2022-2023学年广东省广州中学高一上学期开学考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx

广州中学高一上开学考一.阅读理解（每题2.5分，共10分）When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in （he family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue一sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .1 loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam（横杆），I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed （he trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: " Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that's what matteredlanding tricks, being a good skater.When I was 15 my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.When I relumed to London in 2004,1 found myself wandering down to Soulhbank, spending hours there. Tve traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving（穿梭）among the kids who rushed by on their boards, 1 found my way to the beam. Then a railthin teenager, in a baggy white Tshirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. was a local here 20 years ago J I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. t4Safe, man. Safb.”“Yeah,“ I said. "Safe.”What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?A. He felt disappointed.B. He gave up his hobby.C He liked the weather there.D. He had disagreements with his family.1. What do the underlined words 4kSafe! Safe! Safe!* probably mean?A. Be careful!B. Well done!C. No way!D. Don'tworry!2. Why did the author like to spend lime in Southbank when he returned to London?A. To join the skateboarding.B. To make new friends.C. To learn more tricks.D. To relive his childhood daysWhat message docs the author seem to convey in the text?A. Children should leam a second language. B. Sport is necessary for children's health. C. Children need a sense of belonging D. Seeing the world is a must for children.二,7选5 （每题2.5分，共12.5分）According to Jessica Hagy author of How to Be Interesting, it's not difficult to make yourself interesting at a dinner party.5if yoifre out of your comfort zone or if you're wandering into somebody's house fbrthe first time. So the main thing is just to show up and be adventurous, trying different foods and talking to strangers.People love to talk about themselves. If you can start the conversation with a question other than “What do you do fbr a living?”, you'll be able to get a lot more interesting conversation out of whomever it is you're talking to. 6. it can bring in “I have this old, broken-down vehicle or“I rode the bus with these crazy people who were laughing at silly jokes in the back/* It just opens up conversation.7? If you can't take their wine away, you should certainly try to take away their soapbox（讲台）.If you're the host, you can ask them lo help you in ihe kitchen with something and just remove them from the situation. 8And what about （hat other dinner-party killer: awkward silence? If you're faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the only thing that always gets eveiyone talking again is to give （he host a compliment （赞扬）.9. Just quickly turn around and say, “This cake is extremelydelicious and you have to tell me all about it.”So being interesting at a dinner party isn't that hard.A. How do you know the hostThe first step is to go exploringB. If you ask the question "How did you get here?”Be prepared lo have awkward conversations with strangersC. Or turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayWhat about （hat person who had too much to drink or won't stop talking G He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most三.完形填空（每题1分，共20分）My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her10 and visit the doctor, providingII and transportation. During the week, however,she likes to go to a nearby store to 12some small things she needs.Last week she walked up to （he store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was13 about three dollars. The only 14 to pay for the groceries was to take off the15 she could do without: a bottle of rubbing alcohol （医用酒精）and a bar of soap. By taking off these, she was able to16the new total to the amount of cash she had with her.At this store, people17and then go off to the side to 18 their own groceries. Mymother was putting her groceries into shopping bags when a 19 came up to her and said, “Here are the things that you 20 .“handing her the rubbing alcohol and the 21.My mother, who is never speechless, was speechless. She 22 fbr the woman's name and address so that she could 23 her. The woman told her it was her 24.My mother was so 25 hy her gesture that she decided to go back to the store and give the cashier （收银员）a five-dollar bill to keep on hand 26 the same happened to someone else if they didn't have enough 27 for all of their groceries.50 , whoever you are, thank you for the random act of 28 that not only helped mymother out, but29_ too.10. A. exerciseB. houseworkC.cookingD.shopping11. A. rewardB. medicineC. companyD. shelter12. A. returnB. colletC. orderD. buy13. A. shortB. cautiousC. wrongD.concerned14. A. aimB. wayC. adviceD. reason15. A. weightB. thingsC. maskD. glasses16. A. raiseB. addC. bringD. switch17. A. show upB. call inC. check outD. si（ down18. A. storeB. selectC. deliverD. bag19. A. strangerB. cashierC. friendD. doctor20. A. looked forB. talked aboutC. threw awayD. put back21. A. receiptB.soapC. cashD. bottle22.A. askedB. waitedC. caredD. searched23 A.repayB. trustC. recognizeD. help24. A. luckB.chanceC. giftD. turn25. A. surprisedB. amusedC. touchedD.convinced26. A. in caseB.even ifC.as thoughD. so that27. A. energyB. moneyC. spaceD. time28. A. faithB. courageC. kindnessD. honor29. A. made her dayB. changed her mindC. caught her eyeD. met herdemand四.语法填空（每空L5分，共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。Going to Mount Huangshan reminds me of the popular Beatles, song *The Long and Winding Road”. 30 is so breathtaking about the experience is the out-of-this-world scenes. The rolling sea of clouds you see once you arc at the top will remind you how tiny we 31 (human) are.The hot spring at the foot of the mountain is something you must try after the climb. It will32 (undoubted) help you get refreshed! The amazing thing about the spring is that thecolder the temperature gets, the 33 (hot) the spring! Strange, isn't it? But that's how nature is always leaving us 34 (astonish).What comes next is the endless series of steps. You can't help wondering how hard it35 (be) for the people then to put all those rocks into place. Though it is the only unnatural thing on your way up the mountain, still it highlights the whole adventure 36 offers a place where you can sit down to rest your 37 (ache) legs.As the song goes this long and winding road “will never disappear”, and it will always stick in the visitor's memory. It sure does in 38(I). While you're in China, Mount I luangshan is39 must to visit!广州中学高一上开学考答案一.阅读理解（每题2.5分，共10分）When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in （he family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue一sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .1 loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam（横杆），I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: " Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that's what matteredlanding tricks, being a good skater.When I was 15. my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.When I relumed to London in 2004,1 found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. Tve traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving（穿梭）among the kids who rushed by on their boards, 1 found my way to the beam. Then a railthin teenager, in a baggy white Tshirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few ofhis glances. was a local here 20 years ago/' I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. t4Safe, man. Safb.”“Yeah,“ I said. "Safe.”What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?A. He felt disappointed.B. He gave up his hobby.C. He liked the weather there.D. He had disagreements with his family.1. What do the underlined words 4kSafe! Safe! Safe!* probably mean?A. Be careful!B. Well done!C. No way!D. Don'tworry!2. Why did the author like to spend lime in Southbank when he returned to London?A. To join the skateboarding.B. To make new friends.C. To learn more tricks.D. To relive his childhood daysWhat message docs the author seem to convey in the text?A. Children should leam a second language. B. Sport is necessary for children's health. C. Children need a sense of belonging D. Seeing the world is a must for children.【答案】1.A2. B 3. D 4.C二. 7选5 （每题2.5分，共12.5分）According to Jessica Hagy, author of How to Be Interesting, it's not difficult to make yourself interesting al a dinner party.5if you're out of your comfort zone or if you're wandering into somebody's house forthe first time. So the main thing is just to show up and be adventurous, trying different foods and talking to strangers.People love to talk about themselves. If you can start the conversation with a question other than “What do you do fbr a living? you'll be able to get a lot more interesting conversation out of whomever it is you're talking to. 6.it can bring in “I have this old, broken-down vehicle or“I rode the bus with these crazy people who were laughing at silly jokes in the back/' It just opens up conversation.7? If you can't take their wine away, you should certainly try to take away their soapbox（讲台）.If you're the host, you can ask them to help you in the kitchen with something and just remove them from the situation. 8And what about that other dinner-party killer: awkward silence? If you're faced with an awkward silence at a dinner party, the only thing that always gets everyone talking again is to give the host a compliment （赞扬）.9. Just quickly turn around and say, “This cake is extremelydelicious and you have to tell me all about it.”So being interesting at a dinner party isn't that hardHow do you know the hostA. The first step is to go exploringIf you ask the question “How did you get here?”B. Be prepared to have awkward conversations with strangersOr turn the conversation into a topic where they have little to sayC. What about （hat person who had too much to drink or won't stop talkingG He or she is the person who is feeling the weight of that awkwardness the most 【答案】5. B 6.C7.F8. E 9. G三.完形填空（每题1分，共20分）My mother is 92. Unless I have to be out of town, each week I take my mother to do her1（） and visit the doctor, providing11 and transportation. During the week, however,she likes to go to a nearby store to 12some small things she needs.Last week she walked up to （he store, but when she went to pay for her groceries, she was13 about three dollars. The only 14 to pay for the groceries was to take off the15 she could do without: a bottle of rubbing alcohol （医用酒精）and a bar of soap. By takingoff these, she was able to 16 the new total to the amount of cash she had with her.At this store, people 17 and then go off to the side to 18 their own groceries. My mother was putting her groceries into shopping bags when a 19 came up to her and said, “Here are the things that you 20.5, handing her the nibbing alcohol and the 21.My mother, who is never speechless, was speechless. She 22 tor the woman's name and address so that she could 23 her. The woman told her it was her 24.My mother was so 25 by her gesture that she decided to go back to the store and give the cashier （收银员）a five-dollar bill to keep on hand 26 the same h叩pened to someone else if they didn't have enough 27 for all of their groceries.So, whoever you are,thank you for the randomact of 28that notonly helped mymother out, but29_ too.10. A. exerciseB. houseworkC. cookingD.shoppingILA. rewardB. medicineC. companyD. shelter12. A. returnB. colletC. orderD. buy13 A. shortB. cautiousC. wrongD.concerned14. A. aimB. wayC. adviceD. reason15. A. weightB. thingsC. maskD. glasses16. A. raiseB. addC. bringD. switch17. A. show upB. call inC. check outD. sit down18. A. storeB. selectC. deliverD. bag19. A. strangerB. cashierC. friendD. doctor20. A. looked forB. talked aboutC. threw awayD. put back21. A. receiptB. so叩C. cashD. bottle22. A. askedB. waitedC. caredD. searched23. A. repayB. trustC. recognizeD. help24 A.luckB.chanceC. giftD. turn25. A. surprisedB. amusedC. touchedD.convinced26. A. in caseB.even ifC. as thoughD. so that27. A. energyB. moneyC.spaceD. time28. A. faithB. courageC. kindnessD. honor29. A. made her dayB. changed her mindC. caught her eyeD. met herdemand【答案】I0.D 11.C12. D 13. A14. B 15. B16. C17. C 18. D19. A 20. D 21. B22. A 23. A24. C 25. C26. A27. B 28. C29. A四.语法填空（每空1.5分，共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。Going to Mount Huangshan reminds me of the popular Beatles' song "The Long and Winding Road”. 30 is so breathtaking about ihe experience is the out-of-this-world scenes. The rolling sea of clouds you see once you arc at the