2023商丘高一上学期期中联考英语试题含解析

2022—2023学年上期期中联考

高一英语试题

(考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分)

第一部分听力(略)

第二部分阅读理解(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。

A

How Do Different Animals Sleep?

Big Sleepers

Predators, such as lions and wolves, tend to sleep more than their prey. They also spend more time dreaming, although scientists don’t know why.

Light Sleepers

Giraffes don’t get very much sleep — only a few hours a day. For giraffes sleeping is awkward and leaves them weak to their enemies. So giraffes mostly take short naps while standing up. But they do need to lie down for half an hour or so of deep, dreaming sleep. It can take a whole minute for a giraffe to get back up on its long legs again.

A Comfortable Bed

Most animals like to find a safe, comfortable place to sleep. Gorillas make themselves sleeping nests of branches and leaves on the ground or in a tree. Every gorilla makes a fresh new nest every night, even if they haven5t moved far from the one they used the night before.

Half-asleep

Dolphins are air-breathing mammals that swim in the sea. But how do they sleep? If they stop swimming to take a nap, won’t they sink and drown? Scientists studying seals and dolphins have discovered a surprising answer — these animals can sleep with one half of their brain while the other half stays awake! While the right half of the dolphin’s brain is asleep, the left half stays awake. This lets the dolphin keep its nose above the water so it can breathe. After about 20 minutes, the sides switch, allowing the other half of the dolphin’s brain to sleep.

Do Bugs Sleep?

Bugs don’t sleep in the same way we do. But they do have periods of rest every day. Dragonflies often have a favorite spot that they return to time after time to rest.

1. What can we know about giraffes’ sleeping habit?

A. They are big sleepers. B. They don’t need deep sleep at all.

C. They usually stand up while sleeping. D. They tend to sleep more than their prey.

2. Which of the following animals chooses to be half-asleep?

A. Wolves. B. Dolphins. C. Gorillas. D. Giraffes.

3. How do dragonflies sleep?

A. They sleep while flying. B. They sleep on the surface of the water.

C. They sleep in the same way humans do. D. They return to the same place to take a rest.

B

Hans is a young German born after 1995, who is a big fan of Chinese culture. He has been learning traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) since 2016. Now he is studying for his master’s degree at Henan University of Chinese Medicine.

As he thought some diseases can’t be treated thoroughly with Western medicine, he decided to research into TCM. Hans came to Central China’s Henan Province in 2015, where a rich TCM culture can be enjoyed because Henan Province is the hometown of Zhang Zhongjing, the medical master of ancient China. After one year of learning the Chinese language, he started to learn Chinese medicine. Hans thought TCM is one of the best-preserved aspects of Chinese culture. He hopes to solve problems and understand Chinese culture deeply by learning TCM.

Without a language barrier Hans read some of the ancient Chinese medical classics, such as Huangdi Neijing and Yi Jing. He believes different aspects of traditional Chinese culture interact with each other.

Studying TCM also changed Hans’ mind and lifestyle. He used to be addicted to electronic devices and stay up late every night, trapped in this fast-paced but unhealthy daily routine. But now, according to the Yin-Yang theory in TCM, he lives a balanced and peaceful life,  practicing good habits such as drinking tea and meditating, as well as reading ancient books.

Hans also uses what he has learned to help his family. Previously, acupuncture tools and Chinese medicine were necessities when he went back to his home in Germany. With acupuncture and Chinese-style massages, various physical disorders of his family have been well-treated. Now, he always provides his family members with some advice about staying fit after he checks their skin or tongues online. Over time, his family gradually began to understand his passion for TCM.

He plans to run a traditional Chinese clinic in China or Germany after graduation, which could serve as a bridge between the two countries and publicize TCM and its culture.

4. What attracted Hans to Henan Province to study TCM?

A. Its rich TCM culture. B. Its unique language.

C. Its beautiful scenery. D. Its famous university.

5. What makes it possible for Hans to read ancient Chinese medical classics?

A. His family’s support. B. His financial situation.

C. His language learning. D. His previous experience.

6. How has studying TCM affected Hans?

A. He has made a big fortune. B. He has known many medical experts.

C. He has set up a clinic in Germany. D. He has developed a healthy lifestyle.

7. Which of the following best describes Hans?

A. Ambitious. B. Brave. C. Humorous. D. Good-mannered.

C

Despite years of drought and water-saving policies, Californians continue to put a lot of clean, drinkable water into yards to keep the greenery alive. Now, however, Southern California officials have carried out very strict limits on outdoor water use in response to a water shortage emergency. So you may need to find other ways to keep your plants from drying in the summer sun.

How about watering them with grey water instead of clean water? Grey water is the water from showers, bathtubs, washing machines — anything that’s not filled with human waste, food or poisonous chemicals. With the right measures, grey water can be fine for most plant life.

If you’re a typical Southern Californian, you’re throwing a lot of grey water into the sewer system. Every load of clothes you wash leads to roughly 15 to 40 gallons of it, depending on your washer’s design and efficiency. Over the course of a year, thousands of gallons of soapy water ran away. That’s enough to keep a number of trees and other plants happy. And if you’re really ambitious, you can build a system that carries all of your horned grey water to the roots of your grassland, thus making your non-native grass in your yard watered regularly.

Some critics, the Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment Bureau, see grey water recycling as environmentally risky, damaging public wastewater recycling efforts and uneconomic. However, other local agencies across the state, including the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, actively endorse grey water projects as a way to reduce water use. Supporters admit that the projects carry some risk and require great efforts, but insist that they can save clean water and help your plants.

8. What can be inferred from paragraph 1?

A. California is very rich in clean and drinkable water.

B. There is a lack of water-saving policies in California.

C. Outdoor water use in California will be strictly controlled.

D. Different ways to save water have been adopted in California.

9 What’s the purpose of paragraph 3?

A. To summarize the benefits of using grey water.

B. To provide reasons why grey water should be used.

C. To make a prediction about the future of grey water.

D. To introduce some new ways to save drinkable water.

10. What’s the attitude towards the use of grey water according to the last paragraph?

A. Negative. B. Indifferent. C. Positive. D. Objective.

11. What does the underlined word “endorse” mean in paragraph 4?

A. Oppose. B. Promote. C. Abandon. D. Recover.

D

Babies can identify people who are closely related based on whether they exchange saliva, which may help them to understand the social world around them.

Young children and their caregivers often share saliva, for example, if they kiss on the lips or eat with the same spoon. As a result, children may learn that saliva-sharing is a sign of close relationships.

To test this idea, Ashley Thomas at Harvard University and her workmates showed babies videos of puppets and actors in different situations.

In one experiment, 20 babies aged between 8. 5 and 10 months old and 26 babies aged 16. 5 to 18.5 months watched a puppet eating from the same orange slice as a female actor — implying saliva-sharing — and playing ball with another. When the puppet later began to cry, the babies tended to look first and for longer at the saliva-sharing actor, as if they assumed she was more likely to provide comfort.

The experiment was repeated with 118 US babies aged 14.5 to 19 months from diverse racial, economic and geographical backgrounds and produced the same results.

In another experiment, babies watched an actor put her finger in her mouth and then in the mouth of a puppet. They also watched her touch her forehead and then touch the forehead of another puppet. When the actor later looked annoyed and said “oh no”, the babies looked first and for longer at the saliva-sharing puppet, as if expecting it to be the main comforter.

Together, these results suggest that young children pick up saliva-sharing cues and use them to identify ‘‘thick” relationships — those that involve strong attachments and moral duties of care, such as between close family members, says Thomas.

It is important for young children to know who they have thick relationships with because they are dependent on others for survival and must figure out who is most likely to respond to their needs and anxieties, says Thomas.

12. What does a baby think of saliva-sharing according to passage?

A. A good chance to go outside. B. A strong desire to be hugged.

C. A signal of being dependable. D. An interesting game for babies.

13. What can we learn from the two saliva-sharing experiments in the text?

A. Babies only share saliva with the ones they really believe in.

B. Babies show no interest in the saliva-sharing experiments at all.

C. Babies only want to be comforted by their own family members.

D. Babies are more likely to turn to saliva-sharing subjects for help.

14. Why is it significant for babies to identify close relationships?

A. To turn to the right person when in trouble.

B. To develop a healthy relationship with others.

C. To know whom they should share daily food with.

D. To develop a positive attitude to the outside world.

15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A. How Do Babies Exchange Saliva with Others?

B. What Effect Does Saliva-sharing Have on Babies?

C. What Will Babies do When They Sense Troubles?

D. How Do Babies Develop Relationships with Others?

第二节(共5小题;每小题2_ 5分，满分l2.5分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。

We often wake up in the middle of the night with our mouths feeling dry even if we have drunk some water before going to bed. Feeling thirsty in the middle of the night has something to do with a lack of water. ____16____

First of all, take a good look at how many glasses of water you’ve really drunk during the day.____17____ We bet that the eight glasses must include sugared sodas, coffee and tea as well. These drinks actually don’t give the body enough water. Besides this, the caffeine in coffee causes you to go to the toilet more often. ____18____ So, there’s a bigger chance of you waking up thirsty in the middle of the night.

It’s not just what you drink during the day that influences your thirst at night. ____19____ For example, have you eaten a very salty meal? Then your body will still be busy burning this food during the night , which can cause heartburn in some cases. Heartburn is a sign that you’ve caught the flu or, in the worst case, a sign of diabetes (糖尿病).

A good solution for nightly thirst is to drink enough water during the day and to avoid salty foods as much as you can. Also, prepare yourself by placing a big glass of water by your side before going to bed. ____20____

A. That results in your losing more water

B. The smartest way is to go to see a doctor

C. Food you eat can also be very influential

D. You don’t take a lot of coffee in the daytime

E. You’ve really drunk eight glasses during the day

F. This will help you fall asleep again more quickly after drinking

G Yet there are many different reasons why you’re feeling so thirsty

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)

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。

A boy was sent to the wisest man,  who lived on a beautiful castle high on the mountain, to learn the secret of happiness.

On entering the hall of the castle, the boy saw the wise man talking with everyone there, and the boy had to ____21____ for two hours before it was his turn to get his attention. Later, the wise man listened ____22____ and then suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours to get the ____23____ . Meanwhile, the wise man handed the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of ____24____. As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to ____25____”

The boy began climbing and walking down many of the stairways of the palace, keeping his eyes ____26____ on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the ____27____ where the wise man was. “Did you see the Persian tapestries (壁毯) that are hanging in my dining hall? Did you see the garden that took the master gardener ten years to create? ” ____28____ the wise man. The boy was ____29____. He had observed nothing. His only _____30_____ had been not to spill the oil. “Then go back and observe the wonders of my world, ’’ smiled the wise man.

_____31_____, the boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace. He saw all of the works of art on the ceilings and the _____32_____, the gardens, and the mountains all around him. Upon returning to the wise man, he told _____33_____ everything he had seen. “But where are the drops of oil?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was _____34_____. The wise man said, “The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world and never to _____35_____ the drops of oil on the spoon. ‘‘

21. A. hold B. listen C. watch D. wait

22. A. carelessly B. attentively C. sorrowfully D. clearly

23. A. exploration B. acceptance C. explanation D. recognition

24. A. water B. oil C. salt D. tea

25. A. spill B. destroy C. fall D. disappear

26. A. tied B. added C. fixed D. dragged

27. A. hall B. bedroom C. castle D. office

28. A. ordered B. replied C. forgave D. asked

29. A. amazed B. ashamed C. delighted D. satisfied

30. A. expression B. patience C. concern D. question

31. A. Relieved B. Bored C. Angry D. Hopeless

32. A. floors B. tables C. doors D. walls

33 A. in return B. in detail C. in general D. in public

34. A. gone B. filled C. melted D. obtained

35. A. remember B. keep C. forget D. hold

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。

____36____(Know) as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong province has a long history of kite-making.

According to local artisans (工匠), Weifang kite-making can date back to 2, 000 years ago. At first, kites were used by the military for communicating and ____37____ (measure) distances.

Using bamboo and featuring ____38____ (tradition) Chinese paintings, Weifang kite-making was included in the national-level intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage lists in 2006. An International Kite Festival ____39____ (hold) in Weifang every year since 1984.

Yang Hongwei, aged 56, is an inheritor (传承者) of the Weifang kite-making technique. Yang, ____40____ was born into a kite-making family, often saw kites with bright colors and different shapes in her grandfathers workshop.

Yang began learning the technique from her grandfather ____41____ the age of 16 and after 10 years, she started her own shop in 1992.

On Yang’s kites, people can see not only common patterns like ____42____ (butterfly) and swallows, but some prints telling Chinese myths, legends and history.

In her spare time, she also travels to different countries including ____43____ ( German), Australia and the US ____44____ (tell) people about Chinese stories seen on kites and kite-making methods.

“I’m an inheritor (继承者) of the culture. It is also _____45_____ important job of mine to spread the heritage around the world and onto the next generation,” she said.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46. 假如你是李华，你们学校在十一国庆假期期间举办了主题为“阅读使人生丰富多彩”的读书活动，请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：

1. 活动主题；

2. 活动内容；

3. 活动反响。

注意：

1.80词左右；

2.适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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第二节(满分25分)

47. 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。

John could not shut out his wife’s complaint anymore. He was tired of hearing her laughing at him, for example, what a bad husband he was. Mary was never satisfied with anything that he did. If he brought home $ 4,000, she would tell him stories of how much her colleagues’ husbands earned. If he had bought her flowers, she would still complain about how other people received diamonds instead. She was impossible to please.

He decided to take a walk along the quiet banks of the lake. It was always a good way to calm down himself after an argument with his wife. As he walked towards the bus stop, he thought over his life. Sometimes, he wondered that it must be a mistake for him when he married Mary. Perhaps, they had been happy in the early days, but those days were definitely behind them now.

As he approached the bus stop, he spotted a white basket on the seat. Curiosity caught him, so he walked closer to take a look. To his surprise, it was a baby all wrapped up in a rough white towel. As he reached out to touch the baby, it suddenly stretched out to try to hold his fingers. John was amused. As he laughed with happiness at the beautiful face of the baby, waves of being gentle washed over him. What a beautiful baby! He wondered who could have the heart to abandon (抛弃) such a joy.

Suddenly, John picked up the basket and ran quickly to the police post just some distance away. He reported finding the baby and, when it was discovered that no one had come to report a missing baby, he was asked to keep the baby for the time being. Although doubtful at the beginning, the policeman soon gave in to John’s obvious honesty. Somehow, John knew that Mary would welcome this baby into their childless marriage.

注意：续写词数应为150左右。

True enough, she got over her complaint and started to smile at the baby.

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Weeks later the baby was returned to its parents.

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