浙江省杭州市第十四中学凤起和康桥校区2022-2023学年第二学期高一期中测试英语试题.docx

浙江省杭州市第十四中学凤起和康桥校区2022-2023学年第二学期高一期中测试英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Best Spring Destinations In TibetPeach blossom valley, NyingchiThe peach blossoms in Nyingchi, Tibet autonomous region have been dubbed as ”the most beautiful peach flowers in the vorld. The annual Nyingchi peach blossom festival has become a signature tourism event on the plateau. The peach blossom valley stretches for 30 kilometers, making it one of the longest in China.Nanyi ValleyNanyigou scenic spot is 20 kilometers away from Milin county and is an important birthplace of the mysterious Tibetan medicine culture. The scenic area covers a total area of 820 hectares. The ecological conditions here are so good that the place is rich in various animal and plant species. Surrounded by mountains, Nanyi Valley is an ideal spring destination for visitors, where you can find peach and azalea blossoms everywhere.The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand CanyonThe Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon is the deepest canyon in the world. With a total length of about 500 kilometers, its altitude spans from 7,782 meters at Namchak Barwa, the highest peak of the eastern Himalayas, to 550 meters around the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley. One unique feature of (he spring sight here is (hai visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and (he snow-capped mountains at (he same time.Lulang Scenic ZoneLu lang Scenic Zone, located in Lulang town, covers a land area of 859,000 square meters with artificial lakes. The scenic zone contains rich natural scenery, including forcst-clad mountains, flowers, lakes and beautiful landscapes, with snowy mountains seen in the far background. Every year from April to June, with wild flowers blossoming alongside the meandering streams and snowy mountains towering in the backdrop, the whole landscape presents a peaceful and pleasant sight.I. Where is the text probably taken from?Santa Claus. I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me. I knew Grandma always told me the truth. Grandma was home, and I told her everything. She was ready for me. ”No Santa Claus She shouted. ''Ridiculous! Don't believe it.* That rumor has been going around for years, and it makes me mad, plain mad.“Now, put on your coat, and lefs go.”“Go where, Grandma?” I asked. tiWhere turned out to be Kerby's General Store, the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything. As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me ten dollars. 4tTake this money,“ she said, “and buy something fbr someone who needs it. Til wait fbr you in the car.'' Then she turned and walked out of Kerby's.I was only eight years old. I'd often gone shopping with my mother, but never had I shopped fbr anything all by myself. The store seemed big and crowded, full of people competing to finish (heir Christmas shopping. For a few moments I just stood there, confused, holding that ten-dollar bill, wondering what to buy and who to buy it fbr. I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker, who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me in Mrs Pollock's grade-two class. Bobby Decker didn't have a coat. I knew that because he never went out fbr a break during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn't have a cough, and he didn't have a coat. I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I settled on a red one, which looked really warm, and he would like that.“Is this a Christmas present fbr someone?, the lady behind the counter asked kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down. "Yes."The nice lady smiled at me, put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christinas paper. She wrote ”To Bobby, From Santa Claus'' on it, after which she drove me over to Bobby Decker's house, explaining I was officially one of Santa?s helpers. 注意：1 .所续写短文的词数应为100左右；2 .续写部分为一段，段落的开头语已为你写好；Grandma parked down the street from Bobby's house, and I took a deep breath, and dashed for his front door.A.A market report.B.A travel brochure.C.A geography textbook.D.A science magazine.2. Which is best recommended to the one interested in medicine and biology?A.Peach blossom valley, Nyingchi.B.Nanyi Valley.C.The Yarking Zangbo River Grand Canyon. D.Lulang Scenic Zone.3. What do the last two destinations have in common?A. They are in the town.B. They have a top record in the world.C. They arc rich in the natural attractions.D. They arc famous for the artificial scenicspots.My home is in Dcinonton near a river valley. It is a beautiful area that has been made into a park with meters of hiking trails （/、路）along the river.One day I discovered a trail I had never seen before, it was extremely steep and very slippery as it was covered with ice. I was alone at the time and even though I was terrified, I still wanted to go for a walk. Just this thought made my heart beat faster. I shook, not from the cold, although it was probably around -15C, but from the fear. I knew I had to do it.I moved fonvard slowly and put one foot on the trail then the other. Thus I continued, one foot in front of the other I went very slowly down the trail, shaking with every step. 1 was sweating despite my cold. I had no idea how long it would take me to travel along the trail, but I didn't care. I just wanted to conquer my fear.At last, I succeeded! At least that's how I felt. I nearly ran down the trail. Well, not exactly ran. but it felt like that compare with my extremely slow speed in the beginning.Maybe you don't think this is much of a story, but I just want to tell you that we never know what's around the coi ner. If you compare this story to life, you'll see that we have no idea where life is going to take us, or how many easy or difficult trails there arc to choose from until we make a choice! The point is: we have the freedom to choose!4. Which of the following words can best describe the trail the author discovered?A. Steep and muddy.C. Rough and wide.5. What do we know about （he author?A. He liked taking adventures.C. He ran quickly along the trail.B. Icy and slippery.D. Narrow and wet.B. He covered the trail with fear.D. He went down the trail with his friend.6. Wc can infer from the passage that.A. it was very warm that dayB. the trail was not far from (he riverC. the trail was far from the author's homeD. the author had walked along the trail before7. By talking about his experience, the author mainly wants to tell us thatA. Rome was not built in a dayB. things may not seem so dangerous in the endC. it's worth challenging our fears and pushing onD. we don't have the freedom to do anything we likeTeens have a reputation for making some not-so-smart decisions and being easily distracted. Researchers have blamed it on the immaturity of the prefrontal cortex(前额叶皮 质).But scientists now find the answer may be the attraction of rewards. Rewards, even small ones, affect teens more than adults. And teens (end to be distracted by things they once found rewarding, even after the actual payoff is long gone.Psychologist Zachary Roper and his team worked with two groups of volunteers: 13-to 16-ycar olds and 20-to 35-ycar-old adults. During a training stage, a computer displayed six circles, each a different color. The players had to find the red or green circle and would be provided with a 10-cenl or 2-cent reward. By the end of (his training, volunteers had realized the value of each color but they didn't know it. Then came the testing time. Again, groups of six symbols, one diamond and five circles, appeared on a computer screen. The researchers measured how long it took people to find the diamond and recorded their answers.When no red or green circles appeared, both adults and teens responded quickly. But when a red or green circle showed up, both groups took a bit longer initially. Adults, though, quickly stopped paying attention to the red or green circles. Teens took longer to respond whenever a red or green circle appeared. Clearly, the red and green circles were distracting teens even though they brought no reward.“The study demonstrates that the attention of adolescents is especially drawn to rewarding information J says Zachary Roper. "These data may help explain why teens engage in risky behaviors.”Some behaviors, such as texting or using social media, start the brain's reward system.Once Ihe leenage brain has linked a behavior to that reward, i（ continues to seek it again and again. That's why teens are likely to use social media when they should be studying. Or why they respond to texts while driving. So researchers suggest physically removing distractions whenever possible.8. Why do teens tend to make some not-so-smart decisions?A. The appeal of rewards affects their decision making.B. Their skills to respond wisely have not been well trained.C. Their prefrontal cortexes have been improperly developed.D. The tendency to keep doing things prevents them thinking clearly.9. What does the underlined word “il” refer to in paragraph 2?A. The red or green circle.B. The end of the training.C. The value of each color.D. The awareness of the color value.10. What can we learn from the study conducted by Zachary Roper and his team?A. Adults were not affected by the red or green circles at all.B. Teens were attracted by the red or green circles because of the high rewards.C. Teens were distracted by the rewarding information even after the reward was gone.D. Adults were drawn to the rewarding information only after they were tested repeatedly. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. The Brain Response SystemB. The Effects of RewardsC. The Distracted Teenage BrainD. The Harm of Risky BehaviorsChildren now worry more about their parents spending too much time on their mobiles or computers than parents worry about their children. Those who order their children to switch off televisions, computers or mobile phones because they fear they are becoming addicted might need to take a long hard look at their own screen habits, new research shows.Almost 70% of children think their parents spent too much time on their mobile phone, iPad or other similar devices, a research found. More than a third of children worry that their parents struggle to switch off from technology and a quarter of children surveyed openly accuse them of double standards when it comes to excessive （过多的）use of mobile devices, televisions and computers. One in five British children say their parents do not listen to them properly when they arc together because they arc so busy checking their emails or picking up work messages.The survey was carried out by Opinion Matters, a research agency for the New Forest National Park Authority. The authority has recently begun providing facilities for visitors to hand in mobile phones, tablets and other devices for fear that technology is invading family life and making it impossible for people to appreciate nature properly because they never switch off.Dr Richard Graham, a consultant adolescent psychiatrist and expert in technology addiction at Capio Nightingale Hospital in London, said there is growing evidence that children are finding their parents' preoccupation with communication technology increasingly worrisome.Four in ten of the children surveyed admitted that they sometimes communicate with their parents by text, email or social media even they are in the next room. The survey found that six in ten parents worry their children arc spending too much time glued to small screens at home but almost seven in ten children have the same fear for their parents.Dr Aric Sigman told the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health conference (hat parents who cannot switch off risk driving them to a lifelong dependency on screens with striking similarities to alcoholism. If so, I think, they will regret wasting the time supposed to be spend on their children before they grow up disappointed.12. How many children questioned worry their parents spend too much time on screens?A. One in three.B. One in four.C. One in five.D. Almost seven in ten.13. According to the Paragraph 3, wc learn that.A. screen habits are ruining family lifeB. parents have trouble receiving work messagesC. children do not listen to their parents properlyD. parents are openly accused of double standards14. According to Graham, what's children's attitude to their parents' screen habits?A. Approving.B. Doubtful.C. Upset.D. Indifferent.15. What is the main purpose of (his passage?A. Tb introduce the mobiles and computers to adults.B. lb advise parents to spend more time on their children.C. To describe the difficulties today's parents have met with.D. To compare today's parent-child relationship with that in the past.二、七选五For people who arc planning a trip, a visit to a museum might not be the first thing they think of. After all, there are plenty of ways to appreciate the world's civilization, gain exciting experiences and spend quality time with family and friends. 16Museums are where people learn something new, at every age! Are you interested in something specific? 17. There, you will find yourself drawn in and inspired!Museums are a fantastic place to learn about a region's history, scientific achievements, major cultural events, and of course, dinosaurs. They also design exhibitions related to visual arts, industrial innovations and anything that inspires an individual to learn about the past and create new paths to the future.18 They will surely be an exciting pari of the educational experience with the main purpose to expose children to knowledge of various fields and expand their horizons. To achieve that, museums are working to create meaningful and engaging activities, interactive and knowledge-based.Museums support tourism. They arc tourism promoters in small towns and large cities. Museums aren't a burden on tax revenue (税4攵)or a separate concern from other city projects.19 Statistics show(ha( museums support more than 726, 000 jobs in America.Museums shape communities. They have activities and exhibitions through which visitors can learn about local history. Museums are places where a shared heritage is celebrated and a collective identity is formed. They provide an interesting public space where people meet and talk to each other. 20 A. Museums bring out the best qualities in children.B. Museums often deliver kids-centered exhibitions.C. Instead, they generate funding and fuel employment.D. Then, visit a local museum to learn about that subject.E. Even shopping at the gift shop there is an opportunity for connection.F. On the contrary, they consume a small percentage oi'eily funds annually.G. The fact, however, is that museums offer magical benefits in many ways.三、完形填空A