2022-2023学年广东省新会华侨中学、梁启超中学高一（下）期中英语试卷（含答案）

2022-2023学年广东省新会华侨中学、梁启超中学高一（下）期中英语试卷

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

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The old saying of"When in Rome，do as the Romans do"perfectly voices the promise to deliver you the real Italy，and there's no better way to do this than with hands-on activities that bring you closer to local people.
Essence &Perfume Experience
Italian perfume（香水） has been famous since the 14th century.Venice was the world center of perfumery for several hundred years，which is why this city is the obvious location to learn the perfumery craft.At Palazzo Mocenigo，a former noble residence turned museum，you'll spend two hours being guided through the complex world of perfume and its history as you make your own personalized perfume to take home.
Palermo Street Food Tour
Explore Palermo's streets on this wonderful，guided walking tour.Wander through the city's street markets and historic squares in a small group as your guide entertains you with historic tales.You will be taken into public buildings favoured by locals，including bakeries and old inns，and given the chance to sample classic Palermitan street food.
Sunset on Mount Etna
Experience an amazing sunset with an evening tour of Mount Etna，Europe's highest active volcano（火山）.You and your fellow companions will be driven through lush landscapes that make way for lunar-like lava.As the road gets rough，switch to off-road vehicles.Your final leg is an exciting 30-minute hike with your expert guide.
Bike Tour in the Itria Valley
Experience a half-day bike tour through Itria Valley.An experienced team will help you select a suitable bike and then you're off on this guided bike ride!This is a 24-mile round trip where you'll be taken along small country roads dotted with rural houses and through various small towns and villages.

1.  What's the best way to travel at Palermo's streets？ ______

A. Cycling. B. Walking. C. Boating. D. Driving.

2.  Which trip suits volcano lovers？ ______

A. Essence &Perfume Experience. B. Palermo Street Food Tour.
C. Bike Tour in the Itria Valley. D. Sunset on Mount Etna.

3.  What do the four trips have in common？ ______

A. They are free of charge. B. They have to be booked.
C. They are guided trips. D. They take place at sunset.

B

Hunger is a very real problem around the globe.This year，almost 7 million people have died of hunger already.Why do people still die of hunger when there's more than enough food in the world？
Well，considering that there are places in the world where basic needs like housing and clean，drinkable water are not met，then it doesn't come as a surprise that food is just not accessible to them.The food exists—it just doesn't get to where it needs to be.
Nigerian farmer Samson Ogbole decided to go ahead and cultivate（培育） fruit and vegetables in a different way.Ogbole's farming process centres around two concepts：soilless farm-ing and aeroponics（气雾栽培）.To put it simply—he's growing food in the air.
As Ogbole explained during a TED talk，aeroponics is the future of agriculture because it offers many benefits.For example，it is cheaper than traditional farming because there is no need to hire as many workers since everything is done with a"click".Also，this kind of farm-ing is more environmentally friendly since farmers don't use pesticides.At the same time，there are no space limitations—planting in the air means you can plant as many layers as you like.The sky is the limit literally!
So，the young farmer has been practicing aeroponics for more than five years with impressive results.His work was recently praised on social media this summer when he was featured in a network post.In the post，Ogbole's farming method was mentioned，and Internet users had the chance to see pictures of the farmer's produce.
Many viewers think southern Nigeria needs this method to grow crops.This will help in bringing down the price and avoiding future food blockades from the north.It seems that people are already realizing that this method will change the way people grow food.And，most importantly，it will help solve some of the issues related to hunger around the world.

4.  What does the figure in paragraph 1 show？ ______

A. The necessity of growing food in the air.
B. The number of hungry people.
C. The seriousness of hunger.
D. The existing population problem.

5.  Why do people still starve to death in the world according to the text？ ______

A. Food is not equally shared.
B. Their basic needs are not met.
C. There is not enough food supply.
D. They have no scientific planting methods.

6.  What is paragraph 4 mainly about？ ______

A. The theory of aeroponics.
B. The advantages of aeroponics.
C. How to grow food in the air.
D. The downsides of traditional farming.

7.  What do viewers think of Ogbole's farming method？ ______

A. Unrealistic. B. Funny. C. Promising. D. Helpless.

C

A new study from North Carolina State University found that biology textbooks have done a poor job of including material related to climate change.For example，the study found that most biology textbooks published（出版） in the 2010s included less information about climate change than they did in the previous decade—despite significant advances in our under-standing of how climate change is influencing ecosystems and the environment.
"In short，we found biology textbooks are failing to share enough information about climate change，which is a generation-defining topic in the life sciences，"says Jennifer Landin，author of the study."These books are the baseline texts for helping students understand the science of life on Earth，yet they are providing very little information about a phenomenon that is having a great impact on habitats，ecosystems，agriculture—almost every aspect（方面） of life on Earth."
For the study，researchers investigated coverage of climate change in 57 college biology textbooks published between 1970 and 2019.The researchers found climate coverage has varied greatly over those five decades and that the amount of climate coverage in textbooks fell off in the 2010s.In addition to length，the nature of the content has also changed greatly over time.
"One of the most troubling findings was that textbooks are devoting less space to ad-dressing climate solutions now than they did in the 1990s—even as they focus more on the effects of climate change，"Landin says."That suggests to students that nothing can be done，which is both wildly misleading and contributes to a sense of fatalism（宿命论） regarding climate change."
"We are hoping that this study will serve as a wake-up call for publishers and instructors.We need to do a much better job of putting climate change into our courses if we want to pre-pare students to understand the role that climate change is playing in shaping life on Earth and how we study it，"Landin says.

8.  What is the example in paragraph 1 used to do？ ______

A. Prove biology textbooks' poor performance.
B. Show the dissatisfaction with climate change.
C. Attract the attention of students studying biology.
D. Show the content of textbooks published in the 2010s.

9.  What is the problem of biology textbooks according to Landin？ ______

A. No enough material about climate change.
B. Not covering every aspect of life on Earth.
C. Providing little new information about biology.
D. No generation-defining topics in the textbooks.

10.  How did the researchers conduct the study？ ______

A. By tracking textbook publishers.
B. By doing surveys of students in colleges.
C. By observing climate change for 50 years.
D. By investigating college biology textbooks.

11.  What does Landin expect the study to function as？ ______

A. A wake-up call for biology science.
B. A warning to take biology seriously.
C. A direction of studying climate change.
D. An alarm bell for publishers and teachers.

D

A healthy diet may not offset（抵消） the effects of a high salt intake on blood pressure，suggests a new study.The research，from scientists at a number of institutions，studied the diets of over 4，000 people.The results showed that people eating higher amounts of salt had higher blood pressure—no matter how healthy a person's overall diet.
The scientists behind the research are now advising people to monitor their salt intake—and food companies to lower the salt content in their products.
High blood pressure affects more than one in four adults in the UK，and increases the risk of a number of conditions including heart attacks and stroke.It's thought that vitamins and minerals in fruit and vegetables might in some way affect blood vessels（血管），enabling them to lower blood pressure.Previously，experts believed that eating high amounts of fruit and vegetables might help offset the effects of high salt on blood pressure.However，while these foods do tend to lower blood pressure，the new research suggests they do not offset the adverse influence of high salt intake.
In the paper，the team studied data from the so-called INTERMAP study.In this study published in 2018，scientists tracked the diets of 4，680 people，aged 40-59，from the USA，the UK，Japan and China.The researchers found a link between high blood pressure and high salt intake，even in people who were on a healthy diet.
The recommended upper limit of adult salt intake in the UK is 6 g a day.The study found that the average salt intake across the study was 10.7 g a day.The average intake for the UK was 8.5 g，while the intake for the USA，China and Japan were 9.6 g ，13.4 g and 11.7 g respectively.
Increasing salt intake above this average amount was linked to an increase in blood pressure.Dr Queenie Chan，joint lead author of the research，said the research shows the importance of cutting salt intake.

12.  What can food industry do to help lower people's high blood pressure？ ______

A. Make salt-free food only.
B. Monitor the quality of their products.
C. Take control of their salt production.
D. Cut down salt content in their products.

13.  What does the underlined word"adverse"in paragraph 3 mean？ ______

A. Adventurous. B. Harmful. C. Brief. D. Average.

14.  Which of the following nations has the highest average salt intake？ ______

A. The USA. B. China. C. Japan. D. The UK.

15.  What can be the best title for the text？ ______

A. A healthy diet may not offset the effects of high salt intake
B. High blood pressure is related to high salt intake
C. Research shows the importance of cutting salt intake
D. People eating higher amounts of salt have higher blood pressure

For some people, income, fame, and a good work-life balance are the most important aspects when choosing a career（职业）path.     (1)    . Looking for a job where you can make a difference? Here are some choices worth exploring.

Emergency services

Whether you choose to join the police, ambulance, or fire and rescue service, there are plenty of roles in this field.     (2)    . Youˈll never have a boring day at work, but youˈll also have to deal with a lot of pressure and stress on a regular basis since a job as a first responder is both mentally and physically demanding.

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Caring for those in need can give you a sense of purpose and help you connect with people on a deeper level, so itˈs a very rewarding job. But this career path can be equally demanding, stressful, and exhausting. Empathy, patience, compassion, great communication skills, good observation, initiative, and physical strength are some of the most important caregiver skills and qualities you need in this field.

Charity work

Working for a charity is the very definition of helping and supporting people in need. From working in communications, HR, or IT to choosing a job in administration or fundraising, there are different ways in which you can bring your contribution.     (4)    .

Social work

    (5)    . Youˈll be working with some of the most weak groups of people in society such as the elderly, children, adults with mental health issues, and so on. Youˈll help people deal with challenging situations, which can be both frightening and extremely rewarding.

A．Care giving

B．Nursing and healthcare

C．Thus, youˈll be able to help people

D．It will put you at the forefront of social change and development

E．They allow you to serve your community and make the world a better place

F．For others, the possibility to help others far outweighs the rest of the benefits

G．Besides, charity jobs may also provide free working hours and conditions of employment

16.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

17.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

18.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

19.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

20.   A. A  B. B  C. C  D. D  E. E               F. F                            G. G

Julio Castro，a math teacher at YULA Boys High School，spent two hours going to school and another 2 hours going back home.He used his scooter（滑板车） to （1） ______ the bus stop in Santa Clarita and from there，he would take a90- minute bus（2） ______ to Century City.After getting off the bus，he would again use his scooter to get to the （3） ______ .
His students were （4） ______ of their teacher's commuting（通勤） struggles and were very grateful for his hard work despite his （5） ______ .Commuting every day was very （6） ______ for Castro but this didn't make him give up on his passion for teaching. （7） ______ ， he used it as a motivation（动力） to work harder and show his students how hard work can （8） ______ one day.
Castro was right about it and now，he can enjoy the （9） ______ of his hard work.His kind students gifted him with a dark blue car.Knowing how（10） ______ petrol nowadays is，they bought their teacher a year's worth of gasoline.They also got him car insurance，which（11） ______ as financial protection in case of accidents.The kind- hearted high school students spent the entire summer （12） ______ over﹩30，000 with the help of several organizations.
Castro is very （13） ______ to his students."I feel surprised.I feel special.So thank you to my students.They are like my kids as well，" Castro said.His students are very happy to （14） ______ their math teacher and they are confident that he will find some （15） ______ to pay it forward.

21.   A. get B. reach C. identify D. observe

22.   A. space B. stop C. trip D. crowd

23.   A. school B. company C. goal D. place

24.   A. tired B. proud C. fond D. aware

25.   A. situation B. atmosphere C. activity D. family

26.   A. comfortable B. challenging C. suitable D. confusing

27.   A. Instead B. However C. Thus D. Otherwise

28.   A. march on B. go off C. fade away D. pay off

29.   A. data B. feature C. fruit D. state

30.   A. effective B. priceless C. dangerous D. expensive

31.   A. forms B. serves C. supplies D. develops

32.   A. operating B. donating C. raising D. carrying

33.   A. thankful B. thoughtful C. responsible D. generous

34.   A. have B. see C. like D. help

35.   A. minds B. ways C. rights D. voices

36.  On a weekend in early October，Hu Wenjue and a group of children gathered in a wetland park.Hu pointed at a wild bird and spoke in a low voice while the children were listening（1） ______ （careful）.
Hu is a pioneer in nature education in Hefei，Anhui Province.He （2） ______ （ found） an organization five years ago to offer several nature-based （3） ______ （program） for children under 12 years old.Through various outdoor activities，such as（4） ______ （ identify） plants and exploring forests，nature education aims （5） ______ （teach） participants，mostly urban residents，how to appreciate，respect and live in harmony （6） ______ nature.
"Respecting the laws of nature and coexisting with nature harmoniously，we could change our lifestyle for the（7） ______ （ good） and it is a virtuous cycle（良性循环），" Hu said.He hopes to see more people protect nature （8） ______ promote green development and ecological civilization in China.
In recent years，China has seen great development in nature education，（9） ______ is nourished（滋养） by the country's rich natural resources such as nature reserves，forest parks，wetland parks and geological parks.
" Nature is generous to us if we give（10） ______ （ protect） to her，and don't forget that we all belong to nature，"Hu said.

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37.  I opened a savings ______ （账户） at my local bank.

38.  The Prize serves to raising ______ （意识） of human rights，particularly among decision-makers and the general public.

39.  A bicycle is often more______（方便的） than a car in towns．

40.  When they came to ______ （装饰） the bedroom，it was Jemma who had the final say.

41.  They are very ______ （慷慨的） givers to charity.

42.  The amount of money you have to spend will ______ （限制） your choice.

43.  Losing weight is a slow，gradual ______ （过程） .

44.  They decided to stick with their ______ （原先的） plan.

45.  Our ______ （小册子） is printed on environmentally-friendly paper.

46.  Her ______ （评论） was uncomfortably close to the truth.

47.  假定你是李华，你将作为交换生去美国纽约的一所高中学习。请你写一封邮件给在纽约的好友Mike，向他了解如何更好地融入当地的校园生活，内容包括：
（1）写信目的；
（2）征求建议；
（3）表达感谢。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为100左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mike，

 

Yours， Li Hua

1~3.【答案】B、D、C

4~7.【答案】C、A、B、C

8~11.【答案】A、A、D、D

12~15.【答案】D、B、B、A

16~20.【答案】F、C、A、D、E

21~35.【答案】B、C、A、D、A、B、A、D、C、D、B、C、A、D、B

36.【答案】【小题1】carefully

【小题2】founded

【小题3】programs

【小题4】identifying

【小题5】to teach

【小题6】with

【小题7】better

【小题8】and

【小题9】which

【小题10】protection

37.【答案】account

38.【答案】awareness

39.【答案】convenient

40.【答案】decorate

41.【答案】generous

42.【答案】limit

43.【答案】process

44.【答案】original

45.【答案】brochure

46.【答案】comment

47.【答案】Dear Mike，
How are you doing？I'm going to study in a high school in New York as an exchange student，which is a good opportunity for me to experience American culture，broaden my horizon and enrich my school life.【高分句型一】（写信目的）
However，what worries me now is that I haven't got a good command of American culture.【高分句型二】I'm afraid I will have some difficulty in getting along with others when I am in the foreign school.Therefore，I would like you to give me some suggestions about how to better fit into local campus life.In this way，I can make good preparations before going there.（征求建议）
I would appreciate it if you could help me.（表达感谢）

Yours， Li Hua