2022-2023学年吉林省辉南县第六中学高一下学期5月半月考英语试卷含答案

  高一英语第一次半月考

一．阅读理解                      I

It was a comfortable sunny Sunday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited.

My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem—I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But … where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I'd left it at home.

No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on_edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two－thirds of us experience “nomophobia(无手机恐惧症)”, the fear of being out of mobile phone contact.

That's according to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1，000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones.

It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, and that 18—24－year－old, especially girls, are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.

Do you have nomophobia?

● You never turn your phone off.

● You frequently check for texts, missed calls and emails.

● You always take your phone to the bathroom with you.

● You never let the battery run out.

It's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businessmen carrying their large, plastic “bricks”. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said there would be more mobile phones than people across the world by the end of 2020.

And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it's time to ask who really is in charge? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you?

So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said: “You haven't changed at all—still always late！” And we had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no desire to check my phone.

Not having it with me felt strangely free. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time.

(　 ) 1. The underlined phrase “on edge” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

A. energetic       B. nervous        C. brilliant        D. amazed

(　　) 2. What's the author's attitude towards using mobiles?

A. Worried.       B. Positive.        C. Neutral.        D. Negative.

(　　) 3. According to the passage, who is most likely to be addicted to mobiles?

A. A successful manager.   B. A 21－year－old girl.

C. A 21－year－old boy.   D. A lonely middle－aged person.

(　　) 4. What does the passage talk about?

A. The history of mobile phones.

B. The story of meeting an old university friend.

C. The attraction of playing mobile phone.

D. The terrible feeling of being without their mobiles.

II

Twenty－five young musicians from around the world have come to California to train and perform this month. They will take part in an international programme called iPalpiti. The name comes from the Italian word for heartbeats.

Eduard Schmieder is the programme’s conductor and musical director. Schmieder and his wife started the programme in 1997 with help from violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin.

This year, the musicians come from 19 countries, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Israel and Italy. Schmieder notes some of the musicians are from countries that are at war with each other. And they are sitting next to each other, and they become friends. He says through their music and friendship, they are making the world more peaceful.

The musicians taking part in the programme range in age from their late teens to their 30s. Schmieder said they include winners of major music competitions. Peter Rainer is a violin player from Germany. He serves as concertmaster, the link between the musicians and conductor. “It's so great that you have so many __sensitive musicians. They all are very alert and awake and listen to each other and it's a lot of fun.” Turkish viola player Can Sakul says the international group works well together. “The experience is a cultural as well as a musical exchange，” said Russian violinist Semyon Promoe. “Everyone has their own opinion of music, how to play every composition. It's very interesting to interact with everybody, to play together and to create one opinion for everybody.” This year, the festival focuses on music from the 1600s to the 1900s. But cello player Francisco Vila of Ecuador said the music has no geographic boundaries. Vila added that the musicians get to know more about each other as they perform great music.

“It's interesting to see where we intersect(交集), how many things we have in common. And also the music world is quite small, so you're only one person away from knowing everyone else.” Can Sakul said the musicians who have taken part in the training and festival make up a big family. He added that he is proud to be a part of it.

(　　) 1. When was the programme founded?

A. This month.   B. From 1600s.  C. From late teens.   D. In 1997.

(　　) 2. Mentioning that “some of the musicians are from countries that are at war with each other”， Schmieder intends to present that ________．

A. musicians continue to fight in competitions

B. music makes the world more harmonious

C. musicians are from different countries

D. the world is not peaceful

(　　) 3. What does the underlined word “sensitive” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Flexible.     B. Artificial.     C. Brilliant.      D. Energetic.

(　　) 4. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Musicians Have Much in Common      B. A National Music Programme

C. Music Has No Geographic Boundaries   D. Music Competitions at War

二．七选五

How to Make Friends

Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leave us without a friend.  1     But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

Start a conversation.

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 2     

 You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

__3___

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together. Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.   4     The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

Enjoy your friendship.

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves. 5   Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become 

the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Be cheerful.

B. Do things together.

C. Do not wait to be spoken to.

D. Try not to find fault with your friends.

E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

三．完形填空

Once upon a time, a daughter ___1___ to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how she was going to ___2___ it. She was tired of fighting and struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon ___3___.

Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He ___4___ three pots with water and placed potatoes in one pot, eggs in the second pot and ground coffee beans in the third pot. He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter complained and ___5___ waited, wondering what he was doing. After twenty minutes, he ___6___ the turners (开关). He took them out of the pot and put them in a bowl. Turning to his daughter, he asked, “Dear baby, what do you see now?”

“Potatoes, eggs and coffee,” she quickly replied.

“Look closer,” he said, “and touch the potatoes.” She did and noted that they were ___7___.

He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she ___8___ the hard-boiled eggs. Finally, he asked her to sip (抿) the coffee. “Dad, what does this really mean?” she asked.

He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and the coffee beans had each faced the same boiling water. However, they ___9___ differently. They went in strong, hard, but in the boiling water, they became soft and weak. The eggs were fragile (易碎) with the thin outer shell protecting their liquid inside until they were put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were ____10___. After they were ___11___to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new.

“Which one are you?” he asked his daughter. “When the ___12___ knocks on your door, how do you ___13___? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?”

“Dad, I want to be a coffee bean,” said the daughter.

All his __14__ paid off and the daughter realized that in life, challenges happen to us all, but the only thing that truly __15__ is what happens within us.

1. A. said          B. told            C. spoke          D. complained

2. A. accept      B. make    C. change     D. escape

3. A. followed  B. disappeared       C. entered     D. participate

4. A. put    B. placed   C. mixed             D. filled

5. A. cautiously   B. desperately   C. impatiently    D. eagerly

6. A. turned on  B. turned off   C. turned up     D. turned down

7. A. soft   B. round   C. tasty      D. ripe

8. A. ate    B. smelt    C. observed        D. broke

9. A. boiled   B. occurred   C. smelt      D. reacted

10. A. unique        B. favorite    C. delicious        D. common

11. A. added   B. devoted    C. exposed     D. connected

12. A. fear   B. disaster   C. diversity        D. mystery

13. A. spot   B. respond   C. figure out     D. make out

14. A. ambitions  B. bets     C. skills      D. efforts

15. A. means   B. creates    C. matters     D. changes

四．书面表达

    假定你是李华，上周日你班同学参加了学校组织的“变废为宝”系列活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道(80词左右)，内容包括：废品：waste

1.活动时间；

2.活动内容；

3.你的感受。

参考答案：

 文章大意 本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了作者去看望大学同学时，无意中把手机落在了家里，让他非常恐惧，由此引出了文章讨论的话题：nomophobia(无手机恐惧症)。

1. B　词义猜测题。根据画线短语所在句意可知，手机不在身边的时候，很多人会非常紧张和担忧。短语“on edge”与“worried”是并列关系，表示相近的含义。故选B。

2. A　推理判断题。根据倒数第三段可知，作者很担心当手机的数量超过人类的数量时，究竟是谁来控制谁？说明作者对使用手机是非常担心的。故选A。

3. B　推理判断题。根据第五段可知，18—24岁的女孩子和手机的联系最紧密，她们最可能患上“无手机恐惧症”。故选B。

4. D　主旨大意题。根据第一、二、三段可知，作者去看望大学同学，无意中把手机落在了家里，让他非常恐惧，由此引出了文章讨论的话题：nomophobia(无手机恐惧症)。A、B、C三项是文章的部分内容。故选D。

文章大意 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了音乐人Schmieder和妻子创建了一个由各国不同年龄的音乐家组成的团队，他们在一起合作交流，希望通过他们的音乐和友谊使世界更加和平。

1. D　细节理解题。根据第二段的“Schmieder and his wife started the programme in 1997 with help from violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin.”可知，Schmieder和妻子是在1997年开始做这个项目。故选D。

2. B　推理判断题。根据文中第三段中的“Schmieder notes some of the musicians are from … through their music and friendship, they are making the world more peaceful.”可知，来自正在打仗的国家的音乐家们坐在一起，互相成了朋友。他们希望通过他们的音乐和友谊使世界更加和平。Schmieder想以此表达音乐使世界更加和谐。故选B。

3. C　词义猜测题。根据第二段内容和画线词上文的“they include winners of major music competitions”可知，参加这个项目的音乐家都是非常有才华，有成就的人。此处指Peter Rainer认为有这么多杰出的音乐家，真是太好了。句中的“sensitive”意思是“有才华的，杰出的”与“Brilliant”同义。故选C。

4. C　标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了音乐人Schmieder创建了一个由各国不同年龄的音乐家组成的团队，他们在一起合作交流，他们希望通过他们的音乐和友谊使世界更加和平。C项“音乐没有地域界限”，正好表达了本文主题，适合作为标题。故选C。

七选五：

1.E推理判断题.根据空格后面But for many of us the process is difficult and requires

courage."但是，对我们许多人来说，这个过程很难，需要勇气."可知，前面是说一个过程对一些人来说很容易，这样前后文才构成转折对比关系.解题时抓住转折词but故选E.

2.C推理判断题.根据空格后面You can always start the conversation"你要先开始交谈"可知，前面应该是不要等着别人先和你说话.故选C.

3.B推理判断题.根据后面的…as these interests would always bring you and your friend together.以及Hanging out will…可知，要和朋友一起溜达，一起做一些事故选 B.

4.G推理判断题.根据空格前面…try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend"不要让你的朋友对你的电话，短信或拜访感到有压力，这样很可能会使对方疲惫不堪，最终，你会失去友谊，"可知，你要给时间让你的朋友来对你作出回应，让友谊自然发展.故选G.

5.D推理判断题.根据空格前面句意…to allow your friends to be themselves要允许你的朋友们做他们自己"，以及空格后面句式Try not to…可知，此处需表达不要对朋友太挑剔之意且句式一致，都为try not to do结构.解题时可根据前后文句式一致来匹配信息.故选 D.

完型填空：

答案：DBADC  BACDA  CBBDC

作文：参考范文：

With the purpose of calling upon us to turn waste into wealth, some related activities were held in our school last Sunday.

Coming up with the idea of remodeling the used items, we brought some worn-out clothes, second-hand boxes and empty plastic bottles to our classroom, and turned them into dolls, handbags, pencil boxes and small vases. Then we went to a nearby neighborhood, giving them away to the people there. You can’t imagine how much those unexpected gifts appealed to them, especially little kids and elderly people.

Filled with joy, we believe we can do more for a better world!