广东省惠州市龙门县高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)

这是一份广东省惠州市龙门县高级中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)，共7页。

时长：120分钟
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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
Lking fr sme fun Bstn turs fr teens that yu’ll als enjy? Here are sme turs fr yu. Mst f these turs actually deliver a lt f infrmatin abut Bstn’s histry and the city’s culture alng with the entertainment.
Whale Watching Tur
There’s the thrill f cruising away frm Bstn n a high-speed ship t whale-feeding grunds 30 miles east f Bstn. Once yu’re there, the real fun begins as whales, dlphins and ther marine life (海洋生物) appear right in frnt f yu! Yur teenagers will lve this, and yu will t!
Cdzilla Tur
Speed, 360 degree turns, and lud 80’s rck music make it easy t see why this tur ranks high with teens. The crew’s (船员) jkes abut pirates add t the fun. Yu’ll enjy the tur thrugh Bstn Harbr. Plus, n a ht summer day, it’s a perfect way t relax.
Mvie Mile Walking Tur
It is guided by lcal actrs. Yu’ll see and visit many places yu’ve seen n the screen, but even better, the guides will let yu in n the filming secrets f mvies and shws such as Blwn Away, Gd Will Hunting and Cheers. Yur teens will lve hearing abut techniques behind the special effects and high-speed chases.
Chclate Walking Tur
Let’s get t the pint f why teens and adults lve this walking tur thrugh Beacn Hill and the Nrth End: chclate tastings! Yu’ll als lve the attractive tur thrugh Bstn’s mst charming histric neighbrhds led by a chclate expert. Naturally, yu’ll als hear a bit abut Bstn’s histry: fr example, did yu knw that chclate shps were an imprtant part f Clnial Bstn? Just like in mdern Bstn!
1. What can yu d when taking the Whale Watching Tur?
A. Enjy rck music.B. See a variety f sea creatures.
C. Feed sme fd t whales.D. Learn smething abut pirates.
2. Which f the fllwing turs may a mvie fan chse?
A. Mvie Mile Walking Tur.B. Whale Watching Tur.
C. Chclate Walking Tur.D. Cdzilla Tur.
3. Why d peple like walking thrugh Beacn Hill and the Nrth End?
A. They can visit places n the screen.B. They can g t chclate shps.
C. They can meet a chclate expert.D. They can taste chclate.
B
Bill Gates was brn in 1955. He grew up in Seattle, Washingtn. When he was yung, he was gd at science and maths. And he wanted t be a scientist.
Bill started t play with cmputers when he was 13. At that time, cmputers were very large machines. Once he was interested in a very ld cmputer. He and sme f his friends spent lts f time ding unusual things with it. In the end, they wrked ut a sftware prgram with the ld machine. Bill sld it fr 4,200 dllars when he was nly 17.
In 1973, Bill went t Harvard University. He develped the Basic Language fr the first micrcmputer. In his third year, he left Harvard. Bill began his cmpany in 1975 with his friend Paul Allen. They thught that the cmputer wuld be a very imprtant tl in every ffice and in every hme, s they began develping sftware fr persnal cmputers. They develped the sftware t make it easier fr peple t use cmputers.
In 1999, Bill wrte a bk. In the bk, he tld peple hw cmputer technlgy culd slve business prblems in new ways. It was ne f the best-sellers n The New Yrk Times’ list. Bill Gates has many hbbies. He enjyed reading very much. He als enjys playing glf and bridge.
4. When did Bill begin t play with cmputers?
A. In 1968.B. In 1966.C. In 1965.D. In 1972.
5. Bill wrte a bk abut ________.
A. hw t d unusual things
B. hw t play cmputer games
C. hw t wrk ut a sftware prgram
D. hw t slve business prblems with the help f cmputers in new ways
6. We can learn frm the text that ________.
A. Bill wrked fr Micrsft befre he went t Harvard University
B. Bill sld his first sftware prgram fr 420 dllars
C. reading is ne f Bill’s hbbies
D. Bill began his cmpany in 1976 with his friend
7. Which f the fllwing is true?
A. Bill Gates develped the Basic Language fr the first micrcmputer.
B. Bill Gates enjys playing cmputer games.
C. Bill Gates wrte many science bks.
D. Bill Gates bks are n the tp f best-sellers.
C
In the nline wrld, it’s very difficult t talk t Chinese peple withut using emjis (表情包). Hwever, did yu knw that peple in different age grups have ttally different preferences fr chsing their emjis? The result is based n a reprt released by Tencent’s WeChat (微信), China’s mst ppular messaging app, n its fficial weib accunt n Wednesday.
Particularly, fr users wh were brn in the 2000s, their favrite WeChat emji wuld prbably be the widely used “facepalm” (捂脸). They als tend t sleep late at night. Fr China’s pst-90s WeChat users, they are likely t get ut f bed later in the mrning cmpared with ther grups, and the emji “face with tears f jy” may rule their nline scial life. Als, their reading materials have shifted (转移) frm entertainment and gssip (闲聊) three years ag t the current relatinship and lifestyle pieces.
Fr thse brn in the 1980s, their tastes have remained the same, as they are still fnd f reading news n natinal affairs. And “smiling widely” is their emji f the year.
WeChat users brn in the 1970s are called the ptimistic grup, wh like t use the emji “laughing quietly” and g thrugh their mments frequently every day. Their bed time usually takes place arund 11:30 pm.
Users ver 55 are the early-bird grup with rich entertainment activities in WeChat platfrms, such as lking thrugh mments, reading and shpping. They like t cheer up ther age grups, s their favrite emji is “giving a thumbs-up”.
The reprt als indicates that WeChat basts mre than 1.08 billin active users with 45 billin messages being sent and 410 millin calls getting thrugh the app each day in 2018. In additin t cvering users’ scializing. WeChat has gradually cme int ur daily lives. Cmpared t the year befre, peple used WeChat 4.7 times mre t purchase public transprt tickets, and 2.9 times mre t pay fr medical expenses. Als, the app was used 1.5 times mre ver the previus year t pay fr meals, with Beijing, Guangzhu and Shenzhen ranked as the tp three cities in dining purchases thrugh WeChat.
8. Which f the fllwing emjis d users brn in the 1980s prefer t use accrding t the passage?
A. B. C. D.
9. What can we knw abut the WeChat users brn in the 1970s?
A. They are likely t get ut f bed late in the mrning.
B. They like t give a thumb up t cheer up ther age grups.
C. They prefer t read materials abut entertainment and gssip.
D. They are called the ptimistic grup and usually g t bed at abut 11:30 pm.
10. Hw is the last paragraph rganized?
A. By fllwing time rder.B. By inferring.
C. By listing numbersD. By analyzing cause and effect.
11. What might be the best title fr the text?
A. Varius meanings f emjis.B. A wnderful way t send messages.
C. Wise adptins f emjis.D. Emji usage reveals yur age grup.
D
Wildlife cnservatin is the practice f prtecting plant and animal species and their habitats. As part f the wrld’s ecsystems, wildlife prvides balance and stability t nature’s prcesses. Wildlife cnservatin is aimed t ensure the survival f these species and educate peple n living sustainably (可持续地) with ther species.
The number f peple has grwn t mre than 8 billin tday, and it cntinues t rapidly grw. The ecnmic grwth endangers the habitats and existence f varius types f wildlife arund the wrld, particularly animals and plants that may be displaced fr land develpment, r used fr fd r ther human purpses. This threat is at tp f the list and means natural resurces are being cnsumed faster than ever by the billins f peple n the planet. The intrductin f invasive (侵入的) species frm ther parts f the wrld is anther threat t wildlife. Other threats include climate change, pllutin, fishing and hunting.
Internatinal rganizatins like the Wrld Wildlife Fund, Cnservatin Internatinal, Wildlife Cnservatin Sciety and the United Natins wrk t supprt glbal animal and habitat cnservatin n many different frnts. They wrk with the gvernment t establish and prtect public lands, like natinal parks and wildlife prtectin areas. They help write legislatin (法规), such as the Endangered Species Act (ESA) f 1973 in the United States, t prtect varius species. They wrk with law enfrcement t charge thse with wildlife crimes. They als prmte bidiversity (生物多样性) t supprt the grwing human ppulatin while preserving existing species and habitats.
Natinal Gegraphic Explrers, like cnservatin bilgists Camille Cudrat and Titus Adhla, are wrking t slw the extinctin f glbal species and prtect glbal bidiversity and habitats. Envirnmental filmmakers and phtgraphers, like Thmas P. Peschak, are essential t cnservatin effrts as well, dcumenting and bringing attentin t endangered wildlife all ver the wrld.
12. Which is a gal f wildlife cnservatin accrding t the text?
A. T stp intrducing invasive species.
B. T encurage harmnius cexistence.
C. T cntrl the number f wrld peple.
D. T increase the use f natural resurces.
13. What is the biggest threat t wildlife?
A. Hunting.B. Human activity.C. Pllutin.D. Climate change.
14. What is paragraph 3 mainly abut?
A. The activities f prtectin areas.
B. The imprtance f bidiversity prmtin.
C. The relevant effrts f internatinal rganizatins.
D. The great impact f wildlife crimes n ecsystems.
15. What des the authr want t present in the last paragraph?
A. The necessity f legislatin.
B. The wildlife cnservatin’s achievements.
C. The individuals’ cntributins t the envirnment.
D. The statistics abut the wildlife cnservatin effrts.
第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。
Children’s Games in Ancient China
Unlike the children nwadays, the children during ancient times didn’t have smart phne, iPad r cmputer t entertain themselves. 16 Let’s take a lk.
Kicking stne balls
During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stne ball arund was a ppular sprt in the nrthern part f China, and it was ften played in the winter t keep warm. Stnes were carved int small balls and kicked alng with feet.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a lng histry. The earliest kites were made f wd, instead f paper. Nwadays, the three mst famus kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. 17 Fr example, the swallw-shaped kite is a well-knwn Beijing style.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditinal game fr children, ppular arund the natin. Even nwadays, many children like playing it. There are tw ways t play. One way is cvering a child’s eyes while ther kids run arund t tease him. 18
19
The clsest thing t watching a film r televisin fr entertainment during ancient times was ging t see a shadw play. Flk artists manipulate puppets (木偶) behind the screen, narrating stries and accmpanied by music.
Setting ff firecrackers
Firecrackers have a histry f mre than 2,000 years. It is said that there was a beast (野兽) named “Nian” in ancient China. 20 After gunpwder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamb jint cracker. Crackers are still set ff during Spring Festival t symblize auspiciusness.
A. Watching shadw plays
B. Each f them has distinctive (独特的) features.
C. Different materials are used t make the kite.
D. Shadw plays were the ppular entertaining frm in ancient times.
E. And t scare ff the beast, peple burnt bamb jints t make it blast.
F. Mre cmmnly, participants hide and ne child must try t find them.
G. Instead, they came up with interesting games t play in their childhd.
第二部分 语言运用（共五节，满分70分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。
I think this was my mst impressive experience s far. I vlunteered fr tw weeks in a guesthuse by the sea 21.________ by a Mexican mther and sn.
I’ll always remember when I gt t the bus stp and the sn came t 22.________ me up. He was my age and I just knew this wuld be smething different and fun. We 23.________ n the way t the huse and I was welcmed t a Mexican lunch by the mther and anther 24.________, Jack, wh was yunger than me. We quickly 25.________ a little grup and even with the mther.
The mst 26.________ part f this experience was the rm I was 27.________ Jack. Our beds were separated by 28.________. We had n dr t ur rm and we had hles in ur ceilings. There was an nly table in ur rm where we all had lunch. The water frm the tap 29.________ frm the sea and there was ne stve and the WiFi 30.________ wrked. We played card games at night, and best abve all, 31.________ and talked fr hurs and hurs. I lved every minute f this 32.________ but simple cuntry life.
I was sad t leave but have kept 33.________ with all f them since then and definitely plan n seeing them again. This 34.________ made me understand why yu shuld vlunteer, whether it’s in yur hme cuntry r anywhere else in the 35.________.
21. A. sldB. fferedC. runD. rganized
22. A. takeB. pickC. getD. put
23. A. chattedB. explredC. arguedD. understand
24. A. turistB. wnerC. visitrD. vlunteer
25. A. frmedB. fundC. cllectedD. practiced
26. A. disappintingB. annyingC. interestingD. embarrassing
27. A. turning tB. sharing withC. caring abutD. giving up
28. A. wallB. tableC. drD. curtain
29. A. deliveredB. crwdedC. fldedD. came
30. A. nrmallyB. hardlyC. unusuallyD. suddenly
31. A. laughedB. criedC. learnedD. debated
32. A. bringB. prettyC. challengingD. cnfusing
33. A. trackB. tuchC. watchD. distance
34. A. lifestyleB. guesthuseC. friendshipD. experience
35. A. wrldB. cuntrysideC. cityD. sky
第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。
Dgs are ften called “man’s best friend” and make ideal pets. 36 mst attractive quality f a dg is its faith in its wner. They always greet us when we cme hme and they will never leave us even in a desperate (绝望的) situatin. Fr example, there was a very sick man and his dg barked (狗吠) and barked until the rescue team 37 (arrive).
Furthermre, dgs are strng animals 38 will prtect us. Huses with dgs are cnsidered much 39 (safe) than thse with burglar alarms (防盗警报器). Nt nly will they stp thieves, 40 they will als guard against fire. Fr example, there was a serius fire and a dg managed 41 (pull) its wner ut.
And 42 (final), dgs can be trained by peple. Dgs can d 43 number f things that peple can nt. Fr example, they can find drugs, bdies, illegal DVDs and hunt dwn prisners with 44 (they) nses. They’re als used t help the elderly and disabled.
T sum up, dgs are really friendly, civilized and lyal 45 (partner).
第三节 单句语法填空。（共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分）
46. Human beings shuld live _____________ harmny with nature.
47. T ur jy, the lcal gvernment has taken sme _____________ (measure) t prevent haze (雾霾).
48. His _____________ (rude) made the ld man angry.
49. It is very _____________ (cnvenience) t pay by credit card.
50. A gd diet is _____________ (benefit) t health.
51. The father as well as his three children _____________ (g) skating n the frzen river every Sunday afternn in winter.
第四节 请用括号内单词的适当形式填空。（共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分）
52. The prject _____________ (discuss) at the meeting nw.
53. Mre new technlgies _____________ (apply) in the field f IT at present.
54. Lk! The guests _____________ (shw) arund the factry.
55. The cnstructin f the tw new railway lines _____________ (cmplete) by nw.
56. S far, a large amunt f mney _____________ (spend) n the rescue wrk in Turkey.
57. The pr lady had her mney _____________ (steal) n the bus when cming hme.
58. With their wrk _____________ (finish), they went hme, singing and laughing.
第五节 阅读下面句子，根据中文提示从方框内选择合适的单词，在空白处填入其适当形式。（共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分）
59. Several states __________________ (脱离) the Unin and became independent.
60. It is implite __________________ (发表评论) n what thers are wearing.
61. If yu __________________ (留心), yu will make few mistakes.
62. __________________ (平均起来), it take me a week t read this bk.
63. Russia wrried abut the questin f intellectual prperty, but ther cuntries _______________ (担心) security.
64. I culd hear vices but I culdn’t __________________ (听得清) what they were saying.
65. When he was wrking, sme bys came alng and __________________ (戏弄) him.
第三部分 写作（共一节，满分20分）
假设你是李华，你的朋友Tm来信说打算暑假到中国旅游，请你给他回复一封邮件，推荐历史文化名城一——西安，内容包括：
1. 推荐的城市——西安；
2. 城市特色：
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数80左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2. 参考词汇：the ancient capital f 13 dynasties 十三朝古都；Terractta Warrirs 兵马俑；Shaanxi Histry Museum 陕西历史博物馆；Huaqing Pl 华清池。
3. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。make a cmment; break away frm; as well as; make ut;
keep yur eyes pen; be cncerned abut; make fun f; n average