2021-2022学年河南省许昌市鄢陵县职业教育中心高一（下）期中英语试卷

一、阅读理解： 阅读下面文章选出正确选项，每题2分，总分40分。

• 1．It will soon be possible to reduce common indoor air pollution using just a curtain.A mineral-based surface treatment enables this new curtain from IKEA to break down air pollutants when exposed to light.Air pollution is a global problem.According to WHO，around 90% of people worldwide breathe polluted air.It causes eight million deaths per year.
        The Swedish furniture company hopes to reduce this number by producing an air-purifying（净化空气） curtain.It can increase people's awareness of indoor air pollution.It can also change some people's bad habits and bring clean air to the world.The technology will be applied to other textiles （纺织品）.
        The curtain uses a technology that has been developed by IKEA suppliers over the last few years.The process，similarly to photosynthesis（光合作用） ，is activated by both outdoor and indoor light.It's important to work on products that solve actual problems.Textiles are used across homes.By enabling a curtain to purify the air，they are creating an affordable and space-saving air purifying solution.Meanwhile，the home will become more beautiful.
        For many years，IKEA has been reducing air pollution.They avoid using chemicals that release air.Last year，IKEA launched a campaign，aiming to turn rice straw a rice harvesting remains that is traditionally burned and contributes heavily to air pollution- into a new renewable material source.
        IKEA has also promised to become climate positive by 2030，reducing our overall climate footprint by 70% on average per product.The company has recently been praised for making their products made from renewable or recycled materials.In fact，IKEA has been working on positive change.It is their dream to enable people to live healthier lives.
  
  （1）What's special about the new curtain from IKEA？

  
  A．It can purify air.
  B．It can beautify the home.
  C．It can block polluted air out.
  D．It can carry on the photosynthesis.
  （2）What can we infer about IKEA from the text？

  
  A．It is a high-tech textile company.
  B．It is a high-tech costume company.
  C．It focuses on environmental protection.
  D．It is an international environmental group.
  （3）Why has IKEA been praised recently？

  
  A．Because of its economical materials.
  B．Because of its environmental production.
  C．Because it has made people live healthier.
  D．Because it has developed a high- tech product.
  （4）What is the text mainly about？

  
  A．A global problem.
  B．A new explanation of photosynthesis.
  C．An environmental company.
  D．An air- purifying curtain.
  组卷：1引用：2难度：0.5

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• 2．Virtue，by definition，is the moral excellence of a person.Morally excellent people have a character made up of virtues valued as good.They are honest，respectful，courageous，forgiving and kind，for example.They do the right thing，and don't bend to impulses，urges or desires，but act according to values and principles.Some might say good qualities are inborn.Actually，virtues need to be cultivated.With the habit of being virtuous，we can take control of our lives and move them in the direction of greater happiness and fulfillment.
     Virtues are universal and recognized by all cultures as basic qualities of well-being.However，practicing virtues is not easy.So often we know that it takes perseverance to reach our goals，and we still never get there.We know if we forgive，we'll be less angry.We know it takes courage to accomplish great things.So why then，if we know what to do，are we still stuck？
     Because we have not yet consciously applied a virtue to a given situation so as to change its outcome such as in these examples：kindness towards someone who is having a bad day can make him or her smile and build rapport；trust in a relationship creates valuable，meaningful relationships；gratitude in a job loss can shift our focus from feeling low to how we can have a new，more fulfilling career；service to other scan change lives，better neighborhoods and create stronger nations.
     We know we are becoming more virtuous people，not only because of the results above but also because of the way other people respond to us.Our friends，families，co-workers，and neighbors will trust and rely on us.They will come to us for guidance and help.They will want to be around us because we inspire them to be better people.Practicing virtues allows us to develop our potential，and live a more purposeful，better life.
  （1）What can we know about virtuous people from the first paragraph？

  
  A．They are born with virtue.
  B．They never make a mistake.
  C．They have a habit of doing good.
  D．They act on the principle of profit.
  （2）What is the second paragraph mainly about？

  
  A．Satisfying career.
  B．Practicing virtues.
  C．Trust in a relationship.
  D．Basic qualities of well-being
  （3）What does the underlined word"rapport" mean in the third paragraph？

  
  A．A good greeting.
  B．A great atmosphere.
  C．A good goodbye.
  D．A close relationship.
  （4）What is the author's purpose in the last paragraph？

  
  A．To encourage readers to be more virtuous.
  B．To encourage readers to live a purposeful life.
  C．To encourage readers to offer others guidance.
  D．To encourage readers to develop others' potential.
  组卷：1引用：1难度：0.5

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四、短文改错

• 7．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
  增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
  删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
  修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
  注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词。
  2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
      It was a third day of my winter holiday.Today，there had a lot of business in my mother's company.So my mother told me to help my uncle which is the manager of my mother's company.I sat in my mother's office and help to answer the telephone.When no phone calls came，I did my homework.I don't have a lot of time to do my homework，so that I have to make full use of my free time to do them.If I had done nothing，I would have wasted my time or my life.We should make the more of our time.As a saying go，to cherish time is cherish life.
  组卷：1引用：3难度：0.5

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五、开放性作文

• 8．2022年北京冬奥会圆满结束了，苏翊鸣、谷爱凌等青少年冠军举世瞩目，为号召同学们向优秀同龄人学习，你校校报举行"与奥运冠军共成长"主题英语征文活动，请据此投稿，内容包括：
  1.奥运冠军的共同点：全力以赴，追求卓越，永不言弃，等等。
  2.如何做生活中的冠军。
  注意：1.词数应为80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3.标题与开头已给出，不计入总词数。
  Growing up along with Olympic Champions Many teenage champions have stood out in the Beijing Winter Olympics._____
  组卷：5引用：4难度：0.4

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