2022-2023学年湖南省长沙市第一中高一上学期期中考试英语试卷(含答案).pdf

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1、一中 2022-2023 年高一第一学期期中考试 英 语 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 11 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 27.5）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A In the fall of 1985,I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University,aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere.Twenty-one years lat

2、er I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma,an amazing woman,graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal.But one year after I started college,she developed cancer.I made the choice to withdraw from college

3、to care for her.It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream:building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children.In 1999,we adopted our first son.To lay eyes on him was fantastic-and very emotional.A year later came our seco

4、nd adopted boy.Then followed son No.3.In 2003,I gave birth to another boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became,raising four boys under the age of 8!Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo.Not surprising,I never did make it back to college full-time.But I never gave up on the dream either.I h

5、ad only one choice:to find a way.That meant taking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys.They often wanted me to stay home with them.There certainly were times I wanted to quit,but I knew I should set an example for them to fo

6、llow through the rest of their lives.In 2007,I graduated from the University of North Carolina.It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not special,just single-minded.It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge,but when youre in the mid

7、st of it,it just seems normal.Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day.Its a process.Remember:little steps add up to big dreams.21.Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A.She wanted to study by herself.B.She fell in love and got married.C.She suffered from a ser

8、ious illness.D.She decided to look after her grandma.22.What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4-5?A.She seldom felt guilty about her sons.B.She was busy yet happy with her family life.C.She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.D.She was too confused to make a correct choice.23.What do

9、es the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A.Failure is the mother of success.B.Every coin has two sides.C.Little by little,one goes far.D.Well begun,half done.24.Which of the following can best describe the author?A.Caring and determined.B.Honest and responsible.C.Ambitious and outg

10、oing.D.Innocent and single-minded.21.What can we do in the URS Dining Hall?A.sell snacks,drinks,ice cream and meals.B.Have a discussion with our friends.C.Buy drinks and enjoying concerts.D.Cook the meals by ourselves.22.What can the URS Express do for the students?A.Provide the students with campus

11、 tools.B.Take students to the Douglas Hall.C.Transport the students to and from the stores.D.Carried the students to the lecture halls.23.Whom can you get help from for your writing?A.The professors.B.Volunteers.C.Trainers.D.Classmates.B If you want to stay in shape,but dont have the time to go to t

12、he gym,the Mobile Gym is a good solution.Its basically a large bus filled with the latest fitness equipment.You can find everything you need for a complete workout,and heres the best part-you dont need to go to the gym,and the gym comes to you!The Mobile Gym was the idea of Adam Zickerman,founder of

13、 Inform Fitness,a popular chain of gyms across the United States.It hit him when he ordered lunch from a food truck one afternoon.So why not put a gym on a truck?Zickerman experimented with a few designs and then invested$60,000 on making adaptations and fixing machines.He didnt really need an adver

14、tising budget as the bus advertised itself.Carole Pallmeyer,for instance,found herself driving behind the Mobile Gym one day.At first she thought it was a regular bus with ads for a gym.But then she realized the bus itself was a gym,so she booked workout sessions for her entire family.We are all bus

15、y,but we know the bus is coming and make sure we are home at 4:30 for the workouts,she said.You forget youre on a bus because the workouts are tightly scheduled.Unfortunately,it is illegal to use the fitness equipment while the bus is moving,so you dont get to save time by working out during the rus

16、h time.It operates only once a week,only two clients(#F)can be accommodated at a time on the bus.And it doesnt come cheap.Sessions start at$100,while in-house workouts are$65.But the Mobile Gym appears to be a big hit.There are so many benefits to having the Mobile Gym come to you,Zickerman said.Onl

17、y five to seven exercises complete a total-body workout when performed using our special equipment.He also added that a 20-minute workout might sound easy,but it is really difficult and provides instant results.It is very challenging and clients understand quickly why rest is important between worko

18、uts.25.What inspired Zickerman to invent the Mobile Gym?A.A usual order for a meal.B.A casual visit to a gym.C.A tight schedule for workout.D.A specific experience of exercise.26.Which of the following is NOT the benefit of the Mobile Gym?A.It offers special equipment.B.It can meet the need of a tot

19、al-body workout.C.It makes it possible for clients to do exercise on their way work.D.It provides clients with an appropriate and effective workout.27.Whats Zickermans attitude towards the Mobile Gym?A.Concerned.B.Negative.C.Objective.D.Positive.C We live in a time when robots amuse,teach and surpri

20、se us.Robots are beginning to offer physical help and artificial intelligence(AI)beyond our expectations.AI could be used to help solve important challenges like ageing societies,environmental threats and global conflicts.But many of us wonder whether AI will become so intelligent in human communica

21、tion that the dividing line between human and artificial beings will become less clear.Also,once our human bodies and minds are improved with AI and robotics,what will it mean to be human?From an engineering point of view,these advanced abilities are still very far away.A number of problems need to

22、be overcome.For now,robots and computers are completely dependent on a power source they require a lot of electricity.Another problem is the complexity of human communication.While a one-off natural language conversation in a specific situation with a robot can feel realistic,communicating with peop

23、le in many other situations is quite another matter.For example,when you call an artificial lost-and-found robot at an airport,a pleasant conversation is possible because there are only a limited number of goals the caller has.However,in creating a more extended relationship,for example,with a robot

24、ic pet,the robot needs to have inner goals,a lot of memory that relates experiences to various situations,and it needs to develop these abilities over time.Through smart tricks,a robot can seem more intelligent than it is.Humans are likely to make sense of the robots behaviors in a human way.However

25、,in order to sustain a meaningful relationship which deepens and develops over time,a richer artificial inner life will need to be created.28.What is the message conveyed in Paragraph 2?A.AI technology is undergoing unexpected reforms.B.People doubt whether artificial beings can replace humans.C.The

26、 definition of human will be completely changed soon.D.Social problems may be solved with the development of AI.29.What can be inferred about AI from Paragraphs 3-4?A.Future robots can operate without electricity.B.Robot pets have a memory linked to previous experiences.C.Gaps exist between technolo

27、gy and advanced AI capabilities.D.People can communicate with robots effectively in any situation.30.The word sustain in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to A.change B.keep C.develop D.beautify 31.Which of the following is the best title for the text?A.Various Factors Restrict Expansion of A

28、I Abilities B.Robots Behaviors Are Worthy of Being Understood C.High Technologies Improve the Man-machine Interaction D.Artificial Inner Life Needs Developing for Long-lasting Human-Robot Relations 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）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。Bullying(霸凌)is a big problem,

29、which can make kids feel hurt,scared,sick,lonely,embarrassed,and sad.Bullies might use words to call names,tease or make fun of others.32._ Bullying is a big deal.Bullying is a big problem that affects lots of kids.Being bullied can make kids feel really bad and even not want to go to school.33._ It

30、 can make school a place of fear and can lead to violence and more stress for everyone.34._ Some bullies are looking for attention.They might think bullying is a way to be popular or to get what they want.Some bullies come from families where everyone is angry and shouting all the time.They may thin

31、k that being angry,calling names,and pushing people around is a normal way to act.Some bullies are copying what they ve seen someone else do.Some have been bullied themselves.How can you handle it?So now you know that bullying is a big problem that affects a lot of kids,but what do you do if someone

32、 is bullying you?35._ When you re scared of another person,you re probably not feeling your bravest.But sometimes just acting brave is enough to stop a bully.How does a brave person look and act?Stand tall and youll send the message:Dont mess with me.Its easier to feel brave when you feel good about

33、 yourself.Always have a friend nearby.36._ Make a plan to walk with a friend or two on the way to school,recess,lunch,or wherever you think you might meet the bully.A.Stand tall and be brave.B.Why do bullies act that way?C.Some bullies even hit,kick or threaten kids.D.Bullying bothers not just the k

34、ids who are getting picked on.E.Be brave to offer support if your friend is having bully trouble.F.Two is better than one if you re trying to avoid being bullied.G.The good news is that kids who are bullies can learn to change their behavior.第二部分 语言运用(共三节，满分 40 分)第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，从

35、短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A Visit from My Son My wife and I live in Canadas west coast and our son lives on its east coast,and we hadnt seen him in person for more than two years.His mother is ill and cant _37_ anymore so we had talked about a possible future visit with him coming to u

36、s but nothing had been _38_.Then,one day,there was a knock at the door and when I opened it,in walked my son _39_ a pot of flowers.He hadnt told us he was coming and seeing him was a _40_ and a wonderful comfort.It has been years since I last _41_ about anything but when he walked in I was in tears.

37、My wife is sick and needs a lot of _42_ these days and our son _43_ to help.He is a homeowner and is therefore skilled at fixing and maintaining the household things.During these days.I could work shoulder to shoulder with this competent confident man that I loved and _44_.I _45_ shouldnt have been

38、surprised because my son is now in his fifties,a successful business consultant,and makes far more_ 46_ than I ever did.I wonder how he ever got to be that way and I claim no _47_ for his success.Hes my son and _48_ I still want to help him navigate his way through life.My son left recently,and agai

39、n I was in _49_ but it was different somehow.When he arrived I was crying because I was so _50_ to have someone I love and trust to help me take care of my wife.When he left,I shed tears of _51_ that such a strong,intelligent and wonderful person is my son and he honors me by calling me“dad”.37.A.dr

40、ive B.travel C.reflect D.sense 38.A.decided B.touched C.prepared D.packed 39.A.expecting B.enjoying C.carrying D.picturing 40.A.fantasy B.surprise C.hope D.attempt 40.A.fantasy B.surprise C.hope D.attempt 41.A.thought B.talked C.worried D.cried 42.A.support B.funds C.confidence D.donations 43.A.gath

41、ered up B.burst out C.tried out D.stepped up 44.A.encouraged B.noticed C.admired D.mentioned 45.A.probably B.eagerly C.unexpectedly D.especially 46.A.promises B.progress C.money D.decisions 47.A.prize B.credit C.effort D.cost 48.A.otherwise B.moreover C.ever D.somehow 49.A.shock B.anger C.disappoint

42、ment D.tears 50.A.relieved B.impressed C.shocked D.amused 51.A.sadness B.pride C.sympathy D.curiosity 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填人 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确化式。Finding time to exercise can be hard in our busy lives.So maybe it would help 52._ there was a best time to exercise?Could exercising

43、at certain times help realize our fitness goals?The answer is yes There are clear 53._(benefit)to exercising in the morning.Many of us have more free time then 54._(compare)with later in the day,and it may therefore be 55._(easy)for us to stick to a morning workout routine.A study found participants

44、 who exercised in the morning increased their physical activity throughout the day,were less distracted by food,and 56._(sleep)better.Exercising on an empty stomach before breakfast could also burn more fat and increase metabolism(新除代謝)，which means youll continue to burn calories(卡路里）throughout the

45、day.So,good news for early birds,57._ what if youre not a morning person?Working out in the afternoon or evening also 58._(have)benefits,just different ones.For example,your bodys ability 59._(perform)is at its best in the afternoon.Additionally,in the afternoon and evening,your reaction time is qui

46、ckest,and your heart rate and blood pressure are lowest,which reduce your chance of injury while 60._(improve)your performance.So what time is best?61._ seems the answer is:whatever time is best for you!第三节（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）Although sometimes it may seem impossible 62._ as a family,you can 63

47、._ to improve the situation.The key to 64._ is regular and honest communication.Friendship has a double advantage happiness 65._ meaning and a trouble shared becomes 66.openness results from a close friendship.67._ a greater!Naturally,this kind of we feel free to share our joy and sadness in full me

48、asure.We often 68._ to recognize other peoples weaknesses than our own.As a result,if 69._ only by our own feelings,our judgements 70._.On the other hand,our friends are better able to offer advice on important decisions that we all have to make.Also,when we want to talk our problems over with a fri

49、end,we have to put our thoughts into words first.This alone helps make our thoughts clearer and brings us a more 71._of our problems.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）假如你是李华,你的留学生朋友 Jim 邀请你这周日去看电影，但是你因故不能如约赴会。请你用英语给他写封信，内容包括：1.表示歉意；2.说明不能如约赴会的原因并另约时间：3.再次致歉并希望得到回复。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

50、.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Jim,_ _ Yours,Li Hua 第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语线写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Prissy Baker was in Oscar Millers store on New Years morning,buying matches when her uncle,Richard Baker,came in.He did not look at Prissy,nor did she wish him a happy New Year.She would not have dared.He w