2021-2022学年广东省惠州市博罗县高一（下）期中英语试卷

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

• 1．Nature Festival in South Australia The Nature Festival，with over 100 events for various ages，is a ten-day program starting from 25th September 2020.It provides a wide range of both free and ticket experiences，ranging from adventure and learning experiences to slowing down and helping out experiences.There will be something for everyone.Here are just some of the events.
     Build-a-birdbox Workshop
     Saturday 26th September@ 9 a.m.
     Explore the role of tree hollows and learn how to build a backyard bird box.
     Byards Road Wetland Nature by Night
     Tuesday 29th September@ 6 p.m.
     Take your torch and discover，on a guided walk，the creatures that come out at night.
     For the Love of Trees
     Tuesday 29th September@ 12：30 p.m.
     Hear Dr Ralph Body share his understanding of artist Hans Heysen.
     Grey-headed Flying-fox Bat Ramble
     Thursday 1st October@5：45 p.m.
     Walk with local bat experts and hear how the grey-headed flying-fox bat came to our city.
     Coastal Dune Walk
     Sunday 4th October@ 9：30 a.m.
     Walk along the coastline and learn about the work being done at the dunes（沙丘）.
     Port River Alive
     Sunday 4th October@11 am
     See a short film about who and what lives in the Port River.
  The full Nature Festival program is available on the website：https： //www.naturefestival.org.au.If interested in any of the experiences above，please register as soon as possible.
  
  （1）What do we know about the Nature Festival？

  
  A．It lasts approximately half a month.
  B．It welcomes visitors of different ages.
  C．It requires visitors to pay for their tickets.
  D．It calls on people to protect nature.
  （2）In which event will visitors be directed by guides？

  
  A．Port River Alive.
  B．Coastal Dune Walk.
  C．Build-a-birdbox Workshop.
  D．Byards Road Wetland Nature by Night.
  （3）When can visitors appreciate the amazing work being done on the hills of sand？

  
  A．On 4th October.
  B．On 1st October.
  C．On 29th September.
  D．On 26th September.
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• 2．For many years，I knew I wanted to be a music video director.After graduation，I moved to Los Angeles，where I earned a degree.Fortune smiled upon me as I quickly worked at important positions.Young and ambitious，I worked in the field I'd dreamed of for years.
     One day，at an award show，one of the production managers remarked that I could be a "powerhouse".I knew I wanted to be happy and enjoyed what I did，but I wasn't sure if I could be a "powerhouse".Not long after that，I was laid off from my position.Back to Florida，I began to think about my next career.
     In Florida，I worked at a financial company.The pay was good，but a few months later my creative spirit sent an S.O.S.jye.ai my brain，signaling I wasn't making the best use of my talents.I didn't have the money back to Los Angeles，nor could I stay in an unsatisfied job.
     S.O.S.alarmed again.Then I did creative writing during my spare time.To motivate myself，I was devoted to authoring a children's book.I was also determined to get the book published.It was not that easy.However，I continued sending out my work.It took between three and four years to finally attract the interest of a publisher.I held a copy of my beautiful children's book in my hands.
     I found a happy place within and a new realization.I may not have become a powerhouse，but I accomplished a goal.Success found within is how you define it，how you live it and always have something to fight for，not fear.
  
  （1）What used to be the author's goal in life？

  
  A．To be a music video director.
  B．To be a powerhouse.
  C．To be a financial expert.
  D．To be a famous book writer.
  （2）What was the author's attitude towards her first job？

  
  A．Indifferent.
  B．Satisfied.
  C．Disappointed.
  D．Puzzled.
  （3）What did the author do when she got back to Florida？

  
  A．Define her goal in life.
  B．Move back to her home.
  C．Make a change in her career.
  D．Rediscover her talent.
  （4）What can we learn from the text？

  
  A．Try different lifestyles.
  B．Find our own strength.
  C．Struggle for something bravely.
  D．Stick to the original goal.
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• 3．Kids are three times more likely to choose to be Internet celebrities（名人）than astronauts，a survey found recently.Many are already on their way - more and more children are now making and sharing videos on social media.
     Meanwhile，education experts worry that going after Internet fame won't be good for children in the long run.Their biggest concern is that kids don't know how being on the Internet today might affect them in the future.The parts of the brain that people use to make decisions don't fully mature until around age 25，so children cannot imagine how their future might be affected by what they share now.
     What's worse，some parents，who are crazy about becoming famous on their own，can't watch out for the best interests of their own children.A young mother，Michelle Hobson，was accused of starving and kicking her children when they didn't do what she wished for in the videos.She was charged with child abuse and ordered to distance herself from kids.
     Keeping famous on the Internet takes much time and patience，too.It can distract students away from homework，sports and other activities.For example，one of the superstars，14-year-old Emma Garza，dropped out of school to become a Vlogger（video blogger）.She said that making videos was so tough that she couldn't make time for study and even suffered back pain and weakening eyesight.
     Although we don't yet know the effects on a child's development by constantly performing to entertain others，we can easily imagine that the effort to attract viewers will be less helpful to a kid，compared with spending that time reading a book.For a kid today，becoming an Internet superstar might not only be more popular than being an astronaut.It might also be more dangerous.
  
  （1）What problem is discussed in Paragraph 1？

  
  A．Internet affects kids' growth.
  B．Young kids seek Internet fame.
  C．Social media mislead children.
  D．Children watch too many videos.
  （2）What is the major concern of education experts about children？

  
  A．Security.
  B．Family.
  C．Study.
  D．Future.
  （3）Why is Emma Garza mentioned in the passage？

  
  A．To highlight her success.
  B．To introduce a new career.
  C．To show the impact on students.
  D．To encourage kids to be Vloggers.
  （4）What does the author think of children's being an Internet celebrity？

  
  A．Exciting.
  B．Doubtful.
  C．Beneficial.
  D．Negative.
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• 4．Jeremy from America couldn't understand why a lady he met outside the Hyde Park in London said， "Oh，isn't it cold？"，and he thinks of this behaviour as a distinctively English concern about the weather.In fact，the female was just trying to start a conversation with Jeremy，just an exchange of greetings.It is not always quite obvious，but all English weather conversations have a distinctive structure conducted according to unwritten but accepted rules.
     The unpredictable weather ensures that there is always something new to comment on，or perhaps most importantly，agree about.We have already established that weather-speak greetings like "Cold，isn't it？" express agreement，as in "Yes，isn't it？".It would be very rude to respond with "No，actually it's quite mild." or "It's pretty hot to me." If you deliberately break the rule，you will find that the atmosphere becomes rather tense and awkward.There may be an uncomfortable silence.Most likely，they will either change the subject or continue talking about the weather among themselves politely，if coldly，ignoring your faux pas.
     There is，however，one situation where English weather-speakers are not required to observe the agreement rule at all.That is the male-bonding argument，particularly the pub-argument.In the pub，constant disagreement not just on the weather，but on everything else is a means of expressing friendship.
     While we may spend much time complaining about our weather，foreigners are not allowed to criticize it.Indeed，this brings us to the weather as family rule.In this sense，we treat the English weather like a member of our family：one can complain about the behavior of one's own children or parents，but any blame from an outsider is unacceptable.The weather may be one of the few things about which the English are still unconsciously and unashamedly patriotic（爱国的）.
  
  （1）Why did the lady comment on the weather to Jeremy？

  
  A．To build up friendship.
  B．To begin a casual chat.
  C．To send seasonal greetings.
  D．To express dissatisfaction.
  （2）What does the underlined phrase "faux pas" in Paragraph 2 probably mean？

  
  A．Improper response.
  B．Careless attitude.
  C．Rude interruption.
  D．Frequent complaint.
  （3）What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？

  
  A．Male bonding in pubs.
  B．Argument about weather.
  C．Exception to the agreement rule.
  D．Making friends by disagreement.
  （4）What is the best title for this text？

  
  A．Politeness Tips for Foreigners
  B．Accepted Rules in Social Life
  C．English Politeness in Weather Conversation
  D．Hidden Rules of English Weather Conversation
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  解析

阅读下面短文，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．Quality of life refers to an individual's general well-being.It can be determined by a variety of factors，especially the mental ones. （1）

  The following tips could give you what you need.
     Spend time with your thoughts.Spending time with your thoughts is a good way to know what makes you happy.It is worthwhile to always think about what you really need，and then act as you like.Know what upsets you and try to get away from it if possible.（2）

  
     Get some help for constant problems.Sometimes things affecting your quality of life are simply your worry.（3）

  For instance，you may have issues with insomnia （失眠症）as you are aging.It can be difficult to get rid of it all by yourself.In this case，speaking to a professional doctor could relax yourself and help get your life back on track，
       （4）

  If you feel down for having been leading a plain or even boring life and not accomplishing something meaningful，now it might be the time to start working on something bold （大胆的）to cheer you up.You can start by taking on a project that you've previously been afraid of.
     Learn something new.The more you develop your talents in many different areas，the more you have to be proud of.Have you ever doubted yourself？（5）

  This is because learning something new can help you add more skills to your list and prepare you for more chances ahead.
  
  A.Go out and try some new exercise.
  B.Do something you were once afraid of.
  C.You'd better change the way that you think.
  D.It can also be achieved through trying in many ways.
  E.Getting in touch with your inner thoughts helps get your pleasure.
  F.Learning something new can be a good way to develop confidence.
  G.You might find that you have an issue that concerns you all the time.
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  解析

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 6．My husband and I first met Tom and Gee in the early days of our marriage.Someone had always returned our garbage cans to the garage（车库） each garbage day，and Jim and I had（1）

  who had done that.Then we spotted him：an elderly man living nearby.
     I baked some cookies and left them on the bench outside the garage with a thank-you（2）

  .When we got
  home from work，a letter had replaced the（3）

  .It was from Tom and he explained how he had returned cans for the people he（4）

  knew.When he was fighting a war，his young wife，Gee had to live all by herself.（5）

  had taken time to handle her garbage cans so she didn't have to.He never（6）

  it.Now he paid it forward by doing the same for us till his last days.
     A few years after we moved in，Tom died.We copied that（7）

  and attached it to one of our letters for Gee.We told her how（8）

  Tom had been to us，how sad we felt sorry for her and how（9）

  we were to have known him.She wrote back and invited us over to（10）

  Christmas decorations.She told us that she and Tom（11）

  their decoration collection piece by piece and sent them to us as a gift.I realized how hard it must be for Gee to（12）

  with them，for it was part of Tom.
     These days，we're planning a move.The boxes are all neatly packed in our（13）

  ，but we agree to wait until January.This Christmas，we'll（14）

  our tree with Gee's gift.I'll talk to Tom， "Thank you for teaching us what it（15）

  to be a neighbor."
  
  

  （1）	A．assumed	B．wondered	C．suggested	D．expected
  （2）	A．note	B．sign	C．bill	D．check
  （3）	A．message	B．talent	C．photo	D．gift
  （4）	A．hardly	B．nearly	C．rarely	D．directly
  （5）	A．Relatives	B．Friends	C．Neighbors	D．Hosts
  （6）	A．forgave	B．forgot	C．remembered	D．minded
  （7）	A．box	B．letter	C．street	D．war
  （8）	A．special	B．hopeful	C．powerful	D．capable
  （9）	A．satisfied	B．excited	C．upset	D．thankful
  （10）	A．look through	B．look up	C．get over	D．get through
  （11）	A．bought	B．sold	C．built	D．lost
  （12）	A．connect	B．deal	C．part	D．communicate
  （13）	A．basement	B．hotel	C．restaurant	D．station
  （14）	A．plant	B．expand	C．decorate	D．display
  （15）	A．honors	B．admires	C．shares	D．means
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  解析

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．Have you ever imagined exploring into the Yangtze River？A Welsh explorer is believed to have become the first person（1）

  （walk） the length of the world's third longest river，the Yangtze River，in China.
      The 28-year-old explorer spent two years（2）

  （plan） his epic （壮举），（3）

  he says has never been done before.Other members of his walking team dropped out within the first few days because of （4）

  （sick） and the threat of animal attacks.Yet Dykes managed to continue with his journey，and（5）

  （attract） millions of fans who followed him on social media.
      Ash Dykes began the 4，000-mile journey in July 2018.He faced many challenges along the way，including packs （群） of hungry wolves and temperatures as low as -20°C．On 12 August，he finally completed （6）

  challenge.One of the highlights （优秀事迹） for Dyke was（7）

  （be） the first person from Europe to help release （释放） rare Chinese sturgeon （鲟） into the river.This species of fish is （8）

  （rare） than the giant panda and is well loved by people in China.Dykes wanted to monitor the health of the river，keeping track（9）

  pollution as he walked.He said "The good news is that I've seen a huge increase in knowledge and understanding within the communities，towns and cities along the way.People are aware of the damage being caused to their water sources and are now（10）

  （active） changing their ways for the better-it's inspiring to see."
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  解析

阅读下面小短文，根据上下文语境，从所给的A、B、C、D、E、F六个选项中，选出最佳选项填入空白处，每个单词只使用一次，每个方框里有一个是多余的单词。

• 8．A

  A.currency；B.legal；C.stages；D.joined；E.surrounded；F.resulted

  In history，the United Kingdom went through several （1）

  before the name formed at last.From the 16^th to the 19^th century，Wales ，Scotland and the Kingdom of Ireland were（2）

  to it one after another.But in the 20^th century，the southern part of Ireland broke away from it，which （3）

  in the name today：the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.The four countries work together in some areas.They share the same flag，and use the same （4）

  and military defence but have different education and （5）

  systems.Throughout history，it was taken over by four different groups.
  B

  A.grateful；B.faiths；C.reflect；D.spite；E.fade；F.horrible

  Festivals can（6）

  people's wishes，beliefs and（7）

  .They are celebrated all around the world.In（8）

  of different forms of celebrations，they have a lot in common.For example，every country celebrates harvest festival，when people show that they are（9）

  for the year's supply of food.However，with the development of modern society，some traditions may（10）

  away.Some believe festivals should not be commercialized.Others think it's good for economy and public happiness.We hope people will take our festival seriously.
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  解析

用括号中那个所给词的适当形式填空。

• 9．We enjoy the fresh air and the sunshine in the countryside.We have picnics，read books under big trees，and listen to the birds singing

  （merry） in the branches.（所给词的适当形式填空）
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  解析

根据中文提示，补全下面的句子。

• 26．全世界有11亿人喝不到干净的饮用水．
  Across the world，1.1 billion people

  clean drinking water．
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  解析

第三部分 写作（满分25分）

• 27．假定你是李华，计划下周日和同学骑自行车去惠州西湖过端午节（the Dragon Boat Festival）。请给你的外籍朋友Sam写封邮件，邀他一同前往，内容包括：
  （1）出发及返回时间；
  （2）对端午节做简单介绍 （时间：五月初五、纪念屈原等）；
  （3）活动：吃粽子（rice dumpling）、观看龙舟比赛等。
  注意：
  （1）词数100左右；
  （2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
  （3）开头和结语已为你写好。
  Dear Sam，
  _________
      Looking forward to your reply.
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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