2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省汕頭市育能實驗學(xué)校高一（下）期中英語試卷

閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50.0分）

• 1．China Small Group Tours◆Tour Route 1：11 Days Private Beijing – Lhasa – Xi'an – Shanghai
     Tour Highlights：
     Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall，F(xiàn)orbidden City，Terracotta Warriors
     Follow us on a Buddhist pilgrimage（朝拜） to Tibet & appreciate the local culture
     Have a walk or an exciting bicycle ride on the time-honored City Wall of Xi'an
     View the city skylines and feel the pulse of modern Shanghai
     From ＄2，459 per person
  ◆Tour Route 2：11 Days Private Bejing – Xi'an – Chonqing – Yangtze River Cruise – Yichang – Shanghai
     Tour Highlights：
     Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall，F(xiàn)orbidden City，Terracotta Warriors
     Try biking on the Ming Dynasty City Wall of Xi'an，or tour by electric car
     Enjoy the Three Gorges scenery on Yangtze River & feel totally relaxed
     From ＄1，879 per person
  ◆Tour Route 3：12 Days Private Beijing – Shanghai – Xi'an – Guilin – Yangshuo – Guilin – Hong Kong
     Tour Highlights：
     Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall，F(xiàn)orbidden City，Terracotta Warriors
     Experience the Bund，classical garden，modern and old in contrast in Shanghai
     Feel the lively atmosphere & explore busy markets freely in Hong Kong
     Walk into a local family，learn to cook Chinese food & dine with the hosts in their home
     From ＄2，499 per person
  ◆Tour Route 4：12 Days Private Beijing – Xi'an – Chengdu – Guilin – Shanghai
     Tour Highlights：
     Must-see sights in China-the Great Wall，F(xiàn)orbidden City，Terracotta Warriors，Giant Pandas
     Come to Chengdu，the hometown of giant pandas to visit and observe the cute creature
     Cruise on the meandering Li River & admire Guilin landscape
     Walk into a local Chinese family，communicate with them in their home
     From ＄2，079 per person
  
  （1）What do Tour Route 1 and Tour Route 2 have in common？

  
  A．They have cycling activities.
  B．They include a visit to Tibet.
  C．Visitors enjoy the Three Gorges scenery.
  D．Visitors pay the same amount of money.
  （2）What is special about Tour Route 3？

  
  A．Tourists can travel by bike.
  B．Tourists can visit a huge dam.
  C．Tourists can dine with a family.
  D．It is the cheapest of the four tours.
  （3）Where can visitors enjoy China's rare animals？

  
  A．Tour Route 1.
  B．Tour Route 2.
  C．Tour Route 3.
  D．Tour Route 4.
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• 2．A British man has learned skills needed to perform Beijing Opera，making the audience enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King.
     Ghaffar Pourazar said he has been a big fan of Bruce Lee since he was a child and is full of interest about China.In 1993，he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London by professionals from Jingyu Theatre Company of Beijing.Ghaffar said he fell in love with the beautiful voices，colorful costumes，excellent shows and so on.So after one year，he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school.
     At the age of 32，he had to learn with teenage students everyday，starting from the most basic training of the legs and waist.At the time，he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera.To him，it was the biggest obstacle，but he never gave up.
     Four years later，he began to learn to perform the Monkey King，a traditional character from the Chinese classic story Journey to the West.He said he arrived at the workroom an hour earlier than other performers and also bought books and CDs to better understand the character.t 11
     Ghaffar today is not only good at speaking Beijing dialect，but has also built fame for Beijing Opera.He once got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King.
     To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera，Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States Britain and other countries.When he found that the language was difficult to understand，he started to translate Beijing Opera story Lyrics.He led a group of actors to perform 66 times in a month and a half in the United States.He also led a 48-member team to perform in Malaysia.In the past 10 years，he has performed in more than 400 shows.
  
  （1）What did Ghaffar begin to do in the year of 1994？

  
  A．He became a fan of Bruce Lee.
  B．He took an interest in Beijing Opera.
  C．He learn Beijing Opera in Beijing.
  D．He acted the part of the Monkey King.
  （2）What does the underlined word "obstacle" in Paragraph 3 probably mean？

  
  A．chance.
  B．target.
  C．dream.
  D．headache.
  （3）From Paragraph 4，we can see

  .
  A．Monkey King is not easy to perform
  B．He practised harder than other performers
  C．He didn't understand the Monkey King well enough
  D．He loved the Chinese classic story Journey to the West
  （4）What can be implied from the last paragraph？

  
  A．Ghaffar is a successful team leader.
  B．Ghaffar translated Beijing Opera story for a living.
  C．Ghaffar teaches Beijing Opera for fun in many schools.
  D．Ghaffar has made huge contributions to spreading Beijing Opera.
  組卷：3引用：3難度：0.5

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• 3．A nickname is a shortened form of a person's name.A nickname can also be a descriptive name for a person，place or thing.Many American cities have nicknames.These can help establish an identity，spread pride among citizens and build unity.Nicknames can also be funny.
     Los Angeles，California is the second largest city in population，after New York City.Los Angeles has several nicknames.One is simply the city's initials，L.A．It is also called the City of Angels because Los Angeles means"the angels"in Spanish.
     Los Angeles often has warm，sunny weather.So another nickname is City of Flowers and Sunshine.New York is called The Big Apple.So Los Angeles is sometimes called The Big Orange because of the fruit that grows in that city's warm climate.
     The American motion picture and television industries are based in Los Angeles.So it is not surprising that it is called The Entertainment Capital of the World.Many films are made in the area of Los Angeles called Hollywood.Millions of people visit the area.No trip to Los Angeles is complete without seeing the word"Hollywood"spelled out in huge letters on a hillside.
     Many movie stars live in Los Angeles.The city is sometimes called Tinseltown.This nickname comes from the shiny，bright and often unreal nature of Hollywood and the movie industry.
     Another nickname for Los Angeles is La-La Land，using the first letters of Los and Angeles.This means a place that is fun and not serious，and maybe even out of touch with reality.
     The city of Los Angeles is part of Los Angeles County.There are many smaller cities in the county.Beverly Hills，with its rich people，is one of them.So is Pasadena，with its Rose Parade each New Year's Day.So are the coastal cities of Santa Monica and Malibu，where people like to ride surfboards on the Pacific Ocean waves.
     A good place for watching unusual-looking people is Venice，an area on the west side of Los Angeles.A system of waterways designed after the Italian city of Venice has been built there.
     Many people love Los Angeles for its warm sunny weather，beautiful mountains and beaches，and movie stars.That includes Randy Newman，who sings about his hometown.
  
  （1）Which of the following is not the nickname of L.A．？

  
  A．The City of Angels
  B．City of Flowers and Sunshine
  C．The Big Orange
  D．The Entertainment Capital of American
  （2）Among the nicknames，which of the aspects is not mentioned？

  
  A．Weather
  B．Politics
  C．People
  D．Industry
  （3）Why is the Italian city of Venice mentioned in the passage？

  
  A．To introduce the characteristics of an area near L.A．
  B．To compare the Italian city of Venice with L.A．
  C．To introduce its system of waterways.
  D．To give a place for watching unusual-looking people.
  （4）What does Randy Newman probably do？

  
  A．Director
  B．Musician
  C．Writer
  D．Sportsman
  組卷：2引用：3難度：0.3

  解析
• 4．When should a child begin to take music lessons？To answer this question，it's important to look at the reasons why a parent might want their child to take music lessons.
     There is a growing body of research that shows a "window of opportunity" from birth to age nine for developing a musical sensibility within children.During this time，the mental structures and mechanisms（機制） associated with processing and understanding music are in the best stages of development.And that is why it is important to expose children in this age range to music.
     The important question then is not when to start lessons，but the goal of music lessons for young children.For example，very young children are exposed to instruments not to master them，but to gain experience and learn to develop meaningful relationships with music.If this is your goal，then the "lessons" can and should start soon after birth and certainly within the child's first year.These "lessons" do not have to be-in fact，at first probably shouldn't be very formal.
     Once the child is around age three，it may be time for more formalized "lessons".Again，the goal is not to learn to play an instrument but to further develop skills like identifying（識別） a beat in music，identifying melody，or identifying instruments.
     By age five，most children have built a foundation that has prepared them for formalized music lessons.Even now，the goal of the lessons is not to become a great performer on the instrument but the same as when they play music at three.Piano and violin are the two most common instruments played at his age，but others have tried the recorder，guitar，or ukulele with success.
     By age ten，the child will have a variety of skills associated with their instrument of choice.They'll also have the physical strength to try a different，bigger instrument that requires a higher level of strength and determination.Around this time，the goal of lessons properly changes from gaining experience with music to improving performance ability.
  
  （1）Why does the author mention the research finding in Paragraph 2？

  
  A．To tell us how to develop a musical sensibility.
  B．To explain the phrase "window of opportunity".
  C．To inform a new finding in the field of child development.
  D．To show the importance of experiencing music at a young age.
  （2）What goal is suitable for a three-year-old child taking music lessons？

  
  A．To learn to play an instrument.
  B．To just have some fun with others.
  C．To recognize different musical instruments
  D．To become a great performer on an instrument.
  （3）When should a child start focusing on improving performance ability while learning music？

  
  A．At the age of 1.
  B．At the age of 3.
  C．At the age of 5.
  D．At the age of 10.
  （4）What is the text mainly about？

  
  A．The reasons to take music lessons.
  B．The right age to begin music lessons.
  C．The importance of formal music education.
  D．The best way to learn a musical instrument.
  組卷：2引用：3難度：0.5

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• 5．One of my earliest memories was watching my mom talking on our old phone.I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasn't actually in the room with her.（1）

  I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldn't see.
     （2）

  Later，we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room.Then came computers and smart phones.These days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second.My daughter's smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts.She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as "the cloud"，where she can take it out at any time.It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.
     （3）

  Few take time to talk face to face.Instead of looking into eyes of our beloved ones，we stare at our screens.It seems as if the most connected generation is also the loneliest.
     Don't let technology take our time and ruin our life.Make the time to meet and to communicate with each other.Take a walk on the beach with a friend.Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.（4）

  
     Remember that we are here to love each other，help each other and make this world a better place.（5）

  But when it can't，turn it off.
  
  A.That was a long time ago.
  B.Connect offline as well as online.
  C.We should communicate with each other with phones off.
  D.Smart phones have both advantages and disadvantages.
  E.When your technology can help to do these things，then use it.
  F.However，what bothers me is that we rarely associate with each other nowadays.
  G.When she left the room，I slowly walked over to the phone and stared at it for a while.
  組卷：3引用：4難度：0.6

  解析

語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30 分）

• 6．    A young lady was sitting in her garden under a tree drinking tea. （1）

  ，something white fell and （2）

  in her drink.It was a cocoon （繭）.As the cocoon rumbled （發(fā)出隆隆聲） in the hot （3）

  ，she realized that it was made from a long，strong and soft （4）

  .She started thinking about how to （5）

  the new material.Does this story sound a bit （6）

  ？It does remind me of Isaac Newton，having the （7）

  of the law of gravity while sitting under an apple tree after he was （8）

  on the head with a piece of falling fruit.
  The story of the young woman and her tea is a popular Chinese legend （傳說） about （9）

  .When silk was first invented，silk clothing was （10）

  by the rich people，and it was a status symbol.But over time its use spread and a wider range of social classes （11）

  wearing silk clothes.
  As the production of silk increased，it began to be put into industrial （12）

  and became a part of musical instruments，fishing lines，even wrap paper and trade business.
  Silk was （13）

  traded and spread all the way from China to India and through Central Asia to the Middle East.It was the longest trade route across land，and it allowed early （14）

  between Europe and China.Italy became one of the major producers of silk and it's （15）

  some of the world's finest silk cloth is made even today.
  
  

  （1）	A．Suddenly	B．Fortunately	C．Obviously	D．Gradually
  （2）	A．disappeared	B．hid	C．landed	D．defended
  （3）	A．a(chǎn)ir	B．tea	C．tree	D．garden
  （4）	A．creature	B．chemical	C．plant	D．material
  （5）	A．catch hold of	B．make use of	C．run out of	D．drop out of
  （6）	A．familiar	B．fascinating	C．exciting	D．terrible
  （7）	A．report	B．record	C．picture	D．idea
  （8）	A．knocked	B．a(chǎn)ttacked	C．touched	D．fixed
  （9）	A．industry	B．trade	C．silk	D．clothing
  （10）	A．chosen	B．designed	C．a(chǎn)dmired	D．charged
  （11）	A．enjoyed	B．began	C．considered	D．a(chǎn)dmitted
  （12）	A．use	B．management	C．operation	D．standard
  （13）	A．conveniently	B．legally	C．secretly	D．widely
  （14）	A．debate	B．contact	C．competition	D．pressure
  （15）	A．why	B．when	C．where	D．how
  組卷：2引用：3難度：0.5

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寫作 （共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

• 18．假設(shè)你是李華，疫情期間，你校將成立虛擬合唱團（virtual choir），你作為合唱團負(fù)責(zé)人招募成員，請你根據(jù)以下要點寫一則通知，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）面試的時間、地點；
  （2）加入社團的條件及好處；
  （3）呼吁大家積極參加。
  注意：
  （4）詞數(shù)100左右；
  （5）可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
  （6）參考詞匯：recruit vt.招募
  NoticeDear students，
  _______
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  解析
• 19．閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事．
     It was summer，and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before．He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West．
      We took a plane to Albuquerque，a big city in the state of New Mexico．We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon．Uncle Paul，my dad's friend，picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos．
      His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle．My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby．Very early in the morning，Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast．"The day starts at dawn on my farm，" he said．After breakfast，I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens，while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze（吃草）．I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses．They looked really cool．
      In the afternoon，I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride，and he said yes，as long as my dad went with me．I wasn't going to take a horse ride by myself anyway．So，my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats，got on our horses，and headed slowly towards the mountains． "Don't be late for supper，"Uncle Paul cried，" and keep to the track so that you don't get lost!" "OK!" my dad cried back．After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight．It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks，the deep green pine trees，and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene．It looked like beautiful woven（編織的）blanket spread out upon the ground just for us．
  注意：
  1．所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2．續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好．
  Paragraph 1：
      Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse．______
  Paragraph 2：
      We had no idea where we were and it got dark．_______
  組卷：3引用：4難度：0.5

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