2022-2023学年湖北省沙市中学高一上学期期末英语试题.docx

湖北省沙市中学2022-2023学年高一上学期期末英语试题考试时间：2023年1月2日 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到 答题卡上。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 colour is the man's car?C. White.C. Three hours.A. Blue.B. Green.2. Why doesn't the woman need to provide her age?A. It is only required for children.B. It is only required for patients.C. It is only required for doctors.3. How long is the woman late?A. One hour.B. Two hours.4. What will the man do this weekend?A. See some friends.B. Have a picnic.C. Go to the beach.5. Where will the man be before 7:00?A. At home.B. At the office.C. At a restaurant.C. Angry.C. Her brother.C. A story book.C. Ms. Fitz.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。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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How does Linda look today?A. Sad.B. Happy.7. Who lives with Linda now?A. Her daughter.B. Her mother.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What was Matt reading today?A. A magazine.B. A newspaper.9. Which teacher said Matt needs to improve in math?A. Ms. Anderson.B. Ms. Smith.10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. A couple.B. Neighbours.C. Co-workers.Text 2W: John, do I need to write down my age for the survey?M: No, doctor. It9s only required for children. (2) Adults don't need to write it. Text 3W: May I have the breakfast menu, please? I'm really hungry!M: Sorry, ma'am. Now it is noon. We stop serving breakfast at 10 a.m. (3) May I bring you our lunch menu?Text 4W: What do you and your family usually do on the weekend?M: We go for a picnic most Saturdays. But that can't happen this time, because of the weather. We might visit some friends instead. (4) If we get some sunshine next week, we'll go to the beach.Text 5M: I have to stay at the office late tonight. I don't think I'll be back till around 7:00. (5) Do you want me to pick up dinner on my way home?W: Actually, can we go to a restaurant instead? I want to get out of the house.Text 6M: How was Linda today? (6) (7) She seems a little bit sad these days.W: Actually, she seemed much better. She was laughing a lot, and seemed quite relaxed. (6)M: Tm really glad to hear that. I visited her house the other day, and she seemed a little angry at herself. Maybe she was just having a bad day.W: Yeah, maybe.M: Who else lives with her now? Did her daughter move? (7)W: No, her daughter is still with her. (7) But Linda's mom is now in another city, with her other son.Text 7 (第10题为推断题)M: I worry about Matt. He should go outside a bit more, to get some exercise. He's always in his room. (8)W: He likes to read. He read his magazine today, (8) while I was reading the newspaper. Sometimes he reads story books.M: Is he doing well at school?W: Ms. Smith and Ms. Anderson said so. Ms. Fitz said he needs to improve in math. (9)M: That's OK. Tm going to ask Vanessa to take her brother outside with her from tomorrow.W: I asked our neighbours if it would be OK for Matt to go over and play with their children. They were happy to hear it! I think all parents are a bit worried these days.Text 8M: I really like all the animals they have here. There are more types than at most other places around. (11)W: Yeah. Tickets are a bit more expensive, but I'm glad we came again. There's a school trip here today!M: How much were tickets the last time? (12)W: I think they were $25 each. I guess because the weather is getting better, they're expecting more people to visit now. That's why they've increased prices by $5. (12)M: Yeah, you're right. I think the monkeys are definitely much happier today! Where do you want to go next? (13)W: Let's go towards the elephants. (13) We didn't see them last time, right? If we're getting late, we can go home after that. I think there's no need to go see the lions again.M: OK, good plan.Text 9W: I do think that this is the best house for you, out of all the ones we've been to today. (14) You've already seen that there are no restaurants close to this place. So noise won't be much of a problem. Also, there aren't any parks, so you don't have to worry about children passing through your street all the time.M: You're right. We can walk to the market in five minutes, which my wife and I like most about this area. (14) When can we move in?W: It would take two weeks to fill out all the documents, and then another week after that to fix the place up. (15) After that, it is all yours!M: That is great. Our children are going to be here next month, so it would be great to have all of them living with us.W: Oh, that should be fun! Also, when can you collect the keys? (16)M: Today is Thursday, right? I can come by tomorrow. (16) I might bea bit busy after that.Text 10 (第20题为总结题)It is my great pleasure to introduce our next guest! She was bom here in America, but has spent her life traveling all over the world. I was actually able to interview her in Australia last month. (17) It was a very long conversation. She also lived and worked in France for a long time. While in France, she has taught at one of the best universities until the age of 35. (18) Her parents had wanted her to be a doctor, which is what she first studied. However, she soon found that was not for her. She became a scientist instead, and has seen many deserts around the world during her research. She is now back in America, after being given an offer to act in a movie for the first time! Of course, she celebrated her 40th birthday yesterday, and we wish her the very best! (19) Ten years from now, I'm sure we will be talking about how wonderful she is in her movies! Her sisters, Georgia and Layla, are both here today as well. Please welcome, Isabella White!C. In a school.C. $30.C. Lions.C. The market.C. In three weeks.C. Saturday.C. In France.C. An actress.C. 50.C. An introduction to a guest.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a museum.B. In a zoo.12. How much does a ticket cost now?A. $5.B. $25.13. What animals will the speakers see next?A. Monkeys.B. Elephants.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Which is close to the house?A. The restaurant.B. The park.15. When will the man probably move in?A. In one week.B. In two weeks.16. On which day will the man take the keys?A. Thursday.B. Friday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where was the woman last month?A. In Australia.B. In America.18. What was the woman5s job in France?A. A teacher.B. A doctor.19. How old is the woman?A. 35.B. 40.20. What is the main point of the speech?A. A report of a research. B. A movie about deserts.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40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。ACONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHTSSARAH GAGLIANOSarah enjoys various outdoor activities in all seasons, including cycling and hiking.While exploring the various national parks in the Montreal area, she makes sure to bring her camera along and keeps her eyes for amazing wildlife photo opportunities. Check out her awesome photo album about the nearby Boucherville National Park in Wild About Hiking on page 8.NATE TIEMERBorn in Berlin in 1938 and immigrating to Canada in 1957，Nate decided to further her education, first at a high school and then at the University of Toronto. At 67 she retired and started writing, a hobby to pursue. She wrote articles as a columnist for a few years and is still spreading her wings creatively-read her charming story The Easter Bunny on page 23.BRENT HENDRICKAs a documentary film maker, photographer and adventurer, Brent, for the past 30 years, has sought out and explored abandoned, forgotten, but simply fascinating sites around the country.He has also taken his urban exploration to new heights by adding drone （无人机）videos, exploring and recording everything from forgotten mining towns to"ghost tower“ in downtown Toronto. To know more, turn to Showcase on page 38.JACKIEFor more than 30 years Jackie has enjoyed touring the world's seven continents. She built her own home on a gulf island off the coast of British Columbia, living there for upwards of 20 years.About a decade ago，Jackie settled down in Say ward, on Vancouver Island，where she pursues her interests of writing poetry and short stories ? gardening and enjoying nature. Jackie shares her experiences of life in Sayward in My Hometown on page 58.21. If you are interested in wild life, you may prefer.A. Wild about HikingB.The Easter Bunmy .Showcase D.My Hometown22. What do the four people introduced above have in common?A. They all live a lonely life.C. They all develop their own hobbies.23.What is the purpose of the text?A.To call for readers' donation.B. They live far away from the city.D. They are more than 60 years old.B. To recommend some contributorsC. To describe unforgettable events.D. To introduce a travel destination.A 9-year-old British schoolgirl, a double amputee （双侧截肢者）,is set to make history after she walked the catwalk at New York Fashion Week.Daisy-May Demetre has been chosen as a model for the French-inspired fashion line Lulu et Gigi Couture after its founder saw her modeling in London. Her appearance at the famous New York Fashion Week on September 8th marked the first time a double amputee had starred in the catwalk. The Birmingham schoolgirl is also set to show herself in Paris Fashion Week.Daisy-May's legs were amputated as a result of being bom with fibular hemimelia, a birth disease in which part of the fibular bone （月非骨）in the leg is missing.Her parents, Alex and Claire Demetre, were shocked to know that the child would “have no legs”. Her parents were faced with the predicament of whether to watch Daisy-May grow up with deformed （畸形的） legs that she wouldn't be able to use or to allow doctors to perform a double amputation. They couldn't make up their minds. It was not until the average child began to walk and her leg bones began to influence her balance and normal life that her parents decided to choose amputation.“We didn't know at the time that Daisy-May would be as good as she is nowsaid Alex. "At the time, I isolated （孤立）myself - I had drinking problems. That has all changed - and that's down to her taking each day with a big smile on her face/9 he added. "She told me not to worry and inspired me to be brave.”Daisy-May's career has since sky-rocketed in popularity. Alex, meanwhile, says that he couldn't be prouder of his daughter. "The disability doesn't stop Daisy-May. She just does Daisy, the way she goes about life with a smile on her fhce.”24. What do you know about Daisy-May Demetre?A. Her first performance on the catwalk didn't succeed.B. She became a double amputee because of an accident.C. She is the first double amputee to perform at the fashion show.D. She looks forward to performing for more fashion lines.25. What does the underlined word “predicament” in the 4th paragraph mean?A. An unexpected danger.B. A difficult situation.C. A painful operation.D. A serious examination.26. What could be inferred from Paragraph 5?A. Alex gave Daisy-May the greatest encouragement.B. Daisy-May isolated herself after the amputation.C. Daisy-May is a girl with an optimistic mind.D. Alex expected Daisy-May to be a model at her young age.27. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Daisy-May Walked on the Catwalk with One LegB. A Double Amputee Is a Gymnast as Well as a ModelC. A British Schoolgirl Set a New Record in the Fashion ShowD. A 9-year-old Double Amputee Makes History on the CatwalkCPieter Bruegel's 1565 realistic painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The work describes fanners cutting wheat nearly as tall as they are J Ghent University biologist Ive De Smet says. "Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see wheat is about knee-high, which is a consequence of selective breeding （培育）from the second half of the 20th century." De Smet says he's teaming up with art historian David Vergauwen of Amarant to look at things where they can spot differences in shape, in color, and in size. Wheat is just one example of how historical artwork can help track the transformation of food crops over time.Friends since childhood, they took interest in plants in artwork and began with a visit to the Hermitage Museum in Russia - where they noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting by Flemish artist Frans Snyders. "So if you think of a watermelon, you cut it through, it should be dark red on the inside. But that one appeared to be pale and white.De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job. But Vergauwen said, "This is one of the best painters ever from that era. So if he paints it like that, thafs the way it must have been." Other paintings showed that both red and white watermelons were raised during the 17th century.The team hopes to set up an online research database of historical plant artwork. They create a social media hashtag （主题标签）for it. Anyone could send pictures of relevant artwork and details of plants when they visit a museum or exhibit through the hashtag. But, they add, the sources need to be realistic. "If you're going to use, for example, Picasso to understand how a pear looked, you might be misled.” 28. What can we learn from De Smet's words in paragraph 1?A. Humans have mainly fed on wheat since 1565.B. Selective breeding affects agricultural structure.C. Wheat has gone through great changes in height.D. The scene in The Harvesters may be unbelievable.29. What is Vergauwen9s attitude to the watermelon painted by Frans Snyders?A. Curious. B. Disapproving. C. Doubtful. D. Favorable. 30. Why is the social media hashtag created?B. To collect more paintings for their database.B. To encourage people to focus on art.C. To advertise their research database.D. To share some historical plant artwork.31. What is the text mainly about?A. Ancient paintings focused on food crops.B. Old art reveals agricultural information.C. Two men create a database of plant artwork.D. Plants today are different from their ancestors.DWhether a person is considering starting a small business or changing career paths,passion must be taken into account. While characteristics such as strong values, talent, ambition, intellect, discipline, persistence （毅力）,and luck all contribute to business and career success, following your passion can often make the most significant difference of alLBefore discussing passion and explaining its significance, we must first define the true meaning of success. Success is usually thought of as making large sums of wealth or achieving a certain level of fame, but true success that satisfies is not all