2023邵阳二中高一上学期期中考试英语试题含解析

2022年邵阳市第二中学高一年级英语期中考试试卷

时 量：100分钟 满分：100分

第一部分 听力(共两节;满分15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.Where does the woman suggest they go?

A.Spain.             B. France              C. Switzerland.

2.When does the man want to travel now?

A.On April 7th.        B. On April 10th.        C. On April 17th.

3.When did the woman call the man?

A.At 7:30.             B. At 9:40.             C.At 11:20.

4.What does the man think of his job?

A. It’s boring.          B. It’s encouraging.       C. It’s challenging.

5.Who is the woman?

A.The man’s daughter.    B. The man’s student.    C. The man’s classmate.

第二节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面2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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话或独白前，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.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A.Sports.           B. TV programs.         C. Weekend plans.

7.Where did the man watch the match last night?

A.In a park.         B.In a stadium.          C. At home.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.What did Mrs.Wilson’s father do for a living?

A.He was a cook.      B.He was a teacher.      C.He was a businessman.

9.What used to make Mrs.Wilson’s father happy?

A.If Mrs.Wilson had a lot of friends.

B.If Mrs.Wilson earned much money.

C.If Mrs.Wilson got straight A’s on her exams.

10.What is Mrs.Wilson’s father like now?

A.Strict .               B.Friendly.               C. Boring.

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (共11小题;每小题2.5分，满分27.5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。

A

Smart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event. You can pre-book events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the director’s picks.

Walk on the Wild Side

Not ticketed, Free

Join storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Along the way you’ll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 5-9. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Introduction to Waves

Pre-book, PWYD

Subjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world.

Science in the Field

Not ticketed, Free

This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering first-hand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientist’s mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this fun-filled workshop.

Festival Dinner

Pre-book, £25 per person

Whether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.

1. In which event can you decide the payment?

A. Introduction to Waves. B. Walk on the Wild Side.

C. Science in the Field. D. Festival Dinner.

2. Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data?

A. Mike Goldsmith. B. Sarah Law.

C. Mark Samuels. D. Tom Crawford.

3. What do the four events have in common?

A. Family-based. B. Science-related.

C. Picked by children. D. Filled with adventures.

B

One day about eight years ago in the departure lounge (休息室) of a flight from New York's LaGuardia airport to O'Hare in Chicago, I found a young boy in tears and his mother at his side also appeared upset, I walked to them and invited them to our VIP lounge.

As it turned out, the boy, Miles and his mom were returning to their home in Kansas City. Miles has had some health problems. Though he had received more than thirty operations in a Jewish Hospital in New York, he would be back for more.

Miles enjoyed spending his time in our VIP lounge looking at the entire wall filled with the pictures of many celebrities (名人) who often came to our office. We soon added Miles' picture to the wall among those celebrities.

Among the celebrities, Miles like the country singer Garth Brooks best. Miles would just sit and stare at Garth's picture,

One day, Mr. Brooks was waiting in the lounge for his flight. As he looked at the collection of photographs, Garth asked about the youngster with the big smile. We told him about Miles. We also told him how much Miles loved and respected (尊重) him. He nodded and left.

About six months later, Garth was going to be performing in Kansas City and he asked our workers to help him get in touch with the family. He wanted Miles to be his guest. That evening, not only did Miles sit in the front row, but he and Garth also had a private meeting after the performance.

Although Miles would receive many more treatments after that special evening, his smile greeted us with every following visit. The face of a sick boy was changed by the joy of a stranger.

4. What does the author probably do?

A. A worker at an airport. B. A killed photographer.

C. A country music singer. D. A doctor in a Jewish hospital.

5. What did Miles enjoy doing in the VIP lounge?

A. Interviewing celebrities he saw there.

B. Seeing pictures of celebrities on the wall.

C. Drawing pictures of the celebrities there.

D. Singing together with his favorite singer.

6. Which words can best describe Garth Brooks?

A. Determined and generous. B. Proud and selfish.

C. Kind and helpful. D. Powerful and rich.

7. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Importance of Good Service B. Kindness from Strangers

C A Serious Health Problem D. A Helpless Mother

C

Car companies such as Tesla and Nissan have been leading the way in electric car technology. What makes these car “green” is that because they run on electricity instead of gas, they do not give off any polluting greenhouse gases. The Toyota Mirai is also a kind of green car, since it is powered by a hydrogen fuel battery(氢燃料电池).

Hydrogen, as you know, exists in large quantities on the earth. It was used to power gaslights for centuries before electric lights came along. Hydrogen fuel can be made from many sources including water, natural gas and even rubbish. As for energy contained, 9.5kg of hydrogen is similar to 25kg of gas. According to Toyota, the two tanks on the Mirai hold 5kg of hydrogen, and can cover a distance of over 300 miles. This is twice the output of gas cars.

In a hydrogen fuel battery, the one proton (质子)and one electron in a hydrogen atom(原子) are broken up. While the electrons power the car, the hydrogen protons work with the oxygen atom to produce water. At the same time, it also produces a lot of heat which turns this water into water vapor. This is the reason why cars running on hydrogen fuel batteries give off water vapor from their exhaust pipes when running.

According to Toyota, it takes only 5 minutes to refill a hydrogen tank, which is much quicker than charging (充电) electric cars. However, the biggest difficulty for the company is the availability of hydrogen-charging stations. California and the New England states are in the process of building a hydrogen superhighway—with charging stations along the way. Countries like Germany, Japan and UK are also adding more charging stations.

The Toyota Mirai will be available in the U.S. in the second half of 2015 for $ 58,000. This hydrogen-fueled car will probably take the place of gas cars in the near future. After all, it is an energy-saving and environment-friendly car.

8. According to the text, nowadays hydrogen  .

A. can only be used as a fuel for cars.

B. is a newly-discovered energy source

C. provides more energy than the same amount of gas

D. will soon become the main fuel for most of Toyota’s cars

9. The third paragraph is mainly about _________. .

A. water vapor and weather B. how the Toyota Mirai works

C. different kinds of batteries D. why hydrogen is very popular

10. What can we learn about the Toyota Mirai?

A. It runs on both gas and hydrogen.

B. It will soon take place of electric cars.

C. It gives off only a few polluting greenhouse gases.

D. It may sell well with more charging stations around.

11 The underlined word “availability” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by________?

A. practicality B. instruction

C. expansion D. composition

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。

Losing weight is tough. For most people, it requires a change in diet, a change in exercise habits, and a change in attitude. ____12____

Set healthy goals

If you're overweight and want to change that, the first step is deciding what your target weight is. ____13____

Start small

Making major behavior modifications isn't something that happens overnight. ____14____ Commit to eating 5 servings of vegetables a day and exercising 2 days a week for the first week, then add a little more each week.

Track your diet and exercise.

Now it's time to start working toward that goal. The best way to stick with your diet and exercise rules is to track it. ____15____ Or you can do it in the old fashioned way and keep a written food and exercise journal. Find what works for you and write down what you've accomplished every day.

____16____

Every month you should take a look at your goal and see what type of progress you've made toward accomplishing it. If you're not where you want to be make minor adjustments. Try doing different exercises or cutting back on certain types of foods that you may be eating too much of.

Losing weight and keeping it off is a highly personal thing. Find what works for you and stick with it.

A. Evaluate and adjust.

B. Here's how you can accomplish all the three.

C. You might as well start with your own attitude.

D. There are plenty of Apps that allow you to do this.

E. What steps are you going to take to achieve your goal?

F. So start with 1—2 things per week and work up from there.

G. Write down your goal and set a date by which you want to accomplish that goal.

第三部分  语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasn’t very ____17____ about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldn’t catch anything. I usually got pretty ____18____ and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish. ” I remember being even more upset then because. “I’m not a fish!” I didn’t know how to ____19____ the same thought. Besides, I ____20____, how could what I think ____21____ what a fish does?

As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really ____22____. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started to ____23____the regular meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very ____24____ to water temperature. That is why fish prefer ____25____ water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides. water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the _____26_____. Yet. fish don’t have any eyelids（眼皮）and the sun hurts their eyes. The more I understood fish, the more I became _____27_____ at finding and catching them.

When I grew up and entered the _____28_____ circles, I remember hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like _____29_____. ” But it didn’t completely _____30_____. My dad never once said. “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman. ”Years later, with great efforts to promote(推广) long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I came to _____31_____ what we all need is to think more like customers.

17. A. fun B. awkward C. content D. amused

18. A. amazed B. upset C. disappointed D. athletic

19. A. strike B. share C. think D. enquire

20. A. wondered B. admitted C. edited D. recognized

21. A. exchange B. quit C. mislead D. influence

22. A. experienced B. announced C. meant D. mattered

23. A. attend B. join C. exchange D. schedule

24. A. afraid B. positive C. negative D. sensitive

25. A. cold B. shallow C. fresh D. hot

26. A. shelter B. settlement C. shade D. activity

27. A. expert B. outgoing C. comfortable D. glorious

28. A. education B. agriculture C. business D. government

29. A. customers B. salesmen C. fishermen D. fathers

30. A. make it B. make sense C. make up D. make out

31. A. comb B. copy C. establish D. realize

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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Zhang Guimei was born to a family of ethnic Manchu minority group in Heilongjiang Province in 1957. ____32____ the age of 17, she came with her sister to Yunnan as part of a team supporting the country’s border regions.

Over time, Zhang witnessed the gender gap in education up close in ____33____(relative) poor rural areas. And the traditional ____34____(believe) of male superiority only worsened rural girls’ inferior situation. Some girls were even pulled out of class just before the college entrance exam because they had to provide for their ____35____(brother).

In 2002, Zhang came up with an idea ____36____, to many, seemed crazy: to found a free high school for girls. That was a tough task. She had to raise money and hire teachers. Six years later, the Huaping All-Girls High School ____37____(found). Given the rugged environment, however, nine of the original 17 teachers later resigned. With the goal of never letting a girl fall behind in schooling, Zhang often works overtime despite ____38____(suffer) from illnesses. With her poor health, over the past several years, she ____39____(walk) to almost every household deep in the mountains, talking to the parents about ____40____ importance of education for girls.

Because of Zhang’s efforts _____41_____(improve) female education in China, more girls can change their destiny(命运).

第四部分 写作 (共1节，满分15分)

42. 假定你是李华，收到朋友Jamie的来信。信中Jamie向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该朋友写一封回信。

内容要点如下：

1)表示理解并给予安慰；

2)提出建议并说明理由。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jamie,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua