2022年广东省广州市越秀区高一下学期期中英语试题

广东省广州市越秀区四校联考2021-2022学年高一下学期期中英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 满分：130分）Ⅰ卷一、语法单选（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. In1988,oneAustralianhistorian______thatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.A.commented B.announced C.complained D.claimed2. Severaldaysaftertheaircrash,hopesbeganto______thatanyofthepassengersorcrewmembersstillmissingmightbefoundalive.A.flash B.float C.fade D.faint3. Thedictionaryaswellasthegrammarbooksthat______bookmarksinthem______Jane.A.has;belongto B.have;belongstoC.have;isbelongedto D.has;arebelongedto4. We______torushthroughourmeals,______toactuallytastetheflavorsandfeelthetexturesofwhatisinourmouths.A.tend;forgetting B.intended;forgot C.tending;forgetting D.intending;forget5. ______bythebeautyofhismusic,thesemenrecognizeditsexcellenceand______toit.A.Inspired;responded B.Inspired;reactingC.Inspiring;responding D.Inspiring;reacted6. TheNationalGalleryistheBritishnationalartmuseum______onthenorthsideofEuropeanart______from13thcenturyreligiouspaintingstomoremodernonesbyRenoirandVanGogh.A.built;ranged B.built;rangingC.tobebuilt;ranged D.tobebuilt;ranging7. A______magicianinpeople’smindisanentertainer______awandand______ahat,tallandpointed.A.typical;holding;worn B.classical;held;wearingC.classical;holds;wears D.typical;holding;wearing8. Theboy______himselfinanewT-shirtworean______lookonhisface.A.dressed;excited B.dressing;exciting C.dressing;excited D.dressed;exciting9. Whenenteringtheoffice,______.A.wefoundJimmyseatingatadesk B.JimmywasfoundsatatadeskC.Jimmywasfoundsittingatadesk D.wefoundJimmyseatedatadesk10. Themanfelltotheground,hisleftfoot______andblood______downfromhismouth.A.breaking;running B.broken;running C.breaking;run D.broken;run二、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11~26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。AExercisingregularlynotonlyhelpsyoukeepslim,butalsoimprovesyouroverallhealthandwell-being.Differentexercisesproducedifferentresults,astheyfocusonalternatepartsofthebody.Therearefourbroadexercisecategories:endurance,strength,flexibility,andbalance.Manypeopleoftenonlyfocusononeexercisetype,butincludingallfourinyourworkoutwillproducebetterresultsandreduceyourriskofinjury.EnduranceEnduranceexercisesincreaseyourbreathingandheartrate.Bydoingenduranceexercises,youareworkingtokeepyourheart,lungs,andblood-flowsystemhealthywhileimprovingyourtotalfitness.Overtimetheseactivitieswillmakeeverydayactivitiesseemeasier.StrengthIfyouwanttobuildupyourmuscles,thenstrengthexercises,whicharealsoknownas“resistancetraining”,arerightforyou.Eventheslightestincreaseinstrengthcanmakeahugedifferenceinyourabilitytocarryoutdailytasks.Developingstrongmusclesalsoreduceyourriskofweakbones.FlexibilityFlexibilityexerciseshelpstretchyourbody’smuscles.Thisallowsformorefreedomofmovementforotherexercisesandcanalsoimproveyourrangeofmotion,posture,abilitytobreathedeeply,andbloodflow.Also,itreducesthemuscletensioncausedbystress.BalanceBalanceexerciseshelppreventfallsandareespeciallyimportanttoolderadults,helpingthemstayindependent.Mostgoodbalanceexercisesareonesthatkeepyouconstantlymovingwithyourfeetontheground.Heel-to-toewalkingandstandingononefootaresimplewaystoimprovebalance.11. Howcanapersonbenefitmostfromtheirexerciseroutine?A.Bycombiningdifferentexercisetypestogether.B.Byhavingenoughrestbetweentheirworkouts.C.Byconcentratingononetrainingaspectatatime.D.Byincreasingthefrequencyoftheirtraininggradually.12. Whichexercisetypesaremostusefultoimproveaperson’sbreathingfunction?A.StrengthandBalance. B.FlexibilityandBalance.C.EnduranceandStrength. D.EnduranceandFlexibility.13. Whichpartofthebodyplaysthemostimportantroleinbalance-relatedexercises?A.Arms. B.Legs. C.Waist. D.Neck.BXuShuwasmuchvaluedbyLiuBeiforhisstrategictalents.AfterseveralvictoriesonthebattlegroundagainstCaoCao,Xuwasmadethechiefmilitaryadvisor.CaoCaowasgreatlysurprisedatthenews.“Ifyouwantthisperson,”oneofhisadvisorssaid,“youcanbringhismothertoXuchangandsendaforgedletterinhismother’shandwriting,askingXuShutodesertLiuBeiandcomehere.AsXuiswell-knownforastrongfilial（孝顺的）affection,surelyhewillcome.”Thisplotworked.ForXu,onreceivingtheletter,criedtearfully,askingLiuBeiforanimmediatedeparture.Feelingsad,though,Liupersistedinhisstayforanothernight,duringwhichthetwoairedtheirsadfeelings.ThenextdayLiulaidabanquetoutsidethecityforXu.Holdingtheletter’shand,Liusaid,“Afterweseparatetoday,onlyheavenknowswhenandwherewewillmeetagain.”Heweptbittertears.Aftersettingoffonhisway,Xusuddenlyturnedhishorseandreturned.“Ialmostforgotanimportantmatter.”HesaidtoLiu,“TenkilometersfromXiangyangCity,inaplacecalledLongzhong,thereisatalentcalledZhugeLiang.Doyouwanttomeethim?”Liuexpressedhiswillingnessatonce,butalsoaireddoubtaboutwhetherZhugeLiangwasastalentedasXu.“Hetellspositionsofstarsintheheavens,”Xuassuredhim,“andrecognizeseverythingonearth.Heknowsaperson’srealnatureatthefirstmeeting—thenumberonetalentundertheheaven.Ifyouhavehimasyourmilitaryadvisor,you’llhavethecountryunderyourname.”LinsuggestedavisittoZhugebyXuonhisbehalf.Atthis,thelattershookhisheadindisapproval.“Youmustgoandofferyourinvitationpersonally,andhisacceptancedependsentirelyonyoursincerity.”Withthesewordssaid,Xuturnedhishorseandleft.Later,LiupaidthreetripstoZhuge’sstrawhouse,anotherfavoritestoryamongChinesepeople.14. Theunderlinedword“forged”inParagraph1probablymeans______.A.forced B.false C.friendly D.touching15. WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE? A.Zhugewasabletotellaperson’spersonalityatfirstsight.B.NosoonerdidXureceivetheletterthanhedepartedforCaoCao.C.LiushowedlittleinterestinvisitingZhugebecausehewasdoubtfulofthestranger’sability.D.LiushowedhisdisapprovalwhenXuadvisedhimtocallonZhugeinperson.16. TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3probablymeans______.A.TherewasnodoubtthatZhugewascompetentasamilitaryadvisorB.NoonewouldbebetterthanZhugeintermsofgivingmilitaryadviceC.ZhugewassuchatalentthathecouldmakethecountrynamedafterLiuD.WiththehelpofZhuge,Liuwouldbeabletorulethewholecountry17. Theparagraphfollowingthelastonemostprobablydealswith______.A.whypeopleconsideredZhugeasatalentB.thedifficultyXumetwithonthewaytomeethismotherC.theplotCaoCaomadetobringXu’smothertoXuchangD.howLiusincerelyinvitedZhugetoassisthiminmilitaryaffairsCWhatisthesecrettotheworld’smostcreativeminds—themindsofresourcefulinventors,innovativescientistsandinspiredartists?Aretheysimplyluckytobebornwiththerightgenes?Moststudiessuggestthatonlyabouttenpercentofcreativityisdeterminedbyaperson’sgenes.Sowhataretherequirementsforcreativity?Firstofall,creativitytakestime.Wetendtothinkofbreakthroughsascominginasuddenflashofbrilliance,butthisisrarelythecase.Ideasoftendevelopandformoveralongperiod.Infact,manyofhistory’smostcreativepeoplehaveareputationasdaydreamersorprocrastinators.MartinLutherKing,Jr,reportedlywrotehis“IHaveaDream”speechatteno’clockthenightbeforehedeliveredit,butithadgonethroughalongperiodof“preparationandincubation”inhismindbeforethat.Inasurprisingtwist,creativitymayalsobesparkedbysuffering.Wecanseethisinthelivesofmanygreatcreativegeniuses.ArtistPaulKleesufferedgreatpainformuchofhislifeasdidmanyotherartists,andcomposerJohannSebastianBachlostbothhisparentswhenhewasonlynineyearsold.Thoseinvestigatingthesourcesofcreativityhavenotedthatsomecreativegeniusesdonotalwaysfitinwellwithsocialnorms.Theydon’tseemabletosuppressthefountainofideasthatbubbleupintheirminds,someofwhichmayseeminappropriatetoothers.Creativepeoplearealsocurious.Theyseemwiredtoseeknoveltyandtakerisks.Aschildren,creativepeopleareoftenunabletositstill,unabletofocusontheirlessons,instead,alwayslookingforsomethingnewandinterestingtocapturetheirattention.Thesearchforthesourceofcreativitycontinues.Mostresearchersagreethattheanswerwillbecomplexandthatthereisprobablynosinglecharacteristicwhichcanexplaintheworld’smostcreativeminds.18. MartinLutherKing’sspeechismentionedtoshow______.A.thecreativeprocessrequirestimeB.creativepeoplemagicupideasC.rightgenescontributetocreativityD.thelast-minutepressurebringsbreakthroughs19. Howdoestheauthorprovehispointinthe3rdparagraph?A.Byquotingsayings. B.Bymakingcomparisons.C.Byprovidingexamples. D.Byanalyzingaphenomenon.20 Whichofthefollowingsignsdocreativekidsprobablyexhibit? A.Lackofcuriosity. B.Goodadaptationskills.C.Distraction-freemode. D.Highactivitylevel.21. Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Torevealthesecretsofbrilliantinventions.B.Toexplorethecharacteristicsofcreativeminds.C.Topresentthesufferingsofartisticgeniuses.D.Tointroducetheachievementsofinnovativescientists.DLivestreamthroughchannelssuchasAmazonLiveandQVCisapopularwaytosellgoodsonline.Inasessionthatlastsbetween5and10minutes,someonepromotesaproduct.Viewerscanthenreadilybuyitbyclickingonalink.Researchersanalyzed99,451salescasesonalivestreamsellingplatformandmatchedthemwithactualsalescases.Todeterminetheemotionalexpressionofthesalesperson,researchersusedtwodeeplearningmodels:afacedetectionmodelandanemotionclassificationmodel.Thefacedetectionmodeldiscoversthepresenceorabsenceofafaceinaframeofavideostream.Theemotionclassifierthendeterminestheprobabilitythatafaceisexhibitinganyofthesixbasichumanemotions:happiness,sadness,surprise,anger,fearordisgust.Wewantedtoseetheeffectofemotionsexpressedatdifferenttimesinthesalescases,sowecountedprobabilitiesforeachemotionforall62millionframsinourdatabase.Wethencombinedtheseprobabilitieswithotherpossibleaspectsthatmightdrivesales—suchaspriceandproductcharacteristics—tojudgetheeffectofemotions.Wefoundthat,perhapsunsurprisingly,whensalespeopleconveymorenegativeemotions—suchasangeranddisgust—thevolumeofsaleswentdown.Butwealsofoundthatasimilarthinghappenedwhenthesalespeopledisplayhighlevelsofpositiveemotions,suchashappinessorsurprise.Alikelyexplanation,basedonourresearch,isthatsmilecanbedisgustingbecauseitlackstruefeelingsandcanreducetrustintheseller.Aseller’shappinessmaybetakenasasignthatthesellerisgaininginterestsatthecustomer’sexpense.Wealsofoundthatthenegativeeffectsonsalesarethestrongestwhenpeopleexpressemotionsinthemiddleratherthanatthebeginningortheendofsale.Apotentialreasonforthisfindingisthatthemiddleistypicallywhenthesalespersonoffersmoredetailsabouttheproduct,andit’slikelythatviewersareturnedoffbyemotionsatthispoint.22. Whatcanweknowaboutthelivestreamsellinggoods?A.Itchallengesthefamilybusiness.B.Itonlyhelpsbigcompanysellgoods.C.Itisveryconvenientforthebuyers.D.Ithelpsthesellersdevelopfixedexpressions.23. Howdidtheresearchersgetthefindings? A.Byreferringtoatheory. B.Byconcludingdifferentviews.C.Bygivingsomeexamples. D.Byanalyzingpreviousdata.24. Whydocustomersdislikeseller’ssmilesduringlivestream? A.Theyhateseller’slook. B.Theyprefercomplexemotions.C.Theyfeelcheated. D.Theyaresotired.25. What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.LivestreamersSellProductsSuccessfullyB.ExpressionsAffectSellingProductsOnlineC.EmotionsandFaces:What’stheDifferenceD.SmilesCanIncreasetheSalesinReality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，选项中有两项为多余选项。Deliveringpresentationsisaneverydayartformthatanyonecanmaster.Tocaptureyouraudience’sattention,presentyourinformationwitheaseandconfidence.Actasifyouareinaconversationwithyouraudience,andtheywillpayattentiontoyou.___26___Giveitthe“bar”test.The“bar”testensuresthatyourideaisclearandyourstorytellingiseffective.Beforeyouwriteyourpresentation,makenotessketchingout（概述）yourmessage.Thinkofitasastory,withabeginning,middle,andend.Thenaskacolleagueorfriendwhoknowsnothingaboutyourprojecttolistentoyoursummary.___27___Preparefornerves.It’simportanttorehearse（预演）infrontofpeoplebecauseitwillmakeyoulessnervouswhenthetimecomes.Ifyoutendtogetnervouswhenyougivepresentations,youcangofurtherduringyourrehearsalsinordertoreduceyournerves.___28___Forinstance,ifyourfearis“I’llforgetwhatI’msaying”,youcanprepareaplanlike,“I’llforgetwhatI’msaying,I’llpause,scanmynotes,andfindthenextimportantpointIneedtomake.”___29___Smile,raiseyoureyebrows,andotherwisetellyourstorythroughfeelingsaswellasfacts.Showyouraudienceyourownpassionforthetopic.Sayeverythingasifyoufinditinterestingandexpectthemtobeinterestedbyitaswell.Yourenthusiasmwillbeinfections.Findwaystomakeyourpresentationinteractive.___30___Asksomeonetotellajoketogetyouwarmedup,orquiz（询问）audiencemembersabouttheirexperiencewithsomethingrelatedtoyourtopic.Ifit’salargegroup,askquestionsthateachaudiencemembercananswerwithashowofhands.A. Showyouremotion.B. Mindyourbodylanguage.C. It’sgoodtothinkaboutwhatyou’lldoineachsituation.D. Iftheycansummarizeyourmessageaccurately,that’sagoodsign.E. Togetthisleveloffluency,you’dbetterpractice,practiceandpractice.F. Ifyouareworkingwithasmallcrowd,youcantalkdirectlytomembersoftheaudience.G. Itmayhelptostartyourpresentationwithaquestionoradilemmasotheyfeelinvolvedfromthestart.三、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，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。“WELCOMETOHELL,LADIES!”saysMr.Smith,the___31___oftheadultballetclass.Iforceasmileashepressesdownonmystiffback,attemptingtobealittlemore___32___.WhenIwasalittlegirl,I___33___elegantlydancingacrossthestageliketheSwanPrincess.Withseveralreasons,myhopesoftakingballetlessonswerekilled.Buteverysooften,usuallywhilewatchingabrilliantperformanceofSwanLake,thoselittle___34___ofunfulfilleddesirewouldspeakupandsaythatIshouldtakelessonsbeforeit’stoolate.AndhereIam—morethan50years—finally___35___forit.I’manabsolute___36___,but30yearsolderthantherestoftheparticipantsintheadultclass.Wearepractising“portdebras”,aballettermforthe___37___ofthearms.Iflutter（挥动）myarms,awakeningmyinner___38___,“Yourhands,theylooklikeclawsofachicken,”Mr.Smith___39___,“Noonewantstolookatthat.It’sugly.”Hepointshisfingeratvariousbodypartswhile___40___givingfeedback,“Hearup,necklong,chestproud,stomachin,backstraight,bottomtight.”Everytimehelooksatme,IinstantlyknowthatI’vemissedsomething.SoItakenoteofeverypreviousadjustmenttogainhisapproval.Afterafewsessions,Ifindmyselflookingforwardtotakingballetclasseswithamixofanxietyandexcitement.Betweenclasses,I___41___mypostureineverywindowIpass.I’m___42___.Myhandsarelessclaw-likeandmyposturealittlemorestraight.AndIconstantlyimagineI’monstage,holdingtheaudienceentirelyinmy___43___.Learningballetasanadulthasbeenamuchbigger___44___thanIexpected,butI’mgladthatItookactionandthatballetstill___45___measitdidwhenIwasalittlegirl.31. A.leader B.instructor C.receptionist D.representative32. A.relaxed B.steady C.flexible D.comfortable33. A.setabout B.insistedon C.gaveup D.dreamedof34. A.misfortunes B.regrets C.complaints D.pressures35. A.longing B.competing C.struggling D.applying36. A.senior B.beginner C.amateur D.lover37. A.stretch B.shape C.function D.movement38. A.swan B.voice C.angel D.thought39. A.sighs B.reminds C.criticizes D.announces40. A.strictly B.hurriedly C.impatiently D.cautiously41. A.design B.check C.assess D.value42. A.progressing B.thinking C.succeeding D.waiting43. A.energy B.power C.strength D.force44. A.practice B.achievement C.campaign D.challenge45. A.fascinates B.appeals C.reflects D.suitsⅡ卷第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在36-45空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Sometimeafter10,000BC,peoplemadethefirstrealattempttocontroltheworldtheylived___46___,throughagriculture.Overthousandsofyears,theybegantodependlesson___47___couldbehuntedorgatheredfromthewild,andmoreonanimalstheyhadraisedandcropstheyhadsown.Farmingproducedmorefoodperperson___48___huntingandgathering,sopeoplewereabletoraisemorechildren.And,asmorechildrenwereborn,morefood___49___(need).Agriculturegavepeopletheirfirstexperienceofthepoweroftechnology___50___(change)lives.Byabout6000BC,people___51___(discover)thebestcropstogrowandanimalstoraise.Later,theylearnedtoworkwiththe___52___(season),plantingattherighttimeand,indryareas,___53___(make)useofannualfloodstoirrigate（灌溉）theirfields.Thisstyleoffarminglastedforquitealongtime.Then,with___54___riseofscience,changesbegan.Newmethods___55___(mean)thatfewerpeopleworkedinfarming.Inthelastcenturyorso,thesechangeshaveaccelerated.Newpowermachineryandartificialfertilizers（化肥）havenowtotallytransformedawayoflifethatstartedintheStoneAge.四、写作（共三节，满分40分）第一节 单词拼写（请用B2U4-B3U3的单词填空，共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）根据句子意思和括号内的中文提示写单词，每空限填一词，并把答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。56. Enough______（证据）showsthatthebeautifulsceneryinthecountrysidebenefitspatients.57. Chinahadmaderemarkableachievementsinthe______（战斗）againstpovertybytheendof2020.58. Lastweekend,wevolunteersstoodonthestreetandgiveoutmasksfreeof______（费用）.59. IhavetobuyaweddingpresentandIwanttofindsomethingreally______（独创的）.60. I’mdyingforaplacewhereIcansitdowntorestmy______（疼痛的）legs.61. Theyshootshortvideos______（以...为特色）countrylife,whichattractthousandsoffans.62. ForChinesepeople.thefullmoonintheMid-AutumnFestival______（象征）reunionwithfamilies.63. Thesequestionsaskedinthemeetingmayatfirstseemoflittle______（重要意义）butmightbecomeinfluentialonesinthepublic.64. Johnnoticedhisfather______（低语）somethingtohisteacherMrWangwhenhecameintotheteachers’office.65. HequotedsomeoldChinesesayingsto______（阐明）hispoint.66. Thehard-workingboywasawardeda______（奖学金）,whichenabledhimtogotocollege.67. Youngpeoplegotobigcitiesto______（寻求）theirfortune.68. Newly______（任命）chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMing,hasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.69. I’dliketoextendmysincerecongratulationsonyourbeing______（允许进入）toyourdreamuniversity.70. Nowadays,peopleprefertoreplacereadredenvelopes______（含有）cashwithvirtualenvelopesinWeChat.第二节 完成句子（请用B2U4-B3U3所学的单词和词组填空，每空0.5分，共20空，满分10分）1）这个农场位于我们学校附近的一座山脚下，四周绿树环绕。___71___bygreentrees,thefarm___72______73______74___thefootofthehillnearourschool.2）随着期中考试的临近，她的心里七上八下，睡不好觉。___75___themid-termexamination___76___,shehadbutterfliesinherstomachandcouldn’ts