2022-2023学年江西省赣州市兴国中学高一下学期5月期中考试英语试题含答案

兴国中学2022-2023学年高一下学期5月期中考试

英语

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上和试卷指定位置上。

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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．What will Celia do?

A．Find a player. B．Play basketball. C．Watch a game.

2．What will the weather probably be like tomorrow morning?

A．Sunny. B．Snowy. C．Rainy.

3．What does the woman think of Mrs. Dunkirk?

A．She is strict. B．She is humorous. C．She gives good advice.

4．Where is Jane and Bill’s new home?

A．Near a train station

B．Near a bus station.

C．Near an airport.

5．Where will the speakers meet this evening?

A．Outside a bookstore. B．In a cafe. C．In a concert hall.

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's the woman's room number?

A．No. 204. B．No. 205. C．No. 210.

7．What is the woman's group going to do next?

A．Leave the town. B．Go shopping. C．Visit their friends

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What is the man’s office number?

A．6464-9966. B．6332-5646. C．6464-2266.

9．What does the man book?

A．Three bottles of red wine

B．A table in the general restaurant.

C．A private room without a KTV.

10．When will the man get to the restaurant?

A．At about 7: 30 p. m. on Friday.

B．At about 7: 00 p. m. on Saturday.

C．At about 7: 30 p. m. on Saturday.

听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。

11．What kind of restaurant is the Lotus Garden?

A．Indian. B．French. C．Chinese.

12．How will the man get to Durham?

A．By car. B．By train. C．By bus.

13．Where is the woman probably from?

A．Birmingham. B．Leeds. C．Sunderland.

14．When will James arrive in Durham?

A．At about 5:05 pm. B．At about 6:30 pm. C．At about 7:15 pm.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．What did the woman think about skiing at first?

A．Very difficult. B．A little bit easy. C．Rather simple.

16．What is the hardest part for the woman to ski?

A．Rising to her feet. B．Keeping the balance. C．Checking the equipment.

17．What did Billy enjoy when skiing with ease?

A．Perfect skills. B．Skiing speed. C．Natural scenery.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．When did the center reopen?

A．In July. B．In August. C．In September.

19．What did the center have before?

A．A volleyball court.

B．An indoor swimming pool.

C．An outdoor swimming pool.

20．Who will get a 50% discount on membership?

A．People under 18. B．People under 25. C．People under 50.

第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑

A

In recent years，Myanmar has opened its doors to western tourism．This once-closed state in Southeast Asia is a gold mine for those who enjoy the ancient Buddhist culture of the region．Compared to its neighbors，the landscape of Myanmar has been left largely undamaged．There are so many reasons why Myanmar is amazing and has been rated one of the top Asian tourist destinations for 2019．Here are some of its scenic spots：

Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon

As far as pagodas are concerned，this is one of the most respected in Myanmar．This massive325-foot Buddhist pagoda is surrounded by smaller shiny-gold pagodas．It is believed that some of the hairs of Gautama Buddha are well-preserved in here．The Shwedagon Pagoda is a must-see destination on your traveling schedule．

Long Neck Tribe of the Hill Country

These women—who are identified by their long necks that are stretched by brass neck coils(项圈)from an early age—have become world-famous．You’ll find this tribe in the mountainous north of the country，especially in Chin state．This custom dates back to ancient times when tribesmen—who were always at war with neighboring tribes—put neck coils on their women to prevent them from being taken as prisoners of war．These days，the long-necked women are used to seeing foreigners，who make the long journey to this isolated region of Myanmar for the purpose of seeing them．

Mandalay City

This dusty，hot center of trading and commerce for Myanmar is both fascinating and exciting．You’11 never find a shortage of things to do here．Temples．Medieval-era castles．Buildings from the country’s colonial British past．There are over 600 monasteries and nunneries in the Holy Hills of Sagaing，which overlook Mandalay．The city also has an exciting nightlife which will be an attraction for many．

21．What does the writer intend to tell in the passage?

A．Life styles people in Myanmar have．

B．Activities tourists can attend in Myanmar．

C．Reasons why Myanmar is suddenly popular．

D．Information about some attractions in Myanmar．

22．For what purpose were the neck coils initially used?

A．To protect women’s necks．

B．To frighten the enemies away．

C．To make women more attractive．

D．To stop women being victims of war．

23．What will impress travelers to Mandalay City most?

A．Promising commercial future． B．Architecture of different styles．

C．Shiny-gold pagodas． D．Abundance of goods in night markets．

B

The over 48,000 orange trees in Seville, Spain, not only fill the city’s air with the pleasant smell of orange blossoms in spring, but they also produce over 16,500 tons of fruit every winter. Though that makes the capital of southern Spain’s Andalusia region Europe’s top orange-producing city, the fruit is too sour to be consumed fresh. While some of the produce is used to make orange jam and an alcoholic drink, most of it ends up in Seville’s landfills (填埋场). However, that may change soon thanks to a clever idea to use the oranges to produce clean energy.

The trial programme is being launched by the city’s council and park department in cooperation with Emasesa, Seville’s water supply and sanitation (卫生) division. Juice from 38. 6 tons of oranges will be left to ferment (发酵) in a specialised facility. The methane (甲烷) released from the fermented liquid will be captured and used to drive a generator to produce clean power. The officials estimate the test run will produce about 1,500 kWh of energy – enough to run one of Emasesa’s water purification plants. To ensure there is no waste, the orange skins, peels, and flesh will be used as fertiliser.

“It’s not just about saving money. The oranges are a problem for the city, and we’re producing added value from waste,” said Benigno Lopez, head of Emasesa’s environmental department.

If successful, by 2023, the city hopes to recycle all the oranges and add the electricity produced back into its power transmission network. In trial runs, one ton of oranges produced 50 kWh of clean energy – enough to cover the daily electricity needs of five homes. The project team estimates that if all the fruit is recycled, it will produce enough energy to power as many as 73,000 residences.

“This project will help us to reach our targets for reducing emissions, energy self-sufficiency, and the circular economy,” Juan Espadas Cejas, mayor of Seville, said in the press conference announcing the trial programme.

24．What do we know about oranges in Seville from the first paragraph?

A．They are usually picked in spring.

B．They are mostly used to make jams and juice.

C．They are not recommended to be eaten fresh.

D．They make Seville the world’s top orange-producing city.

25．What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．Different uses of Seville oranges.

B．Ways to produce power from juice.

C．An introduction to the trial programme.

D．Reasons for launching the trial programme.

26．What can we infer from the passage?

A．The energy produced will be used to purify water.

B．Seville hasn’t carried out the trial programme yet.

C．The electricity produced will go to Seville’s power plants.

D．14,600 tons of recycled oranges are needed to power 73,000 homes.

27．What is Juan Espadas Cejas’ attitude towards this project?

A．It is risky but beneficial.

B．It is helpful and worth trying.

C．It is crazy and cannot become a reality

D．It is impractical though possible in theory.

C

The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to the African ecosystem. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(稀树草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence of millions of other animals that live in its habitat.

It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a changer of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and undergrowth, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces both in deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.

Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed(有蹄的)plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.

What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of the forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.

28．What is the passage mainly about?

A．Disappearance of African elephants.

B．Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.

C．The effect of African elephants on the ecosystem.

D．The eating habit of African elephants.

29．What does the underlined phrase ''setting the terms'' in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?

A．Fixing the time.

B．Worsening the state.

C．Improving the quality.

D．Deciding the conditions.

30．What can we know about the open spaces in the passage?

A．They result from the destruction of rain forests.

B．They are covered by few species of plants.

C．They are home to many endangered animals.

D．They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.

31．The passage is developed mainly by _______.

A．showing the effect and then explaining the causes

B．pointing out similarities and differences

C．describing the changes in space order

D．giving examples to explain the reasons

D

Migraine is a disease that has a number of symptoms (症状), including head pain that can stick around from four hours to several days. While migraines can happen partly because of genetic (基因的) problems, attacks may happen by chance, set off by a cause in the environment.

One common cause is food, and some common dietary causes include alcohol, salt, sugar, chocolate, and caffeine. But there are many others, and scientists continue to identify more. Last year, for example, a Brazilian study found that watermelons brought on a headache within minutes in about 30 percent of the participants.

Some new researches are looking at which foods and what kinds of diets can prevent or lessen migraines. A new study published last year by a team of researchers found that a diet higher in fish oils rather than vegetable oils helped people ease their headaches. In the study, those on a diet lower in vegetable oil and higher in fatty fish had a 30 to 40 percent reduction in total headache hours per day, serious headache hours per day, and overall headache days per month compared to the control group.

Tanya Kamka had suffered weekly migraines for most of her life. Then, in her 50s, she joined the NIH diet experiment and increased her intake of fish. After only a few months, “I haven’t had a migraine, not even a mild one, in over two years.” she says.

For others, the solution comes from plants, not fish. A 60-year-old man joined a study on the food-migraine link and turned to a diet, which includes a lot of dark, leafy greens. After two months he was experiencing only one migraine a month instead of the 18 to 24 a month he’d suffered before.

Clearly, people with migraines react to food in very different ways. What works for one person may not work for another.

32．What do we know about migraine from paragraph 1?

A．It is related to sleep time. B．It never runs in the family.

C．It lasts for at least three hours. D．It can be caused by the environment.

33．What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The length of migraine. B．Foods that lead to migraine.

C．The most common cause of migraine. D．A Brazilian study about migraine.

34．What can lessen migraines according to a new study published last year?

A．Fish oils. B．Vegetable oils.

C．All kinds of fat. D．Various Vegetables.

35．Which is the author’s opinion about the effect of food on migraines?

A．It varies from person to person. B．It can only stay for a short time.

C．It depends on the age of a patient. D．It is connected to how much one takes.

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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Some people feel they don’t have time to volunteer, seeing it as an activity that only benefits others. ____36____ This is how volunteering can change your own life.

★When you volunteer, you are making a direct influence on the people affected by volunteering, but the impact goes far beyond the fact that you are helping people. When you volunteer, you provide connection for others and yourself. ___37___

★Volunteering helps learn new skills to improve your career outlook. It might be discovering how to use one program well. ____38____ Whatever volunteer experience you gain, there will be many chances to learn new practical, social and communication skills. They will help you grow as a human being.

★____39____ Volunteering provides you with a chance to get to know like-minded people. If you have a volunteer job that you both care deeply about, it’s likely that you meet those who have a lot in common as well. Whatever your passions and interests are, you can likely find a volunteer organization where you’ll be able to find your friends.

With these positive reasons to volunteer, it’s almost a form of self-care. ____40____ Find an organization involved in something you are crazy about and sign up as a volunteer. You never know just how much it will benefit you in the long term.

A．So what are you waiting for?

B．However, it can have a huge influence on yourself as well.

C．When you volunteer, you easily make friends with other volunteers.

D．Good connection with others is the most necessary thing all people need.

E．Studies show lasting happiness and lower sadness rates among volunteers.

F．Is it great to help those less fortunate while seeing the world at the same time?

G．It can also be a chance to practice your second language skills with native speakers.

第三部分  语言知识运用

第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

For more than 25 years, Jan Karon has been delighting millions of readers with her bestselling Mitford series. At age 10 she knew___41___she was bound to be a writer. But it wasn’t until her mid-forties that she began following her childhood dream.

“I kept a___42___very faithfully for two years,” Karon said. “I___43___all my fears, my high expectations, my determination to do things I wanted to do into the journal（日志）.”

It took years, but Karon was determined. She’d never___44___a novel before. It took months of___45___starts before she found Father Tim, the lead character in her series. She felt unqualified to write the character. So___46___did she do it？

It was determination that kept her___47___. Karon had her lead character and setting, but the ___48___was just beginning. She began writing Father Tim’s story in the local paper. At the end of two years, she had a novel. However, it took another two and a half years after that to___49___a publisher. Karon’s first book was a surprise____50____. She went on to write 13 novels_____51_____in the town of Mitford.

As her journey in Mitford_____52_____an end, Karon is_____53_____yet another career（事业）change. She’s not_____54_____ about starting over. Her determination gives her confidence that it’s never too late to follow her dream. Age doesn’t _____55_____.

41．A．naturally B．certainly C．frequently D．normally

42．A．diary B．book C．novel D．word

43．A．turned B．burst C．broke D．put

44．A．read B．written C．designed D．published

45．A．harmless B．early C．false D．similar

46．A．where B．when C．whether D．how

47．A．walking B．going C．running D．marching

48．A．journey B．discovery C．period D．program

49．A．approach B．sponsor C．find D．welcome

50．A．effect B．hit C．beat D．knock

51．A．set B．absorbed C．lost D．caught

52．A．gives off B．brings about C．comes to D．results in

53．A．covering B．affording C．following D．offering

54．A．delighted B．disappointed C．interested D．worried

55．A．challenge B．matter C．exist D．disappear

第二节：（共10个小题；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。

China has been pushing space exploration boundaries on its own over the past three decades. It embarked on (开始)a “three-step” strategy ____56____ (boost) its human space program in 1992 when ____57____ (construct) a manned orbiting laboratory was still a flight of fancy for the Chinese people.

The first step was to send astronauts into space ____58____ ensure their safe return. The second step was to develop advanced space flight techniques and technologies, ____59____ included extravehicular(舱外的)activity and orbital docking(轨道对接).The ____60____ (three) step was to assemble and operate a permanent manned space station.

In April 2021, the country ____61____ (official) kicked off the in-orbit construction of its space station by launching the core module Tianhe. “In the past 30 years, many technical difficulties ____62____ (overcome), such as the technologies of shuttling ____63____ space and Earth, extravehicular activity, rendezvous, and docking,” said Yang Liwei, the country’s first taikonaut in orbit since he ____64____ (enter) space with Shenzhou-5 in October 2003.

So far, a total of 12 _____65_____ (astronaut) on four missions. Shenzhou-12, Shenzhou-13, Shenzhou-14,and Shenzhou-15, have participated in the in-orbit construction of the space station.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）

66．上周末，你参加了学校志愿者组织的一次户外环保活动,请你给某中学生英文报写一篇稿件，介绍这次活动，内容包括：

1.活动目的；

2.活动内容(清除湖边垃圾,宜讲环保知识)；

3.你的感想。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.短文题目和首句已为你写好。

参考词汇：垃圾分类garbage-sorting

My Happy Weekend

Last weekend, the volunteers from our school did something very meaningful.

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第二节 (满分 25分)

67．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。

Once upon a time, there was a young athletic boy who is really hungry for success. For him, winning was everything and success was measured just by winning. He practised hard every day to win every race lying ahead of him.

One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small village. A large crowd had gathered to witness the sporting event. A wise old man had travelled far to bear witness also. The race began. The boy with his determination, strength and power took the winning line and came to the first. The crowd were excited, cheering and waving at the boy. However, the wise man remained still and calm, expressing no excitement. The little boy, however, felt proud and important.

A second race was called and two new young fit challengers came forward to run with him. The race was started and sure enough the little boy came through and finished first. Once again the crowd was excited again, and cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man remained still and calm again, expressing no excitement. The little boy, however, felt proud and important.

Another race, the wise old man stepped forward and presented the little boy with two new challengers, an elderly weak lady and a blind man. “What is this?” the little boy was puzzled. “This is no race!” he claimed. “Race,” said the wise man.

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。

The race was started and the boy was the only finisher.

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“Race again,” replied the wise man, “this time finish together with all three of you.”

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1-20．BBACA BBBCC CABCA BCCCA

21-35．DDBCC DBCDD ADBAA

36-40．BDGCA

41-55．BADBC DBACB ACCDB

56．to boost    57．constructing    58．and    59．which    60．third   

61．officially    62．have been overcome    63．between    64．entered    65．astronauts

66．

My Happy Weekend

Last weekend, the volunteers from our school did something very meaningful.

In order to beautify our city and promote people’s awareness of environmental protection, we started a campaign to clean up the wastes around the Dragon Lake, which is a famous local attraction. We went into action the moment we arrived there by bus. We picked up the plastic bags and bottles in the bushes around the lake, and cleaned the benches and gym equipment with wet towels. Meanwhile, some of us handed out brochures to the passers-by, telling them about the benefits of garbage-sorting.

Tired as we were, we all felt happy, thinking that we had made contributions to our beautiful city.

67．

The race was started and the boy was the only finisher. The other two challengers left standing at the starting line. The little boy was ecstatic, so he raised his arms in delight. The crowd, however, was silent showing no sentiment toward the little boy. “What has happened? Why don’t the people join in my success?” he asked the wise old man.

“Race again,” replied the wise man, “this time finish together with all three of you.” The little boy thought a little, stood in the middle of the blind and the weak, and then took the two challengers. The little boy walked slowly to the finishing line and crossed it. The crowd were crazy and cheered and waved at the boy. The wise man smiled, nodding his head. The little boy felt proud and important. Lost in deep thought for a while, the boy thanked the wise old man for making him realize the real meaning of success. From then on, he could be regarded as a truly successful athletic.