安徽省合肥市庐巢八校联考2022-2023学年高一英语下学期5月期中试题（Word版附答案）.docx

1、2022-2023学年度第二学期集中练习2高一英语（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What time does the mans plane take off?A.At 7:00.B.At5:30.C.At 5:00.2.What activities are the speakers talking about

2、?A.Swimming.B.Surfing.C.Sailing.3.Where did the woman think the book was?A.Under the bed.B.In a taxi.C.On the dressing table.4.What is Mr.Mathew busy with?A.A phone call.B.A research project.C.A meeting.5.What does the woman mean?A The man should clean the computer later.B.The screen shouldnt also b

3、e cleaned.C.The keyboard needs cleaning.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.How do the speakers feel about the temperature?A.Its just 37.B.Its more than 37.C. Its less th

4、an 37.7.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Use the air conditioner.B.Turn on the electric fan.C.Have the electric fan fixed.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Who is the best swimmer?A.Mary.B.Bill.C.Jack.9.What does the coach advise the woman to do?A.Take a shower first.B.Follow the rules.C.Swim in the dee

5、p water.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.When will a double room be available at the earliest?A.Next Sunday.B.Next Monday.C.Next Saturday.11.How much is a single room with a queen-size bed per night?A.S180.B.$80.C.$60.12.What does the woman care most about the room?A.The size.B.The environment.C.The price.听

6、下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.What does the man mainly use social media to do?A.Post articles about important issues.B.Post his photos.C .Communicate with people.14.How many social media are mentioned in the conversation?A.Three.B.Two.C.One.15.What does the woman post on social media?A.Photos of herself.B

7、.Her writing.C.Her friends articles.16.How old is Sara?A.30 years old.B.15 years old.C.29 years old.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.When will Answer That be on?A.On Mondays.B.On Saturdays.C.On Thursdays.18.What do we know about the questions asked in Answer That?A.They are about films, music and TV.B.They

8、are neither easy nor difficult.C.They are similar to those in the adult quiz show.19.What prize will the winners get next week?A.A camera.B.A TV.C.A laptop.20.What is the speaker doing?A.Advertising a new TV quiz show.B.Answering teenagers questions.C.Explaining the rules of a new game.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满

9、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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。APERSONAL ROBOTMake your parents and teachers happy!Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid cleaning your room until your mom shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr.Helping Hand personal robot

10、. Mr.H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own persnal robot will follow you around. putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.Mr.H also bas these features（特点）：*weighs only 500 grams* includes long-lasting batteries* comes with a 5-year guarantee* remembers

11、simple instructionsOriginally（最初）sold for 499NOW ONLY $ 299WATCH CONTROLThis is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear!This is NOT a watch for ordinary people!Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROL* acts as a remote control for TVs and videos.*gives you a daily weather forecast.* reminds you wh

12、en to hand in your homework* sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.Besides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!Originally sold for $ 199NOW ONLY $99For further information, click here.21.A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you toA.repair your TVC

13、.know what the weather is likeB.organize your homeworkD.be a James Bond22.You can get your Mr.H for.A.$499B.$99C.$199D.$29923.Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?A.On a notice board.C.In a company brochure.B.On a teenage website.D.In a college newspaper.BLast September an American s

14、tarted a trip through Southwest China on a standard bike she had bought at a local shop.In three months,Jennifer Holstein cycled 2,500 kilometers through three provinces with just two small bags.Living in Beijing,her life was already great. But Holstein felt the urge to travel the world and look for

15、 adventure. It was mid-August of 2021 that the idea came to her to travel China by bicycle. At that time,Holstein had never cycled for more than 20 kilometers around her local city of Beijing.Holstein shared an experience from the beginning of her trip when she found herself stuck in a tunnel（隧道）wit

16、h a flat tire. It was dark and hot， and she was so scared because she had never changed a tire before.Suddenly, a group of cyclists old enough to be her grandparents came and rescued her.In addition to receiving the kindness of people across China,Holstein also experienced several unique cultural ex

17、periences by attending three local weddings.She spoke about one wedding in detail, I was in the middle of a small village in Sichuan province, and I was taken into a local Tibetan familys home and they invited me to take part in a wedding.They gave me a dress and even did my makeup. I never thought

18、I would ever have the chance to take part in a Tibetan wedding.According to Holstein,Many people want to travel the world and take huge risks, but never do.Dont just live your life hoping your wildest dreams will become a reality someday. Try first and the rest will work itself out.” In addition to

19、biking for her own passion and curiosity, Holstein also linked her ride to raise 22,000 yuan for the United Foundation for Chinas Health.24. Why did Jennifer Holstein decide to travel by bicycle?A.Her life in Beijing was dull.C. Her friends advised her to go.B. She was encouraged by an inner desire.

20、D. She was an experienced bike traveler.25.How did the cyclists treat Jennifer Holstein in the tunnel?A.They called an old man to help her.C.They ignored her and moved forward.B.They thought themselves too old to help her.D.They helped her solve the tire problem.26. What can we know from Jennifer Ho

21、lsteins words in paragraph 4?A. She was fond of attending Tibetan weddings.B. She was a bit annoyed at the weddings details.C.She was grateful for such an unexpected opportunity.D.She was forced to take part in the local wedding.27.What does the text mainly tell us?A.Discovering the unknown on a bic

22、ycle.B.Enjoying the pleasure of travel.C.Having a unique cultural experience in China.D. Lending a helping hand to the needy.CAbout ten men in every hundred suffer from color blindness in some way. Women are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is

23、 safer to be driven by a woman!There are different forms of color blindness.In some cases a man may not be able to see deep red. He may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades of green. Sometimes a person cannot tell the difference between blue and green. In rare cases, an unlucky man may s

24、ee everything in shades of green-a strange world indeed.Color blindness in human beings is a strange thing to explain. In a single eye, there are millions of very small things called “cones. These help us to see in a bright light and to tell difference between colors.There are also millions of rods,

25、 but these are used for seeing when it is near dark. They show us shapes but no color.Some insects have favorite colors.Mosquitoes prefer blue to yellow.A red light will not attract insects, but a blue lamp will. In a similar way human beings also have favorite colors.Yet we are lucky.With the aid o

26、f the cones in our eyes,we can see many beautiful colors by day,and with the aid of the rods we can see shapes at night. One day we may even learn more about the invisible colors around us.28.Why do some people say it is safer to be driven by women?A.Women are more careful.C.Women are fonder of driv

27、ing than men.B.Women are weaker but quicker in thinking.D.Fewer women are color-blind.29.According to the passage, with the help of the cones, we canA. tell different shapesC.kill mosquitoesB.tell orange from yellowD.see in a weak light30.Wbat can we learn about the color-blind?A.None of them can se

28、e deep red.B.Not all of them have the same problem in recognizing color.C.None of them can tell the difference between blue and green.D.All of them see everything in shades of green at night.31.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Color and its surprising effects.C.Color blindness.B.Women luckier

29、than men.D.Danger caused by color blindness.DSolar power is now the cheapest source of electricity in history, according to a 2020 report. But theres something holding this clean energy powerhouse back: Space. Unlike fossil fuel power stations, solar farms need a lot of room. While traditional solar

30、 farms sometimes attract arguments due to the amount of land they use, floating solar farms occupy much less valuable space above bodies of water.“As demand for land increases, water bodies are increasingly being targeted for renewable energy. Deployment（部署）of solar on water increases electricity pr

31、oduction.said Giles Exley，PhD researcher and lead author from Lancaster University. The research team set about computer modelling using the MyLake simulation programme and data collected by the UKs Centre for Ecology and Hydrology from Englands largest lake, Windermere.Their results show that float

32、ing solar arrays（阵列）can cool water temperatures by shading the water from the sun. At scale, this could help to mitigate against harmful effects caused by global warming, which is friendly to the environment. However, some complex conditions can result in the bottom layer of water becoming deoxygena

33、ted（脱氧的）and makes water quality worse-if floating solar farms are stationed.Floating solar could help to reduce the negative effects of global warming which will influence on these bodies of water,”Exley said,“however, there are also real risks of disadvantageous effects, such as deoxygenation causi

34、ng undesirable increases in nutrient concentrations and killing fish. We need to do more researches to understand the possibility of both positive and negative impacts.”The larger the solar equipment, the greater the effect on water temperature increases. Further studies will be needed to decide the

35、 suitable size array and design and their effects for individual lakes and artificial lakes.32. What do we know about floating solar in the first paragraph?A.The electricity of floating solar is cheaper than the solar powers.B.Floating solar farms could save more space efficiently.C.Floating solar h

36、as aroused greatly controversy around the public.D.Fossil fuel power stations take larger room than the solar farms.33.What does the underlined phrase mitigate against mean in paragraph3?A.Reduce.B.Support.C.Increase.D.Promote.34. What can we infer from the research of Giles Exley?A.There is no nega

37、tive effects to develop floating solar.B.The research team collect the information from computer.C.Floating solar can get rid of the drawbacks of global warming.D.The water temperatures under the floating solar arrays are lower.35.What does the research team plan to do next?A.To do more researches.C

38、.To design different floating solar.B.To install more floating solar.D.To measure the size of the floating solar.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Just like your muscles-your brain needs exercise to keep it in good working order.36 Although results are mixed on incre

39、asing actual cognitive（认知的）function，learning something new， working your memory, and reading are all great ways to work your brain to its limit!Learn something new. Keep your brain stimulated and active by picking up a new habit. Practising something new forms new neural（神经的）pathways in your brain 3

40、7If youre learning a new instrument-practise playing it every day. Start with small actions and do them repeatedly to train your brain and make it a habit.Use your memory. Its not as essential（必不可少的）to commit things to our brain as it once was， but the practice of remembering things can improve brai

41、n function. 38Memorize a few of your closest friends phone numbers to exercise your memory.39While you may feel like you are accomplishing more by multi-tasking, you are actually more likely to make mistakes and get frustrated when things go wrong. By not multi-tasking, you can train your brain to f

42、ocus your attention on one activity at a time and do better work.Read every day. Reading a thrilling book can actually enhance your cognitive function. Reading also helps to develop language skills and increase attention spans. 40Pick up a book, magazine, or newspaper and get reading!A.The more you

43、use your brain, the better it will work.B.There are some good ways to make sure your brain stays healthy.C.This will train your brain to think differently and more creatively about various situations.D. Change your opinion.E. Quit multi-tasking.F.Try to read a little bit every day to enjoy the brain

44、 benefits.G. Repetition is one of the best ways to engage your memory.第三部分 英语知识运用（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。I work as a university professor at an art school in Australia. Last year, I decided to41 online classes to gain some knowledge of Chinese to prep

45、are for an exchange project.My teacher and I would meet a few times a month to practice42and go over grammar. During our communication, he also 43 details of his life. Gradually, the44 of the first few lessons gave way to more familiarity and comfort.I stopped feeling embarrassed and began to open u

46、p about my own 45 and my battle with Chinese. “Dont worry;Im here to 46 you. Youre hardworking and Im sure youll do well in it,” said my teacher. I had47 my students with similar words in my own teaching. It was48to hear them directed at me. The tables turned.“You are49today,” my teacher would say w

47、hen I used varied vocabulary or expressions. When I heard these four words, I got a feeling of 50.It also surprised me that my confidence could be encouraged by such 51 praise.That was when I became aware how52I had praised my students. I thought much praise made them self-satisfied. But now, I had

48、a change of heart and53that these plain words can mean a lot. Words54 And now I become more55when I use them.41, A. go up withB. sign up forC. make up forD. come up with42. A, writingB. listeningC. translationD. conversation43. A. sharedB( recordedC. avoidedD. debated44. A. nervousnessB. embarrassme

49、ntC. excitementD. expectation45. A. routineB. achievementC, backgroundD. education46, A. contributeB. remindC. teachD. inspire47. A. rescuedB. informedC. praisedD. comforted48. A. strangeB. pleasedC. upsetD. concerned49. A. fluentB. braveC. excellentD. energetic50. A. calmB. joyC. reliefD, safety51.

50、 A .commonB. specialC. mildD. simple52. A. rarelyB. naturallyC. necessarilyD. casually53. A. wonderedB. understoodC. reflectedD. remembered54. A. remainB. failC. matterD. develop55. A. curiousB. certainC. particularD. thoughtful第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A painting with

51、a length of 1014.37 meters 56（receive）a Guinness World Record（吉尼斯世界记录）title for57longest drawing by an individual artist so far. The record was announced at the Simatai Great Wall, which was surrounded by the green mountains of an early autumn, and the painter unfolded the painting with great58(care

52、ful) in the presence of many viewers.59 took the artist Guo Feng two months to complete the black-and-white painting named Yongsheng in Chinese,60means living forever. Clearly 61(inspire)by the view of the Great Wall from the sky, he wanted to call for peace and harmony in the world. In fact, Guo Fe

53、ng is62(familiar) to the public as a music producer than as a painter. And one of his songs, Let the World Be Filled63Love, has enjoyed great popularity all over the country for decades.The painting is made up of 10 subthemes, and was created64(large) using marker pens. “I have been drawing for more

54、 than 10 hours a day over the past months and sometimes I began working at 4 am,” said Guo.“65(create)the work on the Great Wall was a lonely and quiet time for me to look into my past, today and the future,” he added.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分 15）假定你是李华，为了鼓励刚入学的高一学生们养成良好的阅读习惯，学校成立了阅读社团，正在招募新成员。请给正在你校

55、学习的交换生 David 写一封信，邀请他加入。要点如下：1社团介绍及活动；2加入社团的好处。3期待加入。注意：1词数80左右；2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear David, Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）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。Susan lived with her mom in a small house. She was a kind girl who loved to smile and always helped people. Her dad died years ago in an accident.

56、 It was a really hard time for her and the family. But life must go on. She always remembered what her dad told her was that she must be a kind girl, smart and helpful. She missed her dad every single day. Every morning her mother made all kinds of delicious snacks and sold them in front of their ho

57、use and cleaned up their neighbour s houses to meet their needs. Susan wanted to be a dancer. She loved dancing very much. But her mother told her that its impossible, because they had no money. Susan said she would become a dancer someday.One morning, Susan played in the garden next to her house, a

58、lone. She was dancing happily when she saw an old man who walked too fast and suddenly fell down. Susan ran to help him but she was too thin and she could not raise the old man. Susan ran to her house and told her mother about the old man and they ran again so fast to help him. Her mother tried to a

59、sk him his name. Meanwhile, Susan called the others. His name is Tom. He was in recovery time from his heart attack weeks ago. Susan felt upset. She just felt so sad about Toms injuries. His face was bleeding. Susan gave her mom a bottle of water to wash the sand and blood from his face. He said tha

60、nk you to Susan and her mom. A few days later, Om came to Susans school, found the headmaster and handed him a letter of commendation（赞扬），telling him how Susan had helped him.Susan became famous in her school and in her neighborhood. Local newspaper made a piece of news about her kindness. The title

61、 was Susan, a Lovely Girl with a Kind Heart”. All people talked about her. The headmaster asked Susan to give a talk to everyone in the school.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph 1:The next morning, Susan and the schoolmates came to the lecture hall. Paragraph 2:Susan couldnt believe what t

62、he headmaster had said. 20222023学年度第二学期第二次段考英语参 考 答 案第一部分 听力1 5 ABBAC 6 10 BACBB 11 15 CBCAA 16 20 CCACA第二部分 阅读2125 CDBBD 2630 CADBB 3135 CBADA 3640 BAGEF第三部分 语言运用4145 BDABC 4650 CDACB 5155 DABCD56 has received 57 the 58 care 59 It 60 which61 inspired 62 more familiar 63 with 64 largely 65 Creating写

63、作: 第一节 One possible version:Dear David,Im writing to tell you that our schools reading club is looking for new members. I sincerely invite you to join it.The club is aimed at encouraging students to form good reading habits. It started last month. Every Wednesday afternoon, theres a reading activity

64、, where we can read well-known books for an hour. After that, some members will recommend books. Frankly speaking, these activities have helped improve our reading ability and broaden our horizons over the month. Besides, if you join us, you can improve your Chinese and make new friends here.Im look

65、ing forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua第二节 读后续写 One possible version:Paragraph 1: The next morning, Susan and the schoolmates came to the lecture hall. She felt nervous and happy. They asked Susan about Tom. She told the story patiently. After that, everyone burst into applause. The headmaster

66、asked Susan what her dream was. Susan told him that she wanted to be a famous dancer, but her mom thought its impossible because they had no money. On hearing that, the headmaster smiled and said, Dont worry, reach your dream, Susan. From today, you will have scholarship to make your dream come true

67、. Paragraph 2: Susan couldnt believe what the headmaster had said. To praise Susans good deeds and encourage her dream, the headmaster and teachers decided to donate the money for her dream. They told Susan to study hard, stay kind and always to be helpful, and then she would realize her dream. Susa

68、n laughed joyfully and cried. She said thanks many times to the headmaster and also her teachers. Her dream would come true. She just recalled her dad, and he must be proud of her. Susan went home happily. 听 力 材 料Text 1M: Already around 5:30. My flight is 7 oclock.W: Youd better leave earlier. Rush

69、hour starts at 5 oclock.Text 2M: I love surfing on the lake. Its great to feel the wind in my hair and the water on my face.W: I guess I would feel the same way.Text 3W: Oh, my goodness. You must have left the book in the taxi. Its a very good book, you know.M: But I told you I didnt take it. I reme

70、mbered clearly. Did you put it in our bedroom? Er, yes, on your dressing table.Text 4M: May I have a word with Mr. Mathew? I need his help with my research project.W: Sorry, hes on the phone. Can you wait a moment outside the meeting room, please?M: Sure.Text 5M: Id better clean the screen of the co

71、mputer right now.W: Shouldnt you clean the keyboard, too?Text 6W: Its so hot here. Could you tell me the temperature today?M: The weather report says the highest temperature will be 37 degrees centigrade.W: But I feel it is higher than that.M: So do I.W: Would you mind me turning on the electric fan

72、?M: I am afraid you cant. It is broken. But the air conditioner is in good condition.Text 7M: Hi, Mary. You need to follow the rules. Its dangerous to swim in the deep water.W: Its OK, coach. Well be fine. Jack is an excellent swimmer. Bill is pretty good. We will be safe enough.M: Youre new swimmer

73、s except Jack. You still have to follow the rules.W: OK, coach.M: The pool will close in one hour. Be sure that you have enough time to take a shower after swimming.W: Well try.Text 8W: Im sorry I arrived a day late. Is my room still available?M: Unfortunately, maam, because you arrived later than e

74、xpected, your room has been given to someone else.W: Oh, no! Are there any other double rooms available from tonight until Saturday?M: Im sorry, but there wont be a double room open until next Monday. We do, however, have a single room with a queen-size (大号的) bed. Would that be suitable?W: That is f

75、ine. I can accept that. How much is it for three nights?M: Its going to be a total of $180 for all three nights.W: Does it have a window facing the courtyard (庭院)? I find that a street-side room will cause me to lose sleep because of the noise.M: Yes, we have that available, although itll be an extr

76、a ten-dollar charge. Is that fine for you?W: Yes, thats fine.Text 9W: What do you think of social media?M: I have mixed feelings about it. I like it because I can keep in touch with people I dont talk to very often, but I think that people use it too much. What about you?W: I love it! I love posting

77、 photos and getting comments.M: Sometimes I think people use it just to get popular. I like it when my friends post articles about important issues, not just photos of themselves. Do you have a Twitter account?W: Yes. I also have Instagram and Facebook accounts.M: I only have Facebook. I usually pos

78、t links to what I think is interesting, but sometimes I post my writing.W: I only really post photos of myself. All of my friends do, too.M: I would have probably done that when I was 15 as well, but I didnt have social media back then. When youre 30 like me, you probably wont want to post photos of

79、 yourself anymore.W: Sara does it, and shes 29.Text 10M: Now, listen carefully! I want to tell you about a new TV quiz show for teenagers. Its called Answer That, and it will be on Channel five at four oclock every Thursday. It will be just like the popular adult quiz show on the same channel on Mon

80、day afternoons. Im sure youve all seen that! Every week there will be forty-eight teenagers on the program. They will be in eight teams, and each team will have six people. The questions will be easy at the beginning of the quiz and then they will get more difficult. They will all be about films, mu

81、sic and TV. At the end there will be only one team left the winners. There will be some great prizes. This week the winners will all get a new camera. Everyone loves taking photos. Next week the first prize is a laptop. If you would like to be on Answer That, then call 0573-5789. Just give your name, age and school address, and maybe you will be on TV soon!