四川省乐山市某校2023-2024学年高一上学期期末模拟考试英语试题.docx

1、四川省乐山市某校2023-2024学年高一上学期期末模拟考试英语试题一、阅读理解Here is a great way for you to explore the beautiful countryside and colorful Chinese minority culture of southwest Guizhou during three days. Here is a suggested plan of a journey.Day 1 Arrive in Zhaoxing Dong VillageYour personal guide will meet you at Congj

2、iang train station and then drive you to Zhaoxing Dong Village. Your guide will walk around with you, explaining the style of the Dong wooden buildings, local customs, and the Dong peoples lifestyle. You can try a popular local snack: oil tea and sticky rice cakes with roast pork. The Dong peoples d

3、ancing and singing evening show is very enjoyable, too.Day 2 Zhaoxing Rice Terraced Fields Hike and VillagesOn the way to Huanggang Dong Village in the morning, you will stop to walk around the terraced fields and enjoy great views of the rice terraces and the villages on the mountain slopes. You wi

4、ll see more of the culture of the Dong people. They still live their traditional lives there, which have not been touched by tourism. In the afternoon, you will visit Biasha Miao Village and enjoy their traditional dancing and ceremony with guns.Day 3 Zhaoxing Departure (离开)In the morning, your guid

5、e will take you to visit a batik (蜡染) workshop. There, you can learn and experience making batik in the Dong style and appreciate the Dong peoples taste in art. You may even make a unique souvenir (纪念品) on your own. After that, your guide will send you to Congjiang Train Station for your departure.1

6、When can people enjoy the Dong peoples dancing and singing during the journey?AOn the first night.BOn the third night.COn the first morning.DOn the second morning.2What will visitors do on the third day?ATry oil tea.BMake batik.CGo around the terraced fields.DVisit Biasha Miao Village.3In which part

7、 of a newspaper may this text come from?AEntertainment.BHealth.CTravel.DBusiness.I published my newest novel, Haven Lake, in May, and I have another book ready for publication in October. I have experienced more success as a writer than I ever imagined. So why is writing every new book harder than t

8、he one before? And how do I keep going despite my fears?When I published my first book, I had become used to failure. I wrote many unpublished novels for over 20 years before selling the first. Now Im here. My books have all sold out their advance (预订). The reviews have been largely positive. At the

9、 same time, I am still troubled by doubt.Im not alone in that. At a lecture I attended recently by Wally Lamb, he talked about how difficult it was to write the next novel after his novel, Shes Come Undone, was brought into spotlight. Elizabeth Gilbert received over nine million views for her TED ta

10、lk, where she admitted that she was afraid to write after the success of her book, Eat, Pray, Love. I dont have as many readers to disappoint as Lamb and Gilbert have, of course, but I worry about disappointing them all the same.So I am afraid every day I write. I fear writing a book that isnt inter

11、esting to readers. The only thing that keeps me going is this: I write because writing is the thing I love to do. My passion to tell stories makes me create characters. Thats when I know the writing is true and good, whether readers find the book and love it or not.4What feeling does the author main

12、ly express in Paragraph 1?AThankfulness.BInterest.CStress.DImpatience.5What can we learn about the authors books?AThey have been as successful as imagined.BThey were difficult to sell out their advance.CMost of them have received negative reviews.DMany of them were not able to be published.6What is

13、the authors main worry about writing?ACreating popular characters.BDisappointing the readers.CFinding proper publishers.DFailing to get success.7What can be the best title for the text?AWriting forward.BWriting for publication.CWhat makes a good writer.DWhat to think when writing.Have you ever seen

14、people swimming dressed like a mermaid (美人鱼)? You may consider it as a show, a game or just for fun. But mermaid diving is a physical activity in which people compete with each other. Now, it is getting more popular. From September 19 to 20, mermaid divers from around the world got together in Sanya

15、 to compete in the 2023 China Mermaid Open Championship Atlantis Station and International Mermaid Contest.Among them, Xiang Lei is a 29-year-old diver and performer in Sanya. Like everyone else, he found it hard to swim in a beautiful way when he first tried on the mermaid tail. “Mermaid diving nee

16、ds good-looking moves,” he said. It was quite difficult for him to make the moves with his legs tied together. “Although it is not comfortable, you have to keep your face relaxed at the same time,” he said.Mermaid diving is usually done without glasses and air canisters (气瓶). Divers need strong endu

17、rance (耐力), which is the most important. In this way, they can stay in water long enough. However, people can train themselves through running and swimming. Anyone in good health can learn to be a mermaid.Xiang believes that mermaid diving shows unlimited beauty. “Many people think its a girls activ

18、ity. But what truly moved me the first time I watched a mermaid diving contest was that there were mermen!” he said. “The beauty of mermaid diving means a lot. It can also be happy and fit for men.”8What is mermaid diving?AA show.BA meeting.CA sport.DA performance.9What was the difficulty when Xiang

19、 Lei first tried mermaid diving?AHe couldnt swim at all.BHis face was not good-looking.CMermaid diving hurt his eyes and nose.DIt was hard to swim well with his legs as a tail.10What is the most important for mermaid diving?AHaving strong endurance.BBeing young.COwning glasses and air canisters.DLiv

20、ing near the sea.11What does the underlined word “mermen” in the passage refer to?ABeautiful mermaid divers.BGirls who like diving.CThe first mermaid divers in the world.DMen who are mermaid divers.Have you heard of depression (抑郁)? Its a mental illness. People who have it may feel sad all the time

21、or do something to hurt themselves. Now, doctors can put a “happy switch” in their heads to help them.Doctors at Shanghai Ruijing hospital helped a patient Wu Xiaotian. Wu, 31, has had depression since he was 15 years old. The doctor did an operation on Wu. They put two long lines of electrodes (电极)

22、 inside his brain. The 16 electrodes are used to let out electricity on different parts of the brain, which can change the patients feelings. Wu can control the “happy switch” through an app on his phone. When feeling down, Wu turns on the switch and the electrodes start working. He is soon cheered

23、up. “It feels like there is power rising from the inside of my body,” Wu said.The hospital has tested the switch on 26 patients since 2020. Up to now, it has helped cut down a patients sad feelings by 60%, said the hospital.But is the switch safe enough? Although patients like Wu feel great using it

24、, the operation is actually a dangerous one. And doctors are still working to improve it. Also, doctors have to make sure that patients dont rely on it. Healthy people shouldnt use it, or it may be like a kind of drug for them.12What really makes the “happy switch” work?AThe small “box”.BElectrodes.

25、CElectricity.DAn App.13What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?AWhy people have bad feelings.BHow the “happy switch” works.CHow doctors do operations on brains.DWho will have the switch on their brains.14What do we know about the switch?AThe switch still needs improving.BThe switch is a kind of drug.CAll p

26、atients who used it became healthy.DIt can make all sadness go away.15What might the writer agree with?AThe new operation is safe for humans.BSome people may use the switch to sell drugs.CDifferent kinds of people should try the switch.DPeople should also care about the bad points of the switch.How

27、to keep your house cleanPick up items before cleaningBefore you start deep cleaning, do some basic tidying up. Remember the saying, “ 16 .” When everything is where it should be, it saves a lot of time.You dont need fancy products and cleaning equipmentYou just need an all-purpose cleaner, a disinfe

28、ctant (消毒剂) and a window cleaner. 17 . The disinfectant will attack germs (细菌) in places like inside the toilet or the kitchen. And the window cleaner can make sure there are no marks left on the windows.Basic rules for cleaning 18 . For example, in your bedroom, clean the lights before removing the

29、 sheets on the bed. If not, all the dust may fall onto the mattress (床垫) directly. Besides, make sure to dry clean before you wet clean. If you start straight with your wet cleaner, youll end up getting all that sticky dirt on your rags (抹布) and having to change rags more often. 19 . 20 Try to set a

30、 timetable for daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning. Daily cleaning might include picking things up, cleaning kitchen and doing those dishes. Weekly cleaning might include cleaning the bathroom, washing sheets and towels. Monthly cleaning might include cleaning both the inside and outside of all your

31、 glass windows.ADo cleaning regularlyBThat will take you more effortsCRemember to go from top to bottomDThe disinfectant can be harmful to your skinEA place for everything and everything in its placeFCreate a list of important housework that needs to be done dailyGThat all-purpose cleaner will work

32、on most places in your home二、完形填空At an early age, I suffered from a serious digestive (消化的) illness. I 21 several doctors. Then, I 22 some blood test and it showed that I had a medical condition in which the body cannot digest food that contains gluten (谷蛋白). I was advised to stop eating milk produc

33、ts from my 23 for six months. After making these dietary changes, my digestive health 24 . After seeing how food affected my body and life, I developed a deep interest in nutrition (营养学). 25 , I went to study nutrition at the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM). I was 26 by the practical learning

34、 methods suggested by the experienced teachers and the interesting 27 given by them in class. In addition, I was amazed by how 28 my classmates were in sharing their knowledge and experience with each other. My time at CNM prepared me for 29 my own business and it was a great 30 for making friends a

35、nd discovering opportunities.I now 31 at the Nordic Clinic in Stockholm three days a week. I see a variety of 32 with a wide range of common illnesses, 33 them to get well through nutrition. I love my work, because it feels meaningful and Im making a 34 to other peoples lives. I cant imagine retirin

36、g from work because I know learning never stops and I love 35 applying my knowledge and helping people in need.21AcomfortedBsawCdesignedDreminded22AreceivedBorganizedCfoundDidentified23AtasteBtreatmentCexpectationDdiet24AimprovedBremainedCbrokeDmattered25AThereforeBHoweverCOtherwiseDBesides26Arecomm

37、endedBreportedCcorrectedDattracted27AgiftsBchangesClessonsDoperations28AdisappointingBgenerousCboringDsuccessful29Agiving upBsetting upCholding backDcutting down30AdifficultyBbuildingCplatformDplayground31AstudyBworkCcomplainDlive32ApatientsBnursesCteachersDbusinessmen33AneedingBpermittingCforcingDh

38、elping34ApromiseBreferenceCdifferenceDdecoration35AoccasionallyBnormallyCcontinuallyDfinally三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Sleeping is of great importance to us. However, many people have experienced strange sleeping patterns, bad dreams, 36 a feeling of discomfort during their nights sleep.

39、So what can help you sleep well?There are a lot of wrong beliefs related to sleep, some of 37 can be quite damaging for our health. Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher 38 (famous) claimed that she only slept for five hours a night. But this is very bad 39 health. Likewise, sleeping in fr

40、ont of the TV is another thing 40 (avoid). The bright lights can stop you from entering deep sleep.From a young age we 41 (tell) to count sheep to help us fall asleep. However, some 42 (expert) advise getting up and doing something mindless, like folding socks, to help us get in the mood to sleep.Ps

41、ychologist Seth Gillihan recommends walking to help out. He talks about a sleep study 43 (publish) in Sleep Health which suggests that those who walk more will experience 44 (good) quality and duration of sleep. Watching 45 you eat or drink can also improve your sleep.四、阅读理解任务型阅读After lunch we went

42、out in the playground and ran around. All the boys had a competition to see who could spin around (快速旋转) in circles the longest. Michael Robinson won. Then we all sat down on the grass. Thats when Ryan came up with a wonderful idea: we should buy the school. He said we could turn it into a video-gam

43、e arcade (游乐场) and teach kids how to play video games.I got all excited, because I like it so much. I started emptying out my pockets. The other boys emptied their pockets too. Then we added up all our money. We had one dollar and thirty-two cents.“I dont think its enough to buy a school,” said Ryan

44、. We all got very worried.“Well, how much do we need to buy a school?” I asked.“I dont know,” said Ryan. “Wed better ask the headmaster, Mr. Klutz.”We all rushed hopefully inside and asked Mr. Klutz how much it would cost to buy the school. Mr. Klutz asked why. I told him we wanted to turn it into a

45、 video-game arcade. “I cant sell you the school, but if you kids read a million pages in books, you can turn the school into a video-game arcade for one night,” Mr. Klutz said. “Would it be okay if some of the other classes helped us out?” I asked. “Certainly,” Mr. Klutz said. “The more, the better.

46、” We all jumped and shouted and couldnt wait to start.46根据文本内容从方框中选择恰当的词并用其正确形式填入文本图示中，每词限用一次，有两词为多余选项。wonderfulexcitedworryhopesuggestemptycheerplayallowpagecuriouscostAfter lunch, we on the playground and Ryan came up with a (n) idea to buy our school. I got very .We started to our pockets.We felt that we didnt have enough money.Ryan asking Mr. Klutz.We rushed inside with .Mr. Klutz us to turn the school into a video-game arcade for one night if we read a million in books.We all .根据文本内容回答下列问题。47What did all the other boys think of Ryans idea and why?