福建省莆田第一中学2022-2023学年高一下学期第一学段（期中）考试英语试题

莆田一中2022-2023学年度下学期第一学段考试试卷

高一英语

(试卷满分：150 分，考试时间：120 分钟)

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. What is the normal price of the dress?

A. 15 dollars. B. 25 dollars. C. 50 dollars.

2. Which place are the speakers trying to go to?

A. A bank. B. A supermarket. C. A post office. 

3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.

4. How many hot dogs does the man have to eat?

A. Seven.  B. Ten. C. Seventeen.

5. What is the woman doing?

A. Chairing a meeting.         

B. Carrying out a survey.            

C. Conducting a job interview.

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. What problem does Sam have?

A. He failed his literature exam.

2. He has trouble in writing a poem.

C. He doesn’t finish his history homework.

7. What is the woman?

A. A poet.                    B. A teacher.              C. A student.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. When does the man start coughing?

A. Last night.                 B. This morning.           C. Yesterday morning.

9. What will the man do next?

A. Go home. B. Go to school.  C. Go to the doctor’s office. 

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Their trip plan for vacation.

B. Their favorite water activities.

C. Their holiday life in Singapore.

11. What month is it now?

A. April. B. May. C. June.

12. How does the man feel about the trip?

A. Excited.            B. Disappointed.       C. Indifferent.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is Miss Ellis’s weakness?

A. She learns thing slowly.

B. She is poor in English writing.

C. She is not good at public speaking.

14. How much can a new person earn monthly after six months?

A. 4,000 yuan. B. 5,000 yuan. C. 6,000 yuan.

15. Where did the conversation probably take place?

A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a university.

16. What do we know about the woman?

A. She comes from Shanghai.

B. She is satisfied with the pay.

C. She will get the reply one week later.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who is Sade?

A. Frank’s dog. B. Frank’s neighbor. C. Jackson’s dog.

18. How old is Prank?

A. Five.        B. Seven.  C. Nine.

19. What can Prank do?

A. He takes a bus with Frank.

B. He eats breakfast with Frank.

C. He waits for Frank at the school gate.

20. What does Prank do after dinner?

A. He swims.  

B. He hangs out with Sade.  

C. He listens to Frank reading books.

第二部分 阅读（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

There are apps for almost everything. Here are some of the best free apps that are well received by smartphone users.

StorySign

StorySign is designed to help deaf children learn to read. With a book in hand, just point your phone’s camera at the page and an animated character in StorySign will read the page in sign language. Even in its limited form, StorySign is well worth trying if you have a deaf child, but we expect this app will keep getting better as its library grows.

PlantNet

Chances are there are hundreds of different plant species within walking distance, and most of us have no idea what all but the most common are called. PlantNet aims to make identifying them easier — simply take a photo and the app will attempt to identify what kind of plant you’re seeing.

Google Photos

Google Photos stands out among hundreds of photo apps. With basic editing tools and the ability to make albums, it not only gives you unlimited storage for photos and videos, but aims to be your first and last stop after taking a picture. To achieve that, it will need a few more steps, but it’s well on its way.

Soon

Soon is an app that lets you create lists of books you want to read, movies you want to watch, restaurants you want to try and more. You can select from a number of categories and then make a list of the ones that interest you. It’s a great app for anyone struggling to remember the things they want to watch, visit, read, play and listen to.

21. Who is StorySign mainly intended for?

A. Any child fond of stories.             B. Children with hearing loss.

C. Any child who enjoys reading.         D. Children interested in sign language.

22. What do Google Photos and StorySign share?

A. They both need improving.            B. They both allow users to share.

C. They both offer unlimited storage.      D. They both focus on photos and videos.

23. What can we learn about the apps from the text?

A. PlantNet helps identify plants or animals.

B. Google Photos can only be used to store data.

C. Soon is especially suitable for forgetful people.

D. Users can learn to write and talk through StorySign.

B

David and Jessica Burnett were at the Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport about to board a flight with their two small children when they saw their son, Ezekiel, 5, throw his beloved stuffed (填充的) bear high above his head. David Burnett warned his son not to throw Teddy too high. Ezekiel kept playing his catch game and threw Teddy more than 20 feet. This time the bear didn’t come down. It was stuck in the rafters (椽子) at the Milwaukee airport, and there wasn’t time to ask anyone for help because it was time to board their flight home to Dallas.

The couple did their best to comfort Ezekiel and his concerned sister, Zaria, on the flight home and were relieved when Ezekiel seemed content to sleep with a favorite stuffed dog that night. “We didn’t call the airport because Ezekiel has lost a lot of toys over the years,” said Jessica Burnett, 39. “I did feel some mom guilt, so later I bought him a bear online that looked similar to Teddy.”

Then on the evening of Feb. 8, Jessica said she spotted a familiar face on Facebook. Somebody at the airport noticed Teddy in the lost lockup area and posted about him a: couple of times on Facebook, Some of the photos showed him hanging out with a purple monkey named Violet the airport’s longest lost stuffed animal. Airport workers regularly post about missing toys and stuffed animals and they had tried unsuccessfully to find Violet’s owner for two years. They hoped to have better luck with Teddy.

The big moment finally happened when the family caught a plane back to Dallas about a year later. When Ezekiel saw his lost bear, he hugged Teddy and told airport workers that he was happy to see him again. “I think they took good care of him. But I’m glad he’s home,” he said. “I won’t be throwing my favorite bear into the air again anytime.”

24. What happened to Teddy at the Milwaukee airport?

A. It was broken during a game. 

B. It was lost in the waiting room.

C. It was given to a girl by Ezekiel’s mom. 

D. It was trapped somewhere beyond reach.

25. What did Ezekiel’s mom do to relieve her guilt?

A. She kept contacting the airport. 

B. She bought Ezekiel a similar toy.

C. She made a stuffed dog for Ezekiel. 

D. She shared the experience on Facebook.

26. Which of the following can best describe the airport workers?

A. Patient and courageous. B. Organized and efficient.

C. Responsible and caring. D. Experienced and hardworking.

27. What is the best title for the text?

A. Dallas boy’s adventurous journey B. Dallas boy’s love of his Teddy bear

C. Dallas boy competed in catch game D. Dallas boy reunited with his Teddy bear

C

A star athlete at the college where I work recently stopped by my office. After committing a few unforced errors during a weekend match, she suffered severely by self-criticism.

This student, like many I teach, strongly believes she should be able to control the outcomes of her life by virtue of her hard work. In her mind, “Nothing can stop me but myself”. So when these students fall short of what they imagine they should accomplish, they are filled with self-blame, reasoning, “If my accomplishments are mine to control, my failures must be entirely my faults, too”, which makes it extremely difficult for them to move on.

We often owe young adults struggling with failure to their parents’ overprotection of them from discomfort. But there is another factor at play: a message transmitted by indulging (纵容的) parents who have falsely promised them that they can achieve anything if they are willing to work for it. However, the cruel reality of life is that you can do everything in your power — and still fail. Then what should be done to help?

Psychologists Luthar and Kumar urged parents and teachers to spend time helping students find purpose, or goals they genuinely love to pursue and that make an impact on the world, which may help them gain greater life satisfaction and become more psychologically mature. Besides, instead of allowing our kids to beat themselves up when things don’t go their way, we might all question a culture where one is considered lazy without full devotion. The point is to remind them that life has a way of sucker-punching (出其不意) us when we least expect it. It’s often the people who learn to say “stuff happens” who get up the fastest.

28. What does the underlined phrase “by virtue of” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. in addition to  B. in spite of    C. by means of   D. for fear of

29. Why do young adults find it hard to struggle with failure?

A. They are not taught how to deal with difficulties.

B. They are short of the ability to handle failure.

C. They are under the protection of their parents.

D. They are misled by their parents’ false message.

30. What did psychologists Luthar and Kumar urge parents and teachers to do?

A. To teach students how to avoid faults.

B. To lead students to set their truly loved goals.

C. To help students to discover a path to success.

D. To allow kids to blame themselves.

31. What can be inferred from the passage?

A. Students don’t care about failure at all.

B. Students are sure to succeed if they try their best.

C. Students should bear all the failures on their own.

D. Students with positive attitudes can move on more easily.

D

Hedgerows（矮树篱）are as British as fish and chips, the national dish of Great Britain. Without these walls of trees, shrubs or grasses, the country’s scenery wouldn’t be the same. Over the centuries, large numbers of hedgerows were planted to keep in farm animals,and some of today’s are as historic as many old churches, dating back as far as 800 years. Here hedge laying — the art of planting and shaping hedges — is a specialized skill that has been practiced for hundreds of years. Today, Britain has about 435,000 miles of them, a length that is greater than that of its roads.

In recent years, scientists have come to view these man-made structures as important ecosystems. The best-studied benefit of hedgerows is the remarkable biodiversity — the variety of different types of animals and plants living together — they maintain. One 2019 study in Belgium found that hedgerows contained more species of nonwoody flowering plants in a given area than forests did. More plant species often mean more animals. One British scientist, who spent two years observing an old hedgerow near his home, counted an amazing 2,070 species visiting and living in it — mostly insects, but also birds rats, lizards, etc.

Lauren Ponisio, a researcher at the University of Oregon, found in 2016 that growing a 300-meter hedgerow would help save around $4,000 in pest-control and pollination costs over seven years. Curiously, besides pollinating the crops themselves, the wild bees encourage non-native honeybees introduced by farmers to become more efficient pollinators, too. “Introduced honeybees are super lazy, and they’ ll be like ‘Yes, I will just hang out on this flower forever,’” Ponisio explains. But upon meeting a wild bee, they’ll fly off to the next flower or plant.

There’s now a growing drive for expanding hedgerows. In the UK, Natural England has planned to increase the country’s hedgerow network by 40 percent. Recently the French government announced plans to plant an additional 4,300 miles. Even in the US, where hedgerows are much less of a cultural legacy（遗产）， the government has begun to realize the many important benefits of planting hedgerows. More American farmers are receiving money provided by the US Natural Resources Conservation Service, which helps pay for planting pollinator habitats.

32. What can we learn about hedgerows in Britain？

A.They are usually planted near roads.

B.They were used to surround churches.

C. They were closely connected to fish and chips.

D. They are of cultural and historical importance.

33. What is a major benefit of hedgerows according to paragraph 2?

A.Reducing the costs of farming.

B.Improving the production of crops.

C.Attracting many different kinds of wildlife.

D.Protecting forests in some particular areas.

34. What influence will the wild bee have on non-native honeybees?

A.They’ll become more active.    B.They’ll pollinate fewer flowers.

C.They’ll be more likely to attack.    D.They’ll be happier to live in hedgerows.

35. What is the US government’s attitude to hedgerows?

A.It pays little attention to them.

B.It shows more interest in growing them.

C.It is still doubtful about their benefits.

D.It begins to appreciate their cultural value.

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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Does speaking on the phone make you nervous?

Speaking with people on the phone is becoming rare these days. Many people prefer to use email or messaging apps to communicate. Sometimes, though, making a phone call is unavoidable. This simple act can actually be an unpleasant experience for some people.    36    If this sounds familiar to you, you might be one of them who suffer from telephobia — the fear of speaking on the phone.

Telephobia is a form of social anxiety. When speaking face to face, we give off lots of facial cues (暗示) that help each other follow the conversation.    37    Very often the idea of speaking on the phone makes some people so frightened that they will freeze up or lose control of the conversation. However, there are things that they can do to ease this fear.

One thing that those with telephobia can do before making a call is smile.    38      It won’t get rid of the anxiety altogether, but it will relieve it. Similarly, imagining how the call will go before you make it can also help things go more smoothly.    39    That will make you feel less nervous and may help you predict any possible problems.

   40    Well, you don’t always have to pick up the phone. There’s nothing wrong with calling the person back later when you feel more comfortable. So the next time your phone starts ringing, remember speaking on the phone doesn’t have to make you nervous. The important thing is to be aware of your fear and take steps to deal with it.

1. This is not the case over the phone.
2. Their hearts may race at the very thought.
3. What are the basic rules of making phone calls?
4. Just run through a positive conversation in your head.
5. What should you do when you’re faced with receiving a call?
6.   It may sound silly, but smiling can help you feel more relaxed.
7. Remember to smile politely when you are introduced to someone.

第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 30 分)

第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Roy was always tired when he woke up in the morning.

“I really can’t    41    it,” his big brother said. “You go to    42    earlier than I do and you get up later. So why are you tired in the morning? It doesn’t make sense!”

“Perhaps it’s because I    43    so much,” Roy suggested.

“But dreaming is good for you,” his brother told him. “All the doctors    44     that.”

“Maybe,” Roy replied. “But the    45    is I always dream about hard work! Last night, for example, I dreamt I was a miner (矿工). I went down the mine almost as soon as I fell asleep — and I dreamt that I was    46    coal all night long. I was     47    in the morning! It’s always like that. I never have a(n)    48    job!”

“Try to relax before you go to sleep,” his brother said.

“But    49   ?” Roy asked.

“Well, why don’t you listen to some music? Something pleasant.”

Roy was    50    to try anything.

He decided to play some classical music and, just before he went to bed that night, he    51    a CD of Mozart. In fifteen minutes, he was fast asleep.

“Well?” his brother asked him at breakfast the next morning. “Did it    52   ?”

Roy yawned (打哈欠). “Well,” he said, “I didn’t dream about hard work for once. I dreamt I was    53    an orchestra. The trouble was, the    54    were not very good and we had to keep on playing the same piece    55   . In the end, we practiced all night! I can tell you, I feel even more tired this morning than I usually do!”   

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。

Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (栖息地) has great    56    (important) for the conservation of the giant panda,    57    (recognize) as a “National Treasure” in China and an icon of    58   (globe) conservation efforts. It is the largest and most important remaining area of panda habitat in China and the world, consisting of seven nature reserves and nine scenic    59    (park).

In addition    60    the giant panda, the property features   61    great number of local and threatened species of plants and animals, including other iconic mammal species, such as the red panda and snow leopard. The property is an important center for some birds, 300 of    62    breed (繁殖) locally. Besides, the property is    63    (particular) important for plants,    64    (become) one of the botanically richest sites of any temperate (温带的) region in the world. The property is a major source and gene pool for hundreds of traditional medicinal plants, many now under threat. Because of its biodiversity and conservation of giant pandas, these reserves    65    (list) as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2006.

第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (满分15分)

假设你是李华，即将结束在美国高中为期两周的游学旅行。欢送仪式上，你将致感谢词并向校方赠送体现中国特色的礼物。请用英文写一份演讲稿，主要内容包括：

1. 感谢热情接待；
2. 阐明礼物意义；
3. 邀请其来中国。

注意：(1)词数80左右；(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

Good evening, dear teachers and fellow students! ___________________________________________

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第二节  (满分25分)

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。

The spot of red was what first caught Randy Heiss’s attention on December 16, 2018. He was hiking the remote land behind his farm in a small town near the U.S.-Mexico border, and there lying on the grass was a balloon. He walked toward it with his dog, thinking he should pick it up and throw it away.

That’s when he noticed the balloon’s string was attached to a piece of paper. “Dayami,” it read on one side, in a child’s writing. Heiss flipped the paper over. On the back he saw a numbered list, all in Spanish. His Spanish wasn’t very good, but he could see it was a Christmas list!

Heiss was charmed. He suspected that a child had tried to send Santa Claus a Christmas wish list by balloon, something he used to do himself when he was a kid. Nobody had ever returned the letters Heiss had sent, but he wondered whether he could find the girl who had sent this one.

It would be difficult, but Heiss had a few clues. About 20 miles to the southwest, just across the border, was the city of Nogales, Mexico, with a population of about a quarter million. Based on the wind direction, he was almost sure that was where it came from. Heiss brought the note home to his wife, who is fluent in Spanish and helped him translate the list. They determined that Dayami, probably a girl, had asked for a doll, a dollhouse, doll clothes and art supplies.

Heiss then posted his search about finding Dayami on Facebook, attaching photos, hoping some of his friends in Nogales might know the girl’s family. A few days passed with no results; Heiss worried that time was running out before Christmas. On December 19, 2018, he decided to send a private Facebook message to Radio Xeny, an AM radio station based in Nogales. To his surprise, someone from the station called him back right away and promised him to post his search on the station’s Facebook page immediately.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1:

The next morning, Heiss awoke to a message from Radio Xeny. _______________________________

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Paragraph 2:

Dayami’s eyes were wide open after seeing “Santa Claus” with gifts for her. _____________________

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