2022-2023學年河南省實驗中學高一（上）第二次段考英語試卷

第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）

• 1．Southwest China's Guizhou Province made some projects in promoting （推動） high-quality development of both its culture and tourism industries.
     Building unique culture and tourism brands
     Guizhou held the 2021 International Conference of Mountain Tourism and Outdoor Sports and the 16^th Guizhou Tourism Industry Development Conference to improve cooperation in culture and tourism with southwest China's Sichuan Province and Chongqing Municipality.
     Guizhou also organized a series of activities to promote its rich culture and tourism resources both online and offline.
     Reviving intangible cultural heritage （ICH） （非物質文化遺產）
     Eighteen items in Guizhou were listed in the fifth batch of national ICHs，bringing the province's total number to 99.Song Shuixian，an ICH inheritor in the province，was named as one of China's top 10 ICH inheritors of the Year 2020.
     Guizhou also held different online and offline ICH-related activities to increase the sales of ICH-related products.
     Increasing satisfaction in tourism
     Guizhou has improved the quality of tourism services recently.It put down illegal practices in tourism，ordered the closure of 50 tourism-related shopping places，and investigated nine travel agencies and four tour guides.It accepted and addressed 716 tourism-related complaints.
     Founding the Guizhou Vocational College of Culture and Tourism
     On Feb.11，2021，the people's government of Guizhou planned to set up Guizhou Vocational College of Culture and Tourism，making it a new training base for professional tourism talents in the province.
  
  （1）How many items were listed before the 5^th batch of national ICHs？

  
  A．18.
  B．99.
  C．81.
  D．10.
  （2）Which projects turn to the Internet for the development？

  
  A．Building unique brands and reviving ICH.
  B．Building unique brands and increasing satisfaction in tourism.
  C．Reviving ICH and increasing satisfaction in tourism.
  D．Reviving ICH and founding the Guizhou Vocational College of Culture and Tourism.
  （3）Who is likely to be punished in the promotion projects？

  
  A．A leader who attended the conference.
  B．A guide who charges extra fee.
  C．A student who receives tourism training.
  D．A shop which sells ICH-related products.
  組卷：2難度：0.5

  解析

• 2．Rollins College's graduate，Elizabeth Bonker gave a powerful speech at the school's graduation ceremony using text-to-speech technology."You have a voice.Use it，" she advised graduates.It seems funny that a non-speaking autistic（孤獨癥患者）encourages you to use your voice.However，her moving speech touched not only her fellow classmates but also the worldwide audience with a powerful message of hope.
     Throughout her academic career，Elizabeth has studied hard to reach her goals at school and in life.She wrote a book，I Am in Here，which highlights the abilities of people like her with non-speaking autism.She also founded a non-profit organization called Communication4 All.
     Elizabeth has a form of autism that resulted in her losing the ability to speak when she was 15 months old.After she lost her speech her family helped her learn to communicate by typing.She has become a supporter of assistive communication and typing instruction for those with non-speaking autism.
     "I have typed this speech with one finger with a communication partner holding a keyboard，"shared Elizabeth.She gave her persuasive speech through text-to-speech technology.
     Elizabeth majored in social service with the purpose of helping the 31 million people in the world who have non-speaking autism.She strongly believes that service to others gives meaning to each individual and to those they serve.
     Throughout her life，Elizabeth has sought a platform where others would hear and accept her.She ignored negative comments and the low expectations others had for her life.Instead，she walked down her own path and set out to realize her dreams using intellect，talent and determination.She encouraged her fellow classmates to use their education and the power of their own minds to help make their dream a reality.
  
  （1）What effect does Elizabeth's speech have on the audience？

  
  A．It brings them hope.
  B．It inspires them to use technology.
  C．It informs them of more about autism.
  D．It encourages them to make speeches.
  （2）What did Elizabeth's family do after she was unable to speak？

  
  A．They tried their best to teach her how to speak.
  B．They started a non-profit organization for her.
  C．They helped her find another way of communication.
  D．They created the text-to-speech technology to help her.
  （3）Why did Elizabeth choose social service as her major？

  
  A．To develop her potential and strengths.
  B．To get better employment opportunities.
  C．To make her childhood dream come true.
  D．To help more people like her in the world.
  （4）Which words can be used to describe Elizabeth？

  
  A．Positive and creative.
  B．Strong-minded and helpful.
  C．Energetic and humorous.
  D．Kind-hearted and imaginative.
  組卷：12引用：5難度：0.5

  解析

第二節(jié)

• 7．Shakespeare's Birthplace is a half-timbered house in Henley Street，Stratford-upon-Avon，Warwickshire，England，（1）

  it is believed that William Shakespeare was born and spent his childhood years.
      There are（2）

  （ vary） views concerning the origin（起源） of the building，which possibly dates back to the 15th century，but more likely（3）

  （ build） in the mid-16th century.The house（4）

  （ it） is simple and not outstanding architecturally，but it has become one of the most popular visitor attractions.In its（5）

  （ construct），local oak trees and blue- grey stones were used，with the large fireplaces（6）

  （ make）of an unusual combination of bricks and stones.
      The birthplace recreates an extraordinary picture of family life at（7）

  time of Shakespeare，complete with period fumishings，glass windows，and a glove making shop（8）

  belonged to（屬于） William Shakespeare's fajye.air.The walled garden at the back of the house has been（9）

  （ special） planted with flowers and herbs that were known in Shakespeare's time.Now，the house becomes a small museum，which is in the charge of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.It's been referred to（10）

  "a mecca（熱門地方） for all literature lovers ".
  組卷：7引用：1難度：0.5

  解析

• 8．A trip is worth a thousand toys My son had just gotten home from school and wandered around the house，（1）

  （ decide） what he might do.I thought（2）

  a good chance to turn my 4- year- old son into a guinea pig（實驗對象）.I asked my son，kneeling down to his level，if he could have the besttoy in the world or the best one-day trip in the world，which would he pick？He replied（3）

  （ immediate），flashing his usual smile，"I would go on a trip because I love taking trips." Good answer，my kid!
      Yes，people gain greater（4）

  （ happy） from the expectation of an experience（5）

  the expectation of buying goods.So when it comes to（6）

  （ make） children happy，our money is often better spent elsewhere rather than on toys：on trips to the museums，the zoos and other places（7）

  the emphasis is on experiencing and doing，not just having.
      Of course，parents can also provide（8）

  （ meaning） experiences for their kids without spending anything at all.We' re fortunate（9）

  （ live） near a number of parks and we are expected to do our best to take advantage of them，weather（10）

  （ permit）.
      I wouldn't be surprised if on a lazy Saturday morning，my son tapped me on the shoulder and asked，"Mommy，are we going on the best trip in the world today.
  組卷：9引用：1難度：0.5

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