2021-2022学年广东省东莞市丰泰外国语学校、麻涌中学等五校联考高一（下）期中英语试卷

第一部分听力（共两节， 满分10分）第一节听力理解（共2小题：每小题4分， 满分10分）共两小段，每段播放两遍。请根据各段播放内容及相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．（1）How was the woman's trip？
  A.Terrible.
  B.Not so good.
  C.Wonderful.
  （2）What is the woman's plan？
  A.Travel to Shanghai next year.
  B.Travel to Chicago with the man.
  C.Travel to Shanghai with the man soon.
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• 2．（1）Where did the woman see the man's uncle？
  A.On TV.
  B.On the website.
  C.In a magazine.
  （2）How old was the man's uncle when he became a millionaire？
  A.26.
  B.28.
  C.30.
  （3）What does the man plan to do after graduation？
  A.Find a high-paying job.
  B.Start his own business.
  C.Work for his uncle.
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第二节听取信息（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为1-5的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒的答题时间。

• 3．

  Time	Things planned to do
  Around （1）	Meet in the hall and go jogging
  At 8：30 am	Leave the（2）
  1pm～2pm	（3）
  In the afternoon	Visit the tallest building in the city
  Dinner time	Have dinner at a nice（4） restaurant together
  7：45 pm ～ 11：30 pm	Enjoy the（5） nightlife
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第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共4小题；每小题2.5分， 共37.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 4．The cost of living in countries like the U.S，Britain，Australia or France has skyrocketed（飞涨，猛涨） in recent years.However，if you're willing to leave your country and explore life in other areas，there are many countries boasting an extremely cheap and low cost of living.Check out the following countries when planning your next move.
     Ecuador
     Ecuador is similar to the United States in many ways，and as a result has become a popular American getaway.They even use the U.S.Dollar for their currency.In this country，it's cheaper to eat out every day than cook for yourself on a budget in the U.S.
     Mexico
     Although the country is known for its poverty ridden streets，there are many wealthier areas that provide every facility you might need.You can live off a mere ＄700 to ＄800 a month in Mexico，and this includes rent for a nice place，facilities，food，and any sightseeing.
     Argentina
     Argentina has been a popular tourist destination for many years.It has great restaurants，a rich history，and many places to explore.Not to mention，it's not very expensive to live here.A decent sized home can cost around ＄139，000 which is relatively cheap in relation to homes in the United States.
     Vietnam
     Vietnam has also become a popular tourist destination in recent years.There are many million-dollar luxury homes by the beach，but you can find a modest flat or a small home for around ＄25，000 to ＄50，000 if you search in the right areas.
  
  （1）How much does it cost to live in Mexico for a year？

  
  A．About ＄12，000.
  B．About ＄7，000.
  C．About ＄8，000.
  D．About ＄8，800.
  （2）What do Argentina and Vietnam have in common？

  
  A．They both have great restaurants.
  B．Tourists enjoy travelling in the two countries.
  C．The cost of living in them is both expensive.
  D．The middle-sized homes both cost around ＄139，000.
  （3）In which country is the U.S Dollar used for its currency？

  
  A．Ecuador.
  B．Mexico.
  C．Argentina.
  D．Vietnam.
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• 5．When Boris left school，he could not find a job.He tried hard and pestered （纠缠） his relatives，but they had problems of their own.He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps.Boris grew annoyed，then depressed，then a little hardened.Still he went on trying and still he failed.He began to think that he had no future at all.
     "Why don't you start your own business？" one of his uncles told him. "The world is a money-locker.You'd better find a way of opening it."
     "But what can I do？"
     "Get out and have a look round，" advised his uncle in a vague sort of way. "See what people want；then give it to them，and they will pay for it."
     Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end.Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer.He worked hard，made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profit.A few months later，he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himself.He found a number of empty shops but they were all no good：in the wrong position，too expensive or with some other snag （障碍）．But at long last，he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate （土地，地区） where there were plenty of customers but no competition.
     Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motorcycles.Slowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed.At last，Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold coins inside.
  
  （1）Boris started his career by

  .
  A．cycling around the town
  B．developing a waste ground
  C．fixing cycles
  D．buying empty shops
  （2）Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because

  .
  A．it was not so expensive
  B．he had a lot of old customers there
  C．he could make good use of his skills there
  D．there were good opportunities there
  （3）We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris

  .
  A．set off in a successful career
  B．still couldn't make good profits
  C．found a lot of gold coins by accident
  D．had great difficulty running his business
  （4）Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage？

  
  A．Goodwill is the key to success.
  B．The world is a money-locker.
  C．No education，no future.
  D．Difficulty of starting a small business.
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• 6．Prague is the capital of Czech Republic（捷克共和国），and it's in the center of Europe.Prague is a place where the eastern and western parts of Europe meet.The cultures of Eastern and Western Europe are quite different，but both of them have greatly influenced Prague.And of course，Prague has its own culture as well.
     During World War II，many European cities were highly bombed.However，Prague suffered very little damage during the war.As a result，all of its ancient buildings remain undamaged.
     Old Town Square is the number one stop for tourists visiting Prague.The square is more than 800 years old；if you go there，remember that some amazing things have happened there in the past.For example，on the ground you can see 27 crosses.That's because 400 years ago，enemy soldiers killed 27 local leaders on that spot.
     Old Town Square has several very old and giant churches.The churches are huge and their old，dark style is a little bit scary.One of the ancient buildings there is the old town hall building.Inside the building there's a 600-year-old clock.The clock has beautiful religious carvings （雕刻图案），and it still works.According to the story，the government hired a man to build the clock，and after the man was done，the government blinded him.Why？They didn't want him to build a clock for anybody else!
     Another famous part of Prague is the Jewish Quarter.In the past，Jewish people were forced to live in this area.Other parts of Prague have huge castles and churches.Those areas are beautiful，but they might not seem real to some people.In the Jewish Quarter，the streets are narrower and the buildings are smaller.It helps visitors understand how ordinary people lived hundreds of years ago. It also has a simple but very beautiful synagogue.A synagogue is a Jewish temple.
     Here is another piece of advice for you，just in case you ever visit Prague.Try the beer.
     The Czech Republic is famous for the best beer in the world!
  
  （1）What is the main point of the first paragraph？

  
  A．Prague contains different cultures.
  B．Prague is the most important city in Europe.
  C．Prague bears no similarity to other European cities.
  D．Prague is influenced only by Western European culture.
  （2）What do we know about the Old Town Square？

  
  A．It has quite narrow streets.
  B．It has some huge churches.
  C．There are 600 clocks hanging there.
  D．Nobody knows why the crosses are there.
  （3）What does the underlined "It" in the fifth paragraph refer to？

  
  A．Prague.
  B．A temple.
  C．A narrow street.
  D．The Jewish Quarter.
  （4）What can be learnt from the text？

  
  A．Jewish never actually lived in Prague in history.
  B．Prague is an ideal place to visit if you like beer.
  C．It took Prague a long time to recover from the war.
  D．There are many beautiful legends（传说） about Prague.
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• 7．On Tuesday，the Amazon Company introduced Amazon One，which connects your palm（手掌）print to a stored credit card so you can place your hand above a sensor to enter and leave easily after buying at checkout-free Amazon （AMZN） Go stores.
     Dilip Kumar，Amazon's vice president told CNN Business that Amazon One had been used since long before the COVID-19.But the timing could be a positive for Amazon：Customers may find such payment convenient，and businesses also find it hopeful.
     Yet the use of the Amazon One could raise eyebrows，too.Amazon has once come under fire from people who care about its facial-recognition software.When it comes to Amazon One data，Kumar said all palm pictures are coded and Amazon stores them online.
     "I encourage people to try it，see how they like the experience，" Kumar said.You can hold your palm above an Amazon One scanner to enter the store.Then，anything you take will be automatically（自动地）charged to the credit card connected to their palm.Amazon One will make shopping faster and more convenient.Before trying it，users must place a credit card in an Amazon One device and hold a palm above it，facing down，so it can be scanned.The camera in it takes many pictures of the fine lines of the palm，and catches some details，which can't be seen in typical photographs.
     Amazon One now can be bought at two of the Amazon Go stores in Seattle，at 7th Avenue and Blanchard Street，and in the South Lake Union neighborhood.
  
  （1）Why is Amazon One introduced？

  
  A．To ensure the safety.
  B．To have a test.
  C．Too see credit cards.
  D．To pay easily.
  （2）Which of the following best explains "under fire" in paragraph 3？

  
  A．Being quite hot.
  B．Receiving ill comments.
  C．Getting on fire.
  D．Gaining wide recognition.
  （3）Which of the following is not true about Amazon One？

  
  A．It was not used until the outbreak of COVID-19.
  B．It is convenient for customers.
  C．It connects the credit card to one's palm.
  D．Its device takes the pictures of the palm.
  （4）What was Kumar's attitude to Amazon One？

  
  A．Doubtful.
  B．Objective.
  C．Supportive.
  D．Unclear.
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第二节（共1小题：每小题2.5分， 共12.5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。

• 8．With the cold weather drawing nearer，few people will choose swimming as a daily or usual activity. （1）

  .Here come the reasons.
     Good for your brain.
     Swimming is one of the best activities you can do all year round，which benefits your body and your mind.Swimming has been found to increase blood flow to the brain，which leads to more oxygen. （2）

  .
     Work your muscles.
     Every time you swim，it is like doing a mini-resistance workout.Each kick and pull works your muscles more than you could imagine，especially your arms，shoulders and gluteus - the muscles that are inactive all day when you're sitting at your desk. （3）

  .
     So along with building fitness，it is a wonderful full body exercise.
     Lift your spirits.
     （4）

  .They can cause a positive feeling into your body which makes you happy.
     Swimming has been shown to reduce stress and tension.The repetition，movement and the breathing can help you to relax，and that's why swimming is also regarded as a relaxing exercise.
     （5）

  .
     While swimming is an individual sport，it is also very social.You can meet people from all walks of life when swimming.Have a chat in the lap pool，join a swimming club or get involved in social water sports to get to know people in your community.
  
  A.Meet new people
  B.Benefit your body
  C.These chemicals can control your thought and action
  D.However，swimming in winter is of great benefit in cold days
  E And that means you're experiencing better memory and sharp mind
  F.Exercise gives off chemicals in your body called endorphins（内啡肽）
  G.Swimming also works your abs（腹肌）and will reduce your waist line
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第三部分英语知识运用（共两小节，满分37.5分）第一节完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分）

• 9．A five-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother.All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money.Only a（n）（1）

  could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
     One day she heard her Daddy say to her（2）

  mother，"Only a miracle can save him now." The little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her piggy bank from its hiding place.She poured all the coins out on the floor and（3）

  them carefully.
     Holding her piggy bank，she ran to the nearby（4）

  store.jye.ai placed her coins on the glass counter.
     "I want to buy a miracle for my little brotjye.air.He is really sick." said the little girl to the shop assistant.
     "I beg your pardon？" the shop assistant could（5）

  believe what he heard.
     "His name is Andrew and he has something bad（6）

  inside his head and my Daddy says only a miracle can save him."
     "We don't sell miracle here，child.I'm sorry，" the shop assistant said.
     "Listen，I have the money to pay for it.If it isn't（7）

  ，I can try and get some more.Just tell me how much it costs."
     In the shop was a tall and well-dressed customer.His name was Carlton Armstrong.He（8）

  asked the little girl， "What kind of miracle does your brother（9）

  ？"
     "I don't know，" she replied. "He is really sick and Daddy says he needs an operation.But my Daddy can't（10）

  it."
     "How much do you have？" asked the man. "One dollar and eleven cents，" she answered. "Well，" smiled the man. "A dollar and eleven cents？What a（11）

  !That is the exact price of a miracle for your little brother.I have the kind of miracle you need."
     He took her money in one hand and held her hand with the otjye.air.He said，"Take me to where you live.I want to see your brother and（12）

  your parents." Carlton Armstrong turned out to be a famous（13）

  and saved Andrew's life by giving him a successful operation.
     "That operation，" her mother said in a low voice，"was a real（14）

  .I wonder how much it would have cost." The little girl smiled.She knew（15）

  how much the miracle cost —— one dollar and eleven cents.
  
  

  （1）	A．medicine	B．experiment	C．operation	D．examination
  （2）	A．careful	B．tearful	C．considerable	D．strict
  （3）	A．counted	B．broke	C．preserve	D．donate
  （4）	A．drug	B．grocery	C．book	D．department
  （5）	A．extremely	B．hardly	C．fortunately	D．creatively
  （6）	A．losing	B．settling	C．delivering	D．growing
  （7）	A．enough	B．large	C．full	D．entire
  （8）	A．looked up	B．bent down	C．fell down	D．stood up
  （9）	A．have	B．prefer	C．need	D．improve
  （10）	A．challenge	B．pretend	C．organize	D．afford
  （11）	A．difference	B．pity	C．sadness	D．coincidence
  （12）	A．meet	B．cure	C．charge	D．encourage
  （13）	A．magician	B．scientist	C．doctor	D．businessman
  （14）	A．experience	B．impression	C．survival	D．miracle
  （15）	A．especially	B．exactly	C．gradually	D．particularly
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第四部分写作（共两节，满分42.5分）第一节句子考查（共8小题； 1-5小题， 每空0.5分； 6-9小题，每小题2分；满分17.5分）

• 27．直到他生病了，他才意识到健康的重要性。（用倒装句翻译）
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第二节读后续写（满分25分）

• 28．阅读下面材料，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。
      Daniel got a job as a delivery man to work his way through college.His parents couldn't save up all the money he needed to get into law school，so since he was 15，he would take summer jobs and find some other jobs between studies to earn extra cash.
      The boy was determined and every day he would wake up at 5 a.m.，summer or winter，riding on his old bike to deliver parcels.It wasn't an easy job，especially during winter.Besides that，his old bike was slow，making things harder.But that wasn't a problem for Daniel.
      Daniel's schedule was always the same every day and people in the neighborhood already knew him.
      He called them by their names，and they would often wave and greet him as he passed.
      It was a normal day and Daniel was delivering parcels as usual. "Morning，Daniel!Check out my brand-new mountain bike!" called out a man whose home Daniel visited frequently. "Morning，Mr.Warren!That's a really fancy bike!" Daniel screamed back at him as he rode towards his first delivery.He couldn't help imagining what it would feel like to own a bike like the one Mr.Warren had just shown him. "My deliveries would double with that，" he thought longingly.
      Suddenly，Daniel lost balance and fell on the road.He got up and leaned the bike against the wall to see what had happened.He found a nail stuck in the back tire（轮胎）and he unluckily had a flat tire.
      As he turned around and tried to think of what to do，he saw something unusual.A strange man Daniel had never seen before furtively（鬼鬼祟祟地）looked around and placed a package under his jacket. "Hey!" Daniel shouted at the man. "Hey there!What are you doing？That's not yours!" The man heard Daniel and started to run as fast as he could.
  注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
  2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
  After having a look at his bike's flat tire，Daniel quickly started to run after the man.
  Mr.Warren arrived on his new bike，and then helped pin （按住） the thief down.
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