广西钦州市2022-2023学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、广西钦州市2022-2023学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题 学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Lead guitarist wantedWe need a boy or girl who can play lead guitar for our new rock band. You do not have to be good at playing yet we are all learning at the moment but you must have your own guitar. You must be free to practice on Wednesdays aft

2、er school.We already have a drummer, a bass guitarist, a keyboardist and a singer. We want to play music from bands like Oasis and Radiohead.Phone: 555-1967Email: scottrockKeyboardist for an all-girl R&B/ Pop bandCan you play the keyboard? We are looking for a girl who likes songs by Mariah Carey, B

3、ritney Spears and Jessica Simpson. You should be able to play some tunes. You should have long hair and like to dance. You do not need to have your own keyboard, but it would be helpful if you want to practice at home. We are meeting every Sunday afternoon for practice.Call Wendy at 555-1993 or emai

4、l wendybeeCool singer wantedWe are an up-and-coming hip hop band for boys and girls. We need another singer who can look cool with us. Practices are held after school every Tuesday and Saturday at a band members house. Ask your parents if they will let us practice at your house, too.Contact Stacy.Ph

5、one: 555-0552Email Troy: lazyguyDrummer with an attitude neededWe need a boy or girl who can play drums. We already have three guitarists, a keyboardist and a singer. We want to play music from bands like Coldplay and U2. You should not be a beginner and you should have your own drum kit. We practic

6、e at one of the band members houses every weekend.Call Ben at 555-8226 or email benband1If you want to join the rock band as a guitarist, you must .Ahave a guitarBhave long hairCplay the guitar wellDbe free on Sundays2What is special about the R&B/Pop band?AIt only accepts girls.BIt is made up o

7、f beginners.CIt plays music created by its membersDIt practices at one of its members houses.3Which number should you call if you want to sing in the hip hop band?A555-1967.B555-1993.C555-0552.D555-8226.January is the month recognized as the time to diet. This year a health expert told me to get ser

8、ious. I have to take away half of every meal and put a carrot in its place. Every meal? She was serious. “Were dealing with sick fat. Theres no hip and all I see is a piece of big bread on your dogs legs.”However, it wasnt my mistake. When we go out, people just keep feeding Eric snacks because he l

9、ooks so cute. He looks at me when Im eating my fish so I give him some.He wasnt always this way. When he came to us after a short but successful time on the show dog circuit, he was, as you would expect a dog like him to be, well within his healthy weight. But then he came to us and got comfortable

10、knowing this was his “forever home”. His appearance no longer mattered.He ate everything he could get. Whole blocks of cheese and fresh banana cakes before we pushed everything out of his tongues reach. We placed schoolbags high up on the wall. Sometimes, Eric managed to open the schoolbags and carr

11、y the lunchboxes in his mouth out through the dog door and into the garden where he happily ate my lovingly prepared offerings.Its time for Eric to clean up his act. Hes not to be given pigs ears or fish from my dish anymore. Ive asked my husband to bring a “Nil Orally” sign home from the hospital w

12、here he works. Im going to hang it around Erics neck to show everybody that hes on a diet.4What did the health expert say about Eric?AHe was out of shape.BHe had too much bread.CHe had short and strong legs.DHe needed a couple of pieces of bread.5What was Eric like before coming to the authors home?

13、AInactive.BHeavy.CFit.DCarefree.6What did Eric do with the schoolbags?AHe took them off the kitchen table.BHe played with them in the garden.CHe hid some food inside them.DHe opened them on his own.7What does “Nil Orally” in the last paragraph probably mean?AClean up.BHelp me.CEverything is fine.DNo

14、thing by mouth.For many years, scientists and animal lovers have worked to make the world safer for endangered species. Now, there is something that needs protection from these protected animals a famous French cheese called Roquefort, known as the “King of Cheeses”.Roquefort is made from sheeps mil

15、k in the southern part of the French mountains. Farmers have been making Roquefort for thousands of years, and they follow many rules when making it, to be sure that it is done in the traditional way. One of the rules is that they must let their sheep live freely in the mountains.However, following

16、these rules has become very dangerous. Wolves have moved into the area, and they have killed 62 sheep. The wolves are an endangered species, and have not been seen in the French mountains since the 1920s. No one is allowed to kill the wolves, but the farmers are now saying it is impossible for their

17、 sheep to live in the same mountains as the wolves. Farmers have dogs to protect the sheep and have also built electric fences, but they say they will not have enough money to continue making Roquefort once they have spent it all on keeping their sheep safe. Many people have said that wolves that at

18、tack sheep should be killed, since they have become a threat to the farmers jobs. Others think that anyone who wants the wolves killed is trying to make them become extinct.Maybe it would not be a problem if Roquefort became extinct instead, and the wolves were able to live in the mountains. But the

19、n the farmers would not have jobs. Will the people of Southern France be able to find a way that protects both the wolves and the King of Cheeses? Lets wait and see.8What can we learn about Roquefort?AIt is produced in many places in France.BIt has been made in modern ways.CIt has a long history.DIt

20、 is easy to make.9What problem do the sheep face?AThey have been endangered since the 1920s.BThey are in danger of being attacked.CThey are too expensive to feed.DThey are killed by people.10What may happen if farmers fight with the wolves?AThey cant afford to make the cheese.BThey have no time to m

21、ake the cheese.CThey have no idea how to sell the cheese.DThey cant produce the cheese with high quality.11What do people think of the wolves?AThey agree with killing the wolves.BThey support leaving the wolves as they are.CThey are divided on the ways of protecting the wolves.DThey hold different i

22、deas about how to deal with the wolves.Two teenagers from Montgomery Blair High School, Dhruv Pai, 16, and Matt Casertano, 15, were both buying groceries(食品杂货)for their grandparents in early March, as coronavirus(冠状病毒)cases started to appear in the Washington area. Thats when Dhruv realized the grea

23、ter need and a possible way to solve the problem.The two created Teens Helping Seniors, which connects older people with volunteers who will deliver(递送)groceries right to their doorstep for free. They developed the idea in March just before schools closed because of the outbreak, which suddenly gave

24、 them and their classmates a lot more time to help out. Matt said they planned for Teens Helping Seniors to be a network for classmates at their high school at first, but within a week they started to develop because of the high demand(需求). By the end of the second week, Matt and Dhruv already had t

25、heir first chapter outside Montgomery County, in Albany, N. Y. The group now has more than ten chapters in the United States and one forming abroad in Montreal.Regula Guess, who lives in Potomac, heard about Teens Helping Seniors from a neighbor, when the area started to shut down in mid-March. Gues

26、s, 65, said her husband is at risk because of his age, and she was afraid of going to the store.Teens Helping Seniors connected Guess with Jacob Kaplan-Davis, a junior at Wootton High School. Guess said Jacob would call her from the store if he had questions. “I was just so thankful for what these y

27、oung people were doing,” she said. “Its just amazing how this brings out the good in people.”Jacob, 16, said he spends six to eight hours a week buying groceries. Usually, he makes two deliveries a week.“The first time I went, it took me forever to find everything. But soon I started to learn the la

28、yout(布局)and got faster,” said Jacob, who seldom went grocery shopping before volunteering for Teens Helping Seniors. “Its given me a greater understanding of my mom when she goes grocery shopping,” he said.12What made Dhruv have the idea of setting up Teens Helping Seniors?AThe experience of buying

29、groceries for his grandparents.BThe fact that the old are unable to go to the stores.CThe encouragement from the old he had helped.DThe greatly increasing cases of coronavirus.13What do we know about Teens Helping Seniors?AIt has been a network only at a high school.BIt was set up after schools clos

30、ed.CIt has been largely developed.DIt was created by Dhruv alone.14What do Guess words mean?AShe thought highly of the teen volunteers.BShe looked forward to joining the organization.CShe encouraged people to follow the teens lead.DShe thought the teens should have worked harder.15What did Jacob lea

31、rn from his work for Teens Helping Seniors?AHe knew how to make choices.BHe understood his mom better.CHe became organized and brave.DHe started to try to talk to strangers.二、七选五As we know, everyone can make mistakes, but dont worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mistakes.

32、Just admit it. Dont think that our mistakes are caused by others._16_Dont blame other people, and dont cheat ourselves, either._17_In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we dont act and deal with the problem quickly, itll only make us feel more stresse

33、d. Also it is necessary to make a plan of action and correct the mistake according to it. _18_._19_Those who have made the most mistakes can get an A, for they are the ones who have learned the most. The more we learn from our mistakes, the cleverer we are._20_What caused us to make the mistake? How

34、 can we avoid making the same mistake in the future? When we act with a method to get a good result, do it that way next time. If we dont, we should stop, think about it, change it and try again.ARealize that making mistakes is the best way to learn.BDont be afraid of failure.CBe brave and face the

35、fact that we have made the mistakes.DSolve it at once.ESo be away from stress.FSo decide quickly and act.GThink about what we can learn from our mistakes.三、完形填空When it comes to experiencing other cultures, theres no doubt that traveling is one of the most effective ways. _21_, if you dont have the t

36、ime, money, or energy to _22_ a trip abroad, you have other choices. In fact, you probably dont even need to _23_ your hometown to _24_ other cultures!Given the great _25_ of America today, chances are that even the people you meet every day represent a _26_ range of cultural heritage and experience

37、s. Your friends, neighbors, and co-workers may _27_ people of different national, religious, or ethnic backgrounds, all within arms reach. Take the _28_ to get to know more about them. You might be _29_ at the variety of people living right next to you.Other types of cultural exploration can be _30_

38、. Consider spending a weekend learning about a different culture by _31_ some activities such as visiting your local museum, reading a book and trying new cuisine.In the _32_, you can learn about works of art from other countries, look at archaeological finds from distant lands and think about how t

39、hey may have _33_ particular cultures. Read a book that explains the history of different societies and how theyve evolved (进化) into the culture they are today. That can help you _34_ how their customs, traditions, and food got to be the way they are today. Even food offers chances to _35_ cultural

40、variety and how it is expressed through cuisine.21AThereforeBInsteadCMoreoverDHowever22AmissBaddCplanDcancel23AsearchBleaveCbuildDenter24AdevelopBacceptCinfluenceDexperience25AachievementBpromiseCdiversityDsuccess26ApoorBnewCwideDnormal27AvisitBincludeCappreciateDgreet28AtimeBmoneyCpowerDrisk29Apuzz

41、ledBannoyedCmovedDsurprised30Afar-reachingBill-advisedCheart-stoppingDself-guided31AendingBparticipating inCorganizingDgiving up32AcountryBmuseumClibraryDculture33AformedBspreadCimpactedDbrought34AunderstandBrememberChearDteach35ArecordBchangeCcreateDexplore四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正

42、确形式。Friendship is a kind of treasure in our lives. It is actually like a bottle of wine. The longer it_36_ (keep), the sweeter it will be. It is also like a cup of tea. When we are thirsty, it will be our best _37_ (choose), but when we have enough time to enjoy ourselves, it is also the most fragra

43、nt drink.However, in this fast-developing modern society, the reality is not that. More and more people forget _38_ (enjoy) the beauty of life and the beauty of friendship; they work hard in order to gain a _39_ (high) position in society and to earn more money for their work. Of course, we dont den

44、y that it is important to find a better place in our _40_ (life), but we wish more and more people could pay a little more attention _41_ themselves and their friends. All of us have to spare some time for personal lives. We have to find the chance to express our emotion and love. When _42_ (stay) w

45、ith our friends, we can release ourselves _43_ (complete). We can do whatever we want, we can laugh together, talk together, _44_ even cry together. I should say that being together with our best friends is the most wonderful moment of our lives. As we know, we would feel lonely if we didnt even hav

46、e a friend, but it doesnt mean we could depend on our friends all the time. There is _45_famous motto saying that “A friend is like a quilt with cotton wadding, but the real thing that keeps you warm is your own temperature.”五、推荐信46假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的英国笔友Jim要来北京学习和生活，他给你发来邮件，希望你能推荐一个生活中常用的APP请给他回邮件，内容包括：1.该APP的名称；2.其主要功能(至少两个)以及给你的学习或生活带来的便利。注意：1.词数100左右；2 .可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jim,_Yours, Li Hua六、读后续写47阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。E