2021-2022學(xué)年內(nèi)蒙古通遼市中旗實(shí)驗(yàn)高級中學(xué)高一（下）期中英語試卷（B卷）

閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

• 1．No matter which place you decide to visit in Spain，you'll find a beautiful beach waiting just for you.These popular beaches can meet the needs of people from all walks of life.
     Cala de Algaiarens，Minorea
     With soft golden sand and clear water，this beach is perfect for snorkeling （淺灘潛水） and visiting underwater caves.The beach belongs to a local man，so tourists have to pay a small entry fee.The waves here can sometimes be huge so the beach isn't safe for kids.
     Cala Tarida，Ibiza
     Besides the big music festivals and the exciting nightlife，Ibiza is home to some of the most beautiful beaches；one of them is Cala Tarida.Just relax on the white sand or go swimming in clear water.It is an ideal location to spend a sunny day if you are in Ibiza.
     Beach of La Concha，San Sebastian
     It has been called the best city beach not just in Spain，but also in Europe.It's so popular during the holidays that tourists have to struggle to get some space.Even though the beach is a 10-minute walk from the city，the white sand and the amazing clear waters do make the city a new world.
     Sotavento，Canary Islands
     As an ideal choice for travelers，Sotavento offers 17 miles of white sandy beach.It is blessed with strong water and winds，making it a paradise （天堂） for surfers and kite flyers.The beach also hosts the popular World Kite Surf Championship every August.
  
  （1）What can visitors do in Cala Tarida？

  
  A．They can enjoy a music festival.
  B．They can go snorkeling.
  C．They can go surfing.
  D．They can fly kites.
  （2）What makes Sotavento special according to the text？

  
  A．It's perfect for people to fly kites.
  B．It covers a distance of 17 miles.
  C．The beach is open only in August.
  D．The waves are huge and dangerous.
  （3）Which one is the best beach in Europe？

  
  A．Cala de Algaiarens
  B．Cala Tarida
  C．Beach of La Concha
  D．Sotavento
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

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• 2．Have you ever been sad because of failure？Please remember，for quite often achieving what you set out to do is not the most important thing.
     A boy decided to dig a deep hole behind his house.As he was working，a couple of older boys stopped by to watch. "What are you doing？" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly.The older boys began to laugh，telling him that digging a hole all the way through the earth was impossible.After a while，the boy picked up a jar.He showed it to the visjye.aiors.It was full of all kinds of stones and insects.Then he said calmly and confidently，"Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth，but look at what I've found during this period!"
     The boy's goal was far too difficult，but it did cause him to go on.And that is what a goal is for-to cause us to move in the direction we have chosen，in other words，to cause us to keep working!
     Not every goal will be fully achieved.Not every job will end up with a success.Not every dream will come true.But when you fall short of your aim，maybe you can say，"Yes，but look at what I've found along the way!There are so many wonderful things having come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived.It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really makes sense.
  
  （1）The older boys laughed at the boy because he was thought to be

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  A．brave
  B．impolite
  C．foolish
  D．warm-hearted
  （2）Why did the boy show the jar to the older boys？

  
  A．To drive them away.
  B．To show what he had found in digging.
  C．To show how beautiful the jar was.
  D．To attract them to join him in the work.
  （3）What can be learnt from the fourth paragraph of the text？

  
  A．No dream can come true.
  B．All work will end successfully.
  C．Goals shouldn't be set too high.
  D．Goals will make us work harder.
  （4）The best title for the text should be

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  A．A Boy Dug a Hole
  B．Joy in the Journey
  C．No Pain，No Gains
  D．Failure Is the Mother of Success
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• 3．Let's face it.No one drinks diet sodas for the taste.People drink diet sodas in the hope that it will help them lose weight or at least keep them from gaining it.Yet it seems to have exactly the opposite effect，according to a new study.
     Researchers from the University of Texas said those who drank two or more diet sodas a day had waist size increases that were six times greater than those who didn't drink diet sodas. "What we saw was that the more diet sodas a person drank，the more weight they were likely to gain，" said Sharon Fowler.
     The study was based on data from 474 participants in a large，ongoing research project，where the participants were followed for nearly 10 years.
     While the findings are surprising，they also offer some explanations.Nutrition expert，Melanie Rogers，who works with overweight patients in New York，has found that when patients are switched from regular to diet sodas，they don't lose weight at all. "We weren't seeing weight loss necessarily，and that was confusing to us"，said Rogers.
     So why would diet soda cause weight gain？No one knows for sure yet，but it could be that people think they can eat more if they drink diet sodas，and so over-compensate for the missing calories.
     A related study found some sweeteners（甜味劑）raised blood sugar levels in some mice. "Data from this and other potential studies suggest that the promotion of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners may be risky，said Helen P.Hazuda，professor at the University of Texas's school of medicine. "They may be free of calories，but not of consequences."
  
  （1）People drink diet sodas to

  .
  A．enjoy its taste
  B．stay in fashion
  C．a(chǎn)chieve weight loss
  D．gain more energy
  （2）The new study suggests that drinking diet sodas

  .
  A．causes people to become heavier
  B．helps people to be healthier
  C．makes people much thinner
  D．offers people more calories
  （3）We can learn from the passage that

  .
  A．regular sodas make people lose more weight
  B．diet soda drinkers tend to eat more food
  C．diet sodas do help reduce calories
  D．most blood diseases come from diet sodas
  （4）The underlined word "They" in the last paragraph probably refers to "

  ".
  A．sweeteners
  B．diet sodas and artificial sweeteners
  C．sodas
  D．diet soda drinkers and sweetener takers
  組卷：1引用：6難度：0.5

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短文改錯(cuò)

• 8．短文改錯(cuò)。
      As for how to stay healthy，health experts give us some helpful suggestion.Firstly，we must keep a balancing diet in our daily life.We should avoid the food what is rich in fat and sugar.We'd better having more fresh vegetables and fruits that are in great benefit to us.Secondly，taking exercise every day help build a strong body.As it is known to us，working out on a regular basis plays important part in keeping us healthy.Finally，making sure we have enough sleep to keep us energetic and happy.By eating well，exercising regular and having enough sleep，we can keep our bodies healthy.
  組卷：11引用：1難度：0.5

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書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

• 9．假定你是新華中學(xué)的高一學(xué)生李華，打算做志愿者，參加暑期中外學(xué)生交流活動(dòng)。請給市國際交流中心寫一封申請信，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）性格特點(diǎn)；
  （2）英語水平；
  （3）樂于傳播中國文化。
  注意：
  （1）詞數(shù)100左右；
  （2）可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；
  （3）開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)為你寫好。
  Dear Sir/Madam，
      I'm Li Hua，a student of Senior Three from Xinhua High School.
      ______
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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