2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省茂名市電白區(qū)高一（下）期中英語試卷

第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

• 1．Four unusual festivals around the world The Wife Carrying World Championships—Sonkaj?rvi，F(xiàn)inland
     Although the exact origins of the tradition are unknown because of its long history，but today，wife carrying is practiced around the world.Participants are allowed to carry their wives in various ways，including a piggyback or a fireman's carry（over the shoulder）.The prize for winning the race is the wife's weight in beer.
     The Monkey Buffet（自助餐） Festival—Lopburi，Thailand
     You may consider how a monkey would taste，but this is a buffet for monkeys.The local monkeys in Lopburi are gifted with a feast of tons of fruits，vegetables，cakes，and candies every November.After the monkeys are given the treats，youths dressed up as monkeys perform dances.The festival first took place in 1989，run by a local businessman to boost tourism in Lopburi.Luckily for him and the monkeys，it worked.
     The Boryeong Mud Festival—Boryeong，South Korea
     The festival first took place in 1998，and it was originally created as a marketing event for Boryeong mud cosmetics（化妝品）.The mud from Boryeong is considered rich in natural minerals and is used to make beauty products.Popular activities include mud swimming，mud slides and mud skiing.
     The La Tomatina Festival—Bu?ol，Valencia，Spain
     The festival has been organized annually in August in Bunol since 1940s，when a noisy crowd take the tomatoes from a vegetable stall and start a food fight.The hour—long tomato fight used up about 145，000 kg of tomatoes in 2015.Since 2013 it has been a ticketed event to limit participants to just 20，000.
  
  （1）What will you get if you win the Wife Carrying World Championships

  .
  A．A treat.
  B．Lots of beer.
  C．Lots of money.
  D．A pig.
  （2）What is the purpose of creating the Monkey Buffet Festival

  .
  A．To taste the monkey.
  B．To sell out tomatoes.
  C．To promote mud makeup.
  D．To develop tourism.
  （3）Which festival is likely to have the shortest history

  .
  A．The Boryeong Mud Festival.
  B．The Monkey Buffet Festival.
  C．The Wife Carrying World Championships.
  D．The La Tomatina Festival.
  組卷：0引用：3難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．Peru is famously known as the "land of the Incas".A trip to Peru has been on my wish list for quite a while.It was finally time for me to visit the country.
     My first day started in Lima，the capital of Peru.I met with the G Adventures representative （代表） here about the tour.G Adventures is an organization that helps you to connect with other like-minded people in small group-based travel adventures.They played a big part in helping to make Peru an unforgettable experience for me!In Lima，my representative discussed the plan of my tour，and I also had the chance to explore Lima in my own time，with many activities，including a city tour，show，biking tour，and more.
     Day two had me taking a flight from Lima to Cusco.Many people visit Cusco for shopping but for me，the main reason for spending a day or two in Cusco was to acclimatize （適應(yīng)） to the altitude （海拔）.As I'd decided to reach the wonder of Machu Picchu，acclimatizing had become important to avoid altitude sickness.I was happy to spend a day exploring Cusco.Cusco was once the capital of the Inca Empire.Today，it's famous for its artists，paintings，clothing and traditional instruments.There's something for everyone in this city.
     The day finally came!Day three had me enjoying a lovely guided visit to Machu Picchu at sunrise.I had free time to explore the city on my own as well as with my guide.It was a lot to take in!I had to stop for a moment and felt the energy of such an ancient city.The history here was unbelievable and I will never forget my time here for as long as I live!
  
  （1）What is the author's attitude to G Adventures？

  
  A．Doubtful.
  B．Satisfied.
  C．Uninterested.
  D．Hopeful.
  （2）Why did the author stay at Cusco？

  
  A．To go shopping.
  B．To find a local guide.
  C．To get used to the high altitude.
  D．To do research about the Inca Empire.
  （3）How did the author feel when traveling around Machu Picchu？

  
  A．Full of excitement.
  B．Out of luck.
  C．Lost in doubt.
  D．Deep in regret.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．My love of traveling.
  B．My wonderful trip to Peru.
  C．Peru：the "land of the Incas".
  D．Traveling：the future of Peru.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.3

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• 3．Smartphones，tablets and smart watches are banned （禁止） at school for all children under 15 in France.Under the ban students are not able to use their phones at all during school hours，including meal breaks.
     "I think it's a good thing.School is not about being on your phone，" Paris mum Marie-Caroline Madeleine told AFP. "It's hard with kids.You can't control what they see and that's one of the things that worry me as a parent."
     There is no law like this in Australia，but some Australian schools have banned phones.
     McKinnon Secondary School in Victoria introduced a total ban in February and Principal Pitsa Binnion said this has been a success.
     McKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class for day-to-day learning but they're not allowed to use social media.Ms Binnion said at first "teachers cheered and students moaned （抱怨） ，" but now they're seeing the advantages. "They come to school and they're not allowed to use phones at all during the school day，including lunch breaks，" she said.
     "It's been wonderful in terms of students communicating with each other at lunchtime and not looking at their screen，" she said.
     Ms Binnion also leads by example and doesn't use her mobile phone in school. "I think anyone can do it if we've done it."
     Not everyone agrees with the bans.Western Sydney University technology researcher Dr Joanne Orlando wrote in online magazine The Conversation earlier this year that Australia should not ban phones in schools because it's important to educate kids to live in the age they are raised in.
     "A good education for students today is knowing how to use technology to learn，communicate and work with ideas，" she wrote. "Banning students from using smartphones is a 1950s response to a 2018 state-of-play."
  
  （1）Why did Madeleine welcome the ban？

  
  A．Kids behave badly nowadays.
  B．School is for studying.
  C．Teachers find it hard to control kids.
  D．Her kids depend too much on phones.
  （2）What can we learn about the ban in McKinnon Secondary School？

  
  A．Some teachers were against it at first.
  B．Students can use their phones at lunch beaks.
  C．Students can now see the good of the ban.
  D．Teachers have stopped using phones at school as well.
  （3）What does the underlined word "Chromebook" in Paragraph 5 probably refer to？

  
  A．A book.
  B．A notebook.
  C．A learning website.
  D．A kind of computer.
  （4）What does Dr Joanne Orlando think of banning phones in schools？

  
  A．It will prevent kids being tech-minded.
  B．It will cause kids to communicate less.
  C．It will disconnect parents and kids.
  D．It will make education go back 60 years.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.6

  解析

• 4．Rock and roll music developed in the United States in the early nineteen-fifties.It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African American musicians.
     Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music.Elvis Presley.Chuck Berry，The Beach Boys，and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians and band in the early 1960s.All were American.Then，in 1964，a new rock and roll group from England invaded America：The Beatles.
     Some people say The Beatles' music shook America like an earthquake.The Beatles changed rock and roll forever.Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians，including Chuck Berry.But The Beatles looked different and sounded different from any musical group before them.
     The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964.when all of the top five records in America were by The Beatles.In 1967，they released an album called Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.It was one of the first "concept" albums.That is，all the songs were linked by a common story or idea.
     The popularity of The Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from England to become popular in America.The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands.The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960s that is still performing and recording today.In 1965，the group recorded one of its most famous songs，Satisfaction.
     By the 1970s，rock and roll music had become known as rock music.Experts say rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll.Bruce Springsteen and the E.Street Band became popular with their album Born to Run.Springsteen's music was like the lively rock and roll music of the early nineteen-sixties.Many of his songs were about social issues.He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam
  
  （1）Which is the main topic of this passage？

  
  A．The history of American music.
  B．The development of rock and roll music.
  C．The famous rock and roll groups.
  D．The new forms of rock and roll music.
  （2）What can we infer from Paragraph 3？

  
  A．The Beatles' music was as violent as an earthquake in America.
  B．The Beatles looked different because an earthquake hit America.
  C．The Beatles' music had a great effect on the rock and roll music in America.
  D．The Beatles' music was greatly influenced by American rock and roll music.
  （3）Whose songs were mainly about social problems like unemployment and war？

  
  A．Elvis Presley's.
  B．Bob Dylan's.
  C．Chuck Berry's.
  D．Springsteen's.
  （4）What can we know from the passage？

  
  A．One of the Rolling Stones' albums was called "concept".
  B．All of the top five records in America were by The Beatles in 1964.
  C．The Rolling Stones was the only band that became popular in America
  D．All the most popular rock and roll musicians in the 1960s were American.
  組卷：2引用：3難度：0.6

  解析

第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑，選項中有兩項為多余選項。

• 5．Even if you have lots of experience in reading books，you will still come across books that are just difficult to get through.When you are just trying to get through a book，it may not really matter to you why the book is difficult.You just want to finish the work，so you can move on to your next reading pick.（1）

  
     Find a comfortable reading spot.
     Under what condition are you able to concentrate，study，and read most effectively？It may be easier for you to read at a desk，at a table in a quiet library or by the lake. （2）

  So find an ideal place particularly when you're reading a difficult book.
     Don't let the book discourage you
     （3）

  Such as who the characters are，what is happening，etc.This method is sometimes called "skimming"，but make sure you read as much as possible，including the idea of what the book is about and what the writer is trying to tell.So when you go back and re-read the material，it won't be so difficult.
    （4）

  
     It can be tempting（誘人的） to put off finishing the book when the book seems too difficult，but don't give in to that temptation.If you put off continuing your reading，you'll forget what you've finished so far.You may forget about important details.So，just keep on reading!
     Get help.
     If you're still having a difficult time with the book，a tutor（家庭教師） might be able to answer your questions. （5）

  Ask him/her questions about the book.
  
  A.Don't stop reading for too long.
  B.Don't put yourself in a hard situation.
  C.Some readers take no interest in reading.
  D.Here are the tips on how to read a difficult book.
  E.Some readers can't concentrate with noises around them.
  F.Also，consider talking with your teacher about your confusion.
  G.Read the entire book，so you'll make sense of what the book is about.
  組卷：12引用：2難度：0.5

  解析

第二部分 語言知識及應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

• 6．Last year，a community theater decided to find someone to act in the production of The Sound of Music.My husband said our daughters might enjoy being a （n）（1）

  of it.
     "You can try out for the band，"he said.
     "I'm not trying out for the band，"I answered."I'm trying out for the show."But there was one（2）

  with my declaration（宣布）：I'd never sung（3）

  .
     My daughters wanted to go on，so we prepared to audition（試鏡）.But when the day came，I started to get cold feet.My children looked to me for courage.（4）

  would set a bad example.Since I was auditioning alongside them，I had to give them（5）

  .
     "Whether you're chosen or not isn't important—doing your best is what matters，"I'd been telling them.Now I had to（6）

  it.
     I sang my song，trying to look comfortable and confident.My daughters（7）

  quite well.Then we waited.I was excited.Not only was I chosen—I was a lead and we all made it!
     To（8）

  ，I sang to the cat and the dishes when I was at home alone.I knew I'd have to get over my（9）

  since I'd never sung in front of so many people.
     I told friends and family about the（10）

  .Everyone wanted to see it since I was in it with my daughters.I didn't want the theater to be（11）

  ，but I didn't want it packed either.（12）

  ，if it was full，I preferred to fill it myself with（13）

  faces.
     The show went off smoothly.Friends and acquaintances（熟人） all congratulated us.After that experience，I（14）

  more auditions and even learned to enjoy singing on stage.And I filled my life with（15）

  .
  
  
  

  （1）	A．a(chǎn)udience	B．fan	C．part	D．helper
  （2）	A．problem	B．decision	C．condition	D．point
  （3）	A．softly	B．publicly	C．happily	D．loudly
  （4）	A．lying	B．Failing	C．Staying up	D．Giving up
  （5）	A．interest	B．peace	C．confidence	D．growth
  （6）	A．realize	B．improve	C．a(chǎn)ccept	D．consider
  （7）	A．performed	B．recovered	C．measured	D．managed
  （8）	A．celebrate	B．check	C．prepare	D．learn
  （9）	A．pride	B．difference	C．shortcoming	D．fear
  （10）	A．band	B．show	C．trouble	D．experience
  （11）	A．quiet	B．noisy	C．large	D．empty
  （12）	A．Besides	B．Instead	C．However	D．Thus
  （13）	A．new	B．lovely	C．funny	D．friendly
  （14）	A．organized	B．braved	C．watched	D．knew
  （15）	A．music	B．color	C．hope	D．love
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)：語法填空（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，并將本題的答案寫在答題卡上

• 7．Festivals are becoming more and more commercial，with businesses（1）

  （take） advantage of the celebrations.Online shopping websites and social media apps have made it much （2）

  （ easy） for the public to spend more on gifts for their （3）

  （ love） ones.Although some believe festivals should not be commercialized，others believe（4）

  increase in spending（5）

  （ be） good for the economy and public happiness.
      Festivals are an important part of society.They reflect people's（6）

  （wish），beliefs，faiths and attitudes towards life.They are occasions that allow us（7）

  （ relax） and enjoy life，and forget about our work for a little while.
      They help us understand （8）

  we came from，who we are，and what to appreciate.And if you study festivals （9）

  （ careful），you may be surprised to find that different cultures actually have a lot （10）

  common after all.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分25分）第一節(jié) 詞匯，語法與句子（每空1分，滿分25分）

• 8．Doing morning exercise is beneficial to our health and we benefit a lot

  it.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.8

  解析

第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分25分）第一節(jié) 詞匯，語法與句子（每空1分，滿分25分）

• 23．你一定要多加留意謀職的機(jī)會。
  You have to

  any job openings.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.9

  解析

第二節(jié)：（滿分25分）

• 24．在你校網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全月即將到來之際，校英文報正在征集相關(guān)稿件。請你就網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全話題投稿，具體內(nèi)容包括：
  1.網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全的重要性；
  2.安全上網(wǎng)的具體建議；
  3.號召大家重視網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全。
  注意
  1.詞數(shù)80左右；
  2.題目已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。
  Staying Safe on the Internet________________
  組卷：6引用：5難度：0.4

  解析