2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省新會華僑中學(xué)、梁啟超中學(xué)高一（下）期中英語試卷

第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) （共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

• 1．The old saying of"When in Rome，do as the Romans do"perfectly voices the promise to deliver you the real Italy，and there's no better way to do this than with hands-on activities that bring you closer to local people.
     Essence &Perfume Experience
     Italian perfume（香水） has been famous since the 14th century.Venice was the world center of perfumery for several hundred years，which is why this city is the obvious location to learn the perfumery craft.At Palazzo Mocenigo，a former noble residence turned museum，you'll spend two hours being guided through the complex world of perfume and its history as you make your own personalized perfume to take home.
     Palermo Street Food Tour
     Explore Palermo's streets on this wonderful，guided walking tour.Wander through the city's street markets and historic squares in a small group as your guide entertains you with historic tales.You will be taken into public buildings favoured by locals，including bakeries and old inns，and given the chance to sample classic Palermitan street food.
     Sunset on Mount Etna
     Experience an amazing sunset with an evening tour of Mount Etna，Europe's highest active volcano（火山）.You and your fellow companions will be driven through lush landscapes that make way for lunar-like lava.As the road gets rough，switch to off-road vehicles.Your final leg is an exciting 30-minute hike with your expert guide.
     Bike Tour in the Itria Valley
     Experience a half-day bike tour through Itria Valley.An experienced team will help you select a suitable bike and then you're off on this guided bike ride!This is a 24-mile round trip where you'll be taken along small country roads dotted with rural houses and through various small towns and villages.
  
  （1）What's the best way to travel at Palermo's streets？

  
  A．Cycling.
  B．Walking.
  C．Boating.
  D．Driving.
  （2）Which trip suits volcano lovers？

  
  A．Essence &Perfume Experience.
  B．Palermo Street Food Tour.
  C．Bike Tour in the Itria Valley.
  D．Sunset on Mount Etna.
  （3）What do the four trips have in common？

  
  A．They are free of charge.
  B．They have to be booked.
  C．They are guided trips.
  D．They take place at sunset.
  組卷：2引用：5難度：0.5

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• 2．Hunger is a very real problem around the globe.This year，almost 7 million people have died of hunger already.Why do people still die of hunger when there's more than enough food in the world？
     Well，considering that there are places in the world where basic needs like housing and clean，drinkable water are not met，then it doesn't come as a surprise that food is just not accessible to jye.aim.The food exists—it just doesn't get to where it needs to be.
     Nigerian farmer Samson Ogbole decided to go ahead and cultivate（培育） fruit and vegetables in a different way.Ogbole's farming process centres around two concepts：soilless farm-ing and aeroponics（氣霧栽培）.To put it simply—he's growing food in the air.
     As Ogbole explained during a TED talk，aeroponics is the future of agriculture because it offers many benefits.For example，it is cheaper than traditional farming because there is no need to hire as many workers since everything is done with a"click".Also，this kind of farm-ing is more environmentally friendly since farmers don't use pesticides.At the same time，there are no space limitations—planting in the air means you can plant as many layers as you like.The sky is the limit literally!
     So，the young farmer has been practicing aeroponics for more than five years with impressive results.His work was recently praised on social media this summer when he was featured in a network post.In the post，Ogbole's farming method was mentioned，and Internet users had the chance to see pictures of the farmer's produce.
     Many viewers think southern Nigeria needs this method to grow crops.This will help in bringing down the price and avoiding future food blockades from the north.It seems that people are already realizing that this method will change the way people grow food.And，most importantly，it will help solve some of the issues related to hunger around the world.
  
  （1）What does the figure in paragraph 1 show？

  
  A．The necessity of growing food in the air.
  B．The number of hungry people.
  C．The seriousness of hunger.
  D．The existing population problem.
  （2）Why do people still starve to death in the world according to the text？

  
  A．Food is not equally shared.
  B．Their basic needs are not met.
  C．There is not enough food supply.
  D．They have no scientific planting methods.
  （3）What is paragraph 4 mainly about？

  
  A．The theory of aeroponics.
  B．The advantages of aeroponics.
  C．How to grow food in the air.
  D．The downsides of traditional farming.
  （4）What do viewers think of Ogbole's farming method？

  
  A．Unrealistic.
  B．Funny.
  C．Promising.
  D．Helpless.
  組卷：5引用：6難度：0.3

  解析

• 3．A new study from North Carolina State University found that biology textbooks have done a poor job of including material related to climate change.For example，the study found that most biology textbooks published（出版） in the 2010s included less information about climate change than they did in the previous decade—despite significant advances in our under-standing of how climate change is influencing ecosystems and the environment.
     "In short，we found biology textbooks are failing to share enough information about climate change，which is a generation-defining topic in the life sciences，"says Jennifer Landin，author of the study."These books are the baseline texts for helping students understand the science of life on Earth，yet they are providing very little information about a phenomenon that is having a great impact on habitats，ecosystems，agriculture—almost every aspect（方面） of life on Earth."
     For the study，researchers investigated coverage of climate change in 57 college biology textbooks published between 1970 and 2019.The researchers found climate coverage has varied greatly over those five decades and that the amount of climate coverage in textbooks fell off in the 2010s.In addition to length，the nature of the content has also changed greatly over time.
     "One of the most troubling findings was that textbooks are devoting less space to ad-dressing climate solutions now than they did in the 1990s—even as they focus more on the effects of climate change，"Landin says."That suggests to students that nothing can be done，which is both wildly misleading and contributes to a sense of fatalism（宿命論） regarding climate change."
     "We are hoping that this study will serve as a wake-up call for publishers and instructors.We need to do a much better job of putting climate change into our courses if we want to pre-pare students to understand the role that climate change is playing in shaping life on Earth and how we study it，"Landin says.
  
  （1）What is the example in paragraph 1 used to do？

  
  A．Prove biology textbooks' poor performance.
  B．Show the dissatisfaction with climate change.
  C．Attract the attention of students studying biology.
  D．Show the content of textbooks published in the 2010s.
  （2）What is the problem of biology textbooks according to Landin？

  
  A．No enough material about climate change.
  B．Not covering every aspect of life on Earth.
  C．Providing little new information about biology.
  D．No generation-defining topics in the textbooks.
  （3）How did the researchers conduct the study？

  
  A．By tracking textbook publishers.
  B．By doing surveys of students in colleges.
  C．By observing climate change for 50 years.
  D．By investigating college biology textbooks.
  （4）What does Landin expect the study to function as？

  
  A．A wake-up call for biology science.
  B．A warning to take biology seriously.
  C．A direction of studying climate change.
  D．An alarm bell for publishers and teachers.
  組卷：3引用：7難度：0.3

  解析

• 4．A healthy diet may not offset（抵消） the effects of a high salt intake on blood pressure，suggests a new study.The research，from scientists at a number of institutions，studied the diets of over 4，000 people.The results showed that people eating higher amounts of salt had higher blood pressure—no matter how healthy a person's overall diet.
     The scientists behind the research are now advising people to monitor their salt intake—and food companies to lower the salt content in their products.
     High blood pressure affects more than one in four adults in the UK，and increases the risk of a number of conditions including heart attacks and stroke.It's thought that vitamins and minerals in fruit and vegetables might in some way affect blood vessels（血管），enabling them to lower blood pressure.Previously，experts believed that eating high amounts of fruit and vegetables might help offset the effects of high salt on blood pressure.However，while these foods do tend to lower blood pressure，the new research suggests they do not offset the adverse influence of high salt intake.
     In the paper，the team studied data from the so-called INTERMAP study.In this study published in 2018，scientists tracked the diets of 4，680 people，aged 40-59，from the USA，the UK，Japan and China.The researchers found a link between high blood pressure and high salt intake，even in people who were on a healthy diet.
     The recommended upper limit of adult salt intake in the UK is 6 g a day.The study found that the average salt intake across the study was 10.7 g a day.The average intake for the UK was 8.5 g，while the intake for the USA，China and Japan were 9.6 g ，13.4 g and 11.7 g respectively.
     Increasing salt intake above this average amount was linked to an increase in blood pressure.Dr Queenie Chan，joint lead author of the research，said the research shows the importance of cutting salt intake.
  
  （1）What can food industry do to help lower people's high blood pressure？

  
  A．Make salt-free food only.
  B．Monitor the quality of their products.
  C．Take control of their salt production.
  D．Cut down salt content in their products.
  （2）What does the underlined word"adverse"in paragraph 3 mean？

  
  A．Adventurous.
  B．Harmful.
  C．Brief.
  D．Average.
  （3）Which of the following nations has the highest average salt intake？

  
  A．The USA.
  B．China.
  C．Japan.
  D．The UK.
  （4）What can be the best title for the text？

  
  A．A healthy diet may not offset the effects of high salt intake
  B．High blood pressure is related to high salt intake
  C．Research shows the importance of cutting salt intake
  D．People eating higher amounts of salt have higher blood pressure
  組卷：4引用：6難度：0.2

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第二節(jié) （共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

• 5．For some people，income，fame，and a good work-life balance are the most important aspects when choosing a career（職業(yè)） path.（1）

  .Looking for a job where you can make a difference？Here are some choices worth exploring.
     Emergency services
     Whether you choose to join the police，ambulance，or fire and rescue service，there are plenty of roles in this field.（2）

  .You'll never have a boring day at work，but you'll also have to deal with a lot of pressure and stress on a regular basis since a job as a first responder is both mentally and physically demanding.
     （3）

  
     Caring for those in need can give you a sense of purpose and help you connect with people on a deeper level，so it's a very rewarding job.But this career path can be equally demanding，stressful，and exhausting.Empathy，patience，compassion，great communication skills，good observation，initiative，and physical strength are some of the most important caregiver skills and qualities you need in this field.
     Charity work
     Working for a charity is the very definition of helping and supporting people in need.From working in communications，HR，or IT to choosing a job in administration or fundraising，there are different ways in which you can bring your contribution.（4）

  .
     Social work
     （5）

  .You ' ll be working with some of the most weak groups of people in society such as the elderly，children，adults with mental health issues，and so on.You'll help people deal with challenging situations，which can be both frightening and extremely rewarding.
  
  A.Care giving
  B.Nursing and healthcare
  C.Thus，you'll be able to help people
  D.It will put you at the forefront of social change and development
  E.They allow you to serve your community and make the world a better place
  F.For others，the possibility to help others far outweighs the rest of the benefits
  G.Besides，charity jobs may also provide free working hours and conditions of employment
  組卷：4引用：6難度：0.5

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第三部分 語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) （共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。

• 6．Julio Castro，a math teacher at YULA Boys High School，spent two hours going to school and another 2 hours going back home.He used his scooter（滑板車） to（1）

  the bus stop in Santa Clarita and from there，he would take a90- minute bus（2）

  to Century City.After getting off the bus，he would again use his scooter to get to the（3）

  .
     His students were（4）

  of their teacher's commuting（通勤） struggles and were very grateful for his hard work despite his（5）

  .Commuting every day was very（6）

  for Castro but this didn't make him give up on his passion for teaching.（7）

  ，he used it as a motivation（動力） to work harder and show his students how hard work can（8）

  one day.
     Castro was right about it and now，he can enjoy the（9）

  of his hard work.His kind students gifted him with a dark blue car.Knowing how（10）

  petrol nowadays is，they bought their teacher a year's worth of gasoline.They also got him car insurance，which（11）

  as financial protection in case of accidents.The kind- hearted high school students spent the entire summer（12）

  over﹩30，000 with the help of several organizations.
     Castro is very（13）

  to his students."I feel surprised.I feel special.So thank you to my students.They are like my kids as well，" Castro said.His students are very happy to（14）

  their math teacher and they are confident that he will find some（15）

  to pay it forward.
  
  

  （1）	A．get	B．reach	C．identify	D．observe
  （2）	A．space	B．stop	C．trip	D．crowd
  （3）	A．school	B．company	C．goal	D．place
  （4）	A．tired	B．proud	C．fond	D．a(chǎn)ware
  （5）	A．situation	B．a(chǎn)tmosphere	C．a(chǎn)ctivity	D．family
  （6）	A．comfortable	B．challenging	C．suitable	D．confusing
  （7）	A．Instead	B．However	C．Thus	D．Otherwise
  （8）	A．march on	B．go off	C．fade away	D．pay off
  （9）	A．data	B．feature	C．fruit	D．state
  （10）	A．effective	B．priceless	C．dangerous	D．expensive
  （11）	A．forms	B．serves	C．supplies	D．develops
  （12）	A．operating	B．donating	C．raising	D．carrying
  （13）	A．thankful	B．thoughtful	C．responsible	D．generous
  （14）	A．have	B．see	C．like	D．help
  （15）	A．minds	B．ways	C．rights	D．voices
  組卷：1引用：3難度：0.3

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第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15.0分）一節(jié) （共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15.0分）根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的漢語提示，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。

• 17．Her

  （評論） was uncomfortably close to the truth.
  組卷：7引用：4難度：0.7

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第二節(jié) （滿分25分）

• 18．假定你是李華，你將作為交換生去美國紐約的一所高中學(xué)習(xí)。請你寫一封郵件給在紐約的好友Mike，向他了解如何更好地融入當(dāng)?shù)氐男@生活，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）寫信目的；
  （2）征求建議；
  （3）表達感謝。
  注意：
  （1）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  Dear Mike，
                                
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：2引用：6難度：0.5

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