2022-2023学年江苏省无锡市锡山区天一中学高一（上）期中英语试卷
发布：2024/4/20 14:35:0
第一部分听力（共两节，满分7.5分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。
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1．Where are probably the speakers？
A.At school.
B.At a parking lot.
C.At a repair shop组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
2．What is the man's attitude towards building an amusement park？
A.Favorable.
B.Unconcerned.
C.Unfavorable.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
3．What does the man suggest the woman do？
A.Go to the cinema.
B.See the old movie online.
C.Get CDs from a video store.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
4．What is the weather like how？
A.Cloudy.
B.Sunny.
C.Rainy.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about？
A.Different flights.
B.A travel plan.
C.Their favorite cities.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5
第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
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6．（1）Why does the woman make the call？
A.To express her gratitude.
B.To look for a person.
C.To apply for a position.
（2）When does the conversation take place？
A.On Wednesday.
B.On Tuesday.
C.On Monday.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
7．（1）Where will the party be held？
A.At the woman's.
B.At the man's.
C.In a restaurant
（2）Who will go to the party？
A.Ethan and Lisa.
B.Brandon and Ben.
C.Ben and Lisa
（3）What costume will the woman wear for the party？
A.The White Queen's.
B.The Catwoman's.
C.The Black Widow's组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
8．（1）Why does the man drink coffee？
A.It tastes good.
B.It can refresh him.
C.It helps to lose weight.
（2）When does the man usually drink coffee？
A.At breakfast.
B.4 hours after waking up.
C.2 hours after lunch.
（3）To whom is the man probably talking？
A.specialist.
B.His co-worker.
C.A cafe assistant.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
9．（1）What was the man doing when the incident happened？
A.He was walking.
B.He was running.
C.He was repairing the machine.
（2）Why did the incident happen？
A.The man was unfamiliar with the machine.
B.Someone suddenly switched off the power.
C.The slow-down button didn't work
（3）What do we know about the man？
A.He was slightly injured.
B.He broke the machine.
C.He broke his legs.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5 -
10．（1）What do many experts think of "book blind boxes"？
A.Interesting.
B.Meaningful.
C.Wasteful.
（2）How are the books in many book blind boxes？
A.They are of high quality.
B.They are of poor quality.
C.They are expensive.
（3）Who is Hong Xia？
A.A bookstore manager.
B.A news reporter.
C.A publisher.
（4）Which of the following year had the highest retail sales of books？
A.2019.
B.2020.
C.2021.组卷：0引用：1难度：0.5
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，满分37.5分）
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11．Hand gestures（手势） have been commonly used in our daily communication.They add to the message by filling in what words sometimes leave behind.But are you somewhat aware of the history that goes behind some of these popular hand gestures？
◆Handshake
Whether you're greeting someone for the first time，or successfully negotiating（商定） an agreement，shaking hands is usually the go-to gesture.Who decided on this customary gesture，anyway？The history of the handshake dates back to ancient Greece，showing that neither person was carrying a weapon.
◆Thumbs up and thumbs down
Maybe you're familiar with the popular story of this hand gesture dating back to Roman times.When a gladiator（角斗士） lost，the crowd would either stick their thumb out to have him killed or just not make any sign at all.The thumbs up decided the gladiator's fate（命运）.After WWI，thumbs up only came to mean that things were going smoothly.And thumbs down meant the opposite.
◆High five
According to some sources，the high five first became popular when baseball players performed at Dodger Stadium on October 2，1977.Glenn Burke，one of the capable players，lifted his arm high above his head and slapped palms with his teammate Dusty Baker to celebrate a milestone home run，marking what is widely regarded as the first recorded example of a high five.
◆The fist bump
The fist bump comes from boxers in the 1970s after people began imitating how they touched gloves before a competition.Later，instead of shaking hands，first bumps became popular among basketball players.The gesture soon spread to all basketball lovers，and，before long，to the President of the United States
（1）What did "thumbs up" mean to a gladiator in Roman times？
A．Being cheered.
B．Being killed.
C．Being appreciated.
D．Being blamed.
（2）Which gesture is in celebration of a home run？
（3）Which aspect do all the four gestures mention？A． 
B． 
C． 
D． 
A．The history.
B．The future.
C．The power.
D．The importance.组卷：11引用：2难度：0.5 -
12．According to the Oxford English Dictionary，the term "couch potato" first appeared in print in a December，1979 edition of the Los Angeles Times.Since then，it has become a familiar term for a person who spends a lot of time sitting，and little time exercising.Although there does not seem to be any particular reason why the term "couch potato" is used rather than "couch tomato"，a person may become a "couch potato" because living this way is said to make you round like a potato.The term is also said to have something to do with the high-calorie（卡路里） food like potato chips.
People now would say "couch potato" whenever they talk about overweight and obesity（肥胖）.Indeed， "couch potatoes" are believed to have heart disease risks，which can be avoided by regular exercise.
It is true that technology and modern life in general make us sick，fat，lazy and physically/mentally soft.The more time people spend using technology，particularly televisions and computers，the less time they will spend being physically active.
"Couch potato" kids are a particular concern.Media reports repeatedly claim that children today are fatter than their elder generations，but less athletically skilled，less interested in physical activities and more addicted （上瘾的） to "junk food" and technology such as televisions and computers.The message is clear：Today's children are fat because they are lazy and eat too much.Moreover，because technology is becoming more sophisticated（复杂的），children are less able to resist（抵抗，忍得住） technology's attraction，and are more likely to spend more time using technology，less time doing physical activities and，therefore，more likely to be fat.
（1）The first paragraph is mainly about.
A．why "couch potato" is used as a term for a person
B．when "couch potato" is used as a term for a person
C．how "couch potato" is different from "couch potato"
D．what kind of person looks like a potato
（2）The development of technology also makes us sick becauseby using technology.
A．we are more likely to have heart disease risks in modern life
B．we spend less time doing exercise
C．we needn't do many things by ourselves any more
D．we spend all our time watching TV and playing computer games
（3）It's kids'that people are particularly concerned about.
A．food
B．study
C．health
D．hobby
（4）According to the passage，the author may suggest that.
A．scientists should stop their technology research
B．parents should take better care of their children
C．kids should be stopped from using new technology
D．people should spend less time using technology组卷：7引用：2难度：0.5 -
13．As Ginni Bazlinton reached Antarctica，she found herself greeted by a group of little Gentoo penguins （企鹅） longing to say hello.These gentle，lovely gatekeepers welcomed her and kick-started what was to be a trip Ginni would never forget.
Ever since her childhood，Ginni，now 71，has had a deep love for travel.Throughout her career（职业） as a professional dancer，she toured in the UK，but always longed to explore further.When she retired from dancing and her sons eventually flew the nest，she decided it was time to take the plunge.
After taking a degree at Chichester University in Related Arts，Ginni began to travel the world，eventually getting work teaching English in Japan and Chile.And it was in Chile she discovered she could get last-minute cheap deals on ships going to Antarctica from the islands off Tierra del Fuego，the southernmost tip of the South American mainland. "I just decided I wanted to go."she says， "I had no idea about what I'd find there and I wasn't nervous，I just wanted to do it.And I wanted to do it alone as I always prefer it that way."
In March 2008，Ginni boarded a ship with 48 passengers she'd never met before，to begin the journey towards Antarctica."From seeing the wildlife to witnessing sunrises，the whole experience was amazing.Antarctica left an impression on me that no other place has，" Ginni says，"I remember the first time I saw a humpback whale；it just rose out of the water like some prehistoric creature and I thought it was smiling at us.You could still hear the operatic sounds it was making underwater."
The realization that this is a precious land，to be respected by humans，was one of the biggest things that hit home to Ginni.
（1）Which of the following best explains "take the plunge" underlined in paragraph 2？
A．Try challenging things.
B．Take a degree.
C．Bring back lost memories.
D．Stick to a promise.
（2）What made Ginni decide on the trip to Antarctica？
A．Lovely penguins.
B．Beautiful scenery.
C．A discount fare.
D．A friend's invitation.
（3）What does Ginni think about Antarctica after the journey？
A．It could be a home for her.
B．It should be easily accessible.
C．It should be well preserved.
D．It needs to be fully introduced.
（4）What is the text mainly about？
A．A childhood dream.
B．An unforgettable experience.
C．Sailing around the world.
D．Meeting animals in Antarctica.组卷：286引用：11难度：0.5
第三节 选词组填空（共1小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
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38．（rise to；take on；back down；as a result of；on the rocks，take advantage of；
stick to；draw sth out of；bring out；make the most of；let go of；look forward to）
（1）The president refuses toon this issue in the international meeting.
（2）You mustthe idea that to be single is to be unhappy and unfulfilled.
（3）their joint effort，the difficult situation changed into a favorable one.
（4）Now that you've got the chance，you might as wellit.
（5）The company has beensince the internet bubble was exploded.
（6）I managed tothe diet and keep off sweet foods.
（7）I'm going tothis tour to explore the history of the castle
（8）Pressure canthe worst in people.
（9）I can'tany extra work，for I'm too tired today.
（10）When you canthe challenges，you will have the chance to enjoy personal growth.组卷：7引用：1难度：0.3
第五部分写作（满分15分）
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39．假定你是李华，你的好朋友Peter是初三学生。在最近的一次来信中Peter提到因为书写不够美观、整洁，在多次英语考试中他的作文得分都不理想，这是他目前最大的困扰。
请你给Peter回信并针对他的问题提出建议。内容包括：1.理解和安慰；2.你的建议。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter，
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Yours sincerely，
Li Hua组卷：1引用：1难度：0.5
