广东省茂名市电白区2021-2022学年高一下学期期中考试 英语 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2021-2022学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语（满分：130分时间：120分钟）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHere are four beach destinations for you to take a unique vacation in the sunshine. Zanzibar, TanzaniaWhether youre dining at restaurants directly o

2、n the sand or listening to live music, the islands of Zanzibar are rich with culture. The Stone Town features narrow stone streets meant for bicycles. Its a great place to buy produce and creative goods while taking in the Arabian architecture. You can sail into the sun on wooden boats, do yoga on t

3、he white sand or go diving.Sardinia, ItalySardinia is well known for its natural settingsmainly the beaches and the volcanic Monte Urtigu. With boat tours, hidden beaches and valley adventures featuring flowing waterfalls, water activities are everywhere. But the island has plenty of other experienc

4、es as well. Go wine tasting, learn to bake bread or take a historical tour of local archeologic alites.Bodrum, TurkeyFor a truly unique beach experience, visit Bodrum in Turkey. The ancient city is home to historic baths, hot springs, ancient ruins and underwater archeology museums. This area is als

5、o ideal for rafting trips, sea fishing and more. There is also a lot of wildlife living on the island and in its surrounding waters. Tenerife, Spain Tenerife is big on water sports and adventures, offering things like jet skiing, sailing and diving with dolphins. This area is home to various museums

6、 like the Museo Municipal and the local museum of natural history. Dont forget to visit the local temples, ruins and gardens.1. What makes Zanzibar special?A. Its hot springs.B. Its stone streets.C. Its historical ruins.D. Its open-air concerts.2. What can a tourist do in Bodrum?A. Visit the volcano

7、.B. Explore underwater museums.C. Enjoy the local wine.D. Experience valley adventures.3. If you enjoy diving with sea animals, which is the best choice?A. Zanzibar.B. Sardinia.C. Bodrum.D. Tenerife.【答案】1. B2. B3. DBAs Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, are pe

8、ople remember less? If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain? Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted

9、 to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second grou

10、p remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a sp

11、ecific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location (位置) better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory (交互记忆)”According to Sparrow, we are not becom

12、ing people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesnt mean we are becoming either mor

13、e or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.4. The passage begins with two questions to _.A. introduce the main topicB. show the authors attitudeC. describe how to use the InternetD. explain how to store information5. What can we learn about the first experime

14、nt?A. Sparrows team typed the information into a computer.B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.C. The first group did not try to remember the formation.D. The second group did not understand the information.6. In transactive memory, people _.A. keep the information in mindB. cha

15、nge the quantity of informationC. organize information like a computerD. remember how to find the information7. What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research?A. We are using memory differently.B. We are becoming more intelligent.C. We have poorer memories than before.D. We need a

16、 better way to access information.【答案】4. A5. C6. D7. ACBorn in California and representing the United States before switching to China, teenager Gu Ailing will be most likely to be one of the faces of the 2022Beijing Winter Olympics.The 17-year-old is a freeskier (自由式滑雪运动员)and grade-A student with a

17、n American father and Chinese mother. She grew up and still lives in the United States, but in June 2019 she made the “quite difficult” decision to compete for China. She wrote on Instagram that she was “proud of my heritage and equally proud of my American upbringings (培养)”.As for the decision to c

18、ompete on behalf of China, she said it is “valuable opportunity to help inspire millions of young people in China where my mom was born.”Gu graduated from a San Francisco high school last year and is focusing on her Beijing 2022 training. It is reported that She scored 1, 580 points out of a maximum

19、 1,600 in the SAT (美国大学人学考试), and has been offered a place at Stanford.Gu started on the snow at the age of 3, was competing in national competitions at 9 and won her first World Cup event at 15. She won two gold medals and a silver for China at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland.

20、 On Jan. 30th, 2021. Gu made her debut (首次亮相) at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado and won two golds and a bronze.“My goal is to win Olympic gold.” she told the official Olympic website. “Its the top achievement. And that would be rewarding for all the work that Ive done to achieve greatness in the spo

21、rt.”8. What do we know about Gu Ailing?A. She grew up in China.B. She decided to compete for China.C. She will graduate from a high school.D. She is an average student.9. Which of the following words can best describe Gu Ailing?A. Clever and ambitious.B. Modest and hard-working.C. Helpful and knowle

22、dgeable.D. Creative and confident.10. Whats the main idea of the fifth paragraph?A. Gu Ailing won her first World Cup event at 15.B. Gu Ailings training when she was young.C. Gu Ailings achievements as a freeskier.D. Gu Ailing learned to do snow sports in China.11. Whats the best title of the passag

23、e?A. Gu AilingAn American FreeskierB. Gu AilingA Stanford GraduateC. Gu AilingAn Olympic ChampionD. Gu AilingA talented Chinese Freeskier【答案】8. B9. A10. C11. DDA study of 27,000 men showed those skipping (不吃) breakfast were at a greater risk of heart problems. The British Heart Foundation said break

24、fast helped people resist (抵制) sugary snacks before lunch.The men, aged 45-82, were studied for 16 years. During that time there were more than 1,500 heart attacks or cases of deadly heart failure. However, people who skipped breakfast were 27% more likely to have heart problems than those who start

25、ed the day with a meal. The researchers took into consideration other lifestyle risk factors (因素) such as smoking and exercise.Researcher Dr Leah Cahill told the BBC: “The take-home message is to eat in the morning when you wake up, preferably within an hour. The results show that something is bette

26、r than nothing, but its always better to have something healthy and balanced.”She said the timing of the meal seemed to be key and waiting until lunch rather than “having breakfast” may be straining (损伤) the body over time. This could be increasing the risk of high blood pressure and fatness which c

27、ould in turn damage the heart. “Dont skip breakfast,” Dr Cahill suggested.Victoria Taylor an expert with the British Heart Foundation, said: “These researchers only looked at men aged over 45, so we would need to see further research to prove that breakfast has the same effect on the heart health of

28、 other groups of people. What we do know is that a healthy breakfast can make that mid-morning biscuit less tempting, as well as giving you another opportunity to widen the variety of foods in your diet. Cereals (谷类食品) with low fat milk are a good way to start the day. Try a banana or dried fruit on

29、 top and youll be on your way to a fine day before youve even left the house.”12. What does the text mainly deal with?A. The effects of snacks on the health of the heart.B. An interview by the BBC on peoples lifestyles.C. What a healthy and balanced diet should contain.D. The relationship between br

30、eakfast and a healthy heart.13. Dr Leah Cahills suggestion is that we should _.A. fix the time for each meal we eat in a dayB. make sure our breakfast is always balancedC. eat our breakfast immediately after getting upD. have breakfast within an hour after waking up14. The underlined word “tempting”

31、 in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “_”.A. attractiveB. valuableC. obviousD. familiar15. According to Victoria Taylor, _.A. men over 45 are more likely to get heart diseasesB. fresh fruits like bananas are necessary for a healthy breakfastC. its healthy to eat some biscuit between breakf

32、ast and lunchD. the researchers should have covered other age groups in their study【答案】12. D13. D14. A15. D第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。Music is an international language that is beautiful to people all over the world. It seems to be a natural need fo

33、r us. _16_Music plays a significant role in education. Studies have indicated that music physically develops the part of the brain known to be involved with language. _17_ Therefore the development of one promotes the growth of the other, and musical training not only develops a childs language skil

34、ls but also promotes the learning of a second language. Music also causes improvement in brainpower. The thought patterns that are formed while studying music may help improve the ability to learn other subjects._18_ First, music is beneficial with its ability to reduce stress. And stress is associa

35、ted with many illnesses, which can be prevented with stress reduced. When people are very stressed, there is a tendency to avoid listening to music. _19_ But as we know, productivity increases when stress is reduced.Additionally, music can have positive influence on mood, and many people will turn t

36、o certain songs to improve their moods. The main reason behind this phenomenon is that music has the ability to express ones feelings better than any other medium. _20_ It also increases self-confidence.A. So how does it help us?B. The two are so closely related.C. Lets see how people enjoy music.D.

37、 Perhaps it feels like a waste of time.E. The key is to choose the right type of music.F. Music has some sort of psychological effect.G. Good music also makes us remember the moments when we were happy.【答案】16. A17. B18. F19. D20. G第二部分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下而短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（

38、A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Around twenty years ago I was living in New York _21_ I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I couldnt find _22_ work.I was driving a school bus to make ends meet and _23_ with a friend, for I had lost my flat. I had_24_five interviews with a company but

39、 they said I did not get the job. “Why has my life become so _25_?” I thought painfully. As I pulled the bus over to _26_ a little girl, she handed me an earring _27_ I should keep it _28_ somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.At first I got angry. Then it hit m

40、eI had been giving all of my _29_to what was going wrong with my _30_, rather than what was right! I decided to make a _31_of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to _32_ more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for me from a director at a large _33_. She asked me if I w

41、ould give a lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My _34_there went very well, and before long I got a wellpaid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of _35_ that I completely changed my life.21A. AsB. IfC. ThoughD. When22. A. successfulB. extraC. con

42、venientD. satisfying23. A. livingB. travellingC. discussingD. working24. A. attendedB. prepared forC. asked forD. held25. A. busyB. hardC. seriousD. short26. A. wave atB. look forC. call onD. drop off27. A. orderingB. sayingC. promisingD. showing28. A. as ifB. or elseC. in caseD. now that29. A. atte

43、ntionB. feelingsC. strengthD. interests30. A. opinionsB. educationC. lifeD. experiences31. A. bookB. listC. checkD. copy32. A. addB. turnC. keepD. connect33. A. restaurantB. factoryC. hospitalD. hotel34. A. planB. choiceC. tourD. day35. A. sayingB. thinkingC. sleepingD. waiting【答案】21. C22. D23. A24.

44、 A25. B26. D27. B28. C29. A30. C31. B32. A33. C34. D35. B第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。The United Kingdom has a long and interesting history _36_ (explore), which can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions. Almost everywhere you go in the UK,

45、you _37_ (surround) by evidence of four different groups of people _38_ took over at different times throughout history. The first group, the Romans, came in the first century. Some of their great _39_ (achieve) included building towns and roads. Next, the AngloSaxons arrived in the fifth century. T

46、hey introduced the beginnings _40_ the English language, and _41_ (change) the way people built houses. The Vikings came in the eighth century, left behind lots of new vocabulary, _42_ also the names of many locations across the UK. The last group were the Normans. They conquered England after the w

47、ell-known Battle of Hastings in the 1lth century. They had castles _43_ (build) all around England and made changes to the _44_ (legally) system. The Normans were French, so many French words _45_ (slow) entered into the English language.【答案】36. to explore37. will be surrounded38. who39. achievement

48、s40. of41. changed42. and43. built44. legal45. slowly第三部分写作（共两节，满分50分）第一节词汇，语法与句子（每空1分，满分25分）46. The tourists lost all their_(belong) in the hotel fire.（所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】belongings47. In my opinion, reading the_(origin)works is better than seeing the film based on it. （所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】original48. He li

49、ed on the chair, with a newspaper_(cover) his face. （所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】covering49. Exercise is highly_(benefit) to health. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】beneficial50. _(equip) with enough food and water, the climbers set off for the mountain. (所给词适当形式填空)【答案】Equipped51. We apologize for any_(convenient) caused during

50、 the repairs. （所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】inconvenience52. I sat down to write my essay, but found I was completely without_(inspire). (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】inspiration53. Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be_(access) to children. （所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】accessible54. Can you account_your rud

51、e behaviour yesterday? (用适当的词填空)【答案】for55. Huge amounts of money_(spend) on the new bridge last year. （所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】were spent56. Most of the students_(invite) to the meeting were from Shanghai. （所给词的适当形式填空）【答案】invited57. Occasions are quite rare_Mary has the time to spend a day with her parents.

52、(用适当的词填空)【答案】when58. He smiled_(charm) and put out his hand. (所给词的适当形式填空)【答案】charmingly59. 这家餐厅收了我们40元的酒水钱。The restaurant _ 40 yuan _ the wine.【答案】 . charged . us . for60. 商家利用了这些节日庆典，每年都赚一大笔。With businesses _ these _, they earn a large sum of money every year.【答案】 . taking . advantage . of . celebr

53、ations61. 得知家人都安全是一个很大的欣慰。It was _ that my family were all safe.【答案】 . a . great . relief . to . know第二节：（满分25分）62. 为促进学生“五育”全面发展，你校本学期正开展一系列的劳动实践课程，包括蔬菜种植、手工制作、家电维修等等，颇受学生的喜爱。请你以“My Favorite Hands-on Course”为题目，写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：1.你喜爱的劳动实践课程；2.你对参加劳动实践课程的感受；3.你对课程改善的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连

54、贯。My Favorite Handson Course_【答案】My Favorite Hands-on CourseIn response to the call of nationwide labor education, a series of hands-on courses are launched this term in our school, ranging from planting vegetables to making traditional handicrafts. Sewing is one of my favorite courses, where I obta

55、ined a fundamental knowledge of essential life skills such as sewing a button, knitting a scarf, and making a cushion by operating the sewing machine. It was surely a rewarding and fulfilling experience, which not only enriched our extracurricular life but also helped us acquire practical basic work

56、ing capabilities for livelihood and form the good habit of laboring.The hands-on courses have won wide popularity among students and exerted a positive effect on the personal growth of everyone involved. If possible, an exhibition could be held to demonstrate students well-designed works and display their creativity- 11 - 版权所有高考资源网