1、湖北省麻城市博达学校2022-2023学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题学校:_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 JB6, M6. Approximate travel times: Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 minutes, Manchester-1 hour 30 minutes.By R
2、ail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.Opening TimesSunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2nd November.Admission ChargesHall & GardensGardensAdults:12.008.00Groups95.5Special Even
3、tsProducers: 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 Festival 30th MayThe event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular e
4、vents in gardening.National Garden Day 28th AugustHolker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th NovemberThis is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifs while enjo
5、ying 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.C45 minutes.D90 minutes.2How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?A12.00.B9.00.C8.0D5.503Which event will you g
6、o to if you want to see a live music show?AProducers Market.BHolker Garden Festival.CNational Garden Day.DWinter Market.Florence, a 17-year-old senior student in high school, was busy composing (创作) a song. She plans to publish an album (音乐专辑) with three other music lovers whom she met at the 2016 C
7、ampus Singing Competition. Edward, 18, is another one of the four students to make their own album. Actually he was the one who came up with this fun idea in the first place.“Everyone loves music. Being a good way to express our feelings and emotions, music can tell something about who we are and ou
8、r experience of the world. We hope we can use our music to touch our peers (同龄人),” Edward said.The album includes 15 songs on three themes-love, campus life and youth, with pop and electronic music styles. The inspiration for the songs came from the students lives. Take the song Sea of Tranquility f
9、or exampleit was written by Edward during a flight back to Chengdu after he took part in the China High School Biology Olympiad in summer. “The sky is clear and the ground looks small from the plane. This scene makes me feel calm and peaceful,” Edward explained.The songs were created one by one with
10、 the efforts of the four writers. But a challenge soon appeared. The students found that they didnt have enough money to produce the album. So to cut down their costs, they used an iPad and headphones to record the songs in an empty classroom on the weekend.Apart from reducing their costs, they also
11、 tried to raise money through crowdfunding on the Internet. They raised more than 7,000 dollars before the album was published in October. “Thanks to all the supporters, well keep working on our own music,” Edward said.4Why did Edward and his music team make the album?ATo earn money.BTo be famous.CT
12、o influence young people.DTo make friends.5What can we know about the songs from the album?AThey were written by Edward.BThey are based on students lives.CThey are quite different in style.DThey are mainly about friendship.6What problem did the students have in producing the album?AThey were short o
13、f money.BThey disagreed on the theme.CThey received stress from teachers.DThey had poor abilities to make music.7Whats the best title of the text?AAlbum Collections.BStudent Musicians.CTheme Music.DSchool Life.As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The
14、changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly. Dont panic（恐慌）！You will deal successfully with them！You are a young adult now!With more responsibility，you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed（知晓） about your choices so that you can make h
15、ealthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine！Work hard and the right opportunity will present（展现） itself to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. Yo
16、uwill probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend
17、 more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens. This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout lifes journey and there will be some people with whom you part（分离） and go se
18、parate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is
19、 for living. Enjoy your life wisely!8The best title for this passage would be_.AThe Choices in LifeBThe Key to SuccessCSay Goodbye to the PastDBecoming a Young Adult9Who do the underlined words “some people” (Paragraph 4)probably mean?Ayour parentsByour classmatesCtrue friendsDyour relatives10As far
20、 as the author is concerned（=in the authors opinion）, teenage years are_.Aa period of complete freedomBtoo hard for young people to get throughCan important time for the young to make the right choicesDa very important period for young students to leave their parents11Who is the passage mainly inten
21、ded for?ATeenagers.BTeachers.CYoung parentsDAdults.A new study, a project of the researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, finds that a fitness tracker (健康追踪器) probably does not help with weight loss.The trackers are designed to record your physical activity. They are usually wo
22、rn around the wrist (手腕),where they record a persons heart rate. The research team looked at two groups of people. The first wore a fitness tracker and took part in health consultation with experts for best weight loss plan. The researchers compared this group with people who only got health consult
23、ation.The study found that those only speaking with the health experts lost nearly 6 kilograms, but those using a fitness tracker lost only 3.5 kilograms. John Jakicic the lead researcher, questioned the use of these trackers for weight loss.The study involved 470 people age between 18 and 35. Some
24、of them were overweight, while others were considered obese. Over three fourths of them were women. All were told to increase physical activity and start on a low-calorie diet. They had their weight measured once every six months. After six months, researchers divided the group into two parts: one c
25、ontinued with monthly consulting, while members of the other group were given a fitness tracker. Eighteen months later, both groups showed great improvements in fitness, physical activity and diet, with no big difference between groups. However, when it came to losing weight, the people who only spo
26、ke with experts lost nearly twice as much weight.Jakicic said, “The studys findings are important because effective long-term treatments are needed to deal with Americas obesity.”More information is needed, he added, to learn how to best use these trackers to help adults who want to lose weight.12Bo
27、th groups of people in the study were asked to .Astart on a high-calorie diet.Bwear a fitness trackerCconsult expertsDrecord their heart rates13Why does Jakicic think the findings are important?AWearing fitness trackers hardly helps people lose weight.BPhysical activity and diet have no effect on we
28、ight loss.CDealing with obesity needs effective long-term treatments.DThere are great differences in health between both groups.14What can we infer about the study mentioned in the text?AThe study went on for about two years.BMore than 120 men took part in the study.CHealth consulting helps lose alm
29、ost 6 kilograms.DWearing a fitness tracker is useful for keeping slim.15The purpose of the text is to .Adescribe how the researchers carried out the studyBshow regular consulting for weight control is necessaryCpersuade readers to wear fitness trackers for weight controlDwarn women are more likely t
30、o suffer from weight problems二、七选五If you travel, you will leave a carbon footprint in your wake. You cant help it. But eco-friendly travel practices can lighten the harm on Mother Earth. Green travel is not a passing trend but a lifestyle choice. 16 .Choosing a green destinationNo destination is a G
31、reen Giant. 17 . However, some countries and cities show a deep commitment to Earth-friendly policies and practices. When researching a vacation spot, look for places that naturally embrace the green lifestyle.Choosing green transportationWhat makes Mother Earth proud? Seeing you use your own power
32、to get around. Many adventure tour operators arrange cycling, hiking and walking holidays. 18 . The greenest rides typically run on electric power. Switzerland is taking the lead with its hybrid buses and trains powered by hydroelectricity; Japan is running close behind.Choosing a green hotelOnce yo
33、u are at your destination, if you can get the hotel right, you can make the greatest impact. 19 . Look for a fact sheet online, or call the front desk. You can also search for hotels approved by respected certification programs, such as Green Key and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. 20 The Ea
34、rth-friendly choices are numerous: You can sail, bike, kayak, bike, swim, bird-watch and play I-spy-a-monkey in a tree. Visit a local food market, and dont forget to bring a reusable bag for purchases. You can also lend a hand during your holiday. The green movement has changed from how to preserve
35、and protect to how to use less and do good when youre there.AChoosing green travelBChoosing green activitiesCNext in line are trains and busesDThey all make environmental misstepsEMost major chains operate in-house green programFIf you plan to drive, consider a fuel-efficient vehicleGFollow the tips
36、 and watch your footprints turn greener三、完形填空There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school（寄宿学校）.Before being sent away, this boy was the 21 student in his class. He was at the top in every 22 , always with high marks. But the boy changed after 23 home and attending the boarding s
37、chool. His grades started 24 . He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he 25 committing suicide（自杀）. All of this was because he felt worthless and no one loved him. His parents started 26 about the boy. But they even did not know what was 27 w
38、ith him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him. They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and 28 . After some time his dad said, Do you know, son, why I am here today?The boy answe
39、red back, To 29 my grades?No, no, his dad replied. I am here to tell you that you are the most 30 person for me. I want to see you 31 . I dont care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.These words 32 the boys eyes to be filled with tears. He 33 his dad. They d
40、idnt say anything to each other for a long time. Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He 34 the whole world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him 35 !21AlaziestBnaught
41、iestCbrightestDdullest22AexamBactivityCgameDclass23AcomingBreturningCleavingDreaching24ArisingBincreasingCreducingDdropping25Aled toBfelt likeCthought backDlooked for26Acaring.BturningCworryingDspeaking27AcrazyBtrueCpossibleDwrong28AfamilyBfriendsCstudyDgrades29ArealizeBanalyseCcheckDtest30Aoutstand
42、ingBimportantCfamousDfamiliar31AhappyBexcellentCinterestedDsatisfied32AcausedBwantedCencouragedDforced33AansweredBignoredChatedDhugged34AshowedBmeantCintendedDexpressed35AsadBangryCpleasantDjoyful四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。There are many things in Chengdu that attract people.
43、 But for tourists like me, pandas are its top 36 (attract).So it was a great honour for me 37 (invite) to the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research. I 38 (allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre center. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador
44、(大使). The title will be 39 (official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back 40 my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, 41 I was the first Western TV reporter permitted to film a special unit caring for pandas 42 (save) from starvation (饿死) in the wild. My duties
45、 will include 43 (introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas in Chengdu and others at a research center in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.During my recent visit, I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been refused by his mother. The nursery team switches (交换)him every few 44 (day) w
46、ith his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, 45 other is with their mum she never doubts.五、建议信46假设你是中学生李华，你的朋友Rebeccal给你来信说近期由于饮食问题而身体不适，影响了学习和生活。请你按下面的要求给他写封信，建议他养成良好的饮食习惯。(1)健康饮食的重要性；(2)吃健康早餐：远离含脂肪、油、糖多的食物，多吃蔬菜水果；(3)饮食均衡，有规律。要求：词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。注意：(1)词数80左右；(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Rebecca, _
