2022-2023學年廣東省汕頭實驗學校高一（下）期中英語試卷
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第二部分?閱讀 (共兩節(jié), 滿分100分) 第一節(jié)?(共7小題；每小題2.5分, 滿分37.5分)
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1．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。
The United States has a vast network of National Parks spread all around the country.Here are some National Parks for you.
Arches National Park，Utah
More than 2，000 natural stone arches make Arches National Park a special place in Utah.Travelers from around the world come to see brilliant sunsets that light up the sky each night.Hikers and rock climbers will love the endless options for exploring，while more low-key visitors are sure to love the camping.
Acadia，Maine
Super close to Bar Harbor，one of Maine's most beloved tiny towns，Acadia National Park tops travel guides for the Vacation State.Before making your way to Mt.Desert island，dine on the country's most famous fish and take advantage of the opportunity to go whale watching on the Atlantic Ocean.When visiting Acadia，set aside some time to hike and go boating.
Mount Rainier，Washington
We couldn't leave the park with glaciers off the list.Washington's Mount Rainier National Park，found southeast of Seattle，has 25 of them （along with the famous volcano） as its attention-catching sight.The National Park says it's "the snowiest place on earth where snow is measured regularly".If snowcapped peaks aren't your thing，plan to visit the park when the weather is warmer.
Great Sand Dunes （沙丘），Colorado
You probably imagine the Rocky Mountains when you think about Colorado，but did you know that the Centennial state is also home to the United States' largest sand dunes？See them for yourself at Great Sand Dunes National Park，where you can go sand boarding or "fat biking".Though June temperatures are said to be some of Southern Colorado's best，a warm winter day can be an equally enjoyable time to see the dunes.
（1）What do Arches National Park and Acadia have in common？
A．Tourists can hike in the parks.
B．Both of the parks offer sea food.
C．They are located in tiny towns.
D．They offer free guide to travelers.
（2）What attracts travelers most in Mount Rainier？
A．Sunsets.
B．Whales.
C．Ice.
D．Sands.
（3）Where can you go if you are fond of cycling？
A．Acadia，Maine.
B．Arches National Park，Utah.
C．Great Sand Dunes，Colorado.
D．Mount Rainier，Washington.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.3 -
2．Now in 2019，jazz music is an important part of Indianapolis' art culture.Jazz clubs around the city still host concerts with local jazz musicians like Rob Dixon and Joel Tucker.One of these clubs，the Chatterbox Jazz Club，still has live jazz seven nights a week.
But the real history of jazz in Indy is much less simple.Along with the Avenue's culture，jazz music was gone from the streets for many years.
Indiana Avenue was the heart of a neighbourhood along the White River.It was a centre for black music and live street music.The wealthy avoided this area.So it became a place that poorer families including many African-American and immigrant（移民） families，moved to.
Jazz prospered in the mix of American cultures around the Avenue in the 1930s and 1940s.But in the 1950s，things changed.After the war，there were projects to make the city beautiful and build a university nearby.Both of these seemed like good changes.However，the new university and buildings caused poorer families to have to leave the area.This destroyed the Indiana Avenue community-and with it，its jazz culture.
After many years，Indianapolis remembered the value of its arts and music culture.It began to bring back lost cultures such as live music on the Avenue.To do so，it began to make new changes.The changes included repairing historic areas like the Avenue.Once again，the high living costs in these historic arts areas pushed low-income families out.
Today there are several old-style jazz clubs where friends can meet up to remember the past or just enjoy a summer evening.It might seem at first that jazz is alive again，but there is a sad reality behind these jazz clubs：modern Indy jazz is only a shadow（影子） of the lively culture that was once on Indiana Avenue.
（1）What does the author mainly want to say in Paragraph 1？
A．Jazz clubs can make big money.
B．Jazz musicians often hold concerts.
C．Jazz music is popular in Indianapolis.
D．Jazz culture is just part of Indianapolis' culture.
（2）What does the underlined word "prospered" in Paragraph 4 mean？
A．Disappeared quickly.
B．Arrived soon.
C．Recovered soon.
D．Developed well.
（3）What did Indianapolis do to bring back its lost culture？
A．It rebuilt some old important areas.
B．It invited old jazz musicians to sing in the city.
C．It educated people about the value of music culture.
D．It settled low-income families in the Indiana Avenue community.
（4）According to the passage，which of the following about modern Indy jazz is true？
A．Its home culture is gone.
B．Its styles are too traditional.
C．It shows the sadness of the poor.
D．It is no longer a favourite of the young.組卷：7引用：3難度：0.5 -
3． The English spoken in Australia，Britain and America has a surprising number of differences.Here are some of the common differences that you will find among these three kinds of English.
Pronunciation among the three types of English can be different.In American English，the "r" at the end of a word almost always affects its pronunciation，while in Australian and British English，the "r" is often silent.Australian English is unique due to the fact that many words have sounds that are gone.Instead of saying "good day"，Australian speakers say "g' day".The main pronunciation difference among the three，however，is the pronunciation of the vowel （元音） sounds.
Not only do the three types of English sound different，but they are also spelled differently.In some ways，the spelling shows the difference in pronunciation.For example，Americans use the word "airplane".In Britain，the word is "aeroplane"，and it is pronounced with an "o" sound.Another example is the word "aluminium"，which is the UK spelling，and "aluminum" is the US spelling.Can you find the difference？In this example，the Australian spelling is the same as the UK spelling.
Another common spelling difference between British English and American English is the use of -our or -or at the end of a word.For example，in the UK，colour，flavour，honour are words that all end with -our.In America，they are spelled with the -or endjye.aig.In Australia，the -our spelling is almost universal.
Also，the endings -re and -er are different between different English dialects.In America，you will go to the theater or fitness center，while in Britain you will visit the theatre or fitness centre.Again，Australian English follows the British way.
（1）What does the main pronunciation difference between American English and British English lie in？
A．The last sound of a word.
B．The words with sounds that are gone.
C．The vowel sounds of some words.
D．The sound of "r" at the end of a word.
（2）Which of the following words belongs to the Australian spelling？
A．Airplane.
B．Flavor.
C．Theater.
D．Aluminium.
（3）What can we know about Australian English？
A．It has become the most popular English now.
B．It is more difficult to learn than American English.
C．It follows the American way more than the British way.
D．It follows the British way more than the American way.
（4）What's the author's purpose in writing this text？
A．To show that English has developed differently in different countries.
B．To tell the differences among American，British and Australian English.
C．To encourage us to explore the differences of English used in different countries.
D．To suggest we speak different English when chatting with people from different countries.組卷：0引用：2難度：0.3 -
4． By drawing patterns on the surface of a cup of tea，chabaixi，an ancient Chinese tea trick displayed in a recent TV drama，has gone viral （走紅） for its apparent similarity with modern latte art （咖啡拉花藝術(shù)）.However，ten years ago，this distinctive technique was close to disappearing completely.Zhang Zhifeng，a practitioner of chabaixi，found scenes of chabaixi in the drama aroused great interest among ordinary people.
Chabaixi can create endless patterns such as bamboos and mountains or even calligraphy.There are over a dozen steps，from grinding （碾碎） tea for fine powder，to pouring boiled water，stirring the mixture for thick froth，and finally drawing the patterns.It is different from making latte because people use clear water as the object to put into the cup instead of milk.But when the water touches the surface of whipped （攪打起泡沫的） tea，it turns into a white color and disappears in 20 minutes.The process before the drawing is known as the tea-making technique，diancha.The quality of diancha is crucial to whether patterns can be successfully produced later.
"Chabaixi is one of the countless forms of tea-making techniques in China.The importance of chabaixi is not only that this technique is unique in the world，but also it gives us a window into people's lifestyle in the Song Dynasty，a period of time when leisure activities in some ways like what we have now，" Zhang said.
Before chabaixi was discovered by TV audiences，the technique was listed as part of China's Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017，after it was recovered by Zhang Zhifeng.He started researching the origins of chabaixi in the 1980s and brought the technique back in 2009 after decades of trials and practice.Zhang spent nearly 30 years studying and researching the origins and making of tea，but for him it was all worthwhile.
"This technique is key to the tea culture of the Song Dynasty，and it would be a shame to let it fade.This technique must be passed on to the next generations so they can understand its history，" Zhang said.
（1）What happened to chabaixi recently？
A．It has disappeared.
B．It became popular quickly.
C．It became a latte art.
D．It has aroused everyone's interest.
（2）What do we know about chabaixi？
A．It develops based on latte art.
B．It mainly describes beautiful scenery.
C．It is painted with whipped milk.
D．It involves complicated tea-making skills.
（3）What is the third paragraph mainly about？
A．The origin of chabaixi.
B．The significance of chabaixi.
C．The uniqueness of chabaixi.
D．The development of chabaixi.
（4）What can we infer about Zhang Zhifeng？
A．He is leading young generations to change chabaixi.
B．He teaches people the tea culture of the Song Dynasty.
C．He is committed to developing chabaixi through media.
D．He encourages people to pass on the technique of chabaixi.組卷：2引用：2難度：0.3 -
5． The "Chong Yang Festival" is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month，which is also known as the Double Ninth Festival. （1）
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Climbing mountains.
People like to climb mountains on this festival，so the Double Ninth Festival is also called "Mountain-climbing Festival".The ninth lunar mouth，with clear autumn sky and cool air，is a good time for sightseeing. （2）.It is really cheerful to climb mountains and enjoy the beautiful nature at this clear time in autumn.
Climbing mountains also means "climbing to a higher position".（3）.Climbing mountains on the Double Ninth Festival was already popular in the Tang Dynasty.A lot of poems were closely related to this custom.
Drinking Chrysanthemum Flower （菊花） Wine.
The chrysanthemum flower wine is made with special process.In ancient times，people usually picked fresh chrysanthemum flowers and leaves on the 9th of the 9th lunar month，and made the mixture of them and grains into the wine. （4）.The wine is said to be good for the health and make people live longer.
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The Double Ninth cake is also known as "flower cake".It is from Zhou Dynasty.It is said that the cake was prepared after autumn harvests for farmers to have a taste of what was just in season before，and it gradually turned into the present cake for people to eat on the Double Ninth Festival.
A．Eating Double Ninth cake
B．Making "flower cake" with friends
C．So people love to go sightseeing this month
D．It would not be drunk until the same day next year
E．Here are some traditional customs of the Double Ninth Festival
F．But few Chinese people are aware of the importance of the festival
G．That's another reason why climbing mountains are valued by people，especially by the old組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5 -
6．Where did you go yesterday？Did you hear （1）
at any of those places？There is a good chance that you did.Today most stores and （2）play music.You might even hear music in an office or on a farm.Scientists believe that music （3）the way people behave.
According to some scientists，the （4）of western classical music （Mozart and Bach） makes people feel （5）.When a restaurant plays classical music，people spend （6）money on food and drinks.When the restaurant plays （7）music，people feel poorer and spend less money.With no （8）music，people spend even less.Scientists also believe that loud，fast music makes people eat faster.People （9）chew （咀嚼） their food faster when the music gets faster.Some restaurants play fast music during their （10）.This gets people to eat faster and leave （11）.Restaurants can make more money this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better.They say that music helps （12）to be more alert （警覺的）.It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed.And （13）music can help you relax.
The next time you hear music somewhere，be（14）.It might change the way you （15）.（1） A．quarrel B．noise C．music D．scream （2） A．factories B．studios C．stages D．restaurants （3） A．cures B．enables C．a(chǎn)ffects D．ensures （4） A．beat B．sound C．outline D．a(chǎn)lbum （5） A．more satisfied B．richer C．poorer D．ruder （6） A．more B．various C．legal D．less （7） A．romantic B．loud C．fast D．modern （8） A．a(chǎn)ddition B．previous C．background D．satisfaction （9） A．a(chǎn)ctually B．nowadays C．somehow D．a(chǎn)ltogether （10） A．virtual choir B．business hours C．busy hour D．waiting time （11） A．eagerly B．immediately C．gradually D．quickly （12） A．composers B．students C．conductors D．pianists （13） A．turning to B．referring to C．relating to D．listening to （14） A．careful B．upset C．tough D．relaxed （15） A．behave B．a(chǎn)che C．eat D．learn 組卷：0引用：2難度：0.3
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18．假如你是李華，農(nóng)歷五月初五是中國傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日——端午節(jié)，你校英語俱樂部將舉行演講比賽，介紹這一節(jié)日。請用英語準備一份演講稿，內(nèi)容包括：
（1）節(jié)日時間和起源；
（2）節(jié)日活動和意義。
注意：
（1）詞數(shù)80左右；
（2）可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
Good morning!I am Li Hua.___________組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5 -
19．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
注意：續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為100左右；
I looked forward to a visit to my grandma，who lived in a hospital 2000 miles away from my home.Grandma suffered from Alzheimer's （阿爾茲海默癥） since she was 80.I realized how important it was to see her again soon.
When I arrived at the hospital，I found grandma lived in a simple room and spent most of her day doing simple things，which was considered as dementia （癡呆）.Seeing my grandma come in，I smiled，hugged and kissed her，and said， "Nice to see you，grandma." She didn't recognize who I was!I was shocked.
Stressed out，I spent several hours trying to connect with my grandma — talking with her，walking around the grounds，looking at family pictures in her room，chatting with the doctors —doing whatever I could think of to help grandma recognize her grandson.But nothing worked.Suddenly I had an idea.I thought of the strawberry milkshake that might stir her memory.
When I was a kid，my family was not rich enough to buy many strawberries.Even so，my grandma would buy some to make the strawberry milkshake，which became my favourite drink.Every time she made it，my family would sit around the table，drinking and chatting.And grandma was always watching me drinking the milkshake.If I drank up mine，she would pour hers into my glass.I believe that was her unforgettable memory.
The next morning，I visited grandma with two glasses of milkshakes.___________
The visit reminded me of the importance of our families._________組卷：0引用：2難度：0.3