2022-2023學年廣東省茂名一中高一（下）期末英語試卷

閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）

• 1．閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
  Four big music festivals in Canada Celtic Colours International Festival，Nova Scotia
      9 days and 300 events focused on Celtic celebration，hosted on Cape Breton Island （North America's only living Celtic culture）.Concerts are set in many unique places，including a beautifully reconstructed French church.
      Montreal International Jazz Festival，Quebec
      The Montreal Jazz Festival is the largest jazz festival on the planet，with 1，000 concerts and 3，000 artists from over 30 countries.The event lasts 11 days and attracts around two million attendees.But it's not just about the music，it's about practicing your French while you linger over（逗留） five-course tasting menus，shop in chic boutiques（精品店） and snack on pain au chocolat at an outdoor cafe.
      Winnipeg Folk Festival，Manitoba
      The Winnipeg Folk Festival takes place five days and includes seven performance stages and many famous artists.This signature summer event mixes it up with traditional folk，roots，gospel，blues，Celtic，F(xiàn)rench-Canadian and world music.Looking to learn to do it yourself？Try a song writing workshop or instrument lesson.Looking for a place to rest your head？Camping is the way to go，since the action takes place outside at Birds Hill Provincial Park.
      Craven Country Jamboree，Saskatchewan
      Going since 1983，this is " one of the granddaddies of music festivals".It's an annual country music party that takes place four days every July in the Qu'Appelle Valley near Craven；here you'll find bull riding，saloon dance party and song-writer circles，too.Greats like Garth Brooks，Kenny Rogers，Dolly Parton and John Denver have played Craven.On the jamboree's very first stage，Ray Orbison performed.Need we say more？
  
  （1）What is special about Montreal International Jazz Festival？

  
  A．It attracts 3，000 visitors every year.
  B．It is the largest festival in the world.
  C．It shows Celtic culture to the visitors.
  D．It lasts the longest of the four festivals.
  （2）Where is the festival lasting five days held？

  
  A．On Cape Breton Island.
  B．In a French church.
  C．At Birds Hill Provincial Park.
  D．In the Qu'Appelle Valley.
  （3）At which festival did John Denver once perform？

  
  A．Winnipeg Folk Festival.
  B．Craven Country Jamboree.
  C．Montreal International Jazz Festival.
  D．Celtic Colour s International Festival.
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• 2．    The birth of a health y calf is certainly something to celebrate on a farm but one calf gave farmers Megan and Barry Coster even more to smile about.That's because the Holstein calf was born with markings that look like a smiley face.
      The Costers' Bellbrook Holsteins farm in Ripplebrook，West Gippsland in Australia breeds around 700 calves a year，but they have never seen anything like this before.
      When Barry Coster was checking the herd （牛群） during his morning rounds on March 10，2023，he came across the calf — now named Happy —and was surprised to see a face smiling at him.He was so shocked that he took a photo and sent it to his wife. "We've seen some number sevens or love hearts on the head and a few strange markings，but we've never seen anything that looks like a smiley face before，" Megan Coster said.
      At first，the Costers were going to keep Happy on the farm where he would be a life-long pet but after the news about this unique calf got out，the couple was bombarded （轟炸） by media from around the world.That was when they decided Happy should go on to do great things.So they started looking for a buyer for the calf but the Costers were not looking to make a profit from the sale.The money was donated to the West Gippsland Hospital that is being redeveloped and upgraded.
      Farm World，a field day event held at Lardner Park purchased Happy who will now live out his days at the park which consists of a 120-hectare working farm that has livestock so Happy will have plenty of company.And the farm is located just around the corner from his birthplace.
      "Happy is adjusting well，eating well，and has a great temperament （性情），" Craig Debnam，Lardner Park's office r said. "With about 40，000 to 50，000 visitors coming through the gates to see 'Happy' this weekend，we know Happy will put a smile on everybody's face，"he said.
  
  （1）What can we know about the calf？

  
  A．He was born on a special day.
  B．He was born to a great parent.
  C．He has a love heart on the head.
  D．He was born with a smiley face.
  （2）How did Barry Coster feel when he first saw the calf on March 10？

  
  A．Frightened.
  B．Astonished.
  C．Excited.
  D．Unbelievable.
  （3）Why did Barry Coster look for a buyer for the calf Happy？

  
  A．To make a profit.
  B．To find Happy a new home.
  C．To make Happy more popular.
  D．To let Happy do more meaningful things.
  （4）What can we infer from the last paragraph？

  
  A．Happy doesn't adapt to his new life.
  B．Happy misses his owners very much.
  C．Happy leads a comfortable life in the park.
  D．Happy is too tired to respond to so many visitors.
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• 3．    The jack fruit is a delicious fruit found throughout certain parts of Asia.But there is more to the fruit than just its taste.When considering the fruit's English name，it is easy to become overwhelmed with questions like： "Who is Jack？And why does he have his own fruit？"
      Surprisingly， "jack fruit" isn't a person's name at all.The fruit's name originally comes from the southern Indian word chakka pazham，with India thought to be the fruit's place of origin.Portuguese explorers who journeyed to this region went on to call it jack，which leads us to the current English name of jack fruit，according to National Public Radio（NPR）.Unfortunately，no one called Jack has been proven to be involved at any point in this process.
      There is another food，however，that was directly named after a person—the sandwich.In the 18th century，playing card games late into the night became fashionable in British high society.John Montagu，the 4th Earl of Sandwich，started the habit of ordering pieces of cold beef between two pieces of bread in order to get a late-night snack without having to leave the gaming table or use a knife and fork.
      This newly-created snack kept hands clean so card players could continue on without dirtying their cards.The midnight snack quickly became popular among everyday people，and before long everyone was making their own sandwiches.That is how the sandwich was invented and got its name.
      Away from the world of food，there are more examples of names inspired by people.Long johns，the warm trousers that keep us warm in winter，are said to have been named after the US boxer John L.Sullivan who took to wearing a similar type of garment in the ring （比賽）.
      There are many other interesting etymologies（詞源） in the English language like these.So the next time you find an interesting name，why not explore its history too？
  
  （1）What does the underlined word "overwhelmed" in the first paragraph probably mean？

  
  A．Puzzled.
  B．Excited.
  C．Worried.
  D．Annoyed.
  （2）Where does the jack fruit's name come from？

  
  A．A place in India.
  B．An Indian word.
  C．A Portuguese explorer.
  D．A discoverer of the fruit.
  （3）What do we know about the sandwich according to the text？

  
  A．It was named after a popular card game.
  B．It was once eaten as a snack in the daytime.
  C．It was first popular among the UK's middle class.
  D．It was created for the convenience of playing cards.
  （4）What is the author's purpose in writing this article？

  
  A．To raise readers' interest in etymology.
  B．To introduce things named after people.
  C．To stress the importance of learning history.
  D．To explain the effects of people's names on food.
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• 4．閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
  How to treat yourself with kindness Let go of negative thought patterns and beliefs about yourself.Negative thoughts often come from outside people whose opinions we value and from whom we seek love and acceptance.For example，if you forgot to buy litter bags when you got groceries，you might say to yourself，"Ugh! （1）

  How could I forget that？" Instead of calling yourself stupid，you might think，"Oops!I forgot those annoying litter bags.I'll just pick some up next time I go out — no big deal."
      Accept your shortcomings as part of who you are.Everything you've done and everywhere you've been is a part of who you are. （2）

  Instead，accept that they're all parts of the same whole.When you love yourself，you love all of you because you wouldn't have the good without the bad.
      （3）

  If you expect yourself to be perfect all the time，you'll never be pleased with anything you produce.This can lead to low self-esteem （自尊）.Instead，make a point to appreciate the work you put into completing a task，rather than looking for faults in what you produced.
      Practice gratitude for good things rather than focusing on the negative.It's human nature to see negative things as bigger and more important than positive things，but this also does great damage to your self-esteem.When you find yourself focusing on negative events in your life，immediately try to name 3 to 5 things that you can be grateful for. （4）

  
      Speak kindly to yourself.For example，if you lose your job，you might think"I'm such a failure. （5）

  " Stop.Take a deep breath and be more constructive.Think instead， "I lost my job，but I can learn from this experience to find and keep a new job that suits me better."
  
  A.I'm so stupid!
  B.I'm careless and awkward.
  C.I'll never amount to anything.
  D.Self-love isn't about fixing all the"bad"things about yourself.
  E.Try to come up with just one thing each week to add to the list.
  F.Look for the positive side even when bad things happen to you.
  G.Focus on your effort rather than the result to control perfectionism.
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語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）

• 5．閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的 A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
      Missy was an energetic nine-year-old girl.She loved school and sports. （1）

  ，things changed.Missy began to feel tired all the time.Something wasn't right，so her parents took Missy to hospital.It wasn't long before they heard the news — Missy （2）

  cancer."We live in rural Queensland and we had to get on a plane that day to get to Lady Cilento Children's Hospital so Missy could start（3）

  .We have two other daughters，so my husband had to stay behind at home with them.It was really （4）

  ，" said Anj，Missy's mother.
      From the moment she began treatment，Missy was unwell. "She didn't （5）

  her hospital room for three months （6）

  ，" explained Anj. "We almost（7）

  her twice due to complications （并發(fā)癥）.At one point her immunity （免疫） was （8）

  and she was sent to a separate room."
      "I was really （9）

  ，" said Missy. "It was painful and I really wanted to bed with my family.I felt sick and I couldn't walk for a few weeks.I needed （10）

  just to do basic things like going to the toilet."
      Thankfully，Missy's treatment was（11）

  .On the 13th of December，she was able to ring the （12）

  chemotherapy（化療） bell in hospital， （13）

  the end of her treatment.Missy still has to have （14）

  checks，but she is much better.That's why，when she grows up，Missy wants to be a researcher to （15）

  a cure for cancer.
  
  

  （1）	A．Instead	B．Besides	C．However	D．Therefore
  （2）	A．suffered from	B．caught up with	C．reflected on	D．took control of
  （3）	A．examination	B．treatment	C．research	D．inspection
  （4）	A．unbelievable	B．terrible	C．expensive	D．hard
  （5）	A．leave	B．enter	C．clean	D．decorate
  （6）	A．at a time	B．on a basis	C．in a row	D．in a line
  （7）	A．missed	B．called	C．cured	D．lost
  （8）	A．protected	B．tested	C．weakened	D．rescued
  （9）	A．confident	B．scared	C．angry	D．puzzled
  （10）	A．space	B．instruction	C．surgery	D．help
  （11）	A．successful	B．free	C．special	D．private
  （12）	A．warning	B．final	C．early	D．distant
  （13）	A．shaping	B．pointing	C．identifying	D．marking
  （14）	A．regular	B．full	C．close	D．quick
  （15）	A．design	B．bring	C．find	D．check
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• 6．閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。
      Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth's （1）

  （nature） resources for future generations.
      The first Earth Day （2）

  （celebrate） on April 22，1970.Environmental activism during the 1960s inspired Gaylord Nelson，a US official from Wisconsin，to create a national celebration unit ing the environmental movement.（3）

  the help of Denis Hayes，a graduate student at Harvard University，Nelson organized the first Earth Day， （4）

  （educate）participants （參與者） on the importance of environmental conservation. （5）

  （attend） by 20 million people across the United States，the event strengthened support for making laws.
      In 1990，Hayes organized a global Earth Day，（6）

  was observed by some 200 million people in more than 140 （7）

  （country）.Since then，Earth Day has been international.
      By the early 21st century，Earth Day's many activities included raising awareness of a number of growing environmental concerns， （8）

  （especial） the threat of global warming and the need for clean，renewable energy sources.
      The theme for Earth Day 2023 is " Invest（投資） in Our Planet".This year's theme is designed（9）

  （persuade） businesses，governments，and citizens around the world of the need to invest in our planet to improve our environment and give our descendants （10）

  better and safer future.
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單詞拼寫 根據(jù)單詞的漢語提示，寫出單詞的正確形式。

• 7． She became famous through her connection with the group of

  （詩人）.
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• 8． The policy is to integrate children with special needs into

  （普通的） schools.
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• 9．Let me give another example to

  （說明，闡明）this difficult point．
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寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

• 27．為了慶祝中國的第八個航天日，你校舉辦了一系列的主題活動。請你寫一篇英語短文報道此次事件，內容包括：
  （1）活動的主要內容；
  （2）同學們的感受。
  注意：
  （1）寫作詞數(shù)應為 80左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
  

  Celebrating China Aerospace Day _______
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• 28．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。
      On a Friday evening in December，two weeks before Christmas，I lost my job.I hadn't seen it coming.I was excited for the weekend，when my daughter，Kristil，then 12，and I planned to get our Christmas tree.Then I listened to my voicemail："We're sorry，but your work assignment has ended as of today." My heart sank.
      I wasn't just a single parent；I was the only parent.My paycheck was survival.I did everything I could to give Kristil a good life，but there were some things my love couldn't fix.The next day as we searched for our tree，I struggled to be cheerful as I eyed the Christmas tree prices.
      "Is everything OK？" Kristil asked. "You seem worried."
      "I got some bad news yesterday，" I told her. "But it is OK，honey.Please select your favorite Christmas tree!Let's take it home!"I didn't want my daughter to discover the fact that I was unemployed.She started telling me a few months ago that she wanted a Christmas tree.
      "Daddy，is it too expensive？" She pointed to a Christmas tree and said to me carefully.
      "Absolutely not，"I told her. "Let's take it home!"
      I pretended to swipe my card and pay，and quietly made up my mind to set off on my moneymaking pursuits.Over the next week，I applied for jobs as my bank account grew smaller.There was no suitable position for me in this world.I felt as if the world was closing in on me.
      The day before Christmas，I dropped Kristil in a wealthy gated community for a birthday party.I watched as she went in，surrounded by all the nice things we couldn't afford.I went back home，frustrated.
  注意：
  （1）續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為 150左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。
  

  Watching the Christmas tree and thinking about the upcoming Christmas，my heart sank to the bottom. _______     Reading the card on the tree my daughter wrote，my eyes were filled with tears. _______
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