2022-2023学年安徽省滁州市定远县民族中学高一上学期期末考试英语试题（Word版含答案

定远县民族中学2022-2023学年高一上学期期末考试

英语

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.  Why does the man talk to the woman?

A. To describe his last job.
B. To tell her a job interview.
C. To ask about an application form.

2.  What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student.
C. Brother and sister. 

3.  What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Spare some time for study.
B. Concentrate on volunteer work.
C. Design a schedule for the work.

4.  What kind of person is Jim?

A. Shy. B. Quiet. C. Sociable.

5.  What does the woman mean?

A. Kids are often troublesome. B. The job is annoying.
C. She likes her job. 

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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.  Why does the woman call the man?

A. To change the time to meet.
B. To invite him to attend a lecture.
C. To tell him about an email.

7.  When does the conversation take place?

A. On Thursday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Tuesday.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.  What is Roger Adamsˈ job?

A. A singer in a band. B. A sound engineer.
C. A sound manager. 

9.  How long has Roger Adams worked?

A. For three years. B. For two years. C. For one year.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.  At what age did Emily start leaning ballet?

A. Five. B. Six. C. Nine.

11.  Why did Emily move to Toronto?

A. To work for a dance school.
B. To perform at a dance theater.
C. To learn modern dance.

12.  Why did Emily stop dancing?

A. She failed to get a scholarship.
B. She was too old to dance.
C. She lost interest in it.

13.  How does Emily feel about stopping training?

A. Pleased. B. Regretful. C. Anxious.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

14.  Why does the woman hold a dinner party?

A. The chairman will visit her.
B. She has finished her paper.
C. Her paper will be published.

15.  Who is Elizabeth?

A. The womanˈs friend. B. The manˈs wife.
C. Alanˈs wife. 

16.  What will the speakers probably do before dinner?

A. Co for a walk. B. Drink some tea. C. Have a talk.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.  Why did the woman decide to work abroad?

A. To explore new forests and rivers.
B. To find a great place for her kids.
C. To experience something different.

18.  What is the womanˈs mother tongue?

A. English. B. Arabic. C. French.

19.  What will the man do after class?

A. Attend a meeting. B. Meet Helen. C. Visit Bob.

20.  Why will the woman have to go home?

A. To help Mike. B. To look after her mother.
C. To take some medicine. 

第二部分  阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节  （共15题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A, B,C或D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Wifi UltraBoost

Have you ever noticed how much slower your Internet gets during the peak hours of the day？Luckily，there's finally a solution!It takes only one simple device，Wifi UltraBoost，to put an end to this and many other annoying Internet problems!
How does it work？
Wifi UltraBoost spots your existing signal，improves its characteristics and then sends already expanded Wi-Fi through all the barriers it meets on its way — whether they're concrete walls or multiple floors.It also solves our main problem — Internet providers slowing down the speed — by preventing data usage reports from reaching Internet Service Providers （ISPs） in the first place.
What are the main features of it？
- Works with any Internet router （路由器）
- Uses the frequency of 2.4 GHz
- Transfers rates of up to 300 Mbps
- Easy to set up
What problems does it solve？
Slow Internet connection
Weak Wi-Fi signals beyond 30 meters
Bad quality of video calls
Wi-Fi "dead spots" around your house
Thick walls that weaken the signal
How to use it？
Step 1：Get Wifi UltraBoost from the official website.
Step 2：Plug Wifi UltraBoost into a socket （插座） and start the equipment.
Step 3：Be amazed at your Wi-Fi speed!
Why get Wifi UltraBoost today？
Wifi UltraBoost brings noticeable results immediately after you plug it in.For a limited time，Wifi UltraBoost is available to you 60% cheaper （instead of ﹩99.99）!Order now and enjoy your improved Internet connection!

21.  What can Wifi UltraBoost do？ ______

A. Solve all the annoying internet problems.
B. Set up connection among Wi-Fi signals.
C. Guarantee high-quality video calls.
D. Help Internet routers function normally.

22.  What might be the current price of Wifi UltraBoost？ ______

A. ﹩99.99. B. ﹩39.99. C. ﹩59.99. D. ﹩69.99.

23.  What type of writing is the text？ ______

A. An announcement. B. A product review.
C. An official report. D. An advertisement.

B

The results from the world's largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between 7 to 8 hours per night perform better cognitively（认知地）than those who sleep less or more than this amount.
The world's largest sleep study was launched in June 2018 and within days more than 40，000 people from the world participated in the online scientific investigation，which included an in-depth questionnaire and a series of cognitive performance activities.
"We really wanted to capture the sleeping habits of people around the entire globe.Obviously，there have been many smaller sleep studies of people in laboratories but we wanted to find out what sleep is like in the real world，" says Adrian Owen，western's researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience and Imaging."People who logged in gave us a lot of information about themselves.We had a fairly extensive questionnaire and they told us things like which medications they were on，where they were in the world and what kind of education they'd received because these are all factors that might have contributed to some of the results."
More than half of all participants reported typically sleeping less than 6.3 hours per night，about an hour less than the study's recommended amount.One shocking truth was that most participants who slept four hours or less performed as if they were almost nine years older.
Another surprising discovery was that sleep affected all adults equally.The amount of sleep associated with highly functional cognitive behavior was the same for everyone，regardless of age.Also，the harm associated with too little，or too much sleep did not depend on the age of the participants.
"We found that the best amount of sleep to keep your brain performing its best is 7 to 8 hours every night.We also found that people that slept more than that amount were equally harmed as those who slept too little，" says Conor Wild，Owen Lab Research Associate and the study's lead author.

24.  Where was the study conducted？ ______

A. In a lab. B. In the street.
C. On TV. D. On the Internet.

25.  What may affect the result of the study according to Owen？ ______

A. Career. B. Diet. C. Education. D. Exercise.

26.  What's Wild's view according to the passage？ ______

A. Sleeping too much is as bad as sleeping too little.
B. People must sleep for eight hours every night.
C. Sleeping too little can make people look older.
D. People needn't pay attention to the amount of sleep.

27.  What can we learn from the text？ ______

A. Owen and Wild are the first to study sleep.
B. Lack of enough sleep is a common problem.
C. All the people in the world show interest in the study.
D. There is no effective way to solve the sleep problem.

C

Max Hidalgo，a biologist and inventor，was honored as one of the United Nations Environment Programme's Young Champions of the Earth for 2020.His most praised invention thus far turns the wind into water.
The technology，called Yawa，is much needed in Peru，one of the countries in Latin America most at risk of a water crisis due to the changing climate. "There are communities that have been waiting for water for 20 years and rely on trucks that come in with expensive water of questionable quality，" he said. "We went to one town in southern Peru and the cost of piped water for this community of 100 people was about ﹩1 m!"
The Yawa technology is an example of best practice in the circular economy.Materials used to build the machine are recyclable.The technology is even being adjusted to local air quality，a response to the challenges caused by air pollution.But most importantly，the technology can be used，owned and repaired by the communities it serves，even if they are not clear on the science behind it.
"When I was first testing this technology in different rural communities，I spent a lot of time explaining the technical aspects of it，" Hidalgo said. "At one point a woman stopped me and looked me in the eye and said，‘ ' And that changed something inside of me，and I knew that I had to keep things simple."
Hidalgo finds that getting out of the lab and into communities is vital for anyone seeking to produce environmental change. "We have to listen to what communities want and respond to their needs.That is where the winds of creation take us，" he said.

28.  What does Hidalgo stress in paragraph 2？ ______

A. The condition of water quality.
B. The consequence of climate change.
C. The necessity of solving water shortage.
D. The popularity of the Yawa technology.

29.  What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 imply？ ______

A. The science behind Yawa was complicated.
B. The woman didn't trust Yawa.
C. The woman was starving.
D. The test on Yawa was disappointing.

30.  Which is especially important for creators according to Hidalgo？ ______

A. Taking every creative idea seriously.
B. Conducting experiments indoors and outdoors.
C. Employing science to make life much easier.
D. Satisfying the communities' demands.

31.  Which of the following can be the best title of this passage？ ______

A. An Extraordinary Biologist. B. Turning the Wind into Water.
C. Living in a Circular Economy. D. The Water Crisis in Peru.

D

A German study suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse．
The paper，published this March in Psychology and Aging，examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40，000 Germans between ages 18 and 96．The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003．
Survey respondents （受访者） were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10，among other questions．
The researchers found that young adults （age 18 to 39）routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction，while middle-aged adults （age 40 to 64）more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future．Adults of 65 and older，however，were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction．Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would，the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio （比率） of disability and death for the study period．
"We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade，"wrote Frieder R．Lang，a professor at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg．
Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more careful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future．
"Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions （预防措施），"the authors wrote．
Surprisingly，compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes，respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline．Also，the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability．
The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions．Illness，medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes．
However，the researchers said a pattern was clear．"We found that from early to late adulthood，individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic，to accurate，to pessimistic，"the authors concluded．

32.  According to the study，who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction？ ______

A. Optimistic adults. B. Middle-aged adults.
C. Adults in poor health. D. Adults of lower income.

33.  Pessimism may be positive in some way because it causes people ______

A. to fully enjoy their present life
B. to estimate their contribution accurately
C. to take measures against potential risks
D. to value health more highly than wealth

34.  How do people of higher income see their future？ ______

A. They will earn less money.
B. They will become pessimistic.
C. They will suffer mental illness.
D. They will have less time to enjoy life.

35.  What is the clear conclusion of the study？ ______

A. Pessimism guarantees chances of survival.
B. Good financial condition leads to good health.
C. Medical treatment determines health outcomes.
D. Expectations of future life satisfaction decline with age.

第二节  七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When you're preparing for a trip， one of the most difficult aspects can be finding transportation that falls within your budget． With increasing taxes and fees， airfare can sometimes cost you more than the rest of your vacation combined! (1)
Choose the time when you travel wisely． (2) So if you're often flexible about the days when you travel and take advantage of airlines' discounts， you will be able to save yourself a considerable amount of money．
(3) On the one hand， most bargain prices are available for round-trip tickets． On the other hand， round-trip tickets are very convenient， as you don't need to choose different airports for your outbound （出境的） and inbound flights． Based on your needs， check the available round-trip tickets to find your best deal．
Consider possible transportation alternatives． You can save a considerable amount by turning to the rails instead． Trains can bring a different view of the trip for a more leisurely traveler． (4) Air travel is not the only option for you， so pay attention to other means of transportation．
Always check for available discounts! Whether you're an AAA member or you're traveling with an elderly parent，check to see if you qualify for some special deal． (5) Even if you only save a small part， it'll be worthwhile for you to check with the airline or travel agency．

A．Always check the round-trip flights．
B．Try to choose the same airlines whenever possible．
C．Compared with air travel， trains always take too much time．
D．Chances are that airlines usually offer you a discount on certain days．
E．For instance， some airlines offer special fares to travelers over the age of 65．
F．They can also calm the nerves of a nervous flyer by saving him or her from flight anxiety．
G．Remember the following money-saving tricks while planning the transportation for your trips．

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

  第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

With his leg lame and his teeth uneven，the boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world.He(41)played with his classmates，and when asked to answer questions，he always (42)his head without a word.
One spring，his father brought home some saplings（树苗）.Each of his children would plant a sapling and he promised， "Whoever grow his sapling best shall get a gift." The boy certainly wanted to get the gift.But seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees，he(43)an idea：he hoped the tree he planted would die soon.So watering it once or twice，he never(44)it.
Several days later，he was(45)to find it not only didn't die，but also grew so many fresh (46).Compared with those of his brothers' and sisters'，his appeared greener.His father kept his(47)，bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding(48)after growing up.
From then on，the boy slowly became(49)and confident.One evening，he suddenly (50)his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night.Why not go to see the tree？
When he came to the courtyard，he found his father working near the tree!Immediately he understood：Father had been secretly(51)his tree!He returned to his room，tears in his eyes.
Decades passed.The boy didn't become a botanist.(52)，he became the U.S. (53).His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
(54)is the best nourishment（滋养品）of life.(55)it is just a bucket of water，it can make the tree of life grow well!

41.   A. seldom B. ever C. still D. often

42.   A. held B. lowered C. raised D. covered

43.   A. came up with B. got rid of C. put forward D. cared for

44.   A. contributed to B. turned to C. got used to D. attended to

45.   A. disappointed B. frightened C. surprised D. amused

46.   A. roots B. seeds C. branches D. leaves

47.   A. balance B. word C. agreement D. opinion

48.   A. botanist B. gardener C. president D. teacher

49.   A. satisfied B. optimistic C. independent D. upset

50.   A. believed B. remembered C. repeated D. knew

51.   A. cutting B. watering C. decorating D. fertilizing

52.   A. Therefore B. Besides C. Instead D. Moreover

53.   A. president B. doctor C. lawyer D. teacher

54.   A. Water B. Love C. Disability D. Father

55.   A. So long as B. If only C. Even though D. Now that

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

 Tu Youyou，a famous female chemist and (1) （scientific），was born in Ningbo，Zhejiang Province on 30 December 1930.In 1951，she was (2) （admit） into Beijing University，majoring (3) making medicine and graduated in 1955.She worked at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing after (4) （graduate）.In 1969，she became (5) head of the project and performed numerous tests.In 1971，Tu's team succeeded in (6) （discover） and developing artemisinin to cure those patients of malaria in different places of the world，for (7) she won many big awards.To our excitement and delight，she (8) （award） the Nobel Prize for Medicine on October 5th，2015，becoming the first Chinese woman (9) （win）the Nobel Prize.We are called on to learn from her and devoted (10) （we） to scientific research.

第四节 写作(满分40分)

第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你所在的城市正在创建文明城市。在创建的过程中，需要大量志愿者，因此成立志愿者俱乐部，你想成为一名志愿者，请你用英语给俱乐部负责人写一封信，内容包括：
1.自我介绍，申请加入；
2.加入的理由；
3.期望和祝福。
注意：
参考词汇：a civilized city文明城市
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir/Madam，
___                                                                         ___

Yours truthfully，
Li Hua

第二节：阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。（满分25分）

Peter woke up early in the morning.He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible."Why are you in such a hurry，early bird？" Mum asked him."We will have an English spelling test today，Mum， " Peter said."Mr.White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100."
Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school.At last，it was time for the students to have a test."Responsibility， "Mr.White started.Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently.
"The second word：contribution，"Mr.White said."So easy，"Peter thought.He quickly wrote the word down.Thirty words later，the test papers were collected by Mr.White.After marking the test papers，Mr.White said，""Three of you win a prize today for excellent test scores.Peter，David and Mary get 100 on the spelling test !"
Mr.White praised them.Meanwhile，he gave the three students each a dictionary.Peter's was an English-Chinese dictionary — the one he liked best.Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered.
After Mr.White gave the test paper back，Peter had a look at the words，feeling proud of his spelling.All of a sudden，the word"contribution"confused him.It didn't seem right.Peter began to compare it with the one on the word list.It turned out that he had spelled it wrong.
Staring at the red sign" 100"which was written on his test paper，Peter was lost in thought.After a while，he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him，"We ought to be an honest person."
Paragraph 1：
Peter raised his hand slowly and nervously.______                                             _                                                                               

Paragraph 2：
Peter didn't expect that his teacher would praise him for being honest._____                  ___                                                                           __

答案

1-5..BAACC     6~10.ACCAB   11~15.CCABB   16~20.CCAAB     21~25.CBDDC

26~30.ABCAD   31~35.B.BCAD    36~40.GDAFE  41~45.ABADC   46-50.DBABB 51-55.BCABC

56.scientist  57.admitted   58.in    59.graduation   60.the   61.discovering

62.which   63.was awarded    64.to win    65.ourselves

Dear Sir/Madam，
   Knowing our city is wanting a large number of volunteers when setting up a civilized city，I am writing to apply to be a member of the volunteer club，for I think everyone should make great efforts to develop our city.
   My name is Li Hua，a 17-year-old middle school student. （自我介绍）Enthusiastic and considerate，I am always ready to offer a hand to others.In addition，I am independent and have the ability to deal with some certain problems.What's the most important is that I sincerely hope our city will be better and better.
   I would appreciate it if you give me the opportunity.And I am sure that through our joint efforts，we will be able to build our city into a civilized city.

Yours truthfully
Li Hua

Peter raised his hand slowly and nervously. "Mr.White，I didn't get 100 in the test.I missed a word." He stood up and handed his teacher the dictionary he liked best and his test paper. "I spelled contribution with 'si' instead of 'ti'." Peter could feel his classmates looking at him with surprise as he walked back to his desk. Mr.White held up Peter's test paper. "Class，" he said， "Peter did something even more important than spelling every word correctly in a test." Mr.White smiled at Peter. "He taught us all a lesson on being honest."

Peter didn't expect that his teacher would praise him for being honest.He looked around，finding that many of his classmates were smiling at him. "Peter，I want you to have this dictionary because you set a good example for all of us，" Mr.White said.Peter took the dictionary from his teacher and expressed his thanks to him with a big smile.He also really learnt the importance of honesty.He couldn't wait to tell Mum one of his best days ever.