广东省博罗县2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题.pdf

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1、博罗县2021-2022学年度下学期高一期中调研考试英语试题试卷共8 页，卷面满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。ANature Festi

2、val in South AustraliaThe Nature Festival,with over 100 events for various ages,is a ten-day program starting from 25th September2020.It provides a wide range of both free and ticket experiences,ranging from adventure and learning experiencesto slowing down and helping out experiences.There will be

3、something for everyone.Here are just some of theevents.Build-a-birdbox WorkshopSaturday 26th September 9 a.m.Explore the role of tree hollows and learn how to build a backyard bird box.Byards Road Wetland Nature by NightTuesday 29th September 6 p.m.Take your torch and discover,on a guided walk,the c

4、reatures that come out at night.For the Love of TreesTuesday 29th September 12:30 p.m.Hear Dr Ralph Body share his understanding of artist Hans Heysen.Grey-headed Flying-fox Bat RambleThursday 1st October5:45 p.m.Walk with local bat experts and hear how the grey-headed flying-fbx bat came to our cit

5、y.Coastal Dune WalkSunday 4th October 9:30 a.m.Walk along the coastline and learn about the work being done at the dunes（沙丘）.Port River AliveSunday 4th Octoberl 1 amSee a short film about who and what lives in the Port River.The full Nature Festival program is available on the website:https:/www.nat

6、urefestivaL org.au.If interestedin any of the experiences above,please register as soon as possible.1.What do we know about the Nature Festival?A.It lasts approximately half a month.C.It requires visitors to pay fbr their tickets.2.In which event will visitors be directed by guides?A.Port River Aliv

7、e.C.Build-a-birdbox Workshop.B.It welcomes visitors of different ages.D.It calls on people to protect nature.B.Coastal Dune WalkD.Byards Road Wetland Nature by Night.3.When can visitors appreciate the amazing work being done on the hills of sand?A.On 4th October.B.On 1st October.C On 29th September.

8、D.On 26th September.BFor many years,I knew I wanted to be a music video director.After graduation,I moved to L os Angeles,where I earned a degree.Fortune smiled upon me as I quickly worked at important positions.Young and ambitious,I worked in the field Id dreamed of for years.One day,at an award sh

9、ow,one of the production managers remarked that I could be a“powerhouse”.I knew Iwanted to be happy and enjoyed what I did,but I wasnt sure if I could be a powerhouse”.Not long after that,Iwas laid off from my position.Back to Florida,I began to think about my next career.In Florida,I worked at a fi

10、nancial company.The pay was good,but a few months later my creative spirit sentan S.O.S.to my brain,signaling I wasnt making the best use of my talents.1 didnt have the money back to L osAngeles,nor could I stay in an unsatisfied job.S.O.S.alarmed again.Then I did creative writing during my spare ti

11、me.To motivate myself,I was devoted toauthoring a childrens book.I was also determined to get the book published.It was not that easy.However,Icontinued sending out my work.It took between three and four years to finally attract the interest of a publisher.Iheld a copy of my beautiful childrens book

12、 in my hands.I found a happy place within and a new realization.I may not have become a powerhouse,but I accomplisheda goal.Success found within is how you define it,how you live it and always have something to fight for,not fear.4.What used to be the authors goal in life?A.To be a music video direc

13、tor.C.To be a financial expert.5.What was the authors attitude towards her first job?A.Indifferent.B.Satisfied.6.What did the author do when she got back to Florida?A.Define her goal in life.C.Make a change in her career.7.What can we learn from the text?A.Tiy different lifestyles.C.Struggle for som

14、ething bravely.B.To be a powerhouse.D.To be a famous book writer.C.Disappointed.D.Puzzled.B.Move back to her home.D.Rediscover her talent.B.Find our own strength.D.Stick to the original goal.Kids are three times more likely to choose to be Internet celebrities（网红）than astronauts,a survey foundrecent

15、ly.Many are already on their way more and more children are now making and sharing videos on socialmedia.Meanwhile,education experts worry that going after Internet fame wont be good fbr children in the long run.Their biggest concern is that kids dont know how being on the Internet today might affec

16、t them in the future.Theparts of the brain that people use to make decisions dont fully mature until around age 25,so children cannotimagine how their future might be affected by what they share now.Whats worse,some parents,who are crazy about becoming famous on their own,cant watch out fbr the best

17、interests of their own children.A young mother,Michelle was accused of starving and kicking her children whenthey didnt do what she wished fbr in the videos.She was charged with child abuse and ordered to distance herselffrom kids.Keeping famous on the Internet takes much time and patience,too.It ca

18、n distract students away fromhomework,sports and other activities.For example,one of the superstars,14-year-old Emma,dropped out ofschool to become a video blogger.She said that making videos was so tough that she couldnt make time fbr studyand even suffered back pain and weakening eyesight.Although

19、 we dont yet know the effects on a childs development by constantly performing to entertain others,we can easily imagine that the effort to attract viewers will be less helpful to a kid,compared with spending thattime reading a book.For a kid today,becoming an Internet superstar might not be more po

20、pular than being anastronaut.It might also be more dangerous.8.What problem is discussed in Paragraph 1?A.Internet affects kids growth.B.Young kids seek Internet fame.C.Social media misleads children.D.Children watch too many videos.9.What is the major concern of education experts about children?A.S

21、ecurity.B.Family.C.Study.D.Future10.Why is Emma mentioned in the passage?A.To highlight her success.B.To introduce a new career.C.To show the impact on students.D.To encourage kids to be video bloggers.11.What does the author think of childrens being an Internet celebrity?A.Exciting.B.Doubtful.C.Ben

22、eficial.D.Negative.DJeremy from America couldnt understand why a lady he met outside the Hyde Park in L ondon said,“Oh,isntit cold?”，and he thinks of this behaviour as a distinctively English concern about the weather.In fact,the femalewas just trying to start a conversation with Jeremy,just an exch

23、ange of greetings.It is not always quite obvious,butall English weather conversations have a distinctive structure conducted according to unwritten but accepted rules.The unpredictable weather ensures that there is always something new to comment on,or perhaps mostimportantly,agree about.We have alr

24、eady established that weather-speak greetings like Cold,isnt it?expressagreement,as in“Yes,isnt it?”.It would be very rude to respond with No,actually its quite mild.or Its prettyhot to me.If you deliberately break the rule,you will find that the atmosphere becomes rather tense and awkward.There may

25、 be an uncomfortable silence.Most likely,they will either change the subject or continue talking aboutthe weather among themselves politely,if coldly,ignoring your fhux pas.There is,however,one situation where English weather-speakers are not required to observe the agreementrule at all.That is the

26、male-bonding argument,particularly the pub-argument.In the pub,constant disagreement notjust on the weather,but on everything else is a means of expressing friendship.While we may spend much time complaining about our weather,foreigners are not allowed to criticize it.Indeed,this brings us to the we

27、ather as fomily rule.In this sense,we treat the English weather like a member of ourfamily:one can complain about the behavior of ones own children or parents,but any blame from an outsider isunacceptable.The weather may be one of the few things about which the English are still unconsciously anduna

28、shamedly patriotic（爱国的）.12.Why did the lady comment on the weather to Jeremy?A.To build up friendship.C.To send seasonal greetings.13.What does the underlined phrase faux pasA.Improper response.C.Rude interruption.14.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A.Male bonding in pubs.C.Exception to the agreemen

29、t rule.15.What is the best title for this text?B.To begin a casual chat.D.To express dissatisfaction.in Paragraph 2 probably mean?B.Careless attitude.D.Frequent complaint.B.Argument about weather.D.Making friends by disagreement.A.Politeness Tips for ForeignersB.Accepted Rules in Social L ifeC.Engli

30、sh Politeness in Weather ConversationD.Hidden Rules of English Weather Conversation第 二 节（共 5 小题；每小题2.5分，满 分 12.5分）阅读下面短文，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。Quality of life refers to an individuafs general well-being.It can be determined by a variety of factors,especially the mental ones.16 The follow

31、ing tips could give you what you need.Spend time with your thoughts.Spending time with your thoughts is a good way to know what makes youhappy.It is worthwhile to always think about what you really need,and then act as you like.Know what upsets youand try to get away from it if possible.17Get some h

32、elp for constant problems.Sometimes things affecting your quality of life are simply your worry.18 For instance,you may have issues with insomnia（失 日 民 症）as you are aging.It can be difficult to get ridof it ail by yourself.In this case,speaking to a professional doctor could relax yourself and help

33、get your life backon track.19 If you feel down for having been leading a plain or even boring life and not accomplishingsomething meaningful,now it might be the time to start working on something bold（大月旦的）to cheer you up.Youcan start by taking on a project that youve previously been afraid of.L ear

34、n something new.The more you develop your talents in many different areas,the more you have to beproud of.Have you ever doubted yourself?20 This is because learning something new can help you addmore skills to your list and prepare you for more chances ahead.A.Go out and try some new exercises.B.Do

35、something you were once afraid of.C.Youd better change the way that you think.D.It can also be achieved through trying in many ways.E.Getting in touch with your inner thoughts helps get your pleasure.F.L earning something new can be a good way to develop confidence.G.You might find that you have an

36、issue that concerns you all the time.第二部分 语言运用（共五节，满分75分）第 一 节（共 15小题；每小题1 分，满 分 15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My husband and I first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage.Someone had always returned ourgarbage cans to the garage（车库）each garbage day,and Jim and I had 21

37、 who had done that.Then we spottedhim:an elderly man living nearby.I baked some cookies and left them on the bench outside the garage with a thank-you 22.When we gothome from work,a letter had replaced the 23.It was from Tom and he explained how he had returned cans forthe people he 24 knew.When he

38、was fighting a war,his young wife,Gee had to live all by herself.25 hadtaken time to handle her garbage cans so she didnt have to.He never 26 it.Now he paid it forward by doingthe same for us till his last days.A few years after we moved in,Tom died.We copied that 27 and attached it to one of our le

39、tters for Gee.We told her how 28 Tom had been to us,how sad we felt sorry fbr her and how 29 we were to have knownhim.She wrote back and invited us over to 30 Christmas decorations.She told us that she and Tom 31 theirdecoration collection piece by piece and sent them to us as a gift.I realized how

40、hard it must be for Gee to 32with them,fbr it was part of Tom.These days,were planning a move.The boxes are all neatly packed in our 33,but we agree to wait untilJanuary.This Christmas,weUl 34 our tree with Gees gift.IH talk to Tom,“Thank you fbr teaching us what it3 5 to be a neighbor.21 A.assumed

41、B.wondered C.suggested D.expected22.A.note B.sign C.bill D.check23.A.messageB.talentC.photoD.gift24.A.hardlyB.nearlyC.rarelyD.directly25.A.RelativesB.FriendsC.NeighborsD.Hosts26.A.forgaveB.forgotC.rememberedD.minded27.A.boxB.letterC.streetD.war28.A.specialB.hopefulC.powerfulD.capable29.A.satisfiedB.

42、excitedC.upsetD.thankful30.A.look throughB.look upC.get overD.get through31.A.boughtB.soldC.builtD.lost32.A.connectB.dealC.partD.communicate33.A.basementB.hotelC.restaurantD.station34.A.plantB.expandC.decorateD.display35.A.honorsB.admiresC.sharesD.means第 二 节(共 10小题；每小题1.5分，满 分 15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当

43、的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Have you ever imagined exploring into the Yangtze River?A Welsh explorer is believed to have become thefirst person 36(walk)the length of the worlds third longest river,the Yangtze River,in China.The 28-year-old explorer spent two years 37(plan)his epic(壮举),38 he says has never beendo

44、ne before.Other members of his walking team dropped out within the first few days because of 39(sick)and the threat of animal attacks.Yet Dykes managed to continue with his journey,and 40(attract)millionsof fans who followed him on social media.Ash Dykes began the 4,000-mile journey in July 2018.He

45、faced many challenges along the way,includingpacks(群)of hungry wolves and temperatures as low as-20.On 12 August,he finally completed 41challenge.One of the highlights(优秀事迹)for Dyke was 42(be)the first person from Europe to helprelease(释放)rare Chinese sturgeon(W)into the river.This species of fish i

46、s 43(rare)than the giant pandaand is well loved by people in China.Dykes wanted to monitor the health of the river,keeping track 44pollution as he walked.He said“The good news is that Ive seen a huge increase in knowledge and understandingwithin the communities,towns and cities along the way.People

47、are aware of the damage being caused to theirwater sources and are now 45(active)changing their ways for the better-it9s inspiring to see.第 三 节(共 2 小 题 10空；每 空 1.5分，满 分 15分)阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，从所给的A、B、C、D、E、F 六个选项中，选出最佳选项填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的单词。AA.currency B.legal C.stages D.joined E.surrounded F

48、.resultedIn history,the United Kingdom went through several 46 before the name formed at last.From the 16thto the 19lh century,Wales,Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland were 47 to it one after another.But in the20th century,the southern part of Ireland broke away from it,which 48 in the name today:t

49、he UnitedKingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The four countries work together in some areas.They share thesame flag,and use the same 49 and military defence but have different education and 50 systems.Throughout history,it was taken over by four different groups.BA.grateful B.faiths C.refl

50、ect D.spite E.fade F.horribleFestivals can 51 peoples wishes,beliefs and 52.They are celebrated all around the world.In 53of different forms of celebrations,they have a lot in common.For example,every country celebrates harvestfestival,when people show that they are 54 for the years supply of food.H