广东省茂名市电白区2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

第1页/共1页2022—2023学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语(满分：130分时间：120分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分35分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFourunusualfestivalsaroundtheworldTheWifeCarryingWorldChampionships—Sonkajärvi,FinlandAlthoughtheexactoriginsofthetraditionareunknownbecauseofitslonghistory,buttoday,wifecarryingispracticedaroundtheworld.Participantsareallowedtocarrytheirwivesinvariousways,includingapiggybackorafireman’scarry(overtheshoulder).Theprizeforwinningtheraceisthewife’sweightinbeer.TheMonkeyBuffet(自助餐)Festival—Lopburi,ThailandYoumayconsiderhowamonkeywouldtaste,butthisisabuffetformonkeys.ThelocalmonkeysinLopburiaregiftedwithafeastoftonsoffruits,vegetables,cakes,andcandieseveryNovember.Afterthemonkeysaregiventhetreats,youthsdressedupasmonkeysperformdances.Thefestivalfirsttookplacein1989,runbyalocalbusinessmantoboosttourisminLopburi.Luckilyforhimandthemonkeys,itworked.TheBoryeongMudFestival—Boryeong,SouthKoreaThefestivalfirsttookplacein1998,anditwasoriginallycreatedasamarketingeventforBoryeongmudcosmetics(化妆品).ThemudfromBoryeongisconsideredrichinnaturalmineralsandisusedtomakebeautyproducts.Popularactivitiesincludemudswimming,mudslidesandmudskiing.TheLaTomatinaFestival—Buñol,Valencia,SpainThefestivalhasbeenorganizedannuallyinAugustinBuñolsince1940s,whenanoisycrowdtakethetomatoesfromavegetablestallandstartafoodfight.Thehour—longtomatofightusedupabout145,000kgoftomatoesin2015.Since2013ithasbeenaticketedeventtolimitparticipantstojust20,000.1.WhatwillyougetifyouwintheWifeCarryingWorldChampionships?A.Atreat. B.Lotsofbeer.C.Lotsofmoney. D.Apig.2.WhatisthepurposeofcreatingtheMonkeyBuffetFestival?A.Totastethemonkey. B.Tosellouttomatoes.C.Topromotemudmakeup. D.Todeveloptourism.3.Whichfestivalislikelytohavetheshortesthistory?A.TheBoryeongMudFestival. B.TheMonkeyBuffetFestivalC.TheWifeCarryingWorldChampionships. D.TheLaTomatinaFestival.BPeruisfamouslyknownasthe“landoftheIncas”.AtriptoPeruhasbeenonmywishlistforquiteawhile.Itwasfinallytimeformetovisitthecountry.MyfirstdaystartedinLima,thecapitalofPeru.ImetwiththeGAdventuresrepresentative(代表)hereaboutthetour.GAdventuresisanorganizationthathelpsyoutoconnectwithotherlike-mindedpeopleinsmallgroup-basedtraveladventures.TheyplayedabigpartinhelpingtomakePeruanunforgettableexperienceforme!InLima,myrepresentativediscussedtheplanofmytour,andIalsohadthechancetoexploreLimainmyowntime,withmanyactivities,includingacitytour,show,bikingtour,andmore.DaytwohadmetakingaflightfromLimatoCusco.ManypeoplevisitCuscoforshoppingbutforme,themainreasonforspendingadayortwoinCuscowastoacclimatize(适应)tothealtitude(海拔).AsI’ddecidedtoreachthewonderofMachuPicchu,acclimatizinghadbecomeimportanttoavoidaltitudesickness.IwashappytospendadayexploringCusco.CuscowasoncethecapitaloftheIncaEmpire.Today,it’sfamousforitsartists,paintings,clothingandtraditionalinstruments.There’ssomethingforeveryoneinthiscity.Thedayfinallycame!DaythreehadmeenjoyingalovelyguidedvisittoMachuPicchuatsunrise.Ihadfreetimetoexplorethecityonmyownaswellaswithmyguide.Itwasalottotakein!Ihadtostopforamomentandfelttheenergyofsuchanancientcity.ThehistoryherewasunbelievableandIwillneverforgetmytimehereforaslongasIlive!4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoGAdventures?A.Doubtful. B.Satisfied.C.Uninterested. D.Hopeful.5.WhydidtheauthorstayatCusco?A.Togoshopping.B.Tofindalocalguide.C.Togetusedtothehighaltitude.D.TodoresearchabouttheIncaEmpire.6.HowdidtheauthorfeelwhentravelingaroundMachuPicchu?A.Fullofexcitement. B.Outofluck.C.Lostindoubt. D.Deepinregret.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?AMyloveoftraveling B.MywonderfultriptoPeruC.Peru:the“landoftheIncas” D.Traveling:thefutureofPeruCSmartphones,tabletsandsmartwatchesarebanned(禁止)atschoolforallchildrenunder15inFrance.Underthebanstudentsarenotabletousetheirphonesatallduringschoolhours,includingmealbreaks.“Ithinkit’sagoodthing.Schoolisnotaboutbeingonyourphone,”ParismumMarie-CarolineMadeleinetoldAFP.“It’shardwithkids.Youcan’tcontrolwhattheyseeandthat’soneofthethingsthatworrymeasaparent.”ThereisnolawlikethisinAustralia,butsomeAustralianschoolshavebannedphones.McKinnonSecondarySchoolinVictoriaintroducedatotalbaninFebruaryandPrincipalPitsaBinnionsaidthishasbeenasuccess.McKinnonstudentsstillhaveaChromebooktouseineveryclassforday-to-daylearningbutthey’renotallowedtousesocialmedia.MsBinnionsaidatfirst“teacherscheeredandstudentsmoaned(抱怨),”butnowthey’reseeingtheadvantages.“Theycometoschoolandthey’renotallowedtousephonesatallduringtheschoolday,includinglunchbreaks,”shesaid.“It’sbeenwonderfulintermsofstudentscommunicatingwitheachotheratlunchtimeandnotlookingattheirscreen,”shesaid.MsBinnionalsoleadsbyexampleanddoesn’tusehermobilephoneinschool.“Ithinkanyonecandoitifwe’vedoneit.”Noteveryoneagreeswiththebans.WesternSydneyUniversitytechnologyresearcherDrJoanneOrlandowroteinonlinemagazineTheConversationearlierthisyearthatAustraliashouldnotbanphonesinschoolsbecauseit’simportanttoeducatekidstoliveintheagetheyareraisedin.“Agoodeducationforstudentstodayisknowinghowtousetechnologytolearn,communicateandworkwithideas,”shewrote.“Banningstudentsfromusingsmartphonesisa1950sresponsetoa2018state-of-play.”8.WhydidMadeleinewelcometheban?A.Schoolisforstudying. B.Kidsbehavebadlynowadays.C.Teachersfindithardtocontrolkids. D.Herkidsdependtoomuchonphones.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutthebaninMcKinnonSecondarySchool?A.Someteacherswereagainstitatfirst.B.Studentscannowseethegoodoftheban.C.Studentscanusetheirphonesatlunchbeaks.D.Teachershavestoppedusingphonesatschoolaswell.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Chromebook”inParagraph5probablyreferto?AAbook. B.Anotebook.C.Alearningwebsite. D.Akindofcomputer.11.WhatdoesDrJoanneOrlandothinkofbanningphonesinschools?A.Itwilldisconnectparentsandkids. B.Itwillcausekidstocommunicateless.C.Itwillpreventkidsbeingtech-minded. D.Itwillmakeeducationgoback60years.DRockandrollmusicdevelopedintheUnitedStatesintheearlynineteen-fifties.ItwasbasedonthemusiccalledrhythmandbluesthatwasperformedbyAfricanAmericanmusicians.Earlyrockandrollsingersdevelopedtheirownkindsofmusic.ElvisPresley.ChuckBerry,TheBeachBoys,andBobDylanwerethemostpopularrockandrollmusiciansandbandintheearly1960s.AllwereAmerican.Then,in1964,anewrockandrollgroupfromEnglandinvadedAmerica:TheBeatles.SomepeoplesayTheBeatles’musicshookAmericalikeanearthquake.TheBeatleschangedrockandrollforever.TheirearlysongswereinfluencedbyAmericanrockandrollmusicians,includingChuckBerry.ButTheBeatleslookeddifferentandsoundeddifferentfromanymusicalgroupbeforethem.TheBeatlesreleasedtheirfirstalbumintheUnitedStatesin1964.whenallofthetopfiverecordsinAmericawerebyTheBeatles.In1967,theyreleasedanalbumcalledSgt.Pepper’sLonelyHeartsClubBand.Itwasoneofthefirst“concept”albums.Thatis,allthesongswerelinkedbyacommonstoryoridea.ThepopularityofTheBeatlesledthewayformorerockandrollbandsfromEnglandtobecomepopularinAmerica.TheRollingStoneswasthemostimportantofthesebands.TheRollingStonesisoneofthefewgroupsfromthe1960sthatisstillperformingandrecordingtoday.In1965,thegrouprecordedoneofitsmostfamoussongs,Satisfaction.Bythe1970s,rockandrollmusichadbecomeknownasrockmusic.Expertssayrockmusicregainedsomeoftheenergyofearlyrockandroll.BruceSpringsteenandtheE.StreetBandbecamepopularwiththeiralbumBorntoRun.Springsteen’smusicwaslikethelivelyrockandrollmusicoftheearlynineteen-sixties.Manyofhissongswereaboutsocialissues.HesangabouttheeffectsofunemploymentandthewarinVietnam12.Whichisthemaintopicofthispassage?A.ThehistoryofAmericanmusic.B.Thedevelopmentofrockandrollmusic.C.Thefamousrockandrollgroups.D.Thenewformsofrockandrollmusic.13.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A.TheBeatles’musicwasasviolentasanearthquakeinAmerica.B.TheBeatleslookeddifferentbecauseanearthquakehitAmerica.C.TheBeatles’musichadagreateffectontherockandrollmusicinAmerica.D.TheBeatles’musicwasgreatlyinfluencedbyAmericanrockandrollmusic.14.Whosesongsweremainlyaboutsocialproblemslikeunemploymentandwar?A.ElvisPresley’s. B.BobDylan’s.C.ChuckBerry’s. D.Springsteen’s.15.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?AOneoftheRollingStones’albumswascalled“concept”.B.AllofthetopfiverecordsinAmericawerebyTheBeatlesin1964.C.TheRollingStoneswastheonlybandthatbecamepopularinAmericaD.Allthemostpopularrockandrollmusiciansinthe1960swereAmerican.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。HowtoReadaDifficultBookEvenifyouhavelotsofexperienceinreadingbooks,youwillstillcomeacrossbooksthatarejustdifficulttogetthrough.Whenyouarejusttryingtogetthroughabook,itmaynotreallymailertoyouwhythebookisdifficult.Youjustwanttofinishthework,soyoucanmoveontoyournextreadingpick.___16___Findacomfortablereadingspot.Underwhatconditionsareyouabletoconcentrate,study,andreadmosteffectively?Itmaybeeasierforyoutoreadatadesk，atatableinaquietlibraryorbythelake.___17___Sofindanidealplaceparticularlywhenyou’rereadingadifficultbook.Don’tletthebookdiscourageyou.___18___Suchaswhothecharactersare,whatishappening,etc.Thismethodissometimescalled“skimming”,butmakesureyoureadasmuchaspossible,includingtheideaofwhatthebookisaboutandwhatthewriteristryingtotell.Sowhenyougobackandre-readthematerial,itwon’tbesodifficult.___19___Itcanbetempting(诱惑)toputofffinishingthebookwhenthebookseemstoodifficult,butdon’tgiveintothattemptation.Ifyouputoffcontinuingyourreading,you’llforgetwhatyou’vefinishedsofar.Youmayforgetaboutimportantdetails.So,justkeeponreading!Gethelp.Ifyou’restillhavingadifficulttimewiththebook,atutor(家庭教师)mightbeabletoansweryourquestions.___20___Askhim/herquestionsaboutthebook.A.Don’tstopreadingfortoolong.B.Don’tputyourselfinahardsituation.C.Somereaderstakenointerestinreading.D.Herearethetipsonhowtoreadadifficultbook.E.Somereaderscan’tconcentratewithnoisesaroundthem.F.Also,considertalkingwithyourteacheraboutyourconfusion.G.Readtheentirebook,soyou’llmakesenseofwhatthebookisabout.第二部分语言知识及应用(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)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Lastyear,acommunitytheaterdecidedtofindsomeonetoactintheproductionofTheSoundofMusic.Myhusbandsaidourdaughtersmightenjoybeinga(n)____21____ofit.“Youcantryoutfortheband”hesaid.“I’mnottryingoutfortheband,”Ianswered.“I’mtryingoutfortheshow.”Buttherewasone____22____withmydeclaration(宣布):I’dneversung____23____.Mydaughterswantedtogoon,sowepreparedtoaudition(试镜).Butwhenthedaycame,Istartedtogetcoldfeet.Mychildrenlookedtomeforcourage.____24____wouldsetabadexample.SinceIwasauditioningalongsidethem,Ihadtogivethem____25____.“Whetheryou’rechosenornotisn’timportant—doingyourbestiswhatmatters,”I’dbeentellingthem.NowIhadto____26____it.Isangmysong,tryingtolookcomfortableandconfident.Mydaughters____27____quitewell.Thenwewaited.Iwasexcited.NotonlywasIchosen—Iwasaleadandweallmadeit!To____28____,IsangtothecatandthedisheswhenIwasathomealone.IknewI’dhavetogetovermy____29____sinceI’dneversunginfrontofsomanypeople.Itoldfriendsandfamilyaboutthe____30____.EveryonewantedtoseeitsinceIwasinitwithmydaughters.Ididn’twantthetheatertobe____31____,butIdidn’twantitpackedeither.____32____,ifitwasfull,Ipreferredtofillitmyselfwith____33____faces.Theshowwentoffsmoothly.Friendsandacquaintances(熟人)allcongratulatedus.Afterthatexperience,I____34____moreauditionsandevenlearnedtoenjoysingingonstage.AndIfilledmylifewith____35____.21.A.audience B.fan C.helper D.part22.A.decision B.problem C.condition D.point23.A.publicly B.softly C.happily D.loudly24.A.Lying B.Failing C.Givingup D.Stayingup25.A.interest B.peace C.growth D.confidence26.A.improve B.realize C.accept D.consider27.A.recovered B.performed C.measured D.managed28.A.celebrate B.check C.learn D.prepare29.A.pride B.difference C.fear D.shortcoming30.A.band B.trouble C.show D.experience31.A.empty B.noisy C.large D.quiet32.A.Besides B.Instead C.Thus D.However33.A.new B.lovely C.friendly D.funny34.A.braved B.organized C.watched D.knew35.A.color B.music C.hope D.love第二节：语法填空(共10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或括号内单词的正确形式。Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial,withbusinesses____36____(take)advantageofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeitmuch____37____(easy)forthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheir____38____(love)ones.Althoughsomebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized,othersbelieve____39____increaseinspending____40____(be)goodfortheeconomyandpublichappiness.Festivalsareanimportantpartofsociety.Theyreflectpeople’s____41____(wish),beliefs,faithsandattitudestowardslife.Theyareoccasionsthatallowus____42____(relax)andenjoylife,andforgetaboutourworkforalittlewhile.Theyhelpusunderstand____43____wecamefrom,whoweare,andwhattoappreciate.Andifyoustudyfestivals____44____(careful),youmaybesurprisedtofindthatdifferentculturesactuallyhavealot_____45_____commonafterall.第三部分写作(共两节，满分50分)第一节词汇，语法与句子(每空1分，满分25分)46.Doingmorningexerciseisbeneficialtoourhealthandwebenefitalot________it.(用适当的词填空)47.Thegovernmentsparednoefforttomakeexcellentsportsfacilities________(access)toallresidents.(所给词的适当形式填空)48.Thefamousmusician,aswellashisstudents,________(invite)toperformattheopeningceremonylastnight.(所给词的适当形式填空)49.China,________(belong)totheThirdWorld,hasmadegreatcontributionstohumanbeings.(所给词的适当形式填空)50.Inmyopinion,oneofthebest________(approach)toworkingoutistogojoggingeveryday.(所给词的适当形式填空)51.It’srathergenerousofyoutoinvitemetodinnerandthankyouforyour________(generous).(所给词的适当形式填空)52.Shesatbythewind