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1、黑龙江省大庆市大庆中学2022-2023学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解Five Star Yellowstone TourDiscover the worlds oldest national park, Yellowstone, on this grand wildlife tour. Our professional guides will give you a 5 star customer service experience on your all inclusive tour without any additional taxes or boo

2、king fees.Starting at approximately 7 am, we will be rolling out the red caipet for you and all you have to do is to sit back and enjoy the ride. We provide snacks, bottled water, and cooked food for lunch. This tours main focus is on the wide variety of wildlife, Yellowstone9s rich historic landsca

3、pes as well as the fascinating prospect formed by the Yellowstone Supervolcano for over millions of years. Binoculars (双筒望远镜)are provided to help you appreciate the scenery better.Whether you are an amateur photographer, a science or history enthusiast or just want to explore the outdoors, this tour

4、 has something for everyone. Our fun but professional guides will give you a first class tour in a very comfortable tour bus.Tour snapshotDuration: 10-12 hoursTaking Covid-19 safety measures: Click hereHotel pickup offeredGroup size: 9Ticket type: MobileAvailable language: EnglishBook in advanceSche

5、duled date: Check availabilityTotal fees: $300 per adult (age 13-99); 40% discount (age 1-12)Reserve now & pay later: Learn moreFree cancellation: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.Now youre all set! Have a great time.节日名称端午节时间农历五月初五典型食物粽子

6、 (zongzi)主要活动赛龙舟(dragon boat race)意义纪念伟大诗人屈原注意：1 .词数：120左右；2 .可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3 .邮件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。4 .参考词汇：糯米glutinous riceDear Mike,How are you doing?Sincerely yours,Li Lin1. Where is this text probably taken from?A. A textbook.B. A website.C , A scenery magazine.D. A travel report.2. What can we

7、know about the tour?A. It has both mobile and paper tickets.B. It is a 9-people group with extra fees.C. It offers snacks, breakfast, binoculars and hotel pickup.D. It highlights wildlife, historic sights and volcanic scenery.3. What should you do for the booking?A. Pay $180 per child for the tour.B

8、 , Pay at once after your reservation.C. Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.D. Consult the guide to check available date.Accompanied by typical Jin opera music, a red-faced performer with a long beard showed up at the hall of a high school in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. All the students in the h

9、all stood up and craned （伸长）their necks to get a better look. In their eyes, Jin opera was something from the past.They are not alone. It goes without saying that kids nowadays are much more familiar with popular music than traditional opera, which is why performing artist Wu Lingyun, together with

10、his colleagues, goes to campuses to promote the art.Wu Lingyun is best known for his role as Guan Gong, a general during the late Han Dynasty period.Wu began playing the role in 1985, at the age of 21, and has been associated with it ever since.Wu was significantly influenced by his parents, both of

11、 whom are also famous Jin opera performers. With a natural talent for performing and great effort, Wu was soon recognized by audiences and later awarded the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award in 2000, the highest award for Chinese drama performing arts.Given Wus considerable fame, one might think he w

12、ould now prefer to enjoy a life of leisure. However, this is far from the case. Deep down, Wu has a big dream. He pictures a growing future for Jin opera. Wu expected more chances for more people to get to knowabout the art, hoping Jin opera could become a worldwide art.Wu has also made some changes

13、 to the traditional art to bring it up-to-date/Uin opera should keep pace with the times if we want to bring it back to life and get the young generation to accept it, he says. “An art without life can never survive”4. How did the students react to the performance at the hall?C. They feltA. They bec

14、ame bored.B. They got disappointed.curious.D. They looked casual5. . What do we know about Wu Lingyun?A. He got a top award in 2000.B.He started his performance in his teens.C. He now enjoys a leisure life.D.He became famous because of hisparents.6. What does Wu Lingyun expect of Jin opera?A. Itll b

15、e studied as a college major.B. Itll be officially recognized.C. Ifll have an easier performing form.D. Itll be popular across the world.7. Which of the following best describes Wu Lingyun?A. Humorous. B. Kind-minded. C. Cautious.D. Devoted.Every year, as many as 50, 000 elephants in Africa are kill

16、ed illegally for their tusks （象 牙）.Now scientists have improved DNA methods that allow them to match up elephant tusks, and help track down criminals that are selling them.Even though its against the law, African elephants have long been killed by criminals for their tusks. Other people, called “tra

17、ffickers, buy the tusks and transport them out of the country on a ship. The traffickers re-sell the tusks for even more money, usually in Asia. Elephant tusks can sell for about $1, 000 a kilogram.In the past, it was hard to catch the criminals. Usually by the time the dead animals were found, the

18、illegal hunters had been far away. And when traffickers were caught with elephant tusks, it was impossible to say where the tusks came from. Traffickers usually hide them in tricky ways inside shipments of other products. That means that only about 10% of tusks from illegally killed elephants are ev

19、er found.Several years ago, scientists led by Dr. Samuel Wasser figured out a new way to solve the problem. Using elephant waste, they built a list of the DNA of almost all elephants inAfrica.Now when elephant tusks are found on a ship in another country, DNA tests can show where they came from. Thi

20、s information can trigger quick action in the country where the animals were killed. It can also help the police discover patterns in the ways the illegal hunters and traffickers work.Dr. Wasser is hopeful that the method of using DNA information from elephants to track illegally killed wildlife wil

21、l soon be adopted to help protect other kinds of animals and break up more criminal groups.8. Why do scientists use DNA information from elephants?A. To improve the health of elephant tusks.B. To keep track of the illegal dealers.C. To protect elephants against natural disasters.D. To research into

22、elephants5 habits.9. What may make illegally hunted elephant tusks hard to find?A. The way they are transported.B. The lack of tracking technology.C. The difficulty in catching criminals.D. The various tricks of illegal hunters.10. What does the underlined word trigger“ in paragraph 5 probably mean?

23、A. start withB. result from C. hold backD. lead to11. Which of the following reflects Dr. Wassers opinion about the DNA method?A. It can make all criminals have nowhere to hide.B. It can scare away potential illegal hunters.C. It can be widely used in wildlife protection.D. It can make elephant tusk

24、 sales unprofitable.Starting this fall, primary and middle school students in China will have at least one weekly course on labor education, according to a new curriculum standard released by the Ministry of Education (MOE).Labor education ranges from household chores to on-campus labor and communit

25、y volunteer services, generally 3 types according to the new standards: the first refers to everyday chores, including cleaning, organizing, cooking, and using and maintaining home appliances (家电)；next is productive labor, including agriculture, making traditional handicrafts （手工艺品），and applying new

26、 technologies such as 3D printing; the third type is service work, including volunteer work. The new curriculum also calls for a week of extra-curricular and off-campus activities designed for labor education once every school year.A recent study showed that primary and middle school students in Chi

27、na only spend an average of 12 minutes a day on chores, compared to 72 minutes in the US, 42 minutes in South Korea and 30 minutes in France. Many countries start students, labor education at a young age. Finland begins to develop students life skills in primary school. Spinning, woodworking, cookin

28、g and other craftsmanship classes are offered. In Germany, pupils have two labor classes per week. Electronics, office technology, sewing, housekeeping, and career guidance are all taught there.Adding labor education was out of concern that the countrys youngsters do too little housework and look do

29、wn on manual labor （体力劳动）jobs. Due to great academic pressure, schools tend to put their academic curricula on the top, and parents sometimes see household chores as distractions. But, according to the MOE, labor education must be strengthened to help students develop social values, an interest in l

30、abor and finally an all-around development.12. What is the purpose of adding labor education?A. To enrich the students, off-campus life.B. To improve the students5 performance on learning.C. To help students achieve an all-around development.D. To follow the education mode of some western countries.

31、13. . What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A. The history of labor education.B. The content of labor education.C The significance of labor education.D. The future development of labor education.14. What does labor education in Finland and Germany have in common?A. They start labor education in the middl

32、e school.B. There are a wide variety of labor education courses.C. It is viewed more important than academic learning.D. Students spend more than 30 minutes on housework daily.15. What do we know about labor education in China?A. A week of extracurricular activities is a must every term.B , Students

33、 decide whether to take the courses on their own.C. Specially-designed courses have been applied for many years.D. The school has to recognize the importance of labor education.二、七选五Tea is currently the worlds most popular drink, only after water. However, there was a time when tea was known only to

34、 the Chinese. 16 And how did it get to conquer the world to the extent that people often describe something they really like as their Cup of tea?”While we know that tea drink started in China, its true origin remains something of a mystery. Legend has it that about 5,000 years ago, Shennong came acr

35、oss tea when dried leaves blew into a pot of boiling water. Following his discovery, tea was used as medicine, included in meals and later offered as a refreshing drink to officials and noblemen. 1718 Over the years, as tea drinking became an important part of Chinas rich culture. The great Tang poe

36、t Du Fu described his tea-drinking experience in poetic language. Lu Yu, a tea master, wrote The Classic of Tea, which remains the earliest and most famous detailed study on tea in the world.It is then not surprising that the beauty of tea was eventually spread to a wider world. 19 Porters （脚夫）carry

37、ing back-breaking loads of tea bricks made their way through dangerous snow-covered mountain passes, to trade Sichuan and Yunnan tea for horses: 20 As early as the Tang Dynasty, Japanese monks came to study in China and took with them tea seeds and tea-making customs when returning to Japan. Around

38、the 1600s, tea was shipped to Europe from China by Portuguese and Dutch sea traders.A. How was tea introduced overseas?B. So, how did tea originate in China?C. Tea became the main theme in ancient poems,D. The love of tea inspired many people to write about it.E. Eventually, it became a common drink

39、 enjoyed by all Chinese people.F. Over time, the gift of tea was further delivered to Western Asia and Eastern Africa.G. Tang and Song Dynasties needed strong Tibetan horses, so the Tea Horse Road wasborn.三、完形填空Charlie Villanueva, once an NBA player, is known for his ability to shoot hoops （篮筐）. He

40、says his success is largely due to what he has 21 since childhood.Today Villanueva career may look successful, but life wasnt always 22 for him. At 10, Villanueva got a skin disease alopecia. It caused his 23 loss, which was not life threatening but difficult for a kid to go through. Other kids call

41、ed him hurtful names. In middle school, he was suspended （停学）for 24 a no-hats rule. 25 a note from his doctor allowed him to wear hats, they only 26 more unfriendly attention.Through it all, Villanuevas mother was there for him in good times and bad times. With his mothers help and 27, Villanueva tu

42、rned his frustration （挫败）into 28 toplay basketball well on the court. As he improved as an athlete; basketball helped him deal with his alopecia.In fact, over six million Americans have alopecia like Villanueva. They have gifts, abilities and a need to feel 29, Villanueva established the Charlie Vil

43、lanuevaFoundation to help families of kids with alopecia. Villanueva 30 kids to feel good about who they are, work hard toward their goals and 31 to others. Heres his 32 for them.“Were all 33 in our own different ways. Embrace it and enjoy life 34,Many didnt think Id make it. Thankfully they were 35

44、 about me. Believe in yourself, and all dreams are possible.21. A. learnedB. sufferedC. contributedD. attempted22. A. easyB. differentC. plainD. tough23. A. memoryB , weightC. hearingD. hair24. A. settingB , breakingC. observingD. avoiding25. A. Ever sinceB As long asC Even ifD. As soon as26. A. fix

45、edB turnedC. paidD. drew27. A. proposalB. supportC. struggleD. lecture28. A. decisionB , pressureC - determinationD. movement29. A. acceptedB , admiredC , aidedD. attracted30.A. persuadesB.requestsC. allowsD. encourages31.A. find outB.give upC , work outD. reach out32.A. messageB.informationC. strat

46、egyD. notice33.A. specificB.specialC. similarD. same34.A. comfortablyB.quietlyC. positivelyD. peacefully35.A. curiousB.confidentC wrongD. worried四、用单词的适当形式完成短文 语法填空Lauren Bath, 36loves posting pictures on her blog, has attracted many fans. At first, she only regarded it as a hobby, but companies sta

47、rted paying her to take photos and publish them. In 2013, she was determined 37 (quit) her job as a chef and acted as Australias first professional photo 38 (blog). It was a 39 (challenge) job but she did it. From then on, she has spent most of her time travelling in Australia to learn more about th

48、is country and its people.Of all the places in Australia she 40 (visit), Broome in the Kimberley region is her favourite. Ifs unique and untouched and the scenery was 41 (extreme) beautiful. She loves all the things there.Lauren Bath is now using her photography to make people aware 42 environmental issues. For example, one of her photos 43 (show) a crocodile that is used to passengers 44 (throw) f