1、2023 年春鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高一英语试卷（共 10 页）第 1页2023 年春鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高一英语试卷（共 10 页）第 2页2023 年年春春季季鄂鄂东东南南省省级级示示范范高高中中教教育育教教学学改改革革联联盟盟学学校校期期中中联联考考高高一一英英语语试试卷卷命命题题学学校校：黄黄石石二二中中命命题题教教师师：审审题题教教师师：审审题题学学校校：赤赤壁壁一一中中审审题题教教师师：考试时间：2023 年 4 月 13 日上午 08:0010:00试卷满分：150 分第第一一部部分分听听力力（共共两两节节，满满分分 3 30 0 分分）第第一一节节（共共5小小题题
2、；每每小小题题1.5分分，满满分分7.5分分）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三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是 C。1.What will the speakers do first?A.Get some paint.B.Have a cup of coffee.C.Paint the house.2.How much will the man pay for the service f
3、ee?A.$20.B.$40.C.$60.3.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Doctor and patient.B.Boss and secretary.C.Teacher and student.4.What does the man mean?A.He wont go shopping with the woman.B.He hates going out in a heavy rainy day.C.He dislikes going shopping in the mall downtown.5.What do we
4、know about the man?A.He has sent out a lot of applications.B.He is in urgent need of a part-time job.C.He is confident of getting the part-time job.第第二二节节（共共 15 小小题题；每每小小题题 1.5 分分，满满分分 22.5 分分）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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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
5、话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What did the man do last Saturday?A.He played baseball.B.He went on a trip.C.He watched a game on TV.7.What was the weather like in Chicago last Saturday?A.Rainy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.Why does the woman call Mrs.Smithson?A.To invite her to attend a talk.B
6、.To ask some information about sponsors.C.To ask her bank to give support to a walk.9.What is the activity held for?A.Medical research.B.A magazine.C.A school.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What is said about the man who has a time machine?A.He will go to the future.B.He can go wherever he wants.C.He jus
7、t got back from ancient Egypt.11.What does the woman think of the mans idea at first?A.Exciting.B.Smart.C.Boring.12.Why does the man want to go back to two years ago?A.To win a basketball game.B.To see a wonderful basketball game.C.To make much money from the basketball games.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
8、13.How long does the woman probably spend on the Internet a day?A.One and a half hours.B.Two hours.C.Two and a half hours.14.What does the woman spend most of her time doing on the Internet?A.Doing emailing.B.Learning a course.C.Reading local news.15.What do the speakers both like doing on the Inter
9、net?A.Surfing around.B.Visiting the online library.C.Chatting with friends.16.What can we learn about the man?A.He spends 20 minutes shopping online a day.B.He is strongly interested in surfing the Internet.C.He spends most of his time looking up sports news.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What is the sp
10、eaker mainly talking about?A.His faults.B.His good service.C.His arrangements.18.Why did the speaker leave the TV on in the room?A.He forgot to turn it off.B.He wanted to record the movie.C.He wanted to keep the room from being stolen.19.Where did the speaker put the birthday cake?A.On the table.B.I
11、n the mini-bar.C.In the cupboard.20.What will be charged by the hotel?A.Cleaning the carpet.B.Using the mini-bar.C.The birthday cake.2023 年春鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高一英语试卷（共 10 页）第 3页2023 年春鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高一英语试卷（共 10 页）第 4页第二部分第二部分阅读阅读（共两节共两节，满分满分 5050 分分）第一节第一节（共共 15 小题小题；每小题每小题 2.5 分分，满分满分 37.5 分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所
12、给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWith the new semester about to start,our school is welcoming a group of new international students.We have some apps here that will make your life easier.We hope you will have a wonderful life here.WeChatWeChat is now the most popular social media app in China.Almost everyone
13、is using WeChat.Youcan send both text and voice messages on WeChat.You can also make voice and video calls.You can alsopost texts,pictures and video clips.If your friends in your home country have this app,you can also chatwith them through voice or video.WeChat is also widely used now as a form of
14、payment which can be usedin stores,online,and in other shopping apps.AlipayAlipay is a similar app to PayPal.It was first used on Taobao and now people can still use it as amobile payment option.You can even use mobile payment at street vendors,so if you have this app,you canleave your wallet at hom
15、e.DidiNow Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around.With one tap,a car comes directly to you.Didi is a Chinese car-hailing service app.It has a function called“ride sharing”,which saves a lot of moneyfor passengers.But it does not have an English version,so if you want to use it,you will ha
16、ve to learn someChinese.PlecoThis is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130,000 Chinese words andincludes 20,000 example sentences with pinyin.It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese,and alsofor tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chine
17、se.21.Who are the intended readers for this text?A.Chinese learners.B.International teachers in China.C.Foreign students studying in China.D.Students furthering their studies.22.The following statements about the apps are TRUE except.A.People can hail a car with Didi in EnglishB.People can use WeCha
18、t to post,call and payC.Pleco is useful for tourists who know little ChineseD.Alipay was originally used to make payments on Taobao23.Which app is helpful in learning Chinese?A.WeChat.B.Alipay.C.Didi.D.Pleco.BA growing number of families in China are able to afford a piano and lessons for their chil
19、dren.By2016,the number of children learning piano in China exceeded 30 million and the number has risen by 10percent every year since.The piano used to be a rare foreign import in China;now four in five are madehere.Much of this can be traced back to the tiny Chinese island of Gulangyu.After the fir
20、st opium war in 1842,foreign powers forced the emperor to permit their residents to live inseveral“treaty ports”.One of those was Xiamen.Gulangyu,which lies just a five-minute ferry ride offshore,was an international settlement.The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement.The
21、re was soon hardly a family on the island that did not host or go to hear an evening recital(演奏会).For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame:the largest number of pianos per person inChina.The result was a stream of outstanding musicians.The islands most celebrated musician is YinChengzon
22、g.In 1969 he arranged an earlier revolutionary cantata(大合唱)into the“Yellow River PianoConcerto”.It remains Chinas most famous orchestral composition.Where once Western classical music flowed into China,pianists and their works are pouring out.Ofthe 50 million children learning the instrument worldwi
23、de,as many as 40 million may be Chinese.Thegovernment lavishes money on orchestras,which now number over 80,and new concert halls.Demandingparents and cool young things fill them to hear the most talented pianistsamong whom,in recent decades,have been Lang Lang,Li Yundi and Yuja Wangplay some beauti
24、fully judged Bach or fiendishly hardRachmaninov.Although reports show that about 10 percent of learners born in the 1990s rarely touch theinstrument after they have finished all the exams for amateur learners,most have made it part of their life.24.What has the island of Gulangyu been known for?A.It
25、s geographic location.B.Its many outstanding musicians.C.The history as an international settlement.D.The largest number of pianos per person in China.25.The underlined word in paragraph 4 refers to.A.childrenB.pianistsC.concert hallsD.musical instruments26.What can we learn about piano?A.Residents
26、on Gulangyu hardly host or hear an evening recital.B.Chinese piano learners seldom play it after passing the exams.C.Few talented Chinese pianists and famous pieces are coming out.D.The foreigners living on Gulangyu made piano a household pastime.27.What is the text mainly about?A.How piano develops
27、 in China.B.Where piano in China originated.C.Why piano is popular in Gulangyu.D.When piano was first brought to China.2023 年春鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高一英语试卷（共 10 页）第 5页2023 年春鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高一英语试卷（共 10 页）第 6页CHave you ever had a food that you tasted and you immediately disliked?Maybe it was broccoli,darkchocol
28、ate,or cottage cheese.Maybe you were“encouraged”to try the food again,and then one of thosetimes you actually liked it.Many people have had this experience.While tastes are developed at a youngage,they can be changed,which depends on a persons desire to try.Researchers at the University of Birmingha
29、m released a study that showed people have a flavorwindow.The flavor window is open for four-to-six-month-old babies.During this time,it is easier to getbabies to try a food they have not previously tasted.As they grow up,the flavor window slowly closes,leaving most of them dubious of new foods.Howe
30、ver,the flavor window closing at a young age doesnt mean it cant be reopened.A study foundthat if babies are introduced to a new food 5 to 10 times,they can grow to like it.That amount goes up aschildren grow older.Ultimately,the study came to the conclusion that the flavor window may never becomple
31、tely shut.Being willing to try a new food repeatedly is necessary to open a persons flavor window again.Eachattempt will lessen the natural unwillingness of something new.Eventually,“not bad”can turn into“prettygood”.One method for inspiring courage to try new foods multiple times is testing differe
32、nt ingredients.Adding an ingredientsugar or salt,perhapsthat one enjoys,might make an unappealing food moreappealing.Once the person has trained him or herself to like the food,the added ingredient may not benecessary.Overcoming a dislike of a particular food requires tasting a food in different way
33、s and at differenttimes.In spite of strange smells,odd textures,or distinctive flavors,a person has the ability to acquire a trueliking for even the most unique and unusual foods.So dont give upyou never know when you mightsurprise yourself and discover that broccoli is your new favorite food!28.Wha
34、t does the study find about babies?A.Babies are naturally unwilling to try new foods.B.Babies develop a favorite food if they eat that food many times.C.Babies are more likely to accept new foods when the flavor window is open.D.Babies who are not exposed to new foods will experience a narrow flavor
35、 window.29.What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 mean?A.Greedy.B.Doubtful.C.Impatient.D.Bored.30.Why does the author include paragraph 4 in the text?A.To explain how adding sugar or salt improves the taste of foods.B.To highlight that there is no reason why people stop trying new foods.C.To w
36、arn that people may have difficulty preparing new foods properly.D.To suggest that people can expand their flavor preferences with time and effort.31.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Dont give up on broccoli.B.Try new foods before it is too late.C.Ways to reopen your flavo
37、r window.D.Anew study about your eating habits.DEngineers from the University at Buffalo,Fudan University in China,and the University ofWisconsin-Madison have come together with funding from the National Science Foundation to produce anefficient and cost-effective device that purifies drinking water
38、 using the worlds most abundant powersourcethe sun.More than 2,300 years ago,the philosopher Aristotle described the water cycle.He has explained thatwater is heated by the sun,evaporates(蒸发)up into the air,condenses(凝结)into drops,and then falls backto the ground,pure and free of pollutants.Professo
39、r Qiaoqiang Gan and the other engineers created a method of purifying water that builds uponAristotles ancient observations.Gans team invented a solar water purifier that is a modern version of anevaporative solar still.This device looks like the roof of a tent,with strips(条)of carbon-coated paperco
40、vering the top so that the paper strip hangs down on the sides.The ends of the paper strip dip into a watercontainer at the bottom.Gradually,the water in the container is absorbed by the paper.When the blackcarbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun,the wet paper begins to dry.During evaporati
41、on,salt,dirt,bacteria,and other pollutants are trapped in the paper.As the temperature cools,water droplets begin tocondense on the surface of the paper.The purified water is collected in a clean container and is ready todrink.There are a few key advantages of the solar water purifier.First,the devi
42、ce is quick and efficient.Thesolar still can generate up to 5 gallons of clean water daily,which is enough to provide sufficient drinkingwater for a family.Furthermore,this solar water purifier is cheaper than other water-purification devicesbecause it is made with inexpensive and widely available m
43、aterials.There are also disadvantages in terms of the adaptation to diverse environments on Earth and thebuilding up of salt in the process.Currently,the engineers are working to make their purifier availableworldwide.Soon,drinkable water will be purified and accessible where it is needed.32.Why doe
44、s the author mention Aristotle and the water cycle in the text?A.To catch readersattention and interest.B.To add more authority to the new invention.C.To show the history of the solar water purifier.D.To help illustrate the basic working principles of the invention.33.What is the main function of th
45、e carbon-coated paper?A.To cover the top.B.To collect clean water.C.To hang down on the sides.D.To absorb water and heat from the sun.34.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A.What the researchers have done.B.How the solar water purifier works.C.What the solar water purifier can do.D.How similarAristotl
46、es observation is to the purifier.35.What might the author think of the future of the solar water purifier?A.Dark.B.Uncertain.C.Promising.D.Unpredictable.2023 年春鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高一英语试卷（共 10 页）第 7页2023 年春鄂东南教改联盟学校期中联考 高一英语试卷（共 10 页）第 8页第二节第二节（共共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空
47、白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。36.We need them to be our guides on the twisting,sometimes difficult road we call life to showus just how far we can go,to help us know just how high we can climb.And we need heroes today more than ever.Our modern society is terribly confused about thedifference between a hero an
48、d a celebrity(名人).And the difference is significant.A celebrity is all aboutfametemporary,superficial fame,usually for qualities that are easy to see:a pretty face,a great dancemove.37qualities beneath the surface that arent visible until they prompt action.Qualities likecourage,hope,compassion（同情）,
49、and perseverance(毅力).Heroes,real heroes,are all around us.They truly hold our world together,through their unselfishdevotion to helping others,supporting families,teaching children,protecting the environment.38.Theyjust want to help.In so many ways,these unsung heroes steer（掌舵）the boat in which all
50、of us sail.Yet,young people hear a lot more about celebrities than about heroes.39.The underlying messagethey get from all this is that their self-worth comes from what they buywhich drink,which shoes,whichcell phonenot who they are down inside.Young peoples sense of their own potential for heroicqu
