2022-2023学年广东省河源市龙川一中高一（下）期末英语试卷

第二部分阅读第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

• 1．Best Sleep Music Apps If you want to sleep better at night，trying a sleep music app might be the answer.Here are some ideal sleep music apps to choose from.
     Calm
     Calm is one of the most popular sleep music apps and its large library of relaxing and sleep-causing tracks is largely responsible for that.This app offers a free version，but to really take advantage of what Calm has to offer，you had better choose the paid version，which costs ＄69.99 for one year.A lifetime membership is ＄399.99.
     Relax Melodies
     Relax Melodies is intended to calm your mind with relaxing sound.The composer is visual and easy to use，and the Discover page gives you access to other app features，like bedtime stories and breathing exercises.Though its free version provides a great introduction to the idea of sleep music，the paid version unlocks a larger library of sounds.Consider paying for it if there're particular sounds or features that really attract you.
     Headspace
     Headspace is a feature-rich app designed in a simple way that makes it quick and easy to use its library of sleep-specific music.The Sleep icon at the bottom of the app is easy to identify and leads to a library of options that include Sleep Music and Sleep Radio.It's worth noting that nearly everything in Headspace's Sleep Library requires an extra subscription.Headspace costs ＄69.99 annually，or you can pay ＄12.99 per month.
     Pzizz
     Pzizz offers sleep music tracks you can use at naptime，bedtime，or to improve focus.One thing that makes Pzizz different is its voice narration（旁白） option.If you find the presence of a calming voice to be comforting or benefit from someone helping you to relax your body and mind，then Pzizz is a good choice for you.Male and female voice options are available and the voice is low and calm.It has a free version but you should pay for extra subscriptions.
  
  （1）Which app allows you to combine sleep music with breathing exercises？

  
  A．Calm.
  B．Headspace.
  C．Pzizz.
  D．Relax Melodies.
  （2）How much should you pay at least for the one-year subscription of Headspace？

  
  A． ＄12.99.
  B． ＄69.99.
  C． ＄155.88.
  D． ＄399.99.
  （3）What is special about Pzizz？

  
  A．Its voice for narration is fixed.
  B．It provides low and calm music.
  C．It offers voice narration choices.
  D．Its focus is sleep-specific music.
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• 2．Many families take their children on vacation．They will usually travel for a few days or weeks during school breaks．But Julie and Tim Smith planned a longer vacation with their two children．The Smith family is on a one-year trip around the world．They plan to visit 30 countries in all．Right now，the four travelers are about halfway through their trip．Ms．Smith says they are trying to see as much of the world as they can．
     Mr．Smith says one of the most interesting experiences of the trip has been meeting new people．He says people have been extremely friendly，very welcoming and love their kids．Eleven-year-old Tyler says he has enjoyed learning about the people they have met．He said， "I learned in Africa that people have very different lifestyles than in America．" His sister，9-year-old Kara，discovered that she liked Thai food．Ms．Smith says that the trip teaches the children a lot．
     It took the family a year to prepare for the trip．They had to sell their house and cars．Ms．Smith left her job and her husband is using unpaid leave．They carry small bags filled with lightweight clothing and whatever else they need．Ms．Smith says she enjoys being able to carry everything she needs on her back．She says she does not miss the things she has back home． "What has become more important is making these memories as a family and taking those with us instead．"
     The Smiths will continue to head east for the next six months．
  
  （1）In what way is the Smith family's trip different from many others' according to paragraph 1？

  
  A．They take their children on vacation．
  B．They travel around the world for a year with children．
  C．They travel during school breaks．
  D．They travel for a few weeks with children．
  （2）What does Tyler find interesting during the trip？

  
  A．Living in Africa．
  B．Lifestyles in America．
  C．Having Thai food．
  D．Learning about the people they have met．
  （3）Which of the following is NOT true about the Smiths' preparation for the trip？

  
  A．They left their jobs．
  B．It took the Smith family a year．
  C．They sold their house and cars．
  D．They put lightweight clothing in small bags．
  （4）What does the underlined word "those" in paragraph 3 refer to？

  
  A．The small bags they carry．
  B．The memories of the family．
  C．The things on her back．
  D．The things back home．
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• 3．There's no doubt that one of the greatest human achievements is the exploration of the space．Ever since astronaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person to be sent into the orbit around the moon in 1961，scientists have been pushing the boundaries further and further．But until now the exploration into the unknown has been dominated（主导） by men．
     Of course，in the past，women were also included in the space projects and played an active role on the ground and behind the scenes．For example．they worked as seamstresses（女裁缝师），sewing vital spaceflight components．In fact，many of NASA's key works would never have been possible without them．Recently Hollywood produced a movie called Hidden Figures to focus on a group of American female mathematicians，especially the black women，who helped NASA send the first American into space．But this was not women's only contribution．Back in 1963，Soviet astronaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to be sent into space．However，after that，space flight programs were slow to employ women．In the USA．NASA didn't accept applications from women to become astronauts until 1978．
     But attitudes have changed and leading officials at NASA say that the first person to set foot on Mars should be a woman．The space agency aims to have a sex-balanced workforce but can only achieve that if equal numbers of men and women are trained for science and technology jobs．As Allison McIntryre told the BBC， "My director is a woman，We have female astronauts．We haven't put a woman on the moon yet．And I think that perhaps the first person to step on Mars should be a woman．"
  
  （1）What did Yuri Gagarin do in 1961？

  
  A．He landed on the moon in success．
  B．He discovered many new boundaries．
  C．He led scientists to explore the moon．
  D．He made the first journey into the space．
  （2）Why does the author mention the film Hidden Figures？

  
  A．To show women are the true heroes of NASA's first launch．
  B．To stress that black people have won equal rights in NASA．
  C．To prove women can do as well as men in NASA' projects．
  D．To present women's contributions to NASA's space programs．
  （3）What is Allison McIntryre's attitude toward women astronauts？

  
  A．Uncaring．
  B．Disapproving．
  C．Supportive．
  D．Disappointed．
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Will the First Person to Step on Mars Be a Woman？
  B．Great Achievements Have Been Made in Space Exploration？
  C．Why Men Played an Important Role in Exploring the Unknown？
  D．Men and Women Have Made Equal Contributions to NASA's Projects？
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• 4．See a cellphone cover that you like on Taobao？Forget about placing an order，paying the bill online and waiting for days for it to be delivered to you．In the near future，you'll be able to get it in minutes just by hitting"print"on your computer．You might find it hard to believe that you could actually"print"an object like you would a picture．But it is not that hard to understand how it would work．Just as a traditional printer sprays ink onto paper line by line，modern 3 D printers spread material onto a surface layer by layer，from the bottom to the top，gradually building up a shape．Instead of ink，the materials the 3 D printer uses are mainly plastic，resin and certain metals．The thinner each layer is-from a millimetre to less than the width of a hair-the smoother and finer the object will be．This may sound like a completely new technology，but the truth is that 3 D printing has been around since the late 1980s．Back then，it was barely affordable for most people，so few knew about it．Last year，though，saw a big change in the 3 D printing industry-printers became much cheaper．For example，10 years ago a desktop 3 D printer might have cost￡20，000，while now they cost only about￡1，000，according to the BBC．Taken out of the factory and introduced to more diverse and common uses，3 D printing can create just about anything you can think of-flutes，bikinis，jewelry，aircraft parts and even human organs．In fact，scientists from Cornell University in New York have just made an artificial ear using a 3 D printer，according to Science Daily．The fake ear looks and acts exactly like a natural one．However，as 3 D printing becomes more common，it may bring about certain problems-such as piracy．"Once you can download a coffee maker，or print out a new set of kitchen utensils on your personal 3 D printer，who will visit a retail store again？"an expert in 3 D printing told Forbes News．Even more frightening，what if anyone in the world could use a 3 D printer to print out a fully functioning gun？
  （1）According to the article，in the future，the 3 D printing technology will

  ．
  A．enable people to make better purchases online
  B．change the way we make many products
  C．be applied as widely in our daily life as computers
  D．shorten the time it takes for people to get what they buy online
  （2）What happened in the 3 D printing industry last year？

  
  A．The 3 D printing technology was taken out of the factory．
  B．The 3 D printing technology began to be used in various fields．
  C．The 3 D printer was used for medical treatment for the first time．
  D．The 3 D printer became more affordable for consumers．
  （3）How is the last paragraph developed？

  
  A．By giving examples．
  B．By making comparisons．
  C．By analyzing the cause and effect．
  D．By presenting research findings．
  （4）What is the best title of the passage？

  
  A．Great Demand for 3 D Printers
  B．Technology in the Future
  C．Online Shopping Disappearing
  D．Printing out Everything．
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第二节七选五阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

• 5．Why do people travel？There are many reasons one can think of when asked questions like this．
  To travel far enough to meet yourself
     Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere．（1）

  You find out your abilities．When you are offered a different lifestyle，you can find out what you are made of．The farther you go from your home，the nearer you come to your true self．
   （2）

  
     If you look back at all the amazing memories of your life，you will realize that most of them were out of your comfort zone．Travelling is dangerous，full of life threatening possibilities and will not always be comfortable，but at the same time，it gives irreplaceable memories．
  To slow down and relax
     A wise man once said that never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life．Money is worth nothing if you cannot spend it on a little adventure．While we are deeply involved in making money，we forget that time is going through our fingers．（3）

  The feeling of being away from your workplace is pure happiness．The feeling of not having to worry about the never ending piles of files is pure joy．（4）

  
  To celebrate life
     Life is short and the world is wide．One day you might wake up and realize that you don't have time to do everything that you have always wanted to do，anymore．Once in a while，make time to appreciate the fact that you are alive，young，free and healthy．（5）

  
  
  A．To become a storyteller
  B．Travelling lets you discover yourself
  C．To break through your comfort zone．
  D．So，go travelling to celebrate life itself．
  E．You can relate to the world and connect to others．
  F．And the feeling of being away from your boss for a few days is pure pleasure．
  G．Escape life for a little while because experience is far more valuable than money．
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第三部分 语言知识运用 第一节阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

• 6．When I was a baby，my parents gave me anything I wanted.We would walk into a（1）

  ，and I could get anything.They never refused me.Then my dad died when I was 3，and I got even more as my mom tried to make me feel（2）

  .My mom continued to treat me to what I wanted until I was 7，and my world crashed（前塌）
     That was when the real state（房地产）market crashed.My mom had spent nearly all the（3）

  in it.We lost all.Thus we had to live on a tight budget （预算）.
     Whenever I asked for a new toy，or bike，or（4）

  to see a movie，my mom would say we couldn't afford that right now.I didn't know my（5）

  were not helping my mom.She had to work all year，（6）

  to pay our water and power（7）

  .
     I got T-shirts for my 8th birthday instead of a video game，which I always（8）

  .Each of my friends had it and I wanted one，too.Touching the T-shirts，my mom asked me what I thought.I said I loved them，but she could tell how（9）

  I was and started crying.
     I hugged her harder than ever before.Suddenly I realized how hard she worked to pay most of the money for rent and food，so she couldn't afford to give me anything I didn't（10）

  .
     From then on，I learned to（11）

  the toys or games I did have.When I wanted a new iPod，I had to work to buy jye.ai.It may have been a tough（12）

  ，but I learned the（13）

  between what I wanted and what I needed.
     Now I'm grateful for everything I have and understand that the feeling of having truly（14）

  something is one of the best feelings in the world.I guess I've really（15）

  .
  

  （1）	A．school	B．library	C．store	D．cinema
  （2）	A．worried	B．relaxed	C．worse	D．better
  （3）	A．time	B．money	C．effort	D．energy
  （4）	A．also	B．rather	C．even	D．still
  （5）	A．complaints	B．requests	C．suggestions	D．orders
  （6）	A．struggling	B．planning	C．helping	D．promising
  （7）	A．menus	B．lists	C．numbers	D．bills
  （8）	A．desired	B．owned	C．played	D．learned
  （9）	A．shocked	B．disappointed	C．embarrassed	D．worried
  （10）	A．need	B．have	C．find	D．know
  （11）	A．share	B．store	C．appreciate	D．identify
  （12）	A．experience	B．decision	C．test	D．job
  （13）	A．competition	B．balance	C．origin	D．difference
  （14）	A．had	B．bought	C．earned	D．lost
  （15）	A．believed	B．changed	C．succeeded	D．survived
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第二节语篇填空阅读下面短文，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．Longjing tea is a kind of tea（1）

  has topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with its amazing colour，taste and shape.It（2）

  （name）after its region of production-Longing Village of West Lake.The good environment and water sources are good for the growth of the tea，confirming the saying that "Longjing tea is the（3）

  （good）among all of the teas in the world."
      Thanks（4）

  Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty，the tea has earned a high reputation.It is said that Emperor Qianlong visited a mountain of Longjing Village of West Lake on his travels to Hangzhou，and he saw some ladies picking the tea at（5）

  foot of the mountain.He was so interested in their movements that he decided to have a go himself.
      While（6）

  （pick）the tea，he received the news of his mother's illness，so he carelessly put the leaves in his pocket and（7）

  （leave）Hangzhou for Beijing.Upon his arrival in Beijing，he visited his mother immediately，offering（8）

  （she）great comfort.His mother smelt the pleasant smell of the tea from his pocket and wanted to have a taste.After drinking a cup of tea，she found herself（9）

  （complete）energetic，and she even praised it as a cure for all（10）

  （illness）.
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第四部分单词拼写

• 8．I must make an

  （apologize） to him for not going to his party．
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• 9．This program was set up with the i

  （意图，目的） of providing help for homeless people
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第五部分单句语法填空

• 27．I

  （will） appreciate it if you could do me a favour. （所给词的适当形式填空）
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第六部分应用文写作

• 28．假定你是李华，2022年9月10日，你市将举办中秋节文化活动。你校外教Abbott对中国传统文化很感兴趣，请你给他写一封信，邀请他一起来参加，内容包括：
  1.写信目的；2.活动时间和地点；3.活动内容和意义。
  注意：
  （1）词数80左右；
  （2）可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
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