茂名市电白区2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试
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。
A
Each year Canada Chocolate Town, St .Stephen, New Brunswick, celebrates our community's rich and delicious heritage with our annual Chocolate Fest. Now in its 30th year, this week-long, family-oriented festival is “choc—full” of activities, fun events, and all things chocolate—related. Our beloved mascot, the Great Chocolate Mousse, and his lovely wife Tiffany, invite you to join us this August for the sweetest festival of the year—Chocolate Fest!
Carma Charlotte County Coffee Morning
9：30 a.m. to 12 noon
Location：St. Stephen Town Square
Come out and join us for a Starbucks coffee, cup of tea or juice and scrumptious home—baked goods, many featuring chocolate. Sponsored(赞助) by Carma Charlotte County and adoption programs(收养项目)—caring for homeless and feral cats.
Dots Delecto Birthday Party
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location：Boys and Girls Club of Charlotte County
Who does St. Stephen love Dot Larsen! Please join us for chocolate cake and chocolate milk and help celebrate Dot's birthday. Come and play in our indoor/outdoor playground, have your face painted and enjoy a barbecue, to help raise funds for the Barracuda Swim Team. For details call BGCCC, 466-4300.
Lucy the Lady Bug's 1st Birthday Party
12 noon to 3 p.m.
Location：Kings brae Garden, St. Andrews
Come to celebrate with Lucy and her friends for a picnic on our front lawn (草坪) —bring your own picnic or have lunch at our Garden Cafe. At 2 p.m., join Lucy and her friends for an amazing race adventure through the big maze (迷宫), find treasure in the fantasy garden and much, much more!
Cost：$16/Adult, $12/Students and Seniors, Free/Children 6 and younger.
1. When is the Dots Delecto Birthday Party open
A.9：30 a.m.—12：00 a.m. B. 11：00 a.m.—2：00 p.m.
C.12：00 a.m.—3：00 p.m. D. 2：00 p.m.—3：00 p.m.
2. How much at least should a couple with a boy aged 5 pay to join Lucy the Lady Bugs 1st Birthday Party
A. $44 B. $16 C. $28 D. $32
3. What’s the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a sports game.
B. To arrange some activities.
C. To advertise an annual fest.
D. To promote a cats brand.
B
For more than a decade, Nancy Richards Fares e has been taking heartwarming photos of children around the world. Throughout her travels, the American photographer has noticed a common characteristic(特点) that seems to go beyond cultures. “They play no matter what's going on,” she said on a video call.
When Nancy Richards Farese visited Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, she took photos of the poor children there. Among the hardship, children played with what they made for themselves. They blew pinwheels(玩具风车) and pulled a water bottle as a toy with wheels and an old rope. She said, “The other adults and I had a thought of the seriousness of this situation. We were sorry they were in a difficult situation. However, the kids were actually doing something, quite naturally, to help themselves feel good.”
Farese’s new book brings together almost 100 photos she has shot while examining children's play across 14 countries. Her young subjects(年轻受试者) play chess in Jordan and in Cuba; they jump, laugh and run; they kick and throw balls, climb and jump ropes. Dolls and kites often appear. Many games are seemingly global.
The photographer said, “We sometimes pay no attention to the importance of playing, but when you talk to scientists, they will say it is one of the most fundamental (基本的) things we ever do in our lives. It is something we were born with. It helps shape our ideas and other characteristics. It's just interesting to realize that our abilities to work together, to understand tolerance(容忍) are just simple developmental sides that we practice in a game. And they are so important.”
“We move through the world everyday with this treasure. We should allow ourselves to play as a regular practice—to be creative, to set aside even five minutes every day as a time when we're in nature,” she added.
4. How did the poor children in Cox's Bazar make themselves feel good
A. By taking pictures. B. By making their own toys to play with.
C. By asking the adults for help. D. By making video calls.
5. What does the photographer think of playing in the growth of children
A. Creative. B. Difficult. C. Natural. D. Useless.
6. What does Farese advise us to do
A. Spend time playing and relaxing ourselves.
B. Allow children to play in nature.
C. Think of some special ways to play.
D. Play with the children.
7. In which of the following can we most probably find this text
A. A diary. B. A history book. C. A travel guide. D. A magazine.
C
When you hear the word “birthmark”, you probably think of one of those black or brown spots that you have on your body. For me, it's different—I have them on my lips and inside my mouth. I'm used to being asked, “What are those black marks on your lips ” When I tell people they're birthmarks, they usually say, “That’s strange.” I used to consider them ugly. However, my mom calls them beauty marks
In pictures, I used to hide my birthmarks by pursing(噘起) my lips so I wouldn't have to deal with people’s questions. As I was growing up, people wore me out with them. Some people would ask me the same questions even before knowing my name. In society I feel like we judge people by their looks before their personality.
My birthmarks are caused by a genetic condition from my mom's side of the family. My mom's mom has birthmarks on her lips, and my mom's uncle and my uncle have some on their bodies. Every year I plan to have a procedure to remove them. But when imagining the process, I always get nervous and give up.
My cousin faces a similar challenge. She has a huge birthmark that takes up her whole arm. She's never tried to hide it or change her appearance. Once, her grandmother told her that the birthmark looked extremely prominent and suggested that she should wear long sleeves more often. If my cousin had actually taken that suggestion, she wouldn't be such a personas she is.
Inspired by my cousin, I am finally accepting who I am and now I don't hesitate when someone asks me about them either. I say, “They're beauty marks” and smile without pursing my lips.
8. How did the author feel when asked about the birthmarks
A. She felt annoyed to give others an answer.
B. She was bored to be faced with the question.
C. She was scared to be made fun of by people.
D. She felt excited to show her difference.
9. Who has the similar birthmarks like the author
A. Her mother. B. Her uncle.
C. Her cousin D. Her grandmother.
10. What can be inferred about the author’s cousin
A. She dislikes talking about her birthmark.
B. She never judges others by their looks.
C. She is more confident than the author.
D. She has taken her grandma's suggestion.
11. What does the underlined word “prominent” in paragraph 4mean
A. Obvious. B. Harmful C. Brilliant D. Impressive
D
There have been many studies that show being in nature is good for your health. Walking in the woods is good for your well-being(健康). Living near trees can help you live longer. But when you go for a walk in the woods, what makes you feel good Is it the sights or smells or sounds A new study finds it might be the birds you hear while you have a walk.
Researchers from California Polytechnic State University analyzed(分析)how much the natural sounds people hear when they're outdoors influence well-being. They found that the “chorus(合唱)” of birds singing increased well-being in protected natural areas.
For the study, researchers put 10 hidden, evenly spaced(等间距的) speakers (扬声器) on two parts of trails(小路) in the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks in Colorado. They played recorded songs from 11 kinds of birds. The researchers take tums to play the birdsong for a few hours a day for a week, and then turned off the speakers for a week at a time. They interviewed hikers after they passed through the areas with the speakers.
“The main result is that hikers that heard the birdsong showed a higher level of well-being compared to those that did not hear the birdsong,” Biology Professor Clinton Franeis, who led the research, says.
Hikers who heard more birdsong on the first part of the trail said they felt better. Those who heard more birdsong on the second part reported that they thought more birds lived along that part of the trail. This feeling of more birds helps make the hikers feel better. “With the chorus, we were able to show that natural sounds have a clear influence on the quality of hikers’ experiences,” says Francis.
12.What’s the function(功能) of the questions in paragraph 1
A. To doubt the research done before.
B. To advise people to walk in nature.
C. To call on people to protect nature.
D. To introduce the topic of the text.
13. Why were the speakers put along the trails
A. To attract more people to the forest. B. To remind hikers of their health.
C. To play sounds of different birds. D. To hunt more birds for research.
14. What was the final step of the research
A. Comparing. B. Placing speakers. C. Playing birdsong. D. Interviewing.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Being in nature is good for people's heath.
B. Hearing birdsong is good for people's health.
C. Walking in forests help people live longer.
D. Raising birds improves people's living quality.
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入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。
It is a great challenge to go from junior school to senior high school, which can be a brand new experience to teenagers. However, there's no need to worry. 16 .
You're not alone
Keep in mind that everybody else in your grade is in the same boat, 17 . Moving up to senior high school is an opportunity, not a problem. Things are different and all that you need to do is to behave in a polite way and learn the new rules.
18 .
Sometimes you may come across different situations. If you have no idea what to door are worried about anything, then turn to someone for help. Teachers are probably the best people to turn to as they're experienced in helping new students deal with different problems.
Changes are around you
19 . You'll have a homework diary or a student planner. In different classrooms you will have your lessons with different teachers. On different days you will have homework for different subjects, so make sure you get organized. Make sure you have a copy of your school timetable written down so that you know which rooms your classes are in and on which days you will have your different subjects.
Other tips
Just be yourself! 20 .Besides, having early nights makes a difference and you'll find it easier to get up in the morning!
A. Friends are helpful
B. Teachers are ready to help
C. Most of them are just as nervous as you are
D. You have to make a change in senior high school
E. Here are some tips on how to survive in the first week
F. If you act naturally, people will know you much better
G. There are lots of differences between junior high school and senior high school
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)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。
After graduation, I decided to take the gym seriously. Accompanied by a friend, I 21 a routine of walking on the treadmill(跑步机). I was 22 with our routine in the gym. My friend, however, became bored.
One day, he suggested that we 23 an outdoor sport. I was an uncoordinated (动作不协调的) person, so I 24 his idea.
But several weeks later, he managed to 25 me to step on to an outdoor racquetball(美式壁球) court. When I hit the ball, I sent it flying in every direction except the direction that I had 26 . Still, somehow, I tried hard to learn it and became 27 after constantly practicing.
“We're not getting enough 28 on the treadmill z. Why not play tennis to build up our body ” suggested my friend.
“Tennis I can't play tennis! That 29 real skills!” I firmly resisted(抵制) his new 30 However, weeks later, I started playing tennis. After several months of 31 practice, one day, as the ball came flying towards me, my racket and the ball met in what tennis players viewed as the “sweet spot”. I had 32 learned how to play tennis properly!
I learned a valuable 33 from these experiences：I can do whatever I set my mind on. I just need to put in efforts, and the results will 34 . And I become quite 35 about trying new things and I'm always filled with a sense of excitement.
21. A. quit B. changed C. started D. designed
22. A. confident B. familiar C. careful D. satisfied
23. A. take up B. focus on C. make up D. check in
24. A. admired B. supported C. revised D. refused
25. A. remind B. persuade C. attract D. request
26. A. wanted B. imagined C. scheduled D. arranged
27. A. fluent B. skillful C. curious D. impressive
28. A. movement B. adventure C. exercise D. time
29. A. includes B. requires C. improves D. explores
30. A. suggestion B. strategy C. behaviour D. goal
31. A. hopeful B. careful C. painful D. harmful
32. A. obviously B. formally C. actually D. finally
33. A. lecture B. message C. lesson D. responsibility
34. A. flash B. follow C. narrow D. contact
35. A. positive B. calm C. confused D. interested
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，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式，并将本题的答案写在答题卡上
Cusco is a popular destination for tourists, because of 36. (it) unique place in the history of South America. Cusco was the capital city of the Inca Empire which was the most 37. (power) in South America until the 1500s.There are two 38. (especial) interesting things to admire about the Inca civilisation. 39. first is the roads and paths they built 40. (connect) their important cities. These Inca roads 41. (make) up of two north-south highways and many small roads crossing the mountains east 42. west. The roads were for Inca soldiers and their 43. (official). Second, the Incas built wonderful cities full of 44. (amaze) architecture-but there were no markets in these cities. One of the interesting questions of history is 45. the Incas lived without shopping!
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分50分)
请将本部分题的答案写在答题卡上
第一节词汇，语法与句子(每空1分，满分25分)
46. It's up you to decide where we are going to play soccer this weekend.
47. My palms (sweat), an inner voice told me that I had to calm down.
48. The Olympic effect leads to a boost in (economy) growth due to the higher investment and foreign visitors.
49. When we are shopping online, we should keep wise to prevent ourselves from (cheat).
50. (amaze), he worked out a solution to the problem in 30 seconds.
51. I feel our responsibility to protect and pass on our outstanding traditional culture.
52. Please don't hesitate (contact) me if you have any questions.
53. The course (design) for beginners like me, focusing on listening and speaking practice.
54. I don't expect you can finish the work in three days,
55. Your English since last month, but there is still room for (improve) .
56. When I first met him I had the that he was shy, but later I was with his talent and his fantastic performance.(impress)
57. All the excited who are relatively competitive are competing for the honor of winning the gold medals in the (compete)
58.中国不再是过去的样子，这一点是公认的。
It's widely China is no longer it used to be.
59.这份工作最吸引我的地方是有旅行的机会。
most to the job is the chance to travel.
60.受邀给你们做关于中国文学的讲座，我深感荣幸。
I feel greatly to be invited to give you a on Chinese .
第二节：(满分25分)
61.假设你是李华，一名来自英国的交换生Amy将要在你的学校就读。她给你写了封邮件，寻求关于如何更快地适应学校生活和更好地了解所在的城市的建议。请你用英文回信，分享一些你的建议。内容包括：
1.给出适应学校生活的建议；
2.给出了解城市的建议；
3.表达良好祝愿。
注意：
1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Amy,
Yours,
Li Hua
茂名市电白区2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试
英语参考答案
一、阅读理解
1-3 BDC 4-7 BCAD 8-11 BDCA 12-15 DCAB 16-20 ECBGF
二、完形填空
21-25 CDADB 26-30 ABCBA 31-35 CDCBA
三、语法填空
36. its 37. powerful 38. especially 39.The 40.to connect
41. were made 42.to 43. officials 44. amazing 45.how
四、词汇，语法与句子
46. to 47. sweating 48. economic 49. being cheated 50. Amazingly
51. it 52. to contact 53. is designed 54. can you
55. has improved/ has been improving; improvement 56. impression; impressed
petitors; competitions 58. recognized/recognised that, what
59. What attracts me 60. honored, lecture, literature
五、书面表达
Dear Amy,
Welcome to our school! I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to adapt to school life and get to know the city better. Here are some suggestions, which I hope will be of some help to you.
To begin with, you’d better think carefully about what courses to take, in which you will make some new friends. Besides, I recommend that you join in some extra-curricular activities or sign up for school clubs, getting acquainted with new people and adapting to the life here quickly. In addition, to ensure that you get to know the city faster, it would be a good idea to participate in some outdoor activities. Last but not least, if possible, explore some local cuisine, so that you can have a better understanding of the city where the new school is located.
Hopefully you’ll enjoy your stay here. Looking forward to your coming.
Yours.
Li Hua
