湖南省雅礼中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

湖南省雅礼中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解What’sHappening?Yourguidetothebestplacetogointown.TheArtoftheCameraBeautifulexhibitionfromsomeofthebestyoungphotographersworkingtoday.StamfordHall,June20th-30thFreeFilmClubTonight’smovieattheYoungPeople’sFilmClubisthelastoftheseriesstarringtheOscar-winningactorJohnnyDepp.It’sthewonderfulPiratesoftheCaribbean!Starts6:30pm.Tickets£3WinningVoicesMorethan20bands(乐队)playtheirbestsongsinacompetitiontowinagreatprize:aplaceinthenationalfinalandthechancetorecordaCD．StretfordStudentCentre,6pmTickets£10and£7.5StreetlifeDanceGroupComeandseetheamazing“SDG”attheAtlasCentre.Twenty-fourdancersagedbetween11and18showofftheirskillsinstreetdancingforyou.Starts7pm.Tickets£15YoungVicTheatreThefinalperformance(演出)ofShakespeare’sRomeoandJulietistonight.Thisisyourlastchancetoseethiswonderfulplay.Don’tmissit.Starts8pm.Tickets£9,£7and£5.501．Wherecanyouwatchstreetdancing?A．InStamfordHall. B．AttheAtlasCentre.C．AtYoungVicTheatre. D．AtStretfordStudentCentre.2．IfJohnonlyhas£4,whatcouldhedo?A．SeeRomeoandJuliet. B．WatchWinningVoices.C．SeePiratesoftheCaribbean. D．WatchStreetlifeDanceGroup.3．Whichcolumnisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Nature. B．Arts. C．Medicine. D．Culture.Ugandanstudent’sstudyandadaptationoftraditionalChinesecrafthelpsbuildbridgesthroughart.Withitsbalanced,roundedpotandcups,theteasetseemslikeChineseceramic(陶瓷)atfirstglance.ButcloserinspectionofitspatternrevealsanancientUgandandesign.“MyprojectsalwaysaimtojoinsomeaspectsofChineseandUgandanculturetogether,”saystheteaset’screator,OcenRobert.In2015,RobertarrivedinChinafromtheEastAfricannationtopursueahighereducationinceramicartsatJingdezhenCeramicUniversityinEastChina’sJiangxiprovince.TheUgandanisalsoenrolledinaPhDprogramfocusingondesign,withhisartpiecessoldatnational-levelexhibitionsinChina.Hesays,“Iloveitherenotonlybecauseofitssafety,buttherawmaterialsandtheproductiontechniquesforceramicsherearealsoamongthebestintheworld.”DuringhistimeinChina,Robertwasgivenmanyopportunitiestoparticipateinceramicproduction,exhibitionsandevenaccesstoexperts-allhelpingtogrowthespacewherehecouldexpresshiscreativity.TodeepenhisunderstandingandpassionfortraditionalChineseculture,Robertspendsmostofhisfreetimeinlocalmuseums’cultureandhistorysections.HealsogetstoknowChineseprofessionalsinsideandoutsidetheceramicworld.“IwouldlovetosolidifymycareerasanartistherewhilehelpingtolinkUgandaandChina,”Robertsays.“Ugandansarethankful,curious,andpassionateaboutChineseculture.IwouldlovetointroducetheartistsbackhometostudyandcreateceramicartworksinChinaandpromotethemtotheworld.”Robertsays,“TobeamodernartistinChineseceramics,oneneedstocomprehendthefullflowofproduction,whichrequiresyearsofpracticeandlearning.”Oneofthemostchallengingareasofcreatinghispiecesinvolvescreatingthe“idealshapeandthickness”.Hesays“Ifailattimes,butIalwayspracticeandtryagainandagain.”RoberthasattainedtheessentialspiritofChineseceramicarts——acceptingandintegratingthedifferences.4．WhatisthegoalofRobert’sartprojects?A．TopromotetraditionalChineseceramicsinUganda.B．TocombineelementsofChineseandUgandanculture.C．Tocompeteintheinternationalexhibitions.D．TorestoreandpreserveancientUgandanarts.5．WhydidRobertchoosetostudyceramicartsinChina?A．HeintendedtoearnmoneyinChina.B．Hedesiredtoachieveadoctoraldegreeabroad.C．Chinahasthebestceramicmaterialsandcraft.D．Chinaissaferthananyothercountry.6．HowdoesRobertdeepenhisunderstandingfortraditionalChineseculture?A．ByvisitingfamousmastersofChinesehistory.B．BycomparingitwithUgandantraditionsandcustoms.C．Byacquiringrelatedknowledgefromlocalmuseums.D．Byparticipatinginartfestivalsandacademicmeetings.7．WhatwordscanbestdescribeRobert?A．Creativeandperseverant. B．Kindandknowledgeable.C．Humorousandpassionate. D．Courageousandintelligent.Itkeepswhat’sinsideamysteryuntilyouopenit.Thereareusuallytoysinmysteryboxes;butnow,foodhasbeenaddedtothelist.Recently,thetrendof“leftovermysteryboxes”hasbecomepopularinmanyChinesecitiessuchasBeijing,NanjingandChengdu.Storespackboxesfullofunsoldfoodorfoodnearingitsexpirationdateatlowprices.“Wemaketheleftovermysteryboxesavailabletobuyattheendoftheday,”WuTian,astaffmemberataconveniencechainstoreinBeijing,toldChinaDaily.Thefood,suchasmilk,breadandsandwiches,issoldatabouthalftheoriginalpriceandisusuallysoldoutquickly.Manybakerieshavealsojoinedthe“mysteryboxclub”.Duetotheirlowprice,leftovermysteryboxes“areverypromisingasanewbusinessmode”andcanattractmoreconsumers,HongYong,anexpertattheMinistryofCommerce,toldChinaDaily.“Inaddition,theyfollowtheconceptofzero-wasteandenvironmentalprotection.”In2021,thetotalamountoffoodwasteinChinareached160milliontons,withanaverageof93gramspermealperperson,ChinaFoodNewspaperreported.SincethepassageofChina’sAnti-FoodWasteLawinApril2021,people’sawarenessoffoodwastereductionhasincreased.Leftovermysteryboxescanbeaneffectivewayforpeopletodealwithfoodwaste.However,somepeoplehaveraisedfoodsecurityconcerns.Ifconsumersbuyafoodmysteryboxfortheirbreakfastthenextmorning,evenifthefoodlooksfineatthemoment,itmayhavegonebadovernight.Moreover,foodmadeinthestore,suchasbread,isn’tlabeledwiththeproductiondateinmanycases,accordingtoChinaConsumerNews.Ifaconsumerunpacksamysteryboxanddiscoversthatthefoodtastesbadorhasalreadypassedthelastdate,thenitwillbedifficultforthemtoprotecttheirrights,suchasgettingmoneyback.Onlybyconsideringbothfoodsafetyandconsumerrightscanmysteryblindboxesachieveawin-winsituationforbothbuyersandsellers,commentedChinaYouthDaily.8．Whatleadstotheriseofthetrendof“leftovermysteryboxes”?A．Itofferscustomerslowerpricesforthoseunsoldfood.B．Storesmaketheleftovermysteryboxesavailableatnight.C．Peoplefeellikesuchfoodasmilkandbreadmoreattractive.D．Itgoesagainsttheconceptofzero-wasteandenvironmentalprotection.9．Theunderlinedword“expiration”inthe2ndparagraphisclosestinmeaningto________.A．purchasing B．producing C．ending D．selling10．Whatisaconsequenceoffoodwasteaccordingtothetext?A．Worldwidestarvation. B．Environmentalharm. C．Energyshortage. D．Moraldecline.11．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheleftovermysteryboxes?A．Supportive. B．Disapproving. C．Doubtful. D．Objective.Dependingontherightcombinationofcurrentsandwind,alargemassofSargassum“seaweed”circlingtheGulfofMexicomaysoonwashupalongtheUScoastnearFlorida.Thebloom(藻华)，whichislikelytobethelargesteverrecorded，isvisiblefromspace.Sargassumisatypeofleafy,rootlessalgaethatformlargefloatingmatsontheoceanfloor.ItcanbefoundintheSargassoSeaandwasfirstmentionedbyChristopherColumbusin1492whenhewasafraidhisshipwouldbecometrappedinit.Sargassumisanimportanthabitatformarinespeciesbecauseitprovidesfood,shelter,andbreedinggrounds.Itabsorbscarbondioxide,animportantgreenhousegasthatcontributestoglobalwarming,justlikeotherfloatingmarinevegetation,accordingtoP.However,whentonsofitgathersalongcoastlines,itsendsoutaterriblestrongsmellwhichcancauseheadaches,eyediscomfort,andupsetstomachs.Toomuchalgaeonbeachescanharmmarineecosystemsandmakeitdifficultforpeopletokeeponwiththeirrecreationalandfishingactivities,costingcommunitiesmillionsofdollars.ScientistshavebeentrackingtheformationoflargeSargassumblooms.However,thisyear’sbloomcouldbethelargestever,coveringmorethan8,800kilometersfromthecoastsofAfricatotheGulfofMexicoandweighing10milliontons.ItiscriticaltoimproveSargassummanagement.TheFoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations(FAO)notonlyadvocatesbestpracticesinSargassumcleanupandremoval,butalsocooperateswithgovernmentsandcommunitiestodeveloppolicies,standards,andmeasurestoprotectpublicandenvironmentalhealth.FAOisalsopromotingwaystorepurposeSargassum,turningitintoproductstoprovideadditionalemploymentandincome.Infact,smallbusinessesarealreadyusingSargassumtomakebricks,shoes,soapsandpaper.LargerbusinessesareconsideringturningSargassumintorenewableenergy,bioplastics,andcompost.12．Whydoestheauthormentionspaceinparagraph1?A．TostresstheSargassumbloomismassive.B．Toexplainhowcurrentsandwindcombine.C．ToshowwhattheGulfofMexicolookslikefromspace.D．TodemonstratehowtheSargassummovementwastracked.13．Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A．Sargassum’ssignificanceinthemarineeconomy.B．TheprocessofSargassum’smovingtothecoast.C．Sargassum’scontributiontoreducingglobalwarming.D．Thedouble-edgedeffectsofSargassum’sexistence.14．HowdosmallbusinessesfightagainstSargassumblooms?A．Theyparticipateincleanupactivities.B．Theyhelprebuildmarineecosystems.C．TheycreateproductsfromSargassum.D．TheytransformSargassumintoresources.15．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．SmellySeaweedBloomHeadstoFloridaB．FAONowWorksonReducingMarineLitterC．GroundbreakingProjectTurnsSargassumintoPlasticsD．SargassumisChangingtheBeachVacationinMexicoHereissomegoodnewsforthosehatingsummerheat-JulyisNationalIceCreamMonth!16TheorderurgescitizenstoobservetheentiremonthoratleastonthethirdSundayofJulywithappropriateceremoniesandactivities.This,ofcourse,meanseatingasmuchicecreamaspossible.Herearesomefunicecreamfacts.Thefirstrecordofmilk-basedicecream,madeusingheatedmilk,andflour,camefromChina’sTangdynasty.However,theArabsareregardedasinventingthemoderntype,usingmilkandsugarinthe9thcentury.Bythe10thcentury,adeliciousfrozentreatusingmilk,cream,rosewater,driedfruits,andnutswasextremelypopularinBaghdad,Damascus,andCairo.Europeansdiscoveredtheicytreatinthe16thcentury.17Thedessertwasfirstmentionedin1744,whenMarylandGovernorThomasBladenservedstrawberryicecreamtoguests.However,duetothelackofrefrigerators,itwasnotuntil1851thaticecreamfinallybecameavailabletothepublic.18Anestimated$6billionisspentannuallyonthetreat,andthenumbersareevenhigherifrestaurantsalesareincluded.ThoughCaliforniaproducesthemosticecream,thebiggestfans,onapercapita(人均的)basis,liveinWashington,DC,RhodeIsland,andWisconsin.Mostpeoplethinktheiricecreamchoiceisafunctionoftheirtastepreference.19Vanilla(香草)icecreamfansarerisk-takerswhoaregreatatrelationships.Strawberryicecreamenthusiastsaredevoted.Coffeefansarelikelytobeseriousandperfectionists.20A．Chocolatefansmustbegenerousandcharming．B．Butitdidn’tgotoAmericauntilthe18thcentury．C．Peopleallovertheworldcelebratethespecialday．D．Everyone,especiallychildren,lovedeatingicecreamE．Americansarenowoneoftheworld’slargesticecreamconsumers．F．Dr.AlanHirsch,however,believesitreflectsanindividual’spersonality,G．The“cool”holidaywasmadebyformerUSPresidentReaganonJuly9,1984．二、完形填空AgroupofhighschoolandcollegestudentsfromConnecticuthavecometogethertobuildsomethingextraordinary:fully-functioningelectriccarts(电动车)forfamilieswhomaybeunabletoaffordadaptivewheelchairs.Theyarepartofthelocal“GoBabyGo”,a(n)21thathelpskidswith22receiveaccesstoself-governedmobility.“Whatthisisdesignedtodoismaybeforanhoureverydayletthekidtake23oftheirownmobility,”ConnorBoman,oneofthestudentswho24duringthebuildsaid.GoBabyGovolunteerslearnhowtobuildspecialelectriccartshapedlikecars.Localkidsinneedarethengiventhecarts25foreachbuildbeingusuallyfundedentirelybyvoluntary26.TheGoBabyGoinConnecticutfinishedbuildingcustomcartsforseven-year-oldKeliciaandeight-year-oldMosiah.Thedaythestudentscompletedthecarts,KeliciaandMosiah’sfamilieswenttoNewBritainHighSchoolto27themoutforthefirsttime.Wheneachchildgotintotheirbrandnewcart,theirfaces28—it’sthesinglemomentthebuilderslookforwardtothemost.Mosiahwasshakinghisheadin29atfirstthathewasdriving,buthegotthehangofitveryquickly.Hemadedrivingtheredjeeplooksoenjoyablethathisolderbrotherwantedtotryitout.Thestudentswhobuiltthecartlethimhaveatry,30thecartwasspeciallymadeforMosiah,whoisunabletowalkonhisown.Ittooksome31fortheothercartrecipient,Kelicia,togetusedtothedriving,butonceshedid,shecouldn’tstop—andhermom,KechisaMathis,couldn’tstop32.Assheranalongsideherdaughter,someonewasconsideratetorunuptoMathiswithabigboxof33.OnlookerslaughedkindlyasMathiskepton34forKeliciathroughhertears.Theymaylooklikecool,redelectriccars,butthey’remuchmorethanthat—theygivedisabledkidsawaytomovearound35withahugesmileontheirface.21．A．committee B．academy C．university D．organization22．A．misfortunes B．disabilities C．mercies D．solutions23．A．care B．account C．control D．hold24．A．prepared B．volunteered C．purchased D．cooperated25．A．ontime B．inturn C．forfree D．forsure26．A．governments B．donations C．regions D．residents27．A．test B．figure C．carry D．work28．A．gotover B．brokedown C．litup D．calmeddown29．A．demand B．sight C．protest D．disbelief30．A．asthough B．eventhough C．inspiteof D．inthemeantime31．A．effort B．energy C．methods D．strategies32．A．running B．laughing C．crying D．sighing33．A．instruments B．books C．medals D．tissues34．A．cheering B．applying C．searching D．praying35．A．luckily B．firmly C．skillfully D．independently三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空处填入1个适的单或插号内单词的正确形式。LocatedinGuanghancityofSouthwestChina’sSichuanProvinceandcoveringanareaof12squarekilometers.SanxingduiSiteistheremainsoftheancientShuculture,whichdatesback364,800-2,600yearsago,andisconsideredtobeoneofthe37(great)archaeological(考古的)discoveriesinthe20thcentury.Thisparticulardiscoveryisastrongproofofthe38(exist)oftheancientShuStateandtheintegrativepatternofthemulti-culturesoftheChinesenation.Infact,asaculturalsite,,Sanxingduihadcomeintothenoticeofarchaeologistsinasearlyasthe1930s,and39(exploration)weremadesoon.Itallbegan40afarmercalledYanDaochengdugoutanumberoftreasures41(accidental)inthespringof1929.Inthesummerof1986,thousandsofraretreasureswereunearthedfromtwolargenewly-discoveredsacrificialpits(祭祀坑).Theunearthedobjectsareuniqueinshapeandsuperiorintechniques,42(confirm)theextraordinarycreativityoftheancientShupeopleandtheirdesires43(connect)withandunderstandtheuniverse.Aftersleepingfor3,000years,theirawakeninghasshockedtheworld.Whenoureyes44(caught)bythecreationsoftheancientShuancestors,itis45encounterwithacivilizationlostfor3,000years.四、完成句子46．TheAmazonrainforesttheplanetbyfixingcarbonandproducingover20percentofalltheEarth’soxygen.(根据句意完成句子)47．Inthelast500years,over300speciesofanimals.(根据句意完成句子)48．Theygivethisareaontheearth:oneintenknownspeciesintheworldcanbefoundhere.(根据句意完成句子)49．We’vemadeenvironmentalpoliciesforbusinesstoobserve,likestrict.(根据句意完成句子)50．Ithastobeacommunity-wideeffort,andeveryonecanhelpbyfollowingthegoldenrule:,and.(根据句意完成句子)五、书信写作51．假如你是校英文报主编李华，为积极响应节能号召，共建绿色家园，请用英语写一封以“节约用电，珍惜能源”为主题的倡议书。内容包括：1.节约用电的意义；2.日常节电的措施；3.对大家的呼吁。注意：1.词数80左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearteachersandstudents,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheSchoolNewspaper六、书面表达52．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。Iusedtobecrazyaboutthehuntingseason.Icouldhardlywaitforthosedry,coldmornings,thatcupofhotcoffeeandthenthewalkoverfresh-fallensnow,afinerifle(步枪)inmyhand.Sometimes,hunterspreferthethrillofhuntingtotheactofhuntingdeeritself.Itisanexcitementthatcomesoveryouwhenadeercrashesoutofthebush.Youarewaitingforhimwithdeath.Afterhunting,youalsofeelgreat.There’sthebitofshowingoffwiththeboys.There’sbeautyinthewoodsespeciallylateinthefall.Sometimesyouwalkamongthehugetrees,wherethesunlightfiltersthrough.It’squietandbig,withtouchesofwhiteandgreenandgold.Andthesilenceislikethatofachurch.ItwaslikethatthelasttimeIwasinthewoods.Iwasalone,packingarifle,athermos(保温杯)ofcoffeeandthreethicksandwiches.Iwentupintothehills,headingforawell-useddeertrail.Sureenoughtherewerefreshtracksinthesnow.Iturnedoverafewrockstoclearthesnowandsettleddownbehindalittlebush.Itwasprettycold,butIwasdressedforitanddidn’tmind.Isatthereforaboutanhour.ItwasthenthatIsawhim.Adeer,abigbeautifuldeer!Hewasofftomyleft.Therewasnocovernearertohimthan30yards.Surely,Icouldn’tmiss!IwaitedforhimtorealizeIwasthere.