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese可知，Pleco是对想学汉语的学习者有帮助的。4、答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段内容For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame: the largest number of pianos per person in China. 可知，鼓浪屿因人均钢琴数量最多而久负盛名。5、答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据第四段内容The government lavishes money on orchestras, which now number over 80, and new concert halls. Demanding parents and cool young things fill them to hear the most talented pianists可知，要求高的父母和他们酷酷的孩子们涌入各大音乐厅去听最有才华的钢琴家们演奏。所以them指代的是上句的concert halls.6、答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段内容The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement.可知，是那些住在鼓浪屿的外国人把钢琴变成了每天的消遣方式，从而在岛上推广了钢琴。7、答案：A解析：主旨大意题。考察对文章结构和大意的把握。文章介绍了钢琴在中国的发展，从历史起源到现在的蓬勃发展。8、答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段内容During this time it is easier to get babies to try a food they have not previously tasted可知，婴儿在味觉窗口开放期更容易接受没有尝过的食物。9、答案：B解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段内容As they grow up, the flavor window slowly closes, leaving most of them dubious of new foods. 可知，随着婴儿长大，味觉窗口逐渐关闭，他们对没有尝过的食物就不再容易接受，保持怀疑的态度。10、答案：D解析：推理判断题。考察对段落大意和段落主旨功能的把握，第四段主要介绍了重新打开味觉窗口的可能性和方法，目的是告诉人们只要愿意不断尝试，我们可以拓宽现有的味觉喜好。11、答案：A解析：主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了味觉窗口的研究，它告诉人们，我们通过努力和尝试，可以重新打开味觉窗口，让我们重新爱上以前难以接受的食物。根据首段“Have you ever had a food that you tasted and you immediately disliked? Maybe it was broccoli” “discover that broccoli is your new favorite food! ”可知，千万不要放弃broccoli, 它也许将是你的最爱。12、答案：D解析：推理判断题。考察段落与篇章结构内在关系的把握。文章提到2300年前亚里士多德自然界水循环的观察发现，是为了帮助阐释后文中太阳净水设备的工作原理，帮助读者更好理解文本。13、答案：D解析：细节理解题。考察学生对太阳能净水设备过程和原理的理解。根据内容“The ends of the paper strip dip into a water container at the bottom. Gradually, the water in the container is absorbed by the paper. When the black carbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun, the wet paper begins to dry.”知，纸条一方面是为了吸收容器里需要净化的水，另一方面，纸张上的黑色碳涂层被太阳加热时，可以吸收太阳热量。14、答案：B解析：主旨大意题。考察对段落大意的把握。第三段详细介绍了太阳能净水设备及其过程步骤。15、答案：C解析：推理判断题。考察对作者观点态度的把握。根据最后一段内容“Currently, the engineers are working to make their purifier available worldwide. Soon, drinkable water will be purified and accessible where it is needed.”可知，作者对净水器即将全世界推广充满希望和信心。16、答案：①-⑤ CABEG解析：①文章论点句的考察，根据第一段后文We need them to be our guides及第二段开头And we need heroes today more than ever.可以判断，第一段论点句应该是人人都需要英雄。②句际逻辑关系的考察。第二段介绍了名人和英雄的区别。前面一部分介绍了名人特点，根据后面破折号的内容qualities beneath the surface that aren’t visible until they prompt action. Qualities like courage, hope, compassion, and perseverance.可知，英雄，与名人相比，是关于内在性格。③句意内在关系的考察。第三段阐述了身边真正的英雄的特点。根据后文they just want to help, 可推理出空白句是描述他们不要什么。④句际逻辑关系的考察。根据前一句内容Yet, young people hear a lot more about celebrities than about heroes可知，下一句为E, 更糟糕的是，年轻人经常被广告商盯上，使他们的自我价值被广告消费影响，与后文内容更为衔接。⑤结尾句的考察。结尾句在倡议和展望，人人都可以成为生活中的英雄，如果我们发现自己的潜力并运用它，人人都可以对社会做出贡献。17、答案：C解析：根据后文及最后一段I have learned from watching my mom that if I don’t have the courage to try可知，作者也和妈妈一样，有勇气。18、答案：B解析：妈妈鼓励作者抓住机遇，并最大限度充分利用好机遇。19、答案：D解析：妈妈鼓励作者去抓住看似不可能的机遇。reach for伸手去够，抓。20、答案：A解析：当朋友们第一次看到作者的妈妈时，他们都震惊了， (他们不知道妈妈是残疾人) 。当刚开始他们和妈妈握手问好的时候，他们不想让这种震惊的表情显露在脸上。21、答案：C解析：当朋友们和我单独在一起时，他们责怪我没有告诉他们妈妈残疾的事情。22、答案：A解析：我想为自己辩解一下，为自己说两句话，我从没想过要跟别人说起妈妈残疾的事情，因为她一直都是残疾。In one’s defense为辩解。23、答案：C解析：对于我来说，我的妈妈就是一个很普通的妈妈，和我的其他朋友的妈妈一样。regular普通的，一般的。24、答案：B解析：当我还是个孩子需要拥抱的时候，我总可以爬到妈妈的大腿上，在她安全地臂弯里寻求安慰。后句when I just needed to be held是空白词的定语从句。25、答案：C解析：见上句。26、答案：B解析：在我足球比赛的场边需要鼓劲加油的时候。Cheerleader啦啦队长。27、答案：A解析：妈妈一直在我身边帮助我。be there for sb: 在某人身边支持某人。28、答案：A解析：妈妈从不缺席家庭活动，无论是攀岩还是去火山远足。29、答案：D解析：妈妈总是尽一切所能地不断尝试。30、答案：C解析：如果我不去尝试，即使失败几率很低，我也不会成功。31、答案：A解析：妈妈身体力行地教会了我如何突破极限地去生活。beyond超过。32、答案：traditional ；who/that ；widely ；a ；growing；symbols ；is supposed ；is ； to escape ；to解析：①traditional考察词性变换。②who/that考察定语从句关系代词。③widely考察形容词和副词转换。④a考察冠词一个幸运的象征。⑤growing考察with复合结构作状语。⑥symbols考察名词单复数。⑦is supposed考察被动语态。⑧is考察谓语动词found in North America and the UK在句子作后置定语。⑨to escape考察不定式作目的状语。⑩to考察介词搭配be related to。33、答案：Dear David,Last Friday, our school organized a knowledge contest themed “Wildlife Protection”, which turned out to be a great success. As scheduled, this contest kicked off at 3 p. m. in the school auditorium. To begin with, 12 participants went on stage in order, giving a brief introduction. After that. they took turns to answer the questions given by the host. The contestants who did not give the right answers in time were knocked out immediately. The whole contest climaxed with two finalists battling for five minutes until one spoke out the answer --Tibetan antelopes. This activity received high praise, as not only did it provide a platform for students to show their good knowledge base, but it also raised their awareness of wildlife protection.34、答案：Stephen turned and he couldn’t believe the man was Mike Gordon. Mike reached out to shake Stephen’s hand. Astonishment rooted Stephen to the ground who even forgot to hold out his hand. He wondered if the great driver had mistaken him for Jack, who was now jumping up and down excitedly in celebration. A few seconds later, Stephen embarrassedly looked around, pointing in Jack’s direction and said, You are probably looking for him, Mr. Gordon. I only came in second. Mike shrugged, “I know that, Stephen. Every race has a winner, but that’s not the only thing racing is about.”Stephen was surprised to hear such words from a two-time champion. Depression seized him at the thought of his failure and he felt puzzled---isn’t winning the race what it is all about? Patting him on the shoulder, Mike beamed a warm smile, “Getting 100 percent out of yourself is what matters most. And today, you have made it. ” Stephen went quiet for a moment, reflecting on Mike’s words. Then, he seemed to have understood, nodding his head firmly and muttering to himself, “Yeah, I guess I have done the best I can! A champion is not the only criterion to define me”, with a broad smile spreading over his face.