2022-2023学年重庆市西南大学附属中学高一上学期期中英语试卷

西南大学附中2022-2023学年度上期期中考试

高一英语试题

（满分: 150分; 考试时间: 120分钟）

注意事项:

1. 答题前, 考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场／座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 答选择题时, 必须使用2B铅笔填涂; 答非选择题时, 必须使用0. 5毫米的黑色签字笔书写; 必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答, 超出答题区域书写无效; 保持答卷清洁、完整。

3. 考试结束后, 将答题卡交回（试题卷学生留存, 以备评讲）。

第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）

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. Which shirt does the man like?

A. The blue one.     B. The yellow one.     C. The pink one.

2. What will the man probably do?

A. Step out with the woman.   B. Contact the woman later.   C. Wait for Brad’s call.

3. What are the speakers trying to do?

A. Take a long walk.    B. Reduce the noise.     C. Find a quieter place.

4. Where does the conversation take place?

A. In a library.      B. In a classroom.     C. In a bookstore.

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A season.      B. A city.       C. The weather.

第二节（共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5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段材料, 回答第6、7题。

6. When will the speakers leave for the airport?

A. At 3: 00.      B. At 3: 30.       C. At 4: 30.

7. How will the speakers get to the airport?

A. By taxi.       B. By subway.      C. By car.

听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。

8. How many nights does the man want to stay at the hotel?

A. One.       B. Two.       C. Three.

9. What will the woman da next?

A. Work on some reports.   B. Book a room.      C. Go sightseeing.

听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。

10. How does the woman feel now?

A. Worried.      B. Relaxed.       C. Excited.

11. What are the speakers going to do?

A. Play football.     B. Watch a game.     C. Visit a stadium.

12. What makes the man happy?

A. Getting a good seat.    

B. Having a football shirt.  

C. Buying the tickets in time.

听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。

13. Who will graduate from college?

A. Sam.       B. Cathy.      C. Peter.

14. Why does the woman send her son to China?

A. He will study there.

B. She wants him to work there.

C. He is interested in Chinese culture.

15. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A. Keep a secret.     B. Show her around.    C. Offer some advice.

16. What is the probable relationship between the man and Judy?

A. Brother and sister.    B. Husband and wife.   C. Mother and son.

听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。

17. What does the speaker think of his first marathon?

A. Disappointing.     B. Difficult.      C. Satisfying.

18. Which marathon does the speaker like best?

A. The one in Japan.    B. The one in Iceland.   C. The one in Thailand.

19. Why does the speaker find the race in Kuala Lumpur hardest?

A. He was too nervous.

B. He lacked training beforehand.

C. He didn't take his running shoes.

20. What made the speaker shocked in the race in Russia?

A. He completed his challenge.

B. He got the third place.

C. It took place in hot weather.

第二部分 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和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Li Hua Has Come Back

Most members of China's post-80s and post-90s generations would be familiar with Li Hua, a character who appears as the leading role in many of the country's English examinations.

President of the Student Union at Red Star High/Middle/Primary School, Li is a staple of English writing tests all the way through to the national college entrance exam.

Nicknamed the "King of English Writing", Li is thought by netizens to be the child of Li Lei and Han Meimei, two other fictional characters who appear in students' English textbooks.

Li Hua has the following features:

·Isn't good at English.

·Doesn't know how to write a letter or send an e-mail.

·Likes making friends, especially foreign friends.

·Thinks that you are his friend.

·Has big ideas, but can't come up with detailed plans to carry them out.

·Has been at school far longer than most people.

·Always wants to undertake voluntary work, but never seems to be accepted.

·Is an activist in protecting the environment.

·Is always ready to help others.

But above all else, Li Hua has helped thousands of you improve your proficiency in English.

For those who have already left high school, thank Li for improving your writing skills. For those who are still at school, never miss a chance to help Li. Doing so will help your grades!

Gaokao always evokes the memory of those who have experienced it. Those questions, jokes of Gaokao, and the relaxed mood after the exam are always memorable.

21. Which is the feature of LiHua?

A. He is a sports fan.      B. He is a selfish person.

C. He is an environmentalist.     D. He is an expert in English.

22. What does the underlined word “staple” mean in paragraph 2?

A. An active athlete      B. An energetic teenager

C. A main role       D. A necessary name

23. In which part of the website would you most probably find the text?

A. Sports.   B. Food.   C. Culture.   D. Entertainment.

B

Several big wildfires have been brought under control in Chongqing with the help of local motorcyclists. The city government has called for volunteers to join in the tough firefighting, and a large number of motorcyclists have played an important role and won widespread praise.

According to the city emergency management bureau on Wednesday, wildfires in Chongqing's Dazu and Tongliang districts have been brought under control, and other fires-in Fuling, Kaizhou and Wanzhou districts-have been extinguished（熄灭）.

The local government mobilized 1, 152 emergency rescue workers and four helicopters to put out the fires in the city’s Beibei district and evacuated （疏散） 46 people to safety shelters.

“It is my honor and duty to guard my hometown, ” said 27-year-old Li Xin, owner of Yueqi Motorcycle Club. On Sunday night, upon hearing the fire breakout, Li organized a team of 15 club members to sign up to support firefighting in Beibei's Xiema county, the center of the local blazes.

The team members, with an average age of 29, took turns using five dirt bikes and four road bikes to carry materials and equipment to firefighters and to transport people and necessities.

“The unpaved mountain paths and newly dug fire barriers require really good motorcycle skills, ” Li said, adding that even the best motorcyclist on the team might lose his balance and fall as he carried heavy materials and equipment in a large farmer's back-basket. He said that to prevent heatstroke in the extreme outdoor heat, the team gave up dressing in thick riding suits. They also joined in cutting wood and putting out fires, working more than 12 hours a day on average. “We will stick to the site until the fire is out, ” he added.

In the extreme heat and drought （干旱） conditions, motorcyclists have been devoted to fighting against fires.

24. What is the purpose of paragraph 2?

A. To give warnings.      B. To recruit more volunteers.

C. To stress the danger of fires.    D. To introduce the background of the report.

25. According to the text, motorcyclists ______.

A. were dressed in thick riding suits

B. delivered only extinguishers to firefighters

C. reported the updates of the wildfires on the spot

D. volunteered to cut wood and help with firefighting work

26. Which of the following best describes Li Xin?

A. Smart and confident.      B. Responsible and generous.

C. Caring and strong-willed.     D. Brave and honest.

27. What is the best title of the text?

A. Motorcyclists Helped Extinguish Chongqing Wildfires

B. Wildfires in Chongqing Destroyed a Large Area of Forest

C. Firefighters Made Efforts to Put Out Wildfires

D. Chongqing Wildfires Were Put Under Control

C

Race walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely leading to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem.

Race walkers are conditioned（有身体条件的）athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sport’s rules require that a race walker’s knees stay straight through most of the leg swing （摆 动）and one foot remain in contact with the ground at all times. It’s this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity, however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem, Mass.

Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says. According to most data, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories（卡路里）per hour, which is about twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running, which would probably burn about 1, 000 or more calories per hour.

However, race walking does not hit the body as hard as running does, Dr. Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1. 4 times their body weight with each step.

As a result, she says, some of the injuries connected with running, such as runner's knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the sport’s strange form does place much stress on the ankles （脚 踝） and hips （臀部）, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be careful in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try race walking should probably first communicate with a coach or experienced racer to learn proper skills, she says. It takes some practice.

28. Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?

A. They must run long distances.

B. They do well in the marathon.

C. They have to follow special rules.

D. They are good at swinging their legs.

29. What advantage does race walking have over running?

A. It's more popular at the Olympics.

B. It's less challenging physically.

C. It's more effective in body building.

D. It's less likely to cause knee injuries.

30. What is Dr. Norberg's suggestion for someone trying race walking?

A. Getting experts' opinions.

B. Having a medical examination.

C. Employing an experienced coach.

D. Doing regular exercises.

31. Which word best describes the author's attitude to race walking?

A Puzzled.   B. Careful.   C. Supportive.   D. Worried.

D

This year researchers expect the world to take 1. 35 trillion photographs, or about 3. 7 billion per day. All those pixels （像素） take up a lot of room if they are stored on personal computers or phones, which is one reasōn why many people store their images in the cloud. Būt unlike a hard drive which can be encrypted （加密） to protect its data, cloud storage users have to trust that a tech platform will keep their private pictures safe. Now a. team of Columbia University computer scientists have developed a tool to encrypt images stored on many popular cloud services while allowing authorized users to view and show their photographs as usual.

Getting cloud-based photographs with bad intentions （意图） can leak（泄露）personal information. In November 2019, for example, a bug in the popular photograph storage app Google Photos mistakenly shared some users' private videos with strangers. Safety experts also worry about employees at cloud storage companies getting users' images without being allowed.

So the Columbia researchers came up with a system called Easy Secure Photos （ESP）, which they presented at a recent meeting. “We wanted to see if we could make it possible to encrypt data while using existing services, ” says a computer scientist Jason Nieh, one of the developers of ESP. “Everyone wants to stay with the storage app and does not have to register on a new encrypted-image cloud storage service. ”

To overcome this problem, they created a tool that protects blocks of pixels but moves them around to hide the photography successfully. First, ESP’s algorithm （算法） divides a photograph into three separate parts, each one including the image s red, green or blue color data. Then the system hides the pixel blocks around among these three parts （allowing a block from the red color, for example to hide in the green or blue ones）. But the 'program does nothing within the pixel blocks. As a result, the photograph remains unchanged but ends up looking like unclear black-and-white ones to anyone who gets them without the decryption（解密） key.

32. What's probably the main purpose for people to store images in the cloud?

A. To save storage room.

B. To make photos beautiful.

C. To try a new storage way.

D. To keep their privacy safe.

33. Why might employees in cloud storage companies be distrusted by experts?

A. They sell users' passwords.

B. They have invented new tools.

C. They often let out personal information.

D. They may look at users' images in secret.

34. What's the advantage of ESP?

A. It can provide clear images.

B. It can decrease the upload time.

C. It can divide images into different types.

D. It can encrypt data on the present platform.

35. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?

A. The method of encryption.

B. The image-processing technique.

C. The separation of files of images.

D. Data analysis of colors.

第二节（共5小题; 每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5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。

Your mind is very powerful. Yet, if you're like most people, you probably spend very little time reflecting on the way you think. After all, who thinks about thinking?__36__

If you draw wrong conclusions about who you are and what you're capable of doing, you'll limit your potential.

Your thoughts are a catalyst （催化剂）for self-perpetuating （自我持续的）cycles. __37__. So if you think you're a failure, you'll feel like a failure. Then, you'll act like a failure, which strengthens your belief that you must be a failure.

I see this happen all the time in my office. Someone will come in saying, “I'm just not good enough to advance in my career. ” That opinion leads her to feel discouraged and causes her to put in less effort. __ 38__

Once you draw a conclusion about yourself, you're likely to do two things: look for evidence that strengthens your belief and consider anything that runs against your belief unimportant. Someone who develops the belief that he’s a failure, for example. will view each mistake as evidence that he's not good enough. __39 __Consider fora minute that it might not be your lack of talent or lack of skills that are holding you back. Instead, it might be your beliefs that keep you from performing at your peak.

__40_ That's not to say positive thoughts have magical powers. But optimistic thoughts lead to productive act, which increases your chances of a successful outcome.

A. When he does succeed, he'll owe it to luck.

B. That lack of effort prevents her from having a better career.

C. Creating a more positive thought can lead to better outcomes.

D. If we make an effort on purpose, you can learn to think more positively.

E. However, the way you think about yourself turns into your reality.

F. Once that belief gets deeply rooted in his mind, he will suffer a lot.

G. What you think directly influences how you feel and how you behave.

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）

第一节（共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5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。

What makes a home? Love, sympathy and confidence. It is a place where love exists among all the members of the family. The parents take good care of their children, and the children are __41__ the activities of their parents. Thus all of them are__42_together by love, and they find their home the__43__ place in the world.

But for me, sometimes I can't feel the love from my father and can't feel the__44__ of the home. __45__ often happen between us.

“BANG！” the door caused a protest （抗议）. “Never __46__ this house again!" shouted father.

With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the house and ran along the street. A young father who held a child in his arm walked __47__ me. I felt as if I saw my __48__ from another space: happy and harmonious.

But then I didn't know__49__it was because I had grown up or because Dad was getting__50 __. We were just like two people coming from two different worlds. It felt like there was an iron__51__ between us that could never be opened.

I wandered the streets __ 52__ a destination in my mind. My heart was__53__ on this hot summer night. As I walked on, there were fewer and fewer people in the streets, until I had only streets to keep me company. When I finally reached the high rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still __54__I thought to myself, “Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?” After a long hesitation, I opened the door and instantly tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had __55__ between us did not exist at all because love is second to none.

41. A. suitable for B. addicted to C. curious about D. senior to

42. A. put B. tied C. caught D. led

43. A. richest B. funniest C. farthest D. happiest

44. A. warmth B. legend C. interest D. debate

45. A. Regrets B. Adventures C. Dangers D. Quarrels

46. A. put heart in B. set foot in C. bury head in D. take interest in

47. A. along B. past C. beyond D. over

48. A. adulthood B. birth C. childhood D. youth

49. A. what B. how C. why D. whether

50. A. old B. awkward C. angry D. admirable

51. A. house B. door C. wall D. block

52. A. with B. across C. without D. from

53. A. unhappy B. moved C. confused D. frozen

54. A. on B. off C. out D. in

55. A. created B. built C. imagined D. opened

第二节（共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分）

56. This company has better products and service than its  ________（compete）.

57. After ________（revise） for several times, his report has become nearly fantastic.

58. Scientists are sure of ________positive effects laughter has on physical and mental health.

59. Different people case stress in different ways, but everybody gets ________（stress）now and then.

60. The second half of the game was dull in ________（compare） with the first.

61. Just now he received a call ________（request） personal information, but he thought it must be a trap.

62. As far as I know, there is still a lot ________（arrange） for the coming international meeting.

63. The government has attached much importance to ________（economy） development recently.

64. Never does he do any tiring housework other ________tuning on the floor mopping robot.

65. He ________（recognize） as a role model since ne entered senior high school.

66. As a cigarette addict, it is really hard for him to quit _________（smoke）.

67. His ________（behave） towards her was becoming more and more aggressive.

68. With the deadline drawing near, he is anxious ________（complete） his task as soon as possible.

69. Looking back at our junior high school life, there are many sweet memories ________（flash） through our minds. .

70. She found it ________(extreme） difficult to get a job in such a tough environment.

第四部分 写作（满分25分）

假如你是李华, 你校书法（calligraphy）俱乐部正在招聘（recruit）部长（president）, 你对此非常感兴趣, 请你根据以下内容, 写一封申请信。

1. 写信目的;

2. 个人优势;

3. 希望获准。

注意: 1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/Madam,

Yours, Li Hua

西南大学附中2022-2023学年度上期期中考试

高一英语试题录音稿

（Text 1）

M: I really love this yellow shirt.

W: But the blue or pink one is suitable for you.

M: I insist on my first choice.

（Text 2）

M: Hello. May I speak to Brad?

W: I'm afraid he's stepped out for a while.

M: This is Eric. Do you know when he'll be back? It's kind of important that I get in contact with him. W: I have no idea. If you leave your number, I'll make sure he gives you a call as soon as he returns. （Text 3）

W: This place is so loud. I'm not sure I can study here. But the nearest coffee shop I know of is a fifteen-minute walk away. That's kind of far, isn't it?

M: But I'd rather have peace and quiet than all this noise.

（Text 4）

M: I'd like to check out these books.

W: May I see your card?

M: Here. How long can I keep them?

W: Three weeks. You can even renew them over the phone.

（Text 5）

M: Boston is so beautiful this time of year.

W: Yeah, the changing leaves are breathtaking.

M: And I love the cooler temperatures.

W: Not to mention all those interesting historic sites you can visit.

（Text 6）

W: Peter's plane is due to arrive at four thirty. I think we should go pick him up at the airport.

M: Good idea. But we'll need to leave at three if we're going to be on time. It's a bit far to get there. W: You're right. And I don't think we should take a taxi. The subway's much faster.

M: Okay. That sounds like a good plan. I'll drive to your office and then we can walk to the station together.

（Text 7）

W: I called the Grand Hotel this morning and booked you a room for Wednesday and Thursday nights.

M: Would you mind calling back and asking them to add a night? I'd like to stay over Friday and get some sightseeing in.

W: I'll do it after lunch, if you don't mind. Right now I have to finish typing these reports.

M: Fine. That's not a problem.

（Text 8）

M: Hi, how are you? Ready to go?

W: Yes, ready to go and really excited.

M: It should be a good match and great atmosphere.

W: Yes. It's always good when the local football team plays at home.

M: I love being able to walk to the stadium with all the other supporters.

W: Everyone is excited and hoping that the team will win.

M: It's good to see all the scarves and football shirts.

W: And when we get here to the entrance and get into the ground with our ticket, I just want the match to start now.

M: It is also good to be able to sit in the same seats each time as we have our season tickets.

W: Yes, we are lucky. We have a great view from here.

（Text 9）

M: Hi Cathy. What are you doing at a travel agency? Are you planning a trip?

W: Oh, Hi Peter. My son is graduating college and I thought a trip would be a good graduation gift.

M: That's a great graduation gift! Sam's a lucky boy.

W: He's a good son, so Bob and I wanted to give him something special.

M: Where are you sending him?

W: China. He studied the Chinese language in college and really enjoyed learning about the culture.

M: Does he know anyone there?

W: My brother moved there last year for work. He is going to show him around.

M: That's nice. It will be more fun if he knows someone there.

W: Yeah. And it will be safer too.

M: Does he know about this trip?

W: No, it's going to be a surprise. So, if you see him, please don't mention anything.

M: I promise I won't.

W: What are you doing here?

M: I'm planning a trip to Hawaii. Judy and I go every summer.

W: That's being really wonderful for a young couple!

（Text 10）

M: I'll talk about the marathons I ran these years. My first marathon was in Okinawa, Japan. On the morning of the race, I was pretty nervous. But the weather was beautiful, the atmosphere was fantastic, and my training beforehand was just enough-I finished the race! It was an amazing feeling! My favorite marathon was the one in Reykjavik, Iceland. Iceland is a beautiful country and the scenery along the course was breathtaking. The most difficult race was in Kuala Lumpur. First of all, it was really hot. But, my biggest mistake was that I forgot to pack my running shoes! Can you believe it?! So, the day before the race, I had to buy new shoes and during the race, my feet were pretty painful! In St. Petersburg, which is in Russia, I managed to finish in third place! This was a real shock. After my last race in Bangkok, Thailand, I had completed my challenge. I still enjoy running. I'm currently preparing for a full marathon in Stockholm. And maybe I'll try running 20 marathons in the new year!

西南大学附中2022-2023学年度上期期中考试

高一英语试题参考答案

听力:

1-5BCCAB

6-10 ABCAC

11-15 BAACA

16-20 BCBCB

阅读:

21-23 CCD

24-27 DDCA

28-31 CDAB

32-35 ADDA

七选五:

36-40 EGBAC

完形:

41-45 CBDAD

46-50 BBCDA

51-55 BCDAC

填空:

56. competitors

57. being revised

58. what/the

59. stressed

60. comparison

61. requesting

62. to arrange

63. economic

64. than

65. has been recognized/recognised

66. smoking

67. behavior/behaviour 68. to complete

69. flashing

70. extremely

写作

Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm Li Hua, a student from Grade 10. Learning on the school notice board that the president of the calligraphy club is recruited, I am more than interested in the position, thus applying for it without any delay with the firm belief that I am the one you are looking for.

First, hardly had I set foot on junior high school when I started receiving professional calligraphy training, as a result of which I have neat and beautiful handwriting after years of constant practice and this can be proved by piles of trophies in my bedroom. Second, not only am I a people person with excellent interpersonal skills, enabling me to communicate with my peers with great ease, but I also have responsibility and patience, qualities a head of a club should have. On top of that, I used to be monitor of our class, which gives me experience as the organizer and leader of a team.

All in all, from what I stated above, it's obvious that I own the ability needed by the post, whether it be the expertise in handwriting or the characters required. Should you treat my application

favorably, I would spare no effort to offer my best service. I am looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.

Yours, Li Hu