2022-2023学年北京市广渠门中学高一（下）期中英语试题卷

第一节 完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

• 1．    For a long time Gabriel didn't want to be involved in music at all.In his first years of high school，Gabriel would look sympathetically at the music students，（1）

  across the campus with their heavy instrument cases，turning up at school for practice hours before anyone else had to be tjye.aire.He promised to himself to（2）

  music，as he hated getting to school extra early.
      However，one day，in the music class that was part of his school's standard curriculum，he was playing lazily on the piano and found it easy to pick out tunes.With a sinking feeling，he realized that he actually（3）

  doing it.He tried to hide his（4）

  pleasure from the music teacher，who had（5）

  over to listen.He might not have done this particularly well，but the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good ear and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there（6）

  him.There he decided to give the cello（大提琴） a（7）

  .When he began practicing，he took it very casually.But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument，and was（8）

  to practicing it so that within a couple of months he was playing reasonably well.
      This meant，of course，that he arrived at school early in the morning，（9）

  his heavy instrument case across the campus to the（10）

  looks of the non-musicians he had left behind.
  
  

  （1）	A．removing	B．marching	C．pacing	D．struggling
  （2）	A．confirm	B．conquer	C．avoid	D．appreciate
  （3）	A．missed	B．disliked	C．enjoyed	D．defended
  （4）	A．eager	B．obvious	C．false	D．individual
  （5）	A．watched	B．jogged	C．jumped	D．wandered
  （6）	A．occurred to	B．reacted to	C．appealed to	D．belonged to
  （7）	A．fortune	B．change	C．mission	D．charge
  （8）	A．committed	B．used	C．suited	D．admitted
  （9）	A．pushing	B．dragging	C．escaping	D．rushing
  （10）	A．admiring	B．pitying	C．annoying	D．relieving
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第二节 语法填空 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

• 2．A There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom.Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable.The capital city London is a great place to start，（1）

  it is an ancient port city that has a history dating all the way back to Roman times.There are countless （2）

  （history） sites to explore，and lots of museums （3）

  ancient relics from all over the UK.The UK is a fascinating mix of history and modern culture.If you keep your eyes open，you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past and its present.
  B In 2009，Whitacre received a video of a girl who was singing one of his works.（4）

  （inspire），he asked his fans to make videos，which he then joined together into one performance.His first virtual choir， " Lux Aurumque"，had 185 singers from 12 different countries.Since then，the virtual choir（5）

  （become） a worldwide phenomenon.Whitacre's next effort was the Virtual Youth Choir for UNICEF，（6）

  was seen for the first time on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.Altogether，2，292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing Whitacre's song "What If".
  C
  ChatGPT's was launched in November last year，and it has caused an immediate hit that is both entertaining and alarming （7）

  （it） users.Given a command or question，the chatbot is able to return convincing essays，simple recipes and even life advice in a matter of （8）

  （second）.This（9）

  （impress） achievement is obtained by a large language model.Many are wondering what could be next for this technology and（10）

  the technology could end up.
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第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节 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。

• 3．    International travel is popular，but visitors can run into trouble if they don't know some basic "rules".So，it's important to learn about the cultures they're visiting.
      BRAZIL
      In general，Brazilian culture is informal.Most Brazilians are very friendly，so it's important to greet the people you meet.Normally women kiss on the cheek，but men usually just shake hands.Brazilians usually stand very close to each other while speaking.Even if this is unusual in your culture，try not to move away if it happens.If you go to a business meeting，you are not expected to take a gift.
      On the other hand，if you are invited to someone's house，you should take a gift — like flowers or chocolate.However，avoid anything purple or black，as these colors have to do with death.
      If you are invited to dinner，arrive at least 30 minutes late，but always dress well，because a person's appearance can be very important to Brazilians.
      SAUDI ARABIA
      Saudi Arabia is a very traditional country.It is important to greet the oldest or the most senior person first.People shake hands in business situations，but men and women do not touch in public.
      In a business meeting，do not start with business matters at once.Instead，lead in the conversation by asking about people's family or health.Arrive on time for business meetings，but don't be surprised if others are late.Being on time is less important in Saudi Arabia than it is in most western countries.Business dress is formal.
      Gifts are not expected at business meetings.If you are invited to a Saudi home，acceptable gifts are chocolate or coffee.Be careful not to admire the things the host owns，because he or she will feel necessary to give an item to you as a gift.
  
  （1）The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refers to

  .
  A．kissing on the cheek when greeting
  B．dressing formally when invited
  C．preparing gifts at business meetings
  D．standing very close when talking
  （2）Which of the following are mentioned in both countries in the passage？

  
  ①lead-in topics.
  ②greetings .
  ③arriving time .
  ④giving gifts.
  ⑤dresses.
  A． ①②③④
  B． ①②④⑤
  C． ①③④⑤
  D． ②③④⑤
  （3）Why does the writer write this passage？

  
  A．To ask more people to travel to different countries.
  B．To introduce some basic rules in different cultures.
  C．To teach tourists how to understand English culture.
  D．To show different opinions about different cultures.
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• 4．One day，when I was going to check in at an airport，I noticed there was a big problem.The counter person was telling everyone that all the planes were having problems and they would not be able to fly!And it was suggested that a bus would be provided to take us to Seattle.Everyone was worried，as we only had an hour and a half to make the connecting flight，and the bus was not even at the airport yet.
    Finally，the bus pulled up，and the driver said， "They just pulled me out of bed after an all-night shift，and they expect me to get you to Seattle in time to catch your fight.Good luck!"
     Needless to say，everyone was in a really bad mood.I was loading my baggage into the bus and had hung my banjo （班卓琴） over my back when the bus driver said， "What？Are you going to play that on my bus？" "Well，I really did not plan on it，" I replied."I was only kidding，"said the driver.But I started thinking about it，and I pulled out the banjo.A worried，angry woman said， "Well，what if I don't like it？" "Then tell me and I'll stop，" I replied.
     We drove off，and the tension made the atmosphere inside the bus horrendous!Then I started performing the old standard Blue Skies.In a few minutes，I noticed everyone was singing along.I started to sing，too，and before long，the whole bus burst into song.
     One song led to another.Everyone laughed and sang，with food passed around the bus，and before long，the airport was in sight.
     The bus driver called， "We made it!We never would have done it without the help of our banjo player." Shouts of approval rang through the bus.People exchanged addresses and invitations to visit，and a few even exchanged hugs.
     A few weeks later，my mailbox was filled with letters from my new friends.Their letters reminded me of how，by reaching out with just a song or a bit of friendship，you can turn a very tense situation into a peaceful experience.
  
  （1）What can we learn from paragraph 2？

  
  A．The driver was glad to take them to Seattle.
  B．The driver was too tired to send them to Seattle.
  C．The driver was late because he just came off the night shift.
  D．The driver thought they would have difficulty making it to Seattle.
  （2）What does the underlined word "horrendous" in paragraph 4 mean？

  
  A．Boring.
  B．Strange.
  C．Terrible.
  D．Cheerful.
  （3）What is the text mainly about？

  
  A．A great banjo play.
  B．A wonderful musical bus ride.
  C．The amazing friendship on a bus.
  D．An unforgettable experience at the airport.
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第二节 句子分析 用标准符号画出句子内部成分，并按照成分逻辑翻译句子。

• 13．It is natural to be critical of languages that lack expressions you consider essential. （用标准符号画出句子内部成分，英译汉）
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第三节（15分）

• 14．假设你是红星中学的高一年级学生李华，你校将举办以"用英语讲中国故事之中国特色文化"为主题的英语演讲比赛，现面向同学征稿。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
  （1）你心中的中国特色文化简介；
  （2）该特色文化的意义与影响。
  注意：1.词数不少于100；
  （3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
  Good morning，everyone!
                 
     Thanks for your listening!
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