1、1秘密秘密启用前启用前【考试时间：【考试时间：1111 月月 2525 日日 8:00-8:00-1010:00:00】2022022 2 年重庆一中高年重庆一中高 20242024 届高届高二上二上期期期中考试期中考试英语英语 测试试题卷测试试题卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写在答题卡上。2作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 2020 分）分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C
2、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What is the date today?A.April 20th.B.April 21st.C.May 4th.2.What will the woman do next?A.Go to see a movie.B.Do her homework.C.Go to a class.3.Whats the womans profession?A.Teacher.B.Librarian.C.Student.4.How much did the woman p
3、ay for the MP5 player including tax?A.$14.B.$40.C.$43.5.Why cantAlice attend the meeting?A.Shes sick and has to stay at home.B.She has to take care of her sister.C.She has to play with her sister.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有
4、时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6.Why is the man anxious to get his clothes back?A.He has to wear them.B.He will leave tomorrow.C.He wants to wash them.7.Where is the man?A.In the library.B.In the hotel.C.In his house.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8.Why is the woman wor
5、ried?A.She is going to be late again.B.She cant find her car anywhere.C.Her watch isnt working.29.What does the man suggest?A.Trying a different route.B.Making an excuse for being late.C.Leaving earlier tomorrow.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10.How did the man learn to play the piano?A.His mother taught hi
6、m.B.He learnt by himself.C.Atutor taught him.11.How old is the man now?A.Fourteen.B.Eighteen.C.Twenty.12.What do we know about the man?A.He isAmerican.B.He is in a foreign country.C.He doesnt play the piano now.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Why did the man quit his job?A.He didnt like the work style.B.H
7、e didnt have a decent salary.C.He lost a promotion opportunity.14.What has the man been doing recently?A.Working at the gym.B.Searching for a job online.C.Dealing with a project.15.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Friends.B.Colleagues.C.Husband and wife.16.What does the woman
8、 remind the man to do?A.Do some exercise to keep fit.B.Finish his project as soon as possible.C.Find a job free from pressure and control.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Why did the speaker often move from one place to another?A.He was keen on travelling.B.He grew up in a military family.C.He wanted to m
9、ake more friends.18.What happened to the speaker in Vietnam?A.He couldnt communicate with others.B.He wasnt used to the temperature there.C.He missed his parents very much.19.What is the key to coping with culture shock?A.Confidence.B.Communication.C.Awareness.20.How should you express anger in a ne
10、w country?A.By keeping silent.B.By writing it down in a diary.C.By saying it to the locals.3第二部分第二部分 阅读阅读(共两节共两节,满分满分 6060 分分)第一节(共 19 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 47.5 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.Winter Solstice(冬至),the 22nd so
11、lar term of the year,begins this year on Dec 21.Here are several things you shouldknow about Winter Solstice.The Winter Solstice FestivalThere was a saying in ancient China,“The Winter Solstice is as significant as the SpringFestival.”As early as the Zhou Dynasty,people worshiped(敬奉)the gods on the
12、first day of theWinter Solstice,which also was the first day of the new year.The Winter Solstice became a winterfestival during the Han Dynasty.The celebratory activities were officially organized.On this day,both officials and common people would have a rest.During the following dynasties,such as t
13、heTang,Song and Qing dynasties,the Winter Solstice was a day to offer sacrifices to Heaven and toancestors.Eating dumplingsDuring Winter Solstice in North China,eating dumplings is essential to the festival.There is asaying that goes“Have dumplings on the first day of Winter Solstice and noodles on
14、the first day ofSummer Solstice.”Eating tangyuanIn places such as Shanghai,people eat tangyuan,a kind of stuffed small dumpling ball made ofsticky rice flour,to celebrate Winter Solstice.Eating rice cakesDuring the Winter Solstice,Hangzhou residents traditionally eat rice cakes.In the past,beforethe
15、 approach of the winter solstice,every household would make the cakes to worship theirancestors or use as gifts for relatives and friends.Today,though fewer families eat homemade cakes,people there still buy rice cakes for the Winter Solstice Festival.Eating mutton and vermicelli soup(羊肉米粉汤羊肉米粉汤)In
16、Yinchuan,Ningxia Hui autonomous region,people call midwinter the“Ghost Festival”.Onthat day,it is customary for people there to drink mutton and vermicelli soup and eat the dumplingsin the soup.They give the midwinter soup a strange name“brain”and share it with their neighbors.21.Which of the follow
17、ing statements is true?A.People started to offer sacrifices to ancestors in the Han Dynasty.B.It is an old tradition to worship the gods during the Winter Solstice.C.Only officials could celebrate the Winter Solstice in the Han Dynasty.D.The Winter Solstice became an official festival during the Zho
18、u Dynasty.22.What may a person living in Beijing eat during the Summer Solstice?A.Tangyuan.B.Rice cakes.C.Dumplings.D.Noodles.23.In which places will people eat dumplings during the Winter Solstice?A.North China and Hangzhou.B.Hangzhou and Shanghai.C.Shanghai and Ningxia.D.Ningxia and North China.BA
19、s Billboard expands in Asia,Billboard China,a new edition,has been launched.Mike Van,the new president of Billboard,said in an interview with China Daily that,“Billboard is furtherexpanding its coverage in one of the biggest music markets in the world”and the move will be“bringing global pop music t
20、o Chinese fans and expose Chinese artists and music to an internationalaudience”.On Aug 9,the news of launching Billboard China was announced on its official Sina Weibo4platform.According to Van,Billboard is establishing local partnerships,such as Tencent MusicEntertainment Group,and rolling out con
21、tent plans such as cover story,which features top-levelChinese artists and their music stories,and Billboard Master Collections,which brings highlyprofessional music recommendations to music lovers.Pop star Jackson Wang was featured in thecover story of Billboard China Magazines August 2022 edition.
22、China ranks(排名)as the sixth-largest music market in the world,according to the annualglobal music report released by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry on March22.In 2021,China occupied the seventh spot.As Van said in the interview,China has a unique,dynamic and fast-changing
23、music market andthe industry is constantly evolving.“How to best understand Chinese music culture and promote itis probably our biggest challenge,”he says.“The market potential in China is endless.The diversityof Chinese music culture,large music fan base,mature music industry ecosystem and a largee
24、nergetic community of indie(独立的)musicians all contribute to massive growth for all involved”.24.What does the underlined words“rolling out”in paragraph 2 mean?A.Spreading.B.Publicizing.C.Testing.D.Closing.25.What is the purpose of mentioning pop star Jackson Wang in paragraph 2?A.To tell us that Jac
25、kson Wang is the most professional musician in China.B.To show that Billboard Master Collections brings highly professional music.C.To suggest that Billboard China has built partnerships with Chinese pop stars.D.To prove that Billboard Chinas cover story features excellent Chinese artists.26.Whats t
26、he main idea of the text?A.Billboard expands its business in Chinas market.B.Billboard brings global pop music to Chinese fans.C.Billboard introduces Chinese artists and music abroad.D.Billboard faces challenges in promoting Chinese music.27.What does Van think about Chinas music market?A.Slowly-gro
27、wing.B.diversified.C.Full of potential.D.Challenging.CAnyone,whether they have ever been to Phoenix or not,would know this about the place itis hot.From June to September,the temperature can easily go beyond the century mark.But thatdoesnt stop hikers from attempting the 1.3-mile hiking to the top o
28、f the citys famed CamelbackMountain.Signs warn that the trail(路线)is“extremely difficult”.If you continue,a postedchecklist suggests at least a liter(升)of water per person.And if youre still not stopped,anothersign farther up declares:“If youre halfway through your water,turn around!”Unfortunately,ma
29、ny people do not take the warnings seriously.Fortunately,Scott Cullymoredoes.The 53-year-old Cullymore can be found hiking up and down Camelback a couple of times aday,giving out cold bottles of water to worn-out hikers.He has helped supply water to so manyhikers that he has earned a heavenly nickna
30、me:the Water Angel.Cullymore was on Camelback Mountain one day in 2015 when a British tourist died after beinglost for nearly six hours in the July heat.That experience inspired him to start helping people caughtunaware by the cruelty of Mother Nature.“They underestimate the mountain,and they overes
31、timatewhat they can do,and they get themselves in trouble.”he warned.One hiker who was offered water agrees.“You think you know the heat,but then you get outhere in the desert and it surrounds you like a blanket,”said Austin Hill,who was hiking with a highschool friend.They were lucky,he said pointi
32、ng to Cullymore.“We ran into this Good Samaritan(乐善好施的人)here.”And with that,the Water Angel goes in search of another hiker in need.28.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.The seriousness of the warnings along the trail.5B.The influence of the water supply on mountain hiking.C.The risks in the
33、 summer hiking to Camelback Mountain.D.The distribution of signs that warn hikers along the trail.29.Why did some hikers on Camelback Mountain get in trouble?A.They were not well trained in hiking.B.They forgot to take enough water with them.C.They were too optimistic about the situation.D.They were
34、 not fit enough to hike the mountain.30.What can we know about Austin Hill?A.He agreed to help others.B.He was saved by Cullymore.C.He hiked alone in the desert.D.He regretted taking a blanket.31.What is the best title for the text?A.The Water AngelB.Surviving the HeatC.Hikers in NeedD.The Camelback
35、 MountainDBillionaire businessman Elon Musk recently confirmed he is still interested in buying thesocial media service Twitter.The move came after Musk withdrew an earlier offer to buy Twitter for$44 billion.In a recent tweet(推文)on the subject,Musk wrote:“Buying Twitter can greatlysupport the plan
36、to create X,the everything app.”Musk did not provide details on his briefstatement.It has led many people to question what he meant by“the everything app”.A super app,or what Musk calls an“everything app,”has been described as one that offers aseries of services for users.This could include messagin
37、g,social networking,direct paymentservices and online shopping.One industry estimate shows that Chinese super app WeChat has more than 1 billion monthlyusers and is a huge part of daily life in China.People can use the app to call up a ride-share or taxi,send money to friends and family or make paym
38、ents at stores.In 2018,some Chinese cities begantesting WeChat for an electronic identification system that would be linked to users accounts.Another leading super app across Southeast Asia is called Grab.It offers food delivery,ride-sharing,on-demand package delivery,financial services and investin
39、g.During a question-and-answer event with Twitter employees in June,Musk noted that there isnothing like a super app like WeChat outside of Asia.“You basically live on WeChat in China,”hesaid,adding that he saw a chance to create such an app.Adding more tools and services to Twitter could also help
40、Musk reach his high growth goals forthe company.During his meeting with employees,Musk said he wanted Twitter to grow from its237 million users to“at least a billion.”32.What does“It”refer to in the first paragraph?A.The tweet.B.Twitter.C.An earlier offer.D.X33.What is a super app?A.It offers everyt
41、hing for online users.B.It has more than 1 billion monthly users.C.It should be available to users worldwide.D.It provides services for a huge part of daily life.34.What do we know about WeChat and Grab according to the text?A.Grab is the biggest super app inAsia.B.Both of the apps offer financial s
42、ervices.C.Only WeChat provide ride-sharing service.D.WeChat has more monthly users than Grab.35.Which is not a reason why Elon Musk wants to make a super app?A.The number of Twitter users is still fast-growing.B.He gains confidence from WeChats success in China.6C.He believes Twitter can be improved
43、 to reach the goal.D.There is little competition for super app market in his country.EStarting in 1972,the National Park Administration set up a policy for forest fires called NaturalBurn.It was acknowledged that some forest fires,such as those caused by lightning,were necessaryfor forests to mainta
44、in balanced ecosystems,so the fire should be allowed to burn.However,a big fire in Yellowstone National Park in 1988 caused this policy to be abandonedsince the fire was at first allowed to burn yet soon out of control.As a result,the fire of 1988destroyed much of Yellowstone,which is Americas oldes
45、t and most beloved national park.Massiveareas of plants were destroyed,and large empty spaces and acres of burned and blackened treesgreeted visitors.The rivers and streams were choked with ash,and the ecosystem of the park waschanged beyond repair.In addition,great numbers of animals were killed by
46、 the fires that burned out of control.Thefires were driven by high winds,moving as many as ten miles a day.Many small animals died inthe flames.The fires rapid advances gave the wildlife little chance to escape.Even today,few ofthese small forest animals have returned to live in the park.In the year
47、s immediately following the fires,the numbers of visitors declined rapidly.No onewas interested in seeing a blackened and treeless park on vacation.Yellowstone had previously beenfamous for its amazing views and unique geological formations such as the Old Faithful Geyser.But now its reputation as A
48、mericas wonder is damaged permanently.36.Why was Natural Burn adopted as a policy?A.Because some forest fires were impossible to put out.B.Because forest fires were started by lightning accidentally.C.Because some forest fires were good for the balance of nature.D.Because it was approved officially
49、by National ParkAdministration.37.What was the main reason for so many animals being killed in the big fire?A.Strong winds contributed to the fire a lot.B.Big Winds were blown from high places.C.The animals moved only ten miles a day.D.Many animals lived by rivers chocked with ash.38.What can we inf
50、er about Yellowstone from paragraph 2?A.Yellowstone fire in 1988 was under control at first.B.The seriousness of Yellowstone forest fire was unexpected.C.The ecosystem of the park was slightly damaged by the fire.D.Yellowstone is no longer a national park after the forest fire.39.Where is the text p
