吉林省长春市外国语学校2022-2023学年高一下学期期中英语试题含答案.pdf

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1、长春外国语学校 2022-2023 学年第二学期期中考试高一年级英语试卷出题人：题人：第第卷卷第一部分：听力（共第一部分：听力（共 20 小题，满分小题，满分 30 分）分）第一节第一节（共（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）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 is Lucy doing?A.Singing her new song.B.Preparing for her performance.

2、C.Teaching someone how to sing.2.How does Jenny probably feel now?A.Excited.B.Puzzled.C.Sad.3.What was the weather like yesterday?A.Rainy at first but fine later.B.Fine at first but rainy later.C.Fine at first but cloudy later.4.What made the boy so late?A.Having a long class.B.Experiencing a traffi

3、c jam.C.Seeing the headmaster after school.5.Where does the conversation take place?A.Over the phone.B.In a restaurant.C.At home.第二节（共第二节（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）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

4、料,回答第 6 至 7 题。6.What does the woman want to do?A.Buy a second-hand house.B.Rent a good apartment.C.Buy a new house.7.How will the woman get the rest of the money?A.From the bank.B.From her friends.C.From her parents.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。8.What is the womans son suffering from?A.Acough and a stomach

5、ache.B.Astomachache and a fever.C.Afever and a cough.9.How much does the cough medicine cost?A.17.B.18.C.35.10.What does the man most probably do?A.He is most probably a nurse.B.He is most probably a doctor.C.He is most probably a drug store assistant.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Where are the two spea

6、kers?A.In a hotel.B.At the airport.C.At the train station.12.How many bags does the woman have in total?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.13.What time is it now?A.2:00.B.2:30.C.3:00.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。14.What are the two speakers talking about?.A.Great mothers.B.Teaching theories.C.Selecting teachers.15.What

7、 role do teachers play in the“Sheep Mom”method?A.Customers.B.Watchers.C.Service providers.16.How have the results of the“Sheep Mom”method been?A.Very amazing.B.Disappointing.C.Just so-so.17.Whats the womans attitude towards the theory of“Sheep Mom”?A.Positive.B.NegativeC.Unclear听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20

8、 题。18.What do we know about the speaker?A.She is going to be sixty quite soon.B.She has three sons who also enjoy reading books.C.She reads at least one book every day.19.According to the speaker,what do we need to do before reading a book?A.Find a suitable time.B.Find out if the book is worth readi

9、ng.C.Know something about the author of the book.20.What is the speakers opinion about reading bad books?A.Its still worth reading.B.Its not as bad as people think.C.Its worse than reading nothing.第第二二部分部分阅读理解（共阅读理解（共两节两节,满分满分 50 分）分）第一节第一节：（共（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选

10、项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AHong Kong to Macau TransportationIt is really convenient and swift for travelers to travel between Hong Kong and Macau,with a straight-line distance of about 60 kilometers.Helicopter TransportHelicopter transport is the most swift and convenient means for transportation between H

11、ong Kong and Macau.The length of time for a journey is only 15 minutes.Service time:The helicopter departs every 30 minutes from 9:00 to 23:00.Passengers should arrive at the waiting room at least 15 minutes before the departure time.Tel:2872 7288(Macau)and 2108 9898(Hong Kong).Passengers can book a

12、 ticket via these telephone numbers.Approximate ticket fares:The price of a helicopter transport is about 2,7002,900 yuan per person.Ship TransportThe length of time for a journey by ship between Hong Kong and Macau is about 50 minutes,which is much longer than that of taking a helicopter.However,th

13、e ticket fareis much cheaper than taking a helicopter.Service time and departure interval:The ship departs every 15 minutes from 7:00 to 24:00,and then departs at 0:30,1:00,1:30,2:30,4:00,4:45 and 6:00.Approximate ticket fares:There are different kinds of ticket fares,for day sailing and night saili

14、ng and for common seats and luxury seats.The price is from 133 to 268 yuan perseat.Jetfoil(水翼喷射船水翼喷射船)TransportPassengers also can take a jetfoil:a five-star Premier Jetfoil with luxurious services of high quality coming and going among Macau,Hong Kong and Hong KongInternationalAirport,and the lengt

15、h of time for each route is about 55 minutes.Service time and departure interval:The jetfoil departs every 1 hour from 8:00 to 22:00.Approximate ticket fares:The common seat for day sailing is 250320 yuan per person.The luxury seat for day sailing is 450560 yuan per person.21.What are the helicopter

16、 passengers required to do?A.Check the departure time online.B.Arrive at least a quarter earlier.C.Choose the kind of seat on the spot.D.Pay for an extra insurance fee.22.What is the advantage of jetfoil transport over the other two?A.Its comfort level.B.The price of tickets.C.The length of time.D.T

17、he frequency of transportation.23.Where is the text probably taken from?A.Atextbook.B.Atravel diary.C.Ascience report.D.Atravel website.BIt was December 25,1914,only 5 months into World War.German,British,and French soldiers already sick and tired of the senseless killing,disobeyed their superiorsan

18、d fraternized(打得火热)with“the enemy”along two-thirds of the Western Front.German troops held Christmas trees up out of the trenches(战壕)with signs,“MerryChristmas.”“You no shoot,we no shoot.”Thousands of troops streamed across a no-mans land filled with dead bodies.They sang Christmas carols,showed pho

19、tographs of loved onesback home,shared rations,played football,and even roasted some pigs.Soldiers embraced men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before.They agreed to warn eachother if the Generals(将军)forced them to fire their weapons,and to aim high.It shocked the high command on eith

20、er side.Here was disaster in the making:soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to fight.Generals on bothsides declared this peacemaking to be wrong.Fifteen million would be killed.Not many people have heard the story of the Christmas Truce(休战).On Christmas Day,1988,a story

21、 in the Boston Globe mentioned that a local FM radio host played“Christmas in the Trenches”several times and was surprised by the effect.The song became the most requested recording during the holidays in Boston on several FM stations.“Some callers even telephone the host deeply moved,sometimes in t

22、ears,asking,“What the hell did I just hear?”You can probably guess why the callers were in tears.The Christmas Truce story goes against most of what we have been taught about people.It gives us a glimpse of theworld as we wish it could be and says,“This really happened once.”It reminds us of those t

23、houghts we keep hidden away,out of range of the TV and newspaper stories that tellus how trivial(微不足道的)and mean human life is.It is like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true:the world really could be different.24.What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A.Troops celebrated their vict

24、ories.B.Generalsforcedtheirarmytofightback.C.Soldiers made peace with their enemies.D.Soldiers decided to give in to their enemies.25.What would be the result of the soldiersactions according to the passage?A.Afierce war.B.Many deaths.C.Apeaceful world.D.Many heroes.26.Why were the callers in tears?

25、A.They experienced the war.B.They lost loved ones in the war.C.They valued the life in peace.D.They desired to protect their motherland.27.What does the story probably convey?A.Being against wars.B.Cherishing todays happiness.C.Remembering heroes.D.Showing no respect for life.CA study from the Unive

26、rsity of Montreal and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts,published in Frontiers in Medicine,found that regular virtual visits to museums could helpseniors stay mentally active and come with a host of additional health benefits.Thats because these digital connections can make retirees feel less lonely

27、and isolated(孤立的).Social isolation has been associated with the risks for heart disease and the decline of recognition abilities in seniors and the pandemic(疫情)increased the risks due to theneed for seniors to stay home and isolate,according to a press release from the university.The researchers inv

28、estigated the potential benefits of weekly virtual visits for a three-month period.The participants were people aged 65 and older who lived in Montreal.Half of the participants took part in online visits and a discussion afterwards,while the control group did not participate in any cultural events a

29、t all.The group who participatedin the virtual visits showed improvements in their quality of life.“Our study showed that art-based activities may be an effective intervention(干预),”lead author Dr.OlivierBeauchet,a professor at the University of Montreal,said in the press release.“On a global scale,t

30、his participatory art-based activity could become a model that could be offeredin museums and arts institutions worldwide to promote active and healthy aging.”The proposal reflects approaches recommended by the World Health Organization to manage certain diseases,according to Beauchet.For instance,t

31、he WHO launched theAging and Health Program in 2015 that included using community-based organizations to promote culture as a key component(成分)of improving health.Traditionally,thesesorts of preventive health activities have taken place in schools,community centers,and workplaces.“While these are su

32、itable locations that reach a great number of people,there are additional organizations and sectors that could become partners in public health research and practice development,”Beauchet said.“Museums are among suchpotential partners.They are aware of the needs of their communities and are conseque

33、ntly expanding the types of activities they offer.”28.How do seniors benefit from regular virtual visits to museums？A.They get survival skills.B.They raise interest in art.C.They improve quality of life.D.They connect more with family.29.What can be inferred from Beauchets words in Paragraph 3？A.Par

34、ticipants come from the whole world.B.The museum needs better cultural events.C.Face-to-face discussion is a useful intervention.D.Seniors should attend more art-based activities.30.What is the purpose of the last paragraph？A.To advocate.B.To criticize.C.To expose.D.To warn.31.Which may be a suitabl

35、e title for the text？A.TheAged Form a Community to Reduce Loneliness.B.Online Museum Trips Improve SeniorsWell-being.C.VirtualArt-based Activities Bring People Together.D.Retired Individuals Pay More Visits to Museums.DSince American idol star Taryn Southern started composing music with AI in 2017,m

36、usicians all over the world have begun wondering about the implications of AI andmodern technology where music production is concerned.Using AI in the creation of music is perceived by some as a helpful tool and by others as almost“the beginning of theend”.In Taryns case,AI software enabled her to c

37、ommunicate melodies and chords that she didnt know how to put together herself.The end product was therefore acollaborative effort,rather than a piece entirely produced by technology.Taryns story has a distinctly positive feel that highlights the advantages of using AI in musicproduction.It can serv

38、e as a source of inspiration,and as an ideal jumping-off point should a musician be hit with writers block(文思枯竭）.Contrary to seeing AI as a tool,some musicians consider it to be hugely detrimental to the music scene.At the moment,because such technology is still so young,themusic its producing is no

39、t necessarily what we want to hear.In short,its not of great quality.Those who have produced their own music,or even fans of authentic,artisticmusic,will also argue that a computer could never imitate the work(and human touch)of a true musician.Music has been an integral part of the story of humans

40、for ages;in fact,the first known piece of music is believed to be around 3,400 years old.Songs have long been usedas a means of communicating messages and folk stories,covering everything from societal ethics to world history.Since many people see music as such an inherently humanexpression,it is of

41、ten considered as too precious to impart(赋予)to technology.The thought of a computer generating a“random”piece of music that hasnt been painstakinglycreated by an artist is almost seen a sacrilegious(亵渎神圣的).Regardless of which side of the argument you fall on,it seems likely that the use of AI in mus

42、ic production will only become more frequent.Our modern world is occupiedwith technological advancements.Instead of shying away from the idea of this bleak future,the best approach to take is one of optimism and curiosity.While there are alwaysbound to be stubborn old-school musicians who refuse to

43、use tech,music producers should consider AI as something to be embraced.AI music software is still very much in itsinfancy,but with more investors interested in the development and outcomes of such technology,and considering the rapid growth rate of other tech advances in recent years,its only a mat

44、ter of time beforeAI-produced music is seen as the new norm.32.What does the word“detrimental”mean in paragraph three?A.normalB.influentialC.harmfulD.beneficial33.Why are some musicians against the use of AI in creating music?A.Music produced with AI technology lacks humanness.B.Music created with A

45、I technology is easily imitated.C.It will decrease humans role in music composition.D.It will wear out young musicians creative inspiration34.Why do many people think music is too precious to impart to AI technology?A.It cannot be created without pains.B.It is part of human life.C.It cannot be produ

46、ced at random.D.It is human specific.35.What does the author think of the future of AI music?A.It will continue to arouse the interest of music investorsB.It has the prospect of becoming the norm in the future.C.It will be gradually accepted by old-school musicians.D.It may eventually lose its fresh

47、ness and appeal.第二节第二节：（共（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）分）根据短文内容，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。In todays fast-paced world,comfort and relaxation are keys to a happy daily life.People want to have their tasks finished as quickly and efficiently as possible.We allsearch for convenience.36.H

48、ere are the top Smart Home trends to follow this year.With these all by your side,you can transform your life.Improved home security,safety,and privacy37.Security firms are now offering some very next-level security systems that safeguard homes and protect privacy.Artificial Intelligence biometric a

49、uthentication,robust protection against cyber-attacks,advanced cameras,and alarm systems are some examples of Smart Home solutions.Voice-assistant smart technologyVoice-assistant innovative technology helps users do a lot like turning on music,computers,TVs and other devices inside their homes!38.An

50、 example of suchtechnology isAmazon Alexa,which can assist you in better everyday life!39You can also use Smart Home technology to help you with everyday household chores!You can stay in bed in your pyjamas while your AI vacuum cleaner does all the workfor you!Smart healthcare technology40.These can