2021-2022学年广东省惠州市惠阳区崇雅实验学校高一（下）期中英语试卷

第一部分　阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共4小题；每小题6分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

• 1．One is not born able to speak a language.One is born able to make a noise.I have heard babies cry in America and in China.I can't tell any difference.But when I hear someone from America speak English and hear someone speak Chinese，I can tell you there are a lot of differences.
  I believe a common（普遍的） problem with Chinese students' learning English is that they were not taught to think in English. They have an idea spoken in English and want to translate the idea into Chinese，then they think in Chinese of the proper reply and translate it into English.After a long period of speaking the language，one begins to think in the foreign language naturally.You will learn faster if you begin to think in English at the very beginning of your study.Many students ask me：What can I do to improve my spoken English？
     My reply is：The more English you speak，the better English you will speak.There are many things you can do to improve your spoken English.Of course，the best way is to live where English is spoken as a language of the country.
  
  （1）The cries of American and Chinese babies are

  .
  A．different
  B．the same
  C．not like each other
  D．like each other
  （2）The underlined sentence （in Paragraph 2）means that

  .
  A．some teachers didn't teach students to think in English
  B．teachers never gave the students the way of learning English
  C．students didn't remember the way teachers taught them
  D．teachers didn't want their students to think in English
  （3）The underlined word "they" （in Paragraph 2）refers to "

  ".
  A．Chinese students
  B．English students
  C．Chinese teachers
  D．English teachers
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• 2．Fascinating Venice Located in the northeast of Italy，Venice is well-known for its cultural treasures，romantic atmosphere and unusual living-on-water experience.The city spreads out over 118 islands，which are linked by more than 400 bridges，in the Venetian Lagoon.
     Venice's historical center consists of six regions.Italy in the south，the busiest main regions，are linked by the Rialto Bridge.The famous stone arch bridge crosses Venice's main
  waterway-the Grand Canal.When night falls，many tourists enjoy dinner at the outside tables by the Grand Canal while watching colorfully lit boats going by.
     Near the end of the S-shaped Grand Canal lies St.Mark's Basilica，a must-see.Inside，beautiful mosaics （镶嵌图案） tell stories of Bible figures.Nearby are the Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.These were made famous by Lord Byron， "I stood in Venice on the Bridge of Sighs，a palace and prison on each hand." The story has it that if a couple passes under the bridge，their love will last forever.
     In the square outside the Basilica，lovers of literature can sit at Caffe Florian，regarded as the oldest coffee，house in Europe.Charles Dickens，Henry James as well as Lord Byron enjoyed the drink here.
  Art lovers should buy a museum pass and visit some of the city's museums.They can view works by Venetian masters like Giovanni，Titian and Tintoretto.
     On five small islands in the Venetian Lagoon；，Murano has been home to glass-makers since 1291.Tourists can visit factories，studios and the Glass Museum.Glass artists produce everything from simple souvenir pieces to beautiful works of contemporary art.Only glassworks made using traditional methods on Murano can be called Murano Glass.The nearby island of Burano is famous for lace making and colorful houses.Looking at the colorful houses and kaleidoscopic （万花筒似的） streets makes people feel as if they were walking in the fairy tale.
     The City of Water promises beauty of all kinds，and it definitely lives up to its promise.
  
  （1）Why does the author mention Lord Byron's words？

  
  A．To introduce the famous British poet.
  B．To explain why the two places are famous.
  C．To show why St.Mark's Basilica is a must-see.
  D．To compare the Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs.
  （2）What is Murano well-known for？

  
  A．Bridges.
  B．Lace making.
  C．Glassworks.
  D．Colorful houses.
  （3）Where should you go in Venice if you love art？

  
  A．Caffe Florian.
  B．The city's museums.
  C．St.Mark's Basilica.
  D．The Bridge of Sighs.
  （4）How does the author think of Murano Glass？

  
  A．It's simple.
  B．It's too traditional.
  C．It's colorful.
  D．It's very special.
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• 3．On a Friday night in New York，a poor young man called Jay stood near the subway station，playing the violin.The music was so great that many people slowed down and put some money into his hat.
     The next day，Jay came again.He took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground.Then he began playing.It seemed more pleasant to listen to.Before long，many people came，looking at the paper.It said， "Last night，a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat.Please come to claim （认领）it soon."
     Seeing this，people wondered what it could be.After about half an hour，a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the young man and said， "I'm the George.I knew you'd surely come here!"
     Then George explained the whole story.He bought a lottery ticket（彩票） a few days ago.Yesterday he found that he won a prize of ﹩500，000.He was very excited.On his way home，he felt the music was so wonderful that he took out ﹩100 and put it on the hat.However，the lottery ticket with his name on was also thrown in.
     Jay was a student at an art school in Paris.He had booked the flight and would fly that morning.However，when he happened to find the ticket holder had won the lottery，he cancelled （取消）the flight and came back to the subway station.
     Later someone asked Jay，" Why didn't you take the lottery ticket for yourself？" He said， "Although I don't have much money，I live happily；but if I lose honesty，I won't be happy forever."
  
  （1）Jay played his violin near the subway station in

  .
  A．New York
  B．Paris
  C．Hong Kong
  D．London
  （2）What did George want to give to Jay on his way home？

  .
  A．his hat
  B．a piece of paper
  C．100 dollars
  D．a lottery ticket
  （3）Jay went back because he wanted to

  .
  A．return the lottery ticket
  B．make more money
  C．go to the arts school
  D．Perform for people
  （4）The best title of the text could be "

  ".
  A．A poor Young Musician
  B．The Price of Love and Honesty
  C．A Story of the Subway Station
  D．The Importance of Being Honest.
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• 4．Maya Angelou once called the poet Sonia Sanchez "a lion in literature's forest.When she writes she roars，and when she sleeps other creatures walk quietly."
     As a leading figure in the 1960s Black Arts movement and one of the first people to set up a Black Studies program at an American university，Sanchez's life and work have established her as one of the greats in American poetry.
     Last month，she won the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize -a 250，000 lifetime achievement honor given to "a highly accomplished artist from any discipline who has pushed the boundaries of an art form，contributed to social change，and paved the way for the next generation."
     Combining Black slang，traditional forms and jazz music on stage
     Born in Birmingham，Alabama，Sanchez wrote her very first poem around the age of five，and she's still going.This spring，she published her Collected Poems -a book that lasts four decades of work.
     Sanchez draws deeply on Black oral traditions，skillfully mixing blues bars with traditional Japanese forms like haiku and tanka.She's known to bring jazz musicians，drummers，and other musical guests on stage to aid and elevate her performances.
     Lifting Black voices through art and then education
     Simmons says that the spoken word and its power to create change is at the core of Sanchez's work.That's evident in her involvement with the Black Arts movement：Inspired by Malcolm X，Sanchez and her contemporaries-other legendary writers like Toni Morrison，Nikki Giovanni，and Amiri Baraka-worked vigorously to lift Black voices through art.And when they spoke，Sanchez says， "people would jump up，I mean literally jump up and stamp their feet."
     Influencing a generation of younger poets
     Part of Sanchez's power comes from advocating for her people-and from lighting a trail for poets who came after her.Honoree Fanonne Jeffers，who now has five poetry collections and a novel，says she learned how to lean into her power through Sanchez.
  
  （1）Why did Maya Angelou compare Sonia Sanchez to a lion？

  
  A．She was cruel to animals.
  B．She won a literature prize.
  C．She had an effect on literature.
  D．Her works were popular.
  （2）What is unhelpful for Sonia Sanchez to win the prize？

  
  A．Bringing about social change.
  B．Completing and publishing many poems.
  C．Laying the foundation for younger poets.
  D．Promoting the development of an art form.
  （3）What does the underlined word "vigorously" in paragraph 6 refer to？

  
  A．Casually.
  B．Attentively.
  C．Regularly.
  D．Energetically.
  （4）What can we infer about the author from the text？

  
  A．She admires Sonia Sanchez.
  B．She's very popular.
  C．She's very ambitious.
  D．She teaches poetry.
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  解析

第二节（共1小题：每小题10分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

• 5．Is there anything more important than health？I don't think so. "（1）

  " wise people say.
     If you have a headache，toothache，backache，or bad pain in the stomach，if you complain（抱怨） of a bad cough，or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure，I think you go to the doctor.
     The doctor will examine your throat（喉咙），test your blood pressure，take your temperature，sound your heart and lungs，check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed.（2）

  The only thing you have to do is follow his advice.
     （3）

  An old gentleman came to see the doctor.The man was very ill.He told the doctor about his weakness，memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs.The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease.He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good rest.（4）

  In other words，the doctor advised him to follow the rule：" Eat at pleasure，drink at pleasure and enjoy life as it is." The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again，he shouldn't smoke more than one cigarette a day.
     A month later the gentleman came into the doctor's office.（5）

  He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.
     "But you know，doctor" he said，" it's not easy to begin smoking at my age."
  
  A.He also advised him to eat a lot of meat，drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks.
  B.You can't be good at your studies or work well when you are ill.
  C.After that he will advise some treatment or some medicine.
  D.Health is the greatest wealth.
  E.He looked cheerful and happy.
  F.He was more worried about his illness.
  G.Speaking about doctor's advice，I can't help telling you a funny story
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  解析

第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节．完形填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.

• 6．Yesterday，a salesman called me to sell his phone plans.I was at work and while I usually don't like spending time on those things，I（1）

  myself that I couldn't talk yet and （2）

  that he call me back at 6 pm.
     That's what he did.So we talked about 20 minutes.He（3）

  to me his different phone plans.While listening to him，sometimes I was （4）

  in my thoughts.I gave several "hmm hmm"，as a sign of agreement and to （5）

  that I was still there.Sometimes，I felt a bit（6）

  .But I stayed calm and（7）

  until the end of the discussion.
     Finally，he said the following to me： "Thank you，Oliver.You are the first person in a long time with whom I had an enjoyable conversation.（8）

  ，people shout at us and slam down the phone.Today，since 10 am，I hadn't had a phone（9）

  without an offense（触怒）.I know you had a long day at work and you could have（10）

  in front of your TV.But you listened so carefully to me.I am（11）

  and I sincerely thank you."
     It set me thinking.He had been the（12）

  of verbal violence （语言暴力） all through his working day.Physical（13）

  do not exist in this situation but dehumanization （非人性）seems to happen. （14）

  ，he was only doing his job.I felt a sense of（15）

  that I hadn't treated him so rudely.
  
  

  （1）	A．found	B．excused	C．reminded	D．forgave
  （2）	A．replied	B．agreed	C．suggested	D．ordered
  （3）	A．explained	B．admitted	C．apologized	D．reported
  （4）	A．stuck	B．involved	C．interested	D．lost
  （5）	A．announce	B．ensure	C．confirm	D．imagine
  （6）	A．impatient	B．discouraged	C．concerned	D．nervous
  （7）	A．generous	B．reliable	C．cheerful	D．polite
  （8）	A．Unexpectedly	B．Usually	C．Eventually	D．Similarly
  （9）	A．meeting	B．interview	C．conversation	D．appointment
  （10）	A．relaxed	B．slept	C．talked	D．played
  （11）	A．annoyed	B．proud	C．touched	D．curious
  （12）	A．proof	B．target	C．supporter	D．result
  （13）	A．activities	B．exercises	C．disabilities	D．conflicts
  （14）	A．Yet	B．Besides	C．Otherwise	D．Instead
  （15）	A．honor	B．loss	C．relief	D．trust
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  解析

第二节：课文语法填空（共1小题；每题1.5分，共15分）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。

• 7．The Naadam festival falls（1）

  the fourth day of the six month of the lunar calendar，usually （2）

  （last） for three days.Naadam（3）

  （mean） "games" in Mongolian，and it （4）

  （represent） by horse racing，wrestling，and archery three events.
      On the first day，I saw a lot of people（5）

  （wear） fancy Mongllan robes.After the opening ceremony and some amazing （6）

  （perform），the wrestling competition began，（7）

  was different from the wrestling in the Olympic Games.I was quite moved by their show of strength and grace.I （8）

  （absolute） enjoyed the archery，too.I was （9）

  （surprise） to see that the riders were boys and girls.
      After a wonderful day，I finally went back home.Tired though I was，celebrating Naadam with my friend was totally worth it.I can't wait to stay in（10）

  traditional Mongolian tent and eat hot pot.
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  解析

第三部分写作第一节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15.0分）写出括号里单词的正确形式

• 8．The club offers its

  （congratulate） to Brown on his appointment as president．
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• 9．Ideas about the social

  （significant） of religion have changed over time.
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第二节完成句子（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

• 27．A very popular thing to do on Boxing Day is to go shopping and take

  of（利用） the sales.
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第三节基础写作（满分15分）

• 28．假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack发来邮件，想了解中国茶文化常识。现在请你给他回封邮件，内容包括：
  1.中国茶文化简介；
  2.饮茶的好处；
  3.邀请他来中国体验茶文化。
  注意：
  1.词数80词左右；开有已给出不计入总数；
  2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
  Dear Jack，
      I'm glad to hear from you.And now I'm very happy to share something about Chinese tea culture in reply to your last e-mail.______
  组卷：3引用：1难度：0.5

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