广东省惠州市博罗县2023-2024学年高一下学期5月期中考试英语试题

这是一份广东省惠州市博罗县2023-2024学年高一下学期5月期中考试英语试题，共7页。试卷主要包含了 105 vtes等内容，欢迎下载使用。

试卷共8页，卷面满分130分。考比用时120分钟
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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 、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.
A
Sme China Pdcasts(播客)t Listen t
Whether yu're an ld-timer r a newcmer t China,there's always mre t learn abut this awesme cuntry. T help in yur never-ending thirst fr knwledge,we've runded up sme mst entertaining. China-fcused pdcasts that hit n everything frm histry t business.
Tech Buzz China by Pandaily
Tech Buzz China by Pandaily is a technlgy pdcast abut China's innvatins. It's c-hsted by Rui Ma and Ying Lu,wh are bth seasned China-watchers with years f experience wrking in the technlgy space in the cuntry. They share and discuss the mst imprtant tech news frm China every week.
The China Histry Pdcast
Starting in 2010, Laszl Mntgmery presents tpics that cver 5. 000 years f Chinese histry and culture. The shw has a lt f unknwn and interesting histry lessns that help prvide mre clr as t why China is the way it is. Tpics like the histry f Tang petry,r the Hkkien peple are analyzed and explred.
China Untld
The China Untld pdcast is a prgram that aims t intrduce listeners t lesser-knwn stries frm the Middle Kingdm. Frm urban tales and extinct religins t China's rle in the explratin f space. this pdcast hsted by Matt Bssns. is yur essential guide t the unusual and wnderful aspects f the wrld's mst highly
ppulated natin.
The Wasai Shw
The Wasai Shw is hsted by Net Trevin frm Mexic and Alice He wh is a lcal Chinese . In each episde,stries are cllected frm listeners abut a tpic and shared in a funny way by bth cmedians. The first
half f the shw is presented in English,fllwed by a Chinese sectin.
1. Wh are the pdcasts intended fr?
A. Freigners in China. B. Chinese histrians.
C. Technlgy enthusiasts. D. Pdcast hsts in China.
2. Which pdcast may talk abut ancient pems?
A. Tech Buzz China by Pandaily B. The China Histry Pdcast.
C. China Untld. D. The Wasai Shw.
3. What d we knw abut The Wasai Shw accrding t the text?
A. It is a talk shw abut lcal Chinese life.
B. It has a single hst discussing varius tpics.
C. It features tw hsts sharing stries frm listeners.
D It includes interviews with experts n Chinese culture.
B
When yu picture yurself in yur 80s,what d yu see?Many peple imagine a life f cmfrt,but Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby see things a little bit differently. "Dn't sit in that chair and waste away. "Sandy said. "If
yu dn't use it. yu lse it. "
Thse are wrds fr these tw peple!Ellie and Sandy are frm the same city,but they met while traveling in
Africa many years ag. Ellie,an internatinal dcumentary phtgrapher,has traveled t 107 cuntries and visited
all seven cntinents(洲) fr her wrk. Sandy. r Dr. Sandy as she's knwn,is a physician.
Tw years ag. the nw-81-ycar-lds started planning an adventure they called "Arund the Wrld at 80",
inspired by the Jules Verne nvel—Arund the Wrld in 80 Days. Their gal was t travel t seven cntinents. see nine Wnders f the Wrld,and visit 18 cuntries in abut tw-and-a-half mnths. Unluckily. their plans were put n hld due t COVID-19 pandemic. but in 2023 they finally hit the rad with a new mtt:“81 and still n the
run!"
S far,they've seen the Nrthern Lights. std in the shadw f the Easter Island statues,played with penguins in Antarctica, gne dg-sledding,flwn ver Mt. Everest in an airplane. and enjyed many ther fabulus shrt jurneys. Everywhere they g. they chat with the peple they meet and make new friends,which is all par f their missin. “The NO.1 thing is meeting peple,"said Ellie. “We lve peple. We just lve t talk t peple,and the wrld is full f the greatest mst exciting. mst interesting peple. "
Nthing slws these tw senirs dwn,nt even ttal knee replacements fr bth f them. Ellie dcuments
their jurney with phts n Facebk,and they maintain a blg. Sandy and Ellie hpe t inspire thers t keep
mving int their glden years!
What d Sandy's wrds in paragraph 1 mean?
A. Dn't waste yur time. B. Yuth and ld will never agree.
C. Never t ld t learn. D. Happy nce,ne year yunger.
5. What can we knw abut Sandy and Ellie accrding t the text?
A. They didn't meet until their jurney started. B. They wrte a bk t dcument their jurney.
C. Their plan was nce put ff by the pandemic. D. They have travelled arund the wrld in 80 days.
6. What's the mst imprtant thing fr them when travelling t different places?
A. Cmpleting all tasks. B. Playing with animals.
C. Enjying shrt jurney. D. Meeting new peple.
7. Accrding t the passage. what kind f peple are the tw senirs?
A. Determined and inspiring. B. Cnfident and selfless.
C. Strict and prfessinal. D. Respnsible and caring.
C
Fr sme peple,Octber is just Octber. Hwever. Octber is the Fat Bear Week in Katmai Natinal Park and Preserve in suthern Alaska,when fans vte fr the bear which has gained the mst weight by cmparing the phts taken befre and after they hibernate(冬眠) . Bear747,tk the first-place with 68. 105 vtes. It weighed arund 1,400 punds.
Fat Bear Week started in 2014. At first,it was just Fat Bear Tuesday. Mike Fitz,a frmer park keeper at Katmai,nticed that shwing the bears nline set ff a lt f cmments,s he let peple vte fr their favrite fat bear n the Internet. The ne-day event attracted 1. 700 vles. In 2015,it was extended t a week. Last year,nearly
800. 000 peple gt invlved,turning it int a glbal cntest
The cntest serves tw main purpses. First,sme f America's natinal parks are in remte and undevelped areas,which are difficult t reach. Fat Bear Week brings Alaska's wilderness int fans'sight. "It's nt limited t the frtunate few wh can g t the river anymre. "Fitz said.
Secnd,Fat Bear Week brings attentin t the bears and the ecsystems they live in. The 2. 200 bears f Katmai are strng fr feeding n sme f the healthiest salmn(三文鱼)in the wrld. Salmn in the Pacific Nrthwest are suffering frm verfishing. dam cnstructin and warming rivers due t climate change. Luckily. Brks River,which Katmai's bears like t fish in,has been free frm these threats s far.
Fat Bear Week has spread like viruses. Fans and creatrs say it's because it shws a cnservatin success stry. Fr ne week,peple dn't have t fcus n climate change r habitat lss. "Maybe things aren't super great all the time in the wrld,"said Felicia Jimenez,wh is a current Katmai keeper. “But there are sme really fat bears in
Alaska. ”
8. Why was Bear 747 the winner?
A. It was the heaviest. B. It was the mst famus.
C. It gained the mst punds. D. It presented the best phts.
9. What is the purpse f paragraph 2?
A. T praise Mike Fitz fr his wrk. B. T review the histry f the event.
C. T shw the ppularity f fat bears. D. T explain the rle f live webcams.
10,What can we learn abut Katmai's bears?
A. They bring turists t the parkB. They have a stable fd surce
C. They remain difficult t be seen. D. They face a ppulatin decline
11 Which can be the best title fr the text?
A. Fat Bear Week:Preservatin ls Jyful. B. Brwn Bears:Winter Survival Is Crucial
C. Bear 747:A Fat Yet Healthy Champin,D. Katmai's Bears:A Special Beauty Cntest
D
By nw. nearly everyne knws we can be addicted t cur digital devices. The yuth are particularly affected: A 2018 Pew Research Center reprt fund that 44 percent f teens said they ften check their devices fr messages r ntificatins as sn as they wake up. 54 percent said they spend t much time n their mbile phne,and 42 percent feel anxiety when they d nt have it.
A device addictin is quite harmful. It is assciated with depressin and anxiety,Accrding t the technlgy research firm Cmpare Camp,26 percent f car accidents in the are due t the use f smartphnes while
driving. These prblems are bvius t almst everyne,the slutins,less s,Sme experts suggest taxatin t help limit digital veruse,similar t the way the gvernment discurages tbacc use. Others say the nly way t beat an addictin is t quit cld turkey and g device-free.
But in a wrld f electrnic payments. digital dcuments. and remte wrk,a truly smartphne-free lifestyle is getting less and less practical. A better-and-mre reasnable apprach is t manage addictive behavir by mderating device use. This isn't just a matter f setting screen-time limits yu can easily break;rather,yu can start t develp specific habits t replace the unhealthy nes that keep sending yu back t yur phne.
The digital-technlgy schlar Cal Newprt recmmends the "phne fyer" methd,where he leaves his phne by the frnt dr when he walks int his huse. ,and desn't put it in his pcket until he leaves again. If he needs t lk at it,he des s nly in the fyer. Just as the Greek Stic philspher Epictetus taught in his Discurses. "N man is free wh is nt master f himself"
12. Hw des the writer explain phne addictin in paragraph 1?
A. By giving reasns. B. By listing numbers.
C. By raising questins. D. By making cmparisns
13. What des the underlined wrd"quit cld turkey" mean in paragraph 2?
A. Charging a tax. B. Stp eating turkeys.
C. Stp using smartphnes. D. Discuraging smking
14. Why des the authr qute Epictetus in the last paragraph?
A. T shw respect t Epictetus. B. T grve the"phne fyer "methd
C. T advise peple t be a master D. T inspire peple t get rid f phne addictin.
15. Which f the fllwing can be the best title fr the text?
A. Hw t Break a Phne Addictin. B. Effect f Phne Addictin n Teens.
C. Phne Addictin Ruins Our Freedm. D. Device Addictin Cntributes t Depressin.
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般住选项，选项中有两项为多余选项.
Have yu always dreamed f having a garden,but thught yu didn't have enugh space(空间)? 16 With a little planning and creativity. yu can still make a beautiful garden frm the small utdr space Here are
sme tips that yu can fllw.
Plan yur layut(布局)carefully. 17 Cnsider the verall arrangement f the space and create different znes fr different purpses. Yu may want t make an utline r use a design tl t imagine it. Or it's a
gd chice t search nline fr digital garden planners t help yu deign the layut
18 If yu have limited space,it's imprtant t select plants that will grw well in yur garden. Lk
fr plants that suit the climate,sil type,and grwing cnditins. Or chse dense r small sizes f plants t make
the best use f yur space
Make use f vertical(垂直的)space. One f the best ways t make the mst f yur small garden is t use vertical gardening skills. Vertical gardening is an excellent way t add mre greenery t yur small garden withut
taking up t much space. 19 Yu can als use hanging baskets t add mre greenery t yur space.
Include the eatable int yur garden. Grwing yur wn fd is nt nly satisfying,but it can als save yu mney n grceries Even if yu nly have a small garden. yu can still cnsider grwing varius fruits,vegetables,
which can be grwn ta cntainers like bxes and pts. 20
With these tips in mind,yu can create a beautiful and prductive garden in even the smallest space. Happy
gardening!
A. Fllw design rules.
B. It's time t think again.
C. Chse suitable plants.
D. First,wning a garden is imprtant.
E. Yu can grw plants n walls r ladders.
F. Befre planting. think abut hw t use yur garden.
G. They can prvide fresh and delicius fd thrughut the seasn.
第二部分语言运用(共五节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sme years ag,I was stuck n a crsstwn bus during th rush hur. Th bus was full f cld. tired peple 21 with ne anther. Tw men 22 at each ther fr being t crwded. An ld wman gt n. and nbdy ffered her a 23 .Anger was in the air. n 24 culd be fund here.
As the bus apprached Seventh Avenue,the driver's wrds came frm th speaker."Flks,"he said,"I knw yu've had a(n). 25 day and that yu are nt feeling well. but I will 26 ,When each f yu walks by
befre getting ff. drp yur 27 int my palm(手掌),My rute ges right by the Hudsn River,Int which
I'll 28 them. “
Everyne burst ut laughing,their faces shining with 29,The passengers wh had been ignring(忽视) each ther's 30 suddenly grinned (咧嘴笑)at each ther.
At the next stp,just as 31 ,the driver held ut his hand,a palm up,and waited. All the 32 passengers perfrmed the gesture f drpping smething int his palm. The driver 33 the same actin at every stp that fllwed.
Occasinally we may sink int a grey wrld. but smene can 34 it like a ray f light,shwing us hpe.
What if we arc the light?. 35 ,anyne has the pwer t shine n thers' dark days.
21. A. pleasedB. puzzledC impressedD. annyed
22. A. wavedB. smiledC. raredD. sht
23. A. clueB. scatC. rideD chice
24. A. kindnessB. functinC. curageD. safety
25. A. hardB. averageC. imprtantD fruitful
26. A. wrk utB. shw upC. help utD. check in
27. A. mmentsB. trublesC. errrsD. tips
28. A. frgetB. rememberC. keepD. thrw
29. A. angerB. stressC. jyD. pride
30. A. attractinB. existenceC. admiratinD. appreciatin
31. A. rderedB. prmisedC. requestedD. reprted
32. A. chattingB. cmingC. sittingD. exiting
33. A. repeatedB. designedC. annuncedD. updated
34. A. accessB. explreC. balanceD. brighten
35. A. HweverB. AdditinallyC. ActuallyD. Finally
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。
Heritage is ur legacy frm the past,what we live with tday and what we pass n t future generatins.
Traditinal art frm cntinues t raise passin 36 appreciatin fr its fine craftsmanship( 手 艺 ) . The
Year f the Dragn has brught extra energy Int the rich heritage f dragn dances acrss 37 cuntry.
At the beginning. dragn dances 38 (perfrm)t pray fr rain. With the rising ppularity f varius flk dramas,dragn dances 39 (gradual)develped frm temple rituals t flk custms t give thanks fr gd frtune. Over time,the dance has further separated int perfrmance 40 (carry)special lcal characteristics,adding excitement t mdern 41 (celebratin).
Zhang Fanshen, 42 has practiced the dragn dance fr several decades. led a team in a perfrmance f Banban Dragn Lantern,a natinal intangible cultural heritage,last Friday. S far,Zhang's rganizatin 43
(attract)mre than 1. 100 perfrmers frm villages in the cunty. and training sessins have been staged at schls.
Mre and mre peple have fallen in lve 44 the great traditinal culture f China. and this is what Chinese peple want 45 (share)with ther cuntries arund the wrld.
第三节请用括号内单词的适当形式填空。(共6小题：每小题1分，满分6分)
46. On hearing the drbell,she rushed ut frm the rm and pened the dr. (immediate)
47. The ld man was tld that he must g t hspital t receive medical (treat)
48. On the Cming-f-Age Day,the bys and girls receive frm their parents and teachers. (cngratulate)
49. It's knwn t all that bth the change f climate and human's hunting wuld wildlife's
existence. (threat)
50. One f their greatest was that they built many castles during the time they cnquered
England. (achieve)
51. Althugh the measures were. ,the gvernment didn't intend t stp the prtectin prgrammes. (effect)
第四节请用括号内动词的正确形式填空。(共7小题：每小题1分，满分7分)
52. by the mvie,she quickly recvered frm sadness and gt t wrk hard again. (inspire)
53. Befre the hurricane came,the family had the drs and windws f their huse . (repair)
54. Lighting firecrackers is the mst part fr almst all children during the Spring Festival. (excite)
55. Nt understanding what the teacher said,the by felt very . (cnfuse)
56. The girls traditinal cstumes lk s attractive. (wear)
57. I want t buy sme English stry bks fr children. (design)
58. Yu will be t find that the statue is actually a true man. (surprise)
第五节 阅读下面句子，根据中文提示从方框内选择合适的短语，在空白处填入其适当形式。
(共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分)
It's urgent (迫切的) t make peple (意识到)the prblem f wildlife extinctin.
60. It's knwn t the whle wrld that Taiwan (属于)China.
61. (尽管)the pain n his ankle,he still kept n running t the final line.
62. It was yur encuragement that helped me t (熬过)thse hard times.
63. The living space f wildlife is getting smaller .(由于)the cutting f trees.
64. In the 1940s. India (脱离)Britain and gt its independence.
65. Because f an embarrassing pht. the girl (被取笑)nline and she was very upset.
第三部分 写作(共 一 节，满分20分)
66. 假设你是李华，南山中学学生会主席。来自美国华盛顿一所高中的学生将前来你校交流访问。你将作为
学生代表在见面会上发言，请根据以下信息写一份发言稿，内容包括：
1. 表示欢迎
2. 相关介绍(本校简介、活动安排等)
3. 表达期待
注意：
1. 词数为100 词左右；
2. 邮件的开头结尾己给出，不计入总词数：
3. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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