1、2022-2022学年上学期期中考试试卷高一英语考试时间100分钟 满分 120分第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项 A You may think that an underground town of 3,500 people is something out of a science-fiction film. You may not believe that such a town has shops car parks, hotels, restaurants,
2、cafes and much more. Well, Coober Pedy in Australia is just such a place.Miners and their families choose to live like this, hoping to get rich looking for the precious stones that Australia is famous for - opals(蛋白石). Living underground is the only way to be away from the sandstorms and the high te
3、mperatures above ground. Deep down in the town far below the desert surface, the temperature is between 19 and 20 and life is cool. Mary Deane and her husband Jim are among the lucky ones. They live in a home, built with money from the opals Jim has found. “Whenever people hear we live underground,
4、they always imagine a dusty cave,” says Mary, “but they are amazed at my clean kitchen, our furniture and electrical appliances in here.”However, not everything is perfect in Coober Pedy. Mary has a tiny garden that she is very proud of, but the grass is not real. Plant life is rare. Water is five t
5、imes more expensive underground than it is overground. Recycling is a way of life, so Jim usually washes his car with bath water and they have a special system to reuse the water from the dishwasher and washing machine.Even so, most families enjoy life in Coober Pedy. The children can make as much n
6、oise as they want and there are no complaints from the neighbors because the thick walls stop sounds from traveling. Adults enjoy the peace and quiet away from the world above.21. People in Coober Pedy live underground_.A. because of their secret identities B. because it is warmer undergroundC. so t
7、hat they can save some money D. due to the terrible natural environment.22. Which word can best describe Marys life underground according to Paragraph 3?A. Comfortable. B. Exciting. C. Healthy. D. Lonely.23. Which is the biggest problem people in Coober Pedy have to face?A. High living expenses. B.
8、The awfully dusty environment.C. Shortage of water and greenery. D. The extremely high temperatures24. Children enjoy the life in Coober Pedy mainly because they _.A. enjoy traveling around with their parentsB. can get many expensive toys from their parentsC. enjoy the peace and quiet while doing th
9、eir homeworkD. can enjoy themselves without disturbing their neighbors BVolunteer Day schedule:7:30 a.m.: Meet at the Community Center for breakfast.8-8:30 a.m.: Visit with people from the many participating organizations. Choose which activity youd like to help with for the day.8:30-9 a.m.: Board t
10、he bus for your chosen activity, and ride with other volunteers to your activity site.9-12:00 a.m.: Work as a volunteer.12:00 a.m.-1 p.m.: Share lunch with your volunteer group. Dont forget to bring food for lunch from home!1-3:30 p.m.: Continue your volunteer work.3:30 p.m.: Board the bus that will
11、 take you back to the Community Center, where you will be able to talk with other volunteers and share your experiences. See below for a list of volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Day so you can begin thinking about which activity you might want to join.Happy Homes: it provides home repairs for n
12、eedy people in the form of painting. It also provides painters to create beautiful paintings inside schools of community centers.Elder Care: Elder Care sends volunteers into nursing homes to spend time with them, play board games with them, and talk with them.City Parks Association: you can help pla
13、nt flowers and bushes in city parks or pick up trash around the river banks. These activities are very active, so remember to be prepared with plenty of drinking water!Love and Learning: it provides volunteers to help children with learning disabilities. Read books out loud to groups of children age
14、d four to six, or read one-on-one with struggling readers aged seven to eight.25. According to the schedule, how long will a volunteer work a day?A. 3 hours B. 5.5 hours C. 7.5 hours. D. 8 hours.26. To join Happy Homes, one should _.A. be very good at art. B. enjoying talking with people.C. be able
15、to play board games. D. like working with young children.27. For volunteers who enjoy being outside in nature, they can join _.A. Elder Care B. Happy HomesC. Love and Learning D. City parks Association CFlorida is celebrating a big anniversary this year. Five hundred years ago, on April 2, 1513, Spa
16、nish explorer Juan Ponce arrived on the east coast of what is now Florida. Native Americans had been living there for centuries, but Ponce was the first European to set foot in what would become the United States.According to legend, Ponce may have landed in Florida by mistake. He is said to have be
17、en looking for an island called Bimini and its Fountain(喷泉) of Youth. The magical fountain could supposedly make old people young again. Instead, Ponce landed on Florida and claimed it for Spain. He named it La Florida, or “flowery place”.Ponce explored more of Floridas coasts over the next few mont
18、hs. He later returned to Spain but went back to Florida in 1521 to attempt to set up a colony. However, native Americans attacked him and his friends, and Ponce was killed. It wasnt until 1565 that Spain set up a successful colony at St. Augustine on Floridas east coast. It is the oldest European se
19、ttlement in the U.S.Florida didnt belong to the U.S. until Spain lost control. It was admitted to the U.S. as the 27th state in 1845. Today, Florida has one of the fastest-growing populations of any state. More than 19 million people call it home.Its also popular with tourists. Last year, 89 million
20、 people visited the Sunshine State. These days, most visitors come in search of fun in the sun on its sandy beaches and its theme parks, such as Disney World and Sea World.28. Five hundred years ago,_.A. the United States was foundedB. the first European came to FloridaC. Florida was discovered by h
21、uman beingsD. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce was born29. What can we learn about Ponce from Paragraph 2?A. He hated FloridaB. He discovered Florida by accidentC. He finally found Fountain of YouthD. He could make old people young again.30. Ponce was killed_.A. by his friends B. on his way to Florida C.
22、 during his second stay in Florida D. after he set up a colony31. Which of the following is TRUE about Florida?A. Tourists are losing interest in it.B. Its beaches are not well protected.C. There are 89 million people in Florida at present. D. Its population has been increasing in recent years. DFor
23、 most kids, height isnt something they can change, so what do you do if you dont like how tall or short you are? It might be girls feeling too tall and boys feeling too short but some really tall boys might not like all that height and some shorter girls might get tired of all the jokes or of feelin
24、g like theyre staying little while their friends are growing up.If you are still worried about your height, talk to your parents and your doctor. Most kids dont have a growth problem that needs help from a doctor, but its always OK to ask if youre concerned.So for most kids, it seems like theres not
25、 much to do but wait to see how it all turns out. But you can do something right now: eat healthy and take care of yourself. If you get the nutrition(营养), sleep, and exercise you need, youre likely to reach your maximum height. In other words, youll grow as tall as you were meant to grow.And even th
26、ough you may hear people say it, taking extra vitamins or supplements(补品) that you can buy in a store wont help you get taller. Just stick to a healthy diet if you want to be the tallest you can be!Kids who wish they werent so tall should still eat healthy and take care of themselves, of course. Eat
27、ing less wont make you end up any shorter unless you really starved yourself and made yourself sick.As they get older, most kids learn to feel comfortable with their height, whether they turn out tall, short, or somewhere in between.32. What is this text mainly about?A. Some tips on how to grow tall
28、er. B. Some advice on height worries.C. Some problems kids are facing. D. Some factors that affect height.33. If you want to grow taller, you are advised to do the following except _.A. get enough sleep B. take some exerciseC. take extra vitamins D. get enough nutrition34. Well feel comfortable with
29、 our height _.A. after we tell the parents B. after we see the doctorC. when we grow taller D. when we get older35. Who does this text written for? A. Kids. B. Parents. C. Doctors. D. Teachers第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Although problems are a part of our lives, it
30、 certainly doesnt mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, youll have to stand up and say problem, I dont want you in my life. 36 Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves wo
31、rk, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and
32、 that no talking is going to help. 37 Talking helps you move on and let go.Write your problems. 38 When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing
33、away the problems from your life.Dont lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, dont lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family you should still have faith. 39 Your problems arent the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, therere another one million people whos
34、e problems are huger than yours. 40 Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.A. But the truth is that when you talk about it, youre setting free the negative ener
35、gies that have been gathering within you. B. When we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we try and solve it?C. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why cant I?D. Of course, weve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.E. We can often overcom
36、e the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.F. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you dont want a real person to talk with.G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.第二部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）A couple of months ago I w
37、as renting a house to work from. I was fairly well set up, _41_ didnt own a lawn mower(割草机) and after a week I realized I had to find some way to deal with the growing _42_! But I was on a fairly _43_ budget(预算) which couldnt pay a lawn-mowing company.I was thinking about this one Sunday as the “Mr.
38、 Whippy” ice cream van (货车) _44_ outside on the street. I hadnt had a Mr. Whippy ice cream for years, and I _45_ my coin purse and headed _46_. On the pavement were three young _47_ playing. They may have been from next door, but I was new there and hadnt really met anyone yet.It was a _48_ day and
39、I asked them if theyd like an ice cream. “Yes, please,” they replied _49_. At that moment a fourth boy _50_ them from the neighboring house. And there was just enough change to cover _51_ ice creams. As I left the van, I heard the lady serving the boys say, “that was a really _52_ thing that lady di
40、d for you boys. Dont forget to _53_ her.” I smiled as I went inside to carry on _54_.I left for work that evening, and didnt _55_ until Tuesday morning. As I drove into the drive, I realized something was _56_. Yes, my lawns had been mowed. I felt this huge _57_ rush into my heart. I knew my _58_had
41、 done this for me.This act of _59_ not only made a big difference to me, but it also _60_ me to act further in our community. Thank you so much neighbors.41. A. soB. unlessC. butD. or 42. A. troubleB. grassC. treeD. noise43. A. easyB. bigC. tightD. free44. A. broken upB. built up C. taken up D. pull
42、ed up45. A. grabbedB. openedC. madeD. hid46. A. insideB. outsideC. up D. down47. A. womenB. menC. boysD. girls48. A. important B. boringC. coldD. hot49.A.enthusiastically B. nervouslyC. surprisingly D. disappointedly50. A. cared aboutB. joinedC. noticedD. laughed at51. A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. six52
43、. A. easyB. naturalC. painfulD. kind53. A. thankB. visitC. helpD. catch54. A. shoutingB. designingC. workingD. waiting55. A. sleepB. returnC. recoverD. finish56. A. similarB. generalC. popular D. different57. A. warmthB. patienceC. courageD. wisdom58. A. parentsB. neighborsC. friends D. relatives59.
44、 A. illnessB. sadnessC. happinessD. kindness60. A. encouragedB. warnedC. madeD. prevented第II 卷 第二部分：英语知识运用第二节 （共10个小题；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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Simon: _61_ did you begin this sort of work, Fiona?Fiona: Let me see. Um, about four years ago.Simon: Are you enjoy _62_?Fiona: O
45、h, yes, very much. It is very _63_ (tire) because of long working hours, sometimes as many as 12 hours. But its exciting to meet people from all over the world.Simon: What _64_ (exact) do you do?Fiona: Well, I take tourists to the famous places in the city, tell them the history of the places, and e
46、xplain why theyre famous.Simon: What special qualifications are _65_ (necessity) for guides?Fiona: Well, they have to enjoy _66_ (meet) new people. And they _67_ (take) special courses in the history of the city when they studied at college.Simon: And do you have to know a foreign language?Fiona: Th
47、ats _68_ must. My company will only hire those _69_ can speak at least two foreign languages.Simon: And you? How many foreign languages can you speak?Fiona: I can speak three: Spanish, _70_ (France) and Italian.Simon: Three foreign languages? Then I can understand why your work is so easy for you.第三
48、部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) Failure is common in our life. No one can avoid them. When we fail in doing something, we often feel very depressing. Sometimes failure can make us lose hearts. So no one are willing to fail. On the contrary, success can bring us sense of pride. If one enj
49、oys his continuous success in his career, he will have confidence to himself. Therefore, failure is the mother of success. A failure doesnt mean one can never be successfully. Those who are always afraid of failure they will never succeed. In a word, as long as we can get some lessons and experience
50、s from our failure, well be sure to succeed.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）英语写作能力在英语交流和考试中非常重要，今天你的英语老师Mr. Zhang在课堂上讲了如何提高英语写作能力，如：熟练掌握2000多常用词汇；适当背诵一些美文；坚持每天练习写作等等。请根据他的建议并结合你的实际写一篇英文日记。内同要点：1. 英语写作能力的重要性。2. 你的老师关于写作训练的建议。3. 你自己提高写作能力的有效方法。写作要求：1. 词数100词左右。 2. 日记格式和开头已经给出，不计入总词数。April23, Wednesday FineToday Mr. Zh
51、ang, our English teacher, told us how to improve English writing skills._ . 2022-2022学年上学期期中考试试卷英语答案短文改错：Failure is common in our life. No one can avoid them. When we fail in doing something, we often feel itvery depressing. Sometimes failure can make us lose hearts. So no one are willing to fail. O
52、n the contrary, depressed heart issuccess can bring us sense of pride. If one enjoys his continuous success in his career, he will have aconfidence to himself. Therefore, failure is the mother of success. A failure doesnt mean one can never be in Howeversuccessfully. Those who are always afraid of f
53、ailure they will never succeed. In a word, as long as we can successfulget some lessons and experiences from our failure, well be sure to succeed. experienceOne possible version:Today Mr. Zhang, our English teacher, told us how to improve English writing skills. The ability to write in English is be
54、coming increasingly important in English communications as well as in the examinations. Thus, it is worth focusing our attention on.In order to write a good essay, we should, as Mr. Zhang said, have an excellent command of over 2,000 frequently-used English words. Its necessary and useful for us to
55、read or even recite more beautiful English articles. Besides, as the saying goes, “Practice makes perfect”, so we should take every possible chance to write in English.According to my personal experience, keeping a diary every day is a good means to achieve the aim. I hope Mr. Zhang will advocate it in our class.11
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