1、试卷第 1页，共 8页长沙市弘益高级中学 20222023 学年度第二学期期中考试试卷长沙市弘益高级中学 20222023 学年度第二学期期中考试试卷高一年级英语高一年级英语命题人：审题人：分值：150 分时量：120 分钟命题人：审题人：分值：150 分时量：120 分钟第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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 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
2、答关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.When will the film begin?A.At 4 pm.B.At 6 pm.C.At 8 pm.2.What may Lilys seat number be?A.No.10,Row 5.B.No.13,Row 3.C.No.14,Row 3.3.What does the man complain about?A.The professor asked everyone to take notes.B.The professor spoke too fast.C.The presentation was boring.4.Which
3、 kind of jackets does the woman have?A.Size 40 in brown.B.Size 40 in green.C.Size 40 in black.5.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B.Teacher and student.C.Mother and son.第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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
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、7 题。6.Who really likes to read novels?A.Jim.B.Linda.C.Jack.7.What do the speakers both like?A.Newspapers.B.Essays.C.Poems.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.When will the woman give the man her decision?A.In three days.B.In ten days.C.In a month.
5、9.How can the woman get in touch with the man during the day?A.By calling him at the office.B.By calling him at home.C.By writing an email to him.10.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Patient and doctor.B.Salesman and customer.C.Interviewee and interviewer.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 14
6、题。11.Why did the woman go to Australia last month?试卷第 2页，共 8页A.On holiday.B.On business.C.For studies.12.How does the woman feel about the beaches in Australia?A.They are crowded.B.They are clean.C.They are suitable for surfing.13.What did the woman do in the zoo?A.She fed koalas.B.She took photos.C
7、.She played with kangaroos.14.Which city didnt the woman go to?A.Canberra.B.Sydney.C.Perch.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15.How does the man feel about lending money to a friend?A.Glad.B.Unhappy.C.Nervous.16.Why did the mans friend borrow money from him?A.To buy a car.B.To treat an illness.C.To cover daily
8、 expenses.17.Who will the man ask for help first if he has to borrow money?A.His friend.B.His family.C.The woman.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.What is the purpose of Bike-to-Work Day?A.To celebrate the invention of the bicycle.B.To encourage people to ride a bike to and from work.C.To reduce air pollut
9、ion.19.Which of the following is one of the advantages of cycling?A.It reduces your work stress.B.It saves you money.C.It improves your job performance.20.How many bicycles are there in the world?A.One billion.B.One million.C.One trillion.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）阅读下列短文，从每
10、题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AYou can either travel or read,but either your body or your soul must be on the way.The popular saying hasinspired many people to read or go sightseeing.Here are four books that you can take on your trip.On the Road,1957,by Jack KerouacThe book is a popular spiritual guidebo
11、ok about youth.The main character in the book drives across the UScontinent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico.After the tiring and exciting trip,the charactersin the book begin to realize the meaning of life.Life Is Elsewhere,1975,by Milan KunderaJean-Jacques Rousseau once said,Ma
12、n is born free,and everywhere he is in chains.The book describes ayoung artists romantic but miserable(悲惨的)life,about how he reads,dreams and has a relationship during histrip to Central Europe.The book invites you to deeply reflects on your current life and to honor the Czech-bornwriter Kundera.My
13、Name Is Red,1998,by Orhan Pamuk试卷第 3页，共 8页The book,a masterpiece of the Nobel Prize winner for Literature Orhan Pamuk,has been translated intomore than 50 languages and published around the world.It tells a story of a young man,who was away fromhome for 12 years,coming back to his hometown in Istanb
14、ul.What embraces(环绕)him is not only love,but aseries of murder cases as well.The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,2013,by Rachel JoyceThe novel tells a story of a 60-year-old man who lived a boring and unhappy life,until one day,he receivedhis old friends letter who got cancer.In deep shock and sor
15、row,he went out to send his reply letter.627 miles in87 days,he walked depending on one belief that“his friend can live as long as he walks”.21Whose book can make you rethink your own life?AJack Kerouac.BMilan Kundera.COrhan Pamuk.DRachel Joyce.22Which of the following books was sold around the worl
16、d?AOn the Road.BLife Is Elsewhere.CMy Name Is Red.DThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.23Why did the old man walk 627 miles to send a letter?AHe walked to keep healthy.BHe was in deep shock and sorrow.CHe expected his friend to live longer.DHe lived a very boring and unhappy life.BA table-waiting
17、robot cat built by a Chinese technology firm can carry plates of food,show customers arounda restaurant,miaow at diners and even react to having its ears touched.Making its first appearance at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,the so-called BellaBot wasbuilt for Chinese restaurants lac
18、king enough waiters.It has four shelves in the centre of its tower-like body to carry plates.Having been loaded up with meals byits human workmates,BellaBot miaows when it delivers food to diners to encourage them to take their plates.Ifcustomers thank BellaBot by touching its ears,it will respond w
19、ith a look of pleasure on its screen,whichdisplays(展示)animations of a cats face.“The owners hand is so warm,”BellaBot has been programmed to respond.However,much like a real cat,the robots reaction soon changes if it is petted for too long.“It gets mad to remind you not to interrupt its job,”the des
20、igners introduced.In a real-world food service setting,however,BellaBot may find it difficult to operate at the busiest times.Anyway,restaurants are expected to increase their relying on automatons(小型机器人)whether in the form ofrobotic waiting staff or not.Furthermore,improvements in technology will s
21、ee consumer robot designs grow steadily better atcommunicating with humans and dealing with new activities.24BellaBot was built to_A.improve restaurantsenvironmentB.overcome the lack of waitersC.change food service stylesD.attract young customers25We know from Paragraph 3 that BellaBot can _A.play p
22、rogramsB.load itself with mealsC.respond to customers thanksD.make friends with customers26Which of the following can replace the underlined word“petted”in Paragraph 5?试卷第 4页，共 8页A.Touched.B.Lifted.C.AttackedD.Used.27Whats the writers attitude towards the future consumer robot designs?ADoubtful.BOpt
23、imistic.CUncaring.DCautious.CIt took a thunderstorm for Gordon Hempton to truly appreciate quiet.After a visit home to Seattle,Washington in 1980,the graduate student found himself tired from the 3,000km way back to his university inWisconsin.When he found it was too hot to fall asleep,he stretched
24、out after hours on the road.Suddenly,athunderstorm sounded overhead.Too tired to move,he decided to stay right here.What he did next led to anawakening:he listened.“I heard all:the movement of the air,the insect activity,the drops of the rain,the echo of the thunder,”hesays.“My eyes were closed,but
25、it was as if I could see all the creatures Id been sharing life with but neverknown.I was impressed by my awareness.”So vivid was Hemptons awakening that he immediately dropped outof university,giving up a degree in Economics,and changed the course of his life.After that,Hempton travelled within Oly
26、mpic National Park with microphone and recorder,where hecaptured(抓拍)the wonderful sounds from the wildlife in quiet.Quiet,in this sense,does not mean completesilence.He says,“We might say that quiet offers an opportunity to be aware of our surroundings.”Yet,despite these ear-arresting experiences,He
27、mpton realized that quiet places were disappearing at analarming rate,with noise pollution making it more difficult to listen to the quiet sounds of nature.In 1998,the Smithsonian hired Hempton to go on a trip to Hawaii,collecting sounds of endangered(濒危的)animals and plants to be played at a photogr
28、aphy exhibition.Now 67,he is a famous acoustic ecologist(音 响 生 态 学 家)(someone who studies sound in livingenvironments)and co-founder of Quiet Parks International(QPI),an organization that identifies and preservesnatural soundscapes by testing sound levels and encouraging visitors to recognize the im
29、portance of quiet.28What made Gordon Hempton quit the university?AHis concerns about future.BHis tiredness of school work.CAn experience on his way to university.DThe long distance from the university to his home.29What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 suggest?AQuiet doesnt mean no sound.
30、BQuiet can awake ones sense.CQuiet helps one capture sounds of nature.DQuiet places are damaged by human beings.30Which words can best describe Gordon Hempton?Aenthusiastic and devoted.Bcreative but mad.Chardworking and outgoing.Dpositive but childish.31What is the text mainly about?AAn appeal for e
31、nvironmental protection.BAn explanation of a science related to sound.CAn introduction of a man with great achievements.DAstory about fighting for quiet in a world full of noise.DOne million species face extinction,more than ever before in human history,according to a UN report试卷第 5页，共 8页released in
32、 May.And humans should be responsible.The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services(IPBES)based the assessment(评估)on some 15,000 sources considering the causes and results of environmental changes over the past 50 years.The findings are clear and alarming.The researchers have
33、 found that about 25 percent of the worlds plantsand animals are at risk of extinction.These include sea and land animals.Even the domesticated(驯养的)animalsare at risk:Over 9 percent of the domesticated animal species used for food and agriculture might have been lost.There are some big problems.This
34、 rapid decrease of the natural world endangers global food safety andquality of life.For example,about 4 billion people rely on natural medicines,produced by the disappearingspecies,for their health care.And losses of species that pollinate(授粉)plants threaten up to 577 billion incrops each year.The
35、researchers found five causes responsible for the unpleasant news.They think at the top of the list is thechange of land and sea use.The change in ecosystems towards agriculture,aquaculture(水产养殖业)and otherhuman developments has led to changes in the natural living space of species.It is followed by
36、the direct overuseof creatures(harvesting crops,cutting down the trees,hunting and fishing and climate change,including rising sealevels and increasing extreme-weather events,wildfires,floods and droughts.The final causes of speciesextinction are pollution,especially plastics,and the spread of non-n
37、ative species that can replace or kill nativeplants and animals.The researchers say it is time for humans to make a change.They think maybe a new global way to save foodand refuse waste in our life could turn the tables.Whether that is possible is an open question.32What is the main purpose of the f
38、irst paragraph?ATo introduce the topic of the text.BTo introduce the schedule of the report.CTo introduce humanssense of responsibility.DTo introduce the history of human development.33What does paragraph 3 mainly show?AThe reliability of the findings.BThe species of animals worldwide.CThe seriousne
39、ss of speciesreduction.DThe risky experiences of the researchers.34What is the biggest threat(威胁)of speciessurvival according to the researchers?AClimate change.BNatural disasters.CChanges of their living space.DThe direct overuse of creatures.35What are the researchers in favor of?AChanging our liv
40、ing habits.BSpreading non-native species.CLimiting native plants and animals.DStopping discussing the food problem.第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Kids are begging parents for cell phones at younger and younger ages,leaving families with tough choices tomake.
41、It might take some time to teach kids how to use phones as tools,not toys.Here are a few ways to get themessage across.Tell them not to use phones at school.Phones can be a distraction(干扰)from learning when used in theclassroom._36_In fact,43%of teens admit that they often or sometimes use their pho
42、nes as a way toavoid face-to-face communication with others.Encourage them to contact long-distance relatives(亲戚)._37_ Theyre also for keeping in touch with试卷第 6页，共 8页people who you may not get to talk to as often.If you have families who live in another city or state,ask your kidsto strike up(开始)a
43、conversation.Lead by example.Setting an example is not only about how you use your phone,but also about how muchyou use it.When you feel bored and expect to glance over social media,fight it by taking a short walk._38_Advise them not to use phones at the dinner table.For many families,the only time
44、they truly get together isbreaking bread(进餐)at the end of a long day._39_ Asking your children to leave their phones far fromthe dinner table is a great way to solve the problem._40_ Sometimes,kids need a little push in order to make better choices about their phones.If theyrestruggling with healthy
45、 habits,put some real-world events on the calendar.Good options include going to anamusement park,working together on a craft project or signing your kids up for sports.APlan other forms of entertainment(娱乐).BPrepare a dinner together with your children.CScreen time before bed reduces sleep quality.
46、DThey can also prevent students from connecting with one another.ESo it is wise of parents to stress the importance of parent child time.FAlso,instead of reading a headline,why not pull out a book to read?GPhones arent just for texting the best friend who lives two blocks(街区)away.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分 30
47、分）第一节（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My Ph.D adviser(导师)called me into his office saying,“You are fired from the lab.”I had moved to Israel to study for a Ph.D.At first,things went well in my new lab.Then I _41_ someproblems.I made a few mistakes in the lab that sl
48、owed my _42_,but he never spoke to me about anyconcerns.Im still not _43_ why he fired me,but I guess it was because of those mistakes.He wasntconfident that I could _44_ my research in time as wed planned.The first few days after I was fired were especially _45_.I spent hours staring at my computer
49、 screen,unable to get anything done.I tried to _46_ his mind with promising results,but he _47_ to hisdecision.I could not tell the news to my family in India,as the fear of _48_ them overwhelmed(压垮)me.I soon got into a _49_of sadness and anxiety.Around that time,I watched a movieDasvidaniya.One lin
50、e from the movie stuck out to me,“When lifegives you lemons,make lemonade”.What kind of lemonade could I make out of my current _50_?Mydesire to complete a Ph.D was never in doubt.After much _51_,I told myself that one _52_attempt was not the end of the world,and that I needed to give it another _53
