2023广元中学高一下学期5月期中英语试题含解析

四川省广元中学2022-2023学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生务必用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考籍号和座号填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。

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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. What does the man want?

A. Cups. B. Notebooks. C. Carpet cleaners.

2. How does the man find the problem?

A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.

3. What does Paul want to do?

A. Save money. B. Study abroad. C. Change his job.

4. What does the man mean?

A. Tony always worries a lot.

B. Tony likes riding bikes.

C. Tony is good at repairing bikes.

5. What does the woman suggest doing?

A Finding a volunteer. B. Clearing up together. C. Helping prepare the party.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. Why does the woman come to see Rick?

A. To say goodbye. B. To get some advice. C. To invite him to her home.

7. Which country would the woman like to visit?

A. Canada. B. France. C. Germany.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8. Whom will the man meet on Saturday?

A. Hebe. B. Daniel. C. His cousin.

9. What does the woman want the man to do?

A. Attend her birthday party. B. See her off at the airport. C. Invite Daniel to dinner.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10. What are the speakers preparing for?

A. A festival. B. A camping trip. C. A birthday party.

11. What can the man cook?

A. Fruit salad. B. Fried eggs. C. Chicken wings.

12. What fruit does the woman want to buy?

A. Apples. B. Bananas. C. Peaches.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13. Where are the speakers?

A In a hospital. B. In a gym. C. In a park.

14. What happened to the woman yesterday?

A. She fell off the bed.

B. She had trouble in breathing.

C. She almost died of heart disease.

15. What was the woman’s decision?

A. Changing her lifestyle. B. Drinking less coffee. C. Seeing the doctor regularly.

16. What annoys the woman most?

A. Having scary dreams. B. Giving up fried chips C. Getting up early.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17. What is the speaker?

A. A teacher. B. An editor. C. A student.

18. What is necessary for a volunteer?

A. Communication skills. B. High scores. C. Experience.

19. What’s the best reason for taking the job?

A. To learn to write. B. To make money. C. Just for fun.

20. When are volunteers expected to start working?

A. Right after the meeting. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Next week.

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

Beaches are great places for fun and relaxation of the travel world. These slivers of sand against the ocean make you realize that “real life” occasionally needs escaping. If you are beach lovers, the following ones are worth your visit.

Playa Paraiso

One of the wonderful beaches in the world is Playa Paraiso in Cuba’s finest beach island Cayo Largo. The weather is usually calm and the sea here remains shallow most of the year. Most people go to Playa Paraiso to enjoy calm water to swim or simply relax on the beach. 

Nungwi

Nungwi is considered to be the most beautiful beach of Zanzibar. The island has long been loved by adventurous travelers for its mysterious old Stone Town and about 30 untouched beaches. The blue waters and coral (珊瑚) around Nungwi are home to many marine creatures.

Maya Bay

Maya Bay is a white sand beach hugged by steep cliffs. Coral reefs make it an excellent spot for snorkeling (浮潜). This strikingly beautiful beach has got more attention after featuring in the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach, but it’s still worth visiting for the dramatic setting and snorkeling opportunities.

Sun Island

Recognized as the world’s best beach, Sun Island is located on a beach lover’s paradise, Maldives. This diamond in the middle of the Indian Ocean has become a favorite with ocean lovers drawn by the thought of sleeping over the water. Nearby coral reefs attract thousands of tropical fish, snorkelers and divers. But you don’t even need to snorkel to enjoy the scenery — parts of the reef are visible from the beach, so clear is the water.

1. If you are fond of untouched beaches, which one will you choose to travel?

A. Playa Paraiso. B. Maya Bay.

C. Sun Island. D. Nungwi.

2. What is special about Sun Island?

A. It has many diamonds.

B. It has calm weather and shallow water.

C. Visitors can choose to sleep over the water.

D. To appreciate the coral reefs, you have to snorkel in the sea.

3. What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To compare four beautiful beaches.

B. To encourage people to have a holiday.

C. To introduce the best beaches in the world.

D. To recommend some wonderful beaches.

B

A young girl was rescued from the ruins of an apartment block in the southern Turkish city of Adiyaman on Monday, 178 hours after a terrible earthquake shook the area. The girl was six years old and rescuers were also close to reaching her older sister. It’s one of several amazing rescues that are still taking place following an earthquake that killed more than 37,000 in Turkey and Syria last Monday.

Rescuer Aksoy told reporters he was searching through the ruins of the building when he heard a child’s shout. He then asked for silence and later found where the girl was. The girl waved at him, told him her name and said that she was okay, Aksoy said.

One member of the rescuers said, “My colleague and I looked at each other like ‘Did you hear that, too?’ We listened again. There was a very weak voice saying something like ‘I’m here. ‘ Then we shut everything down, the machines, and started listening again. And there really was a voice coming from a small space next to a dishwasher.”

Health ministry officials said the girl was in good condition but would be kept under observation. A 13-year-old boy was also rescued on Monday after being trapped for 182 hours. Footage from a news agency shows the teenager being rescued from a collapsed building in the southern Turkish province of Hatay. He held his rescuer’s hand as he was put on a stretcher and taken to an ambulance.

UN aid deputy Martin Griffiths said during a visit to the disaster area in Syria on Monday that the rescue phase was “coming to an end”, with assistance next turning to shelter, food and clothing.

4. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. The rescuers are taking care of the girl.

B. The rescuers saved the girl and her mother.

C. The rescuers have sent many people to hospital.

D. The girl’s older sister may not have been rescued.

5. What did the members of the rescuers mainly describe?

A. How they found the girl. B. When they got the girl out.

C. Why they shut everything down. D. What they did to save the girl’s sister.

6. What do we know about the 13-year-old boy?

A. He held the doctor’s hand on a stretcher.

B. He was the six-year-old girl’s elder brother.

C. He was trapped longer than the six-year-old girl.

D. He and the girl were trapped in the same place.

7. What’s the next step of the rescue according to Martin Griffiths?

A. Trying to save those trapped. B. Providing necessities for the survivors.

C Digging out survivors and burying the dead. D. Offering earthquake knowledge to the survivors.

C

Color may influence the way food tastes for picky (挑剔的) eaters, according to a new study published in the journal Food Quality and Preference.

Stafford’s research team did an experiment with about 50 participants, who were mostly young adults around 20 years old. The study divided the individuals into picky and non-picky eaters, based on their responses to a certain measure. Both groups then tasted the same snacks served in red, white and blue bowls.

The results showed the color of the bowls influenced how the picky group perceived (感知) the saltiness and desirability of the foods — but did not influence the non-picky group. The picky group thought that the snack served in the red bowl was least desirable and the snack was higher in saltiness in the red and blue bowl — compared with the white bowl.

“Picky eating usually starts in childhood” Dr. Lama Bazzi said. She explained that if picky eating is not solved properly as a child, it can be developed later into certain eating disorders.

All of this is because of a sense of control and a sense of safety. So when talking about the colors of the bowls in the research study, it probably has to do with what makes that person feel safe, such as what colors are connected with safety. The colors blue, green and purple are considered “safer” colors, while the color red is usually connected with “stop”.

Supermarkets use similar psychology (心理学) to catch people’s attention. Children’s cups are colorfully designed to entice kids, giving them a sense of safety and making it fun for them to drink something. When advertisers want customers to buy chips or food, the packaging (包装) tends to use warm and inviting colors that remind people of their childhood.

Stafford noted that the research is primary, yet the data may help picky eaters to eat various food.

8. What do we know about the experiment?

A. The participants were all young adults.

B. Different snacks were served in different colors of bowls.

C. Color of the bowls didn’t influence the non-picky group.

D. The picky group thought the snacks in the white bowl saltier.

9. What color might help lose weight according to the text?

A. Blue. B. Red.

C. Green. D. Purple.

10. What does the underlined word “entice” in Paragraph 6 mean?

A. Attract. B. Force.

C. Admit. D. Warn.

11. Why do advertisers use warm and inviting colors for packaging?

A. To remind people of their childhood.

B. To give people a sense of safety.

C. To solve people’s eating disorders.

D. To attract people to buy goods.

D

Much information can be conveyed, purely through our eyes, so the expression “eyes also talk” is often heard.

Can you recall any experience that further proves this statement? On a bus you may quickly glance at a stranger, but not make eye contact. If he senses that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

It is the same in daily life. If you are stared at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry about other's staring at you that way. Eyes do convey information, right？

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to staring at the opposite sex. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away his gaze, his intentions are obvious. That is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is showing affection for her.

However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking, to tell him that he is attentive.

If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uneasy. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.

In fact, continuous eye contact happens between lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show love that words cannot express.

Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.

12. What may a person usually do on a bus?

A. Glance at a stranger with eye contact. B. Use eyes to talk to a stranger politely.

C. Glance at a stranger without eye contact. D. Talk to a stranger politely after a quick glance.

13. Why is a poor liar easy to be seen through?

A. He thinks that he is honest. B. He wants to control the victim.

C. He feels uneasy about others’ eye contact. D. He looks straight at the victim for too long a time.

14. What does it mean if a man looks at a woman for over 10 seconds?

A. He likes her eyes. B. He admires her.

C. He knows her well. D. He makes contact with her.

15. What's the best title of the passage?

A. Eyes Can Also “Talk” B. How to Make Eye Contact

C. Different Ways of Expressing Thoughts D. The Importance of Body Language

第二节(共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两选项为多余选项。

Simple Things You Can Do To Get Through Hard Times

Life is a series of peaks and valleys. Sometimes you’re up, sometimes you’re down. ____16____. Here’s how to make getting through hard times less difficult:

● Stay positive

This may sound cliche (陈词滥调), but the thing about cliches is that they’re typically true. ____17____. But I am saying you have to eventually adjust your mood and start moving forward. Staying positive is the key to getting through hard times.

● ____18____

When I find myself in the middle of an ugly situation, I like to pick everything apart and see what went wrong and what I could have done differently. I always end up learning something that helps me and I eventually get a really clear picture of what I need to do to make sure I’m not in the same situation again. Or if I do find myself in a similar situation, I know what to do to minimize the difficulty of the situation.

● Focus on what you can control, not what you can’t

Some situations are beyond your control and no matter what you do, you can’t change a thing. You’re making yourself upset when you focus your time and energy on things you can’t control. You should focus on the things that are within your control. ____19____.

● Realize you’ve come a long way

Sometimes we get so focused on the road ahead that we never look back to see what we’ve already traveled. ____20____. This will give yourself much confidence when you realize that you’ve already made so much progress and the light at the end of the tunnel will get brighter.

● Be kind to yourself

You need to care for yourself to survive tough times. Take a walk through the park, enjoy a cup of coffee, read an amazing book, etc.

It doesn’t matter what you do, just do something that gets your mind and body engaged at a higher level than wallowing in self-pity.

A. Avoid the hard times

B. Learn from the hard times

C. Write down everything you’ve already done

D. What you should do next is to go on travelling without thinking too much

E. I’m not saying that you can never have a bad day, or get a little discouraged

F. It’s during the difficult times that we need a little more support and guidance

G. Because that’s the only way you can make a change that’s actually going to help you

第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下列短文，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。

The first time ever I realized that plastic was a serious matter for our planet was during a road trip in Western Australia, almost 12 years ago.

We ___21___ at a supermarket along the Coral Bay coast to buy some groceries and the lady at the counter told us they didn’t sell any shopping bags in order to prevent plastic in the

___22___ and to help preserving the endangered turtles living in that area. After a first reaction of surprise, we ___23___ all our shopping in our arms and left.

This was just one of the many experiences I’ve lived that made me more ___24___ about my impact and pushed me to adopt different habits to live and ___25___ more sustainably.

Our trip to Borneo was another life-changing ___26___ that has strengthened my resolution to a zero-waste lifestyle. While traveling in some Asian countries, we came to know that ___27___ drinkable water was always a challenge. So we had to travel with our water bottle, and we ___28___ to avoid using plastic during our trip.

Besides, we were also ___29___ impressed by our stay on Libaran Island. A sustainable turtle conservation ___30___ and the community had made big efforts to ___31___ the beaches and creatively re-use plastic for ten years. Despite that, the shore is ___32___ daily with tons of plastic coming from the tides.

Facing this global issue ___33___, raised in me a feeling of sadness and anger that soon turned into ___34___: to do as much as possible to reduce plastic in our life. Small changes can ___35___ a difference!

21. A. stayed B. visited C. worked D. stopped

22. A. land B. ocean C. district D. supermarket

23. A. threw B. picked C. dropped D. carried

24. A. sure B. proud C. conscious D. comfortable

25. A. travel B. deliver C. remove D. play

26. A. story B. growth C. experience D. suffering

27. A. free B. cheap C. valuable D. safe

28. A. failed B. managed C. hesitated D. happened

29. A. firmly B. violently C. deeply D. dramatically

30. A. action B. project C. schedule D. protection

31. A. dry up B. tie up C. clean up D. take up

32. A. washed B. proved C. rushed D. injured

33. A. on purpose B. for sure C. to an extent D. in person

34. A. confusion B. determination C. frustration D. satisfaction

35. A. make B. do C. achieve D. find

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。

When I was seven, my family made me an ant farm — clean sand in a glass box.

After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels (通道). I ___36___(amaze) that each one had its own job and knew exactly ___37___ to do.

On the fifth day, however, a tragedy (悲剧) happened. I put my face so close ___38___the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels ___39___(fall) down. The ants remained alive after the “earthquake”, ___40___one by one they began to die.

My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They ___41___(simple) could not stand that their tunnels were gone.

Although a long time has passed, I still think of that ant farm every now and then. It taught me a lot. I came to realize the importance of teamwork. ___42___(work) together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for ___43___(they). I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work.

But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity (逆境) is a ___44___(nature) part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants; we shouldn't give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we can build another. Giving up, I say, is not a good ____45____(choose)．

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46. 假如你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆（gallery）要举办中国画展。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括：

1.写信目的；

2.个人优势；

3.期盼答复。

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。

Dear Sin/Madam,

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Yours

Li Hua

第二节 读后续写(满分25分)

47. 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 Thrilling Camping Trip

Grady and his family went camping every summer. As it was becoming hotter, here came the camping time.

The family had been planning it for a long time and had decided on their destination — the Great National Forest. With food and equipment loaded into the car, the family set off. It was cool inside the car.

Jared, Grady’s younger brother, played with a toy dinosaur and made a lot of noise.

Grady’s mother talked excitedly with his father. Grady put on his headphones and listened to some music. He didn’t want to play with his brother or talk to anyone. After what seemed like hours, the car reached its destination. Grady unloaded his backpack and closed the car door.

“This is going to be a long week,” he said unhappily to no one in particular. He looked around the campground. Hundreds of tall and green fir trees (枞树), some as tall as church towers, covered the mountainside like a green carpet. It would be going dark soon. Grady had hoped the July weather wouldn’t be too hot but now he was feeling sticky.

Grady hated camping, but it was something his family did every summer. His father liked cooking in the open air, telling stories about how to survive things like bear attacks and bee stings. His mother and Jared liked to hike and take pictures of animals. Jared had a collection of insect pictures that he had stuck to the walls in his half of their room. Grady didn’t like them and thought they proved that Jared was a strange kid.

They set up camp — two tents one for his parents and one for himself and Jared. While everyone else started preparing dinner, Grady, looking for somewhere to cool down, set off for the nearby stream, which was deep enough to swim in.

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。

As Grady got close to the stream, an adorable bear cub( 幼 崽 )caught his eye.

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Turning around, he saw a large angry mother bear moving swiftly towards him.

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