1、广西横州中学2022-2023学年高一下学期5月月考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Welcome to Holker Hall & GardensVisitor InformationHow to Get to HolkerBy Car: Follow brown signs an A590 from J36, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere20 minutes, Kendal25 minutes, Lancaster45 minutes, Manchester1 hour 30 minutes.By Rail: The
2、nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports.Opening TimesSunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am4:00pm, 30th March2nd November.Admission ChargesHall & GardensGardensAdults: 12.00 8.00Groups: 9.00 5.50Special
3、 EventsProducers Market 13th AprilJoin us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.Holker Garden Festival30th MayThe event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popula
4、r events in gardening.National Garden Day28th AugustHolker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market8th NovemberThis is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while e
5、njoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.1How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?A20 minutes.B25 minutes.C90 minutes.D45 minutes.2How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?A 12.00.B 5.50.C 8.00.D 9.00.3Which event
6、will you go to if you want to see a live music show?AProducers Market.BWinter Market.CNational Garden Day.DHolker Garden Festival.Ian McKenna was in third grade when he learned that many kids at his Austin school werent getting enough to eat at home. He wanted to help, but local volunteer organizati
7、ons turned him away, saying he was too young. So he decided to find his own solution. For years, he had been gardening with his mother, and they often sent their vegetables to the neighbors. “Im good at gardening,” says McKenna, now 16. “Why not plant a garden at school, so that kids in need could t
8、ake food home?”McKenna persuaded his school to set aside space for a garden; then he asked the community for donations of seeds and equipment. Other students donated their time. Within months, McKennas garden was producing lettuces, tomatoes and cucumbers for students and their families. Now,seven y
9、ears later, McKennas Giving Garden project has expanded to five area schools in addition to his own backyard garden. For most of his gardening activities, McKenna wears the same T-shirt in different colors, with his personal motto on it: BE A GOOD HUMAN. To him, that means helping in any way you can
10、, no matter what your age.“Even a smile might change someones life,” he says. “It lets them know that they are important. It can make their day.”When COVID-19 hit the U. S., McKenna redoubled his efforts, cooking up to 100 meals to distribute (配送) to the hungry on the weekends. When social distancin
11、g meant that volunteers couldnt work on community garden, he started offering online classes and a gardening hotline so families could grow at home. While gardening is his core focus, McKenna says he is always looking for new ways to help the hungry.4What caused Ians decision to help the kids in his
12、 own way?ABeing rejected by volunteer groups.BBeing good at gardening.CHis schools support.DHis mothers suggestions.5What do we know about the Giving Garden project?AIt helps students only.BIt was started with many supports.CIt is funded by schools.DIt earns great profits every year.6Which of the fo
13、llowing can best describe Ian?AWell-educated.BHonest.CBoring.DCaring.7What is the best title of the passage?AIan McKenna, Growing a Food ProjectBIan Mckenna, an Experienced GardenerCGiving Garden Project, a challenging TaskDGiving Garden Project, a Universal SolutionDo you raise fish in your classro
14、om at school? Do you ever have classes while going down a river in a boat? Do you ever throw your school lunch leftovers (剩饭) into a compost bin (肥料箱)?Probably not. But Its all part of a normal school day at Barnard Environmental Studies Magnet School in Connecticut, US. The school is known as a “gr
15、een” school. Being green means “everything in the building is designed with the environment in mind,” said Marjorie Drucker, who teaches at Barnard. For example, the lights go off when people leave the room. Then special windows provide light. It helps cut down on the need for electric lighting.Savi
16、ng energy is not all students do. Students found out there were fewer and fewer salmon (鲑鱼) in rivers. They decided to do something to help out - they raised more salmon. In the classrooms there are big fish containers filled with salmon eggs. When the young salmon have grown, students put them into
17、 the river.Composting is another part of taking care of the environment at Barnard. Students throw the lunch leftovers into a compost bin in a greenhouse. There the food becomes rich soil and can be used to help grow plants.Most students dream jobs are about helping the environment.“When I grow up I
18、 want to be a scientist, because I want to study different kinds of animals.” said Crystal, a girl.8How does the writer start the passage?ABy listing reasons.BBy giving opinions.CBy asking questions.DBy comparing facts.9What is the school known as?AA normal school.BA “green” school.CAn art school.DA
19、 night school.10Why did the students raise more salmon in the classrooms?ATo save energy.BTo help clean rivers.CTo provide more fish food.DTo increase the number of salmon in rivers.11The students have done a lot to .Atrain different kinds of animalsBreduce the price of energyCprotect the environmen
20、tDhelp grow vegetables3D printing is becoming more and more popular. We are now able to create things we need very quickly and easily using 3D printers. But can you imagine printing food?Some scientists are trying to change the dining experience by doing this. They hope that having a 3D printer in t
21、he kitchen will be as common as the microwave oven or blender.Scientists say that itll be quite easy: you simply have to select a recipe(食谱)and put the raw foodinksinto the printer. You can also modify (修改) the instructions to make the food exactly how you want it. This means that it would be very q
22、uick and easy to create tasty and nutritious meals.Using 3D printers to create your meals would also be saving the environment. There would be less need for traditional growing, transporting and packaging processes as food production would be a lot more efficient. For example, alternative ingredient
23、s such as proteins from algae, beetroot leaves and insects could be converted into tasty products.Printing food could also help people who suffer from dysphasia (a swallowing disorder). They could program the printer to print softer versions of their favorite foods so that they would not have troubl
24、e in swallowing them.However, some people think that a future of 3D food printing would be a disaster. It could take away many jobs, including those from growing, transporting and packaging food. Imagine a world where there was no need for farming or growing crops and the same tastes could be printe
25、d from a raw “food ink”. Likewise, traditional cafes and restaurants might lose business. Also, there are concerns about the nutritional value of printed food: is it really possible to be get the nutrients we need from foodbased inks and gels(凝胶)?Whats more，cooking and eating together with family an
26、d friends has long been a traditional and enjoyable activity. It is hard to imagine a world where the pleasure of cooking is dead and meals can be created at the touch of a button.12Which of the following best describes 3D food printing?ASoft and convenient.BNutritious and tasty.CEasy and efficient.
27、DSlow and popular.13Why do some think that 3D food printing would be a disaster?AMany people could lose their jobs.BWe could all eat the same food.CIt would affect the peoples health.DTraditional food would disappear.14What can we infer from the last paragraph?A3D food printing will replace traditio
28、nal cooking.BThe future of 3D food printing is uncertain.CIt would hurt our tradition of food culture.D3D food printing would be a failure.15Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ACan 3D printing create everything?B3Dprinting food will be in fashion!CThe disadvantage of 3D food p
29、rintingD3D food “printing”: coming to the kitchen二、七选五Having a good reading habitA good book can teach you things beyond your class. It can open your eyes and clear your minds. If you want to get into a good reading habit, 16 . Plan your timeYou should give yourself at least thirty minutes in all fo
30、r reading every day. For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast time or lunchtime. 17 . 18 Wherever you go, take a book with you. When you leave the house, you should always carry a good book as well as your school things. Remember that a book always stays with you. Find a quiet place 19
31、. There should be no televisions, computers, music or even noisy family members around you. In a word, find a place in your home where you can sit on a comfortable chair. Have a library dayHave a library card, and you can read as many good books as possible in the library. Make weekly trip to the li
32、brary, and you can save a lot of money. Blog itOne of the best ways to develop a good reading habit is to put it on your blog. 20 . Its free. Ask your friends and family to go there to share your ideas and offer you suggestions. AIf you dont have one, create oneByou should read at least half an hour
33、 every dayCRead as many books as you canDthere are a number of ways to develop itEWhen time is set, nothing can change itFAlways carry a bookGWhen you read a book, no one will trouble you三、完形填空Alice is a student who came to my class last year. Though she has already turned 60, Alice looks so fit and
34、 21 , with a bright smile and an enthusiastic attitude. I am Alices teacher in class, but I feel she is my teacher in life.For my 2-hour class every Saturday morning, Alice has to take a 3-hour round-trip on the road. But she is never 22 for class. Alice is very passionate about learning English. Sh
35、e often says, “Dont 23 me as a 60-year-old. I am just a new beginner who wants to learn anything 24 . You know, I am very excited to come to the class!” So I feel a strong sense of 25 to make sure what I teach makes sense to her.Alice came to me with very 26 English skills, but she turns out to be a
36、 very fast learner because she always puts English 27 on a daily basis. I 28 her homework before every class. Her homework is usually not what I 29 for the class, rather it is something that she 30 to put together. She makes various sentences using the important words and phrases she learned from ou
37、r 31 class. I am always 32 by the quality of her work.I feel fortunate to have a student like Alice. She has 33 me so much. Our 34 is a great learning experience for both of us. Though I have no idea why she learns English, I hope I can help her get closer to her dream, 35 it is.21AstrongBcheerfulCg
38、enerousDproud22AanxiousBreadyClateDmeant23AtreatBrecognizeCmistakeDdescribe24AcarefullyBobviouslyCregularlyDeagerly25AhumorBachievementCresponsibilityDbelonging26AspecialBbasicCeffectiveDofficial27Ain placeBin motionCin orderDin use28AcopyBcheckCmentionDprepare29ArevisedBsavedCarrangedDcollected30Av
39、olunteersBagreesCpromisesDhesitates31AlivelyBformerCsuitableDsenior32AencouragedBannoyedCconfusedDimpressed33AtaughtBchallengedCguaranteedDpermitted34AappointmentBarrangementCinteractionDcooperation35AwhoeverBwhereverCwhateverDhowever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确形式。Longjing tea, 36 has
40、 topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with its color, taste and shape, is named after its region of 37 (product)Longjing Village of West Lake. The good environment and water resources 38 (be) good for the growth of the tea, confirming (证实) the saying that “Longjing tea is 39 best amo
41、ng all of the teas in the world”Thanks to Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the tea 40 (earn) a high reputation. It is said that Emperor Qianlong visited a mountain of Longjing Village of West Lake on his travels in Hangzhou, and he saw some 41 (lady) picking the tea at the foot of the mountain.
42、 He was so interested in their movements that he decided 42 (have) a go himself.While picking the tea, he received the news of his mothers illness, so he 43 (careless) put the leaves in his pocket and left Hangzhou for Beijing. He visited his mother immediately upon his arrival in Beijing, and his m
43、other smelt the pleasant smell of the tea leaves from his pocket and wanted to have a taste. After 44 (drink) a cup of tea, she found herself completely energetic, and she even praised it as a cure 45 all illnesses.五、其他应用文46假设你是红星中学的学生李华，你的英国朋友Mike一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件。1
44、.未及时回信的原因；2.你假期的打算（如兼职、旅行、做志愿者等）。注意：1.词数：100字左右；2.可适当增加细节和过渡词，以使行文连贯；3.开头已写好，不计入总词数。Dear Mike,How are you doing? You asked me in your last letter about my plan for the coming summer vacation. _Yours,Li Hua六、读后续写47阅读下面的材料，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。“Do you forget to bring your homework to school?”
45、 my sixth-grade math teacher asked. I nodded my head and said in a low voice, “Yes, sir.” What a mistake I had made! I had completed my math homework. But when I headed for school, I forgot to put it into my schoolbag. Now my homework is still lying on the desk at home. “You will have a get a zero then,” math teacher said. I was shocked. I had never received a zero in a math class before. But the school had rules, and the teacher had to let everyone follow them. I was immediately worried about my final math average, which was based on my homework and the tests.
