忻州实验中学2022-2022学年第二学期期中教学质量检测试题高一英语温馨提示：1.答题前，考生务必用0.5mm黑色中性笔和2B铅笔，将自己的班级、姓名和考号写在试卷和答题卡上。2.请把答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡，不交试题，答案写在试题上无效。3.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。4.认真细心地去解答每一道题。同学们，加油吧！第I卷第一部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)AMeganI'mbasedinBahrain,andIhaveasmallapartmentthere.ThethingIlikemostaboutmyjobisthechancetomeetpeoplefromdifferentcultures.Ispendalotofmytimehandingoutfoodanddrinksandclearinguppeople'srubbish.Icertainlydon'tfeelveryexcitedaboutgoinghomeattwointhemorning!FrankIenjoyplayingaroundwithwordpuzzles(字谜).SoIsentacoupleintoalocalnewspaperandwasreallysurprisedwhentheyaskedmeformore.Isupposeitisastrangewaytospendyourdaysurroundedbydictionariesandbooks,butit'sgreatbecauseI'mjustdoingwhatIlike.GemmaIlovemusicandlistentoitallthetime,evenwhenIgojogging.Asformyjob----youreallycan'tbeshyinthiskindofwork,andyouhavetobeverypatientbecausesometimeswepractiseforhoursbeforewegetitright.Whenwe'reontour,weworkforseveralweekswithnobreaksandyoucangetreallytired.Forrelaxation,wheneverIgetaholiday,Igostraighttoasunnybeach.Raoul-9-/9\nMostpeoplethinkIspendmydaychopping(切)vegetablesandwashingdishes,butit'snotthatsimple.Ihavetobereallycarefulwiththefoodandkeepeverythingveryclean.Thebiggestproblemismyboss----heshoutsatmeallthetime----even,forexample,ifIforgettowashuponeplate.Actually,I'mhopingtofindanewjobsoonbecauseIdon'tgetmuchtimeoff.1.What'sthebiggestattractionofMegan'sjob?A.Thelongholidays.B.Handingoutfoodtopeople.C.Gettingtoknowdifferentpeople.D.Thepleasantworkingenvironment.2.Wholovesworkingwithwords?A.Megan.B.Frank.C.Gemma.D.Raoul.3.WhatproblemdoesRaoulface?A.Hisstrictboss.B.Heiscareless.C.Histerriblecooking.D.Hefailstogetenoughsleep.BGeorgeGreywasborninLisboninPortugalon14April1812.AftercompletinghiseducationattheRoyalMilitaryCollegeatSandhurstinEnglandin1826,GreywenttoIrelandwiththearmy.HefeltsorryfortheIrishpeopleandthoughtitwouldimprovetheirlivesiftheymovedtoAustralia.In1836heplannedtoleadanexpedition(远征队)tolookforlandforasettlement(定居点)innorthwestAustralia.HeleftEnglandontheBeagleinJuly1837.InCapeTownhetookanothership,theLynher,andsailedtothenorthcoastofWesternAustralia.AfterlandingnearCollierBayhisgroupwalkedinland.Greyandhismenweretotallyinexperiencedandlackedsurvivalskills.ThelocalpeoplewerehostileandGreywasinjured.Ittooktwoweeksbeforehewaswellenoughtotravel.TheydiscoveredandnamedtheGlenelgRiver,StephenRangeandMountLyell.Thelandwasnotsuitableforsettlement,soinApriltheysailedtotheislandcountryMauritiustogetsomerest.GreyreturnedtoAustralia,andinFebruary1839hesailedfromPerthtoSharkBay,WesternAustralia.Histeamlandedwiththreewhaleboatstogonorthwards.Theylosttheirfoodwhenonewhaleboatwasdamagedinastrongstorm.TheyfinallyreachedSharkBay.TheysetsailbacktoPerthbutbothboatsweredamaged.Aftermakingittoshorewithvery-9-/9\nlittlefood,theybeganwalkingtoPerth,483kilometresaway.Itwashardgoingintheheatwithverylittlefoodandwater.Hismenwerebadlyweakenedandonedied.GreypushedonaheadandarrivedinPerthon21April.Hismenarrivedlater.Henotedthefertile(富饶的)areassouthoftheMurchisonRiverandpeoplebegantosettletherein1850.4.WhydidGeorgeGreyleadanexpeditiontoAustralia?A.TodoresearchonAustralia.B.Tofindabetterplacetolive.C.Toshowtheirstrongfightingspirit.D.TobreakawayfromtheIrisharmy.5.WhathappenedwhenGeorgeGrey'smenfirstarrivedinAustralia?A.TheylosttheirshiptheLynher.B.Theysettledonthenorthcoast.[来源:学&科&网]C.Theyfoundithardtosurvive.D.Theylosttheirwayinland.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hostile”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Unfriendly.B.Foolish.C.Strong.D.Upset.7.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthewhaleboats?A.Notallofthemcarriedfood.B.Theywerealldamagedbystorms.C.Notallofthemreachedthefinalstop.D.Theyallwentnorthfirstandthensouth.CPrincessCruiseLineshasagreedtopayarecord$40millionfinefordischarging(排放)wasteoffthecoastofEnglandandtryingtocoverupits"deliberate(故意的)pollutionoftheseas”.AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofJusticethecompany'sCaribbeanPrincessshiphadbeenmakingillegaldischargesthroughapieceofequipmentknownasa"magicpipe(管子)”since2022,oneyearafteritwasplacedinservice.TheagreementannouncedThursdayrelatestoaneventoffthecoastofEnglandonAug.23,2022,whentheCaribbeanPrincessdischarged“oilywaste”fromshopmachineryintotheocean.AnewlyemployedengineerreportedtheeventandstoppedhisworkwhentheshipreachedSouthampton,England.-9-/9\nThefineisthelargestoneeverpaidforadeliberatedischargebyacruiseship.“Thepollutioninthiscasewastheresultofmorethanjustbadactorsononeship,"AssistantAttorneyGeneralJohnC.Crudensaid.“ItisnotinlinewithPrincess'scultureandmanagement.Thisisacompanythatknewbetterandshouldhavedonebetter.Hopefullyothercompaniescanlearnalessonfromtheresultofthiscase."PrincessCruiseLinessaiditwasverydisappointedabouttheinexcusableactionsoftheemployeeswhobrokethepolicieswhentheydischargeduntreatedwastewaterintotheocean.TheCaribbeanPrincessusedthe"magicpipe"toavoidbuyingrequiredpollutionpreventionequipmentandtheship'sfirstseniorengineerdirectedotheremployeestolieabouttheAugust2022discharge.8.WhatdoweknowabouttheCaribbeanPrincess?[来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K]A.Itstarteddischargingwastewhenitcameintoservice.B.ItwasthenewestshipofPrincessCruiseLines.C.Itcarriedpassengersforthefirsttimein2022.D.Itdidn'tsendwasteintotheoceanonpurpose.[来源:Z*xx*k.Com]9.Theemployeewhoreportedtheevent_____________.A.knewtheshipquitewellB.gaveuphisjobin2022C.wasaninexperiencedengineerD.wasresponsiblefortheevent10.WhatcanbeinferredfromJohnC.Cruden'swords?A.Hedidn'tthinkthepollutionwassoserious.B.HehadhighexpectationsofPrincessCruiseLines.C.Hewasworriedothercompanieswouldusea“magicpipe”.D.HealwaysknewPrincessCruiseLineshadpoormanagement.11.What'sPrincessCruiseLines'attitudetowardsitsemployees?A.Dissatisfied.B.Uncaring.C.Thankful.D.Doubtful.DTheskiesarerainingbigblocksofice,andexpertsaretryingtolearnwhat'sgoingon.Forthesecondtimeinsixdays,Californiawasattacked(袭击)byiceballs.ThelatesthappenedonearlyThursday.AlargeblockoficedroppedintoLomaLinda,California.The-9-/9\nicecrashedthroughthemetalroofofafitnesscenter,leavingaholeupto2feetwide.Noonewashurt.TwotennisplayerswereplayingoutsidetheDraysonCenteronThursdaymorning.Suddenlytheyheardastrangesound,saidCrawford,anofficialoftheLomaLindaFireDepartment.AsimilareventhappenedlastSaturdayinOakland,California.EarlyinthemorninganiceballdroppedintoafieldatBushrodParkandmadeaholeupto2feetwide.Luckily,nooneintheparkwasinjured.Onetheory(理论)istheicewasdroppedfromplanes.Butthere'slittledirectsupportforthat.Afewexpertshavesuggestedtheremaybeothercausesofsimilaricefalls,perhapsevenglobal(全球的)warming.Storiesaboutdroppingicegobackforcenturies.Theydidn'tbegintoreceiveseriousscientificattentionuntilafewyearsago,however,whenSpainwasattackedbyadozenlargeiceballsin2000.ScientistJesusMartinez-FriasinMadridandhisteamhavecollectedreportsoffortycasesaroundtheworldsince1999ofpuzzlingfallingice.Hethinkstheiceformsintheairbyaprocesssimilartotheformationofhail(冰雹)insidestormsbutwithoutastorm.Martinez-Friasbelievesglobalwarmingiscausingthetroposphere(对流层)torise.Thismeanstheroofofthetroposphereisforcedtoagreaterheight,whereitcoolsmorethannormal.Thus,thetemperaturedifferencebetweenwarmandcoldairinthetroposphereproducesstrongup-and-downwindsthatrepeatthehail-formationprocess,withoutastorm.12.WhattookplaceonThursdaymorning?A.Afitnesscentercaughtfire.B.AbigiceballfellinLomaLinda.C.TherewasheavyraininLomaLinda.D.Twotennisplayerswerehitbyaniceball.13.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenthetwoeventsinCalifornia?A.Noonewasinjured.B.Nobuildingwasdestroyed.C.BothwereseenbyCrawford.D.Bothcausedalargenumberofholes.-9-/9\n14.Whatdowelearnaboutdroppingice?A.Itisverycommonaroundtheworld.B.ItoftenhappensinSpaininrecentyears.C.Ithasbeencarefullystudiedsince2000.D.Itismostlikelytobeproducedbyplanes.15.WhatisthecauseoficefallsaccordingtoMartinez-Frias?A.Strongwindsabovethetroposphere.B.Theformationofhail.C.Globalwarming.D.Bigstorms.第二节：七选五(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。[来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K]CitizenjournalismArpitahasjustputanarticleontheInternet.__16__Onthewebsiteofalocalnewspaper,Liathasrecentlypostedastoryandasetofphotosofwildlifeprotection.AndhundredsofpeopleintheDominicanRepublicaredescribingaterriblestormontheircellphones.Whatdothesestorieshaveincommon?__17__Morethaneverbefore,technologyisallowingeveryonetoshareopinions,ideas,stories,photos,andvideosfromanywhereintheworld.Ifthereisbreakingnews,youcanbesurethatsomeoneisreportingit.Wikinews,iNewsit,andCNN'siReportarejustafewofthewebsiteswhere“citizenjournalists(公民记者)”canwritetheirnewsreports.Moreandmorepeoplearebloggingtexts,photos,andvideos.__18__Andtheincreasedpopularityofcellphonesandcamerashasmadeiteveneasierforpeopletosharenews.Newseditors(编辑)usedtodecidewhatwasnews.__19__Therehasbeensomecriticism(批评)ofcitizenjournalism,however.__20__Thesestoriesmayincludeincorrectfacts,spelling,andgrammar.Besides,whenpeopleputstoriesandpicturesontheInternet,theycannotknowhowotherpeoplewillusethemlater.Butitseemsthatnewsbythepeopleandforthepeopleisheretostay.A.Nowyoudecide.B.Forexample,thereareoftenmistakesinthesestories.C.ShehaslistedthewinnersofacompetitioninMumbai.-9-/9\nD.Thesestoriesareasfunnyasnewsorganizations'stories.E.Technologyisgivingpeoplethechancetobenewsreporters.F.Manynewspapersencouragedpeopletowritetheirownstories.G.They'resharingtheirpersonalthoughtsandnewsreportsonthesewebsites.第二部分：语言知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节完形填空(每小题2分，共20小题，满分40分)Six-year-oldMiaRabiiisfromCalifornia.Shedidn'texpecttobecomea(n)__21__whenshewentforawalkwithhermomrecently.Butwhensomestrangerscalledoutfor__22__,Miaandhermomrantotheirside.Itturnsoutthatsomeducklings(小鸭子)hadgottenstuckandthepeoplewhofoundthemwereunableto__23__them.Butluckilyfortheducklings,Miahadjustwhatittooktobringthemto__24__.Nowthesix-year-old's__25__actisbeingtalkedaboutaroundtheworld.Itall__26__whenafamilyfoundamotherduck__27__withonlyoneduckling.Thefatherduckwasnearby,but__28__,therewerenootherducklingsfollowingthem.__29__thefamilyknewthatducksoftentravelinflocks(群),theyrealizedthatsomethingwasprobably__30__.Thensuddenly,therewerestrange__31__comingfromadrainagepipe(排水管).Theywerethecriesofducklings.Itturnedoutthattheotherducklingshad__32__intothepipeandgottenstuck.Unluckily,nooneinthefamilyhadslim(纤细的)enough__33__toreachdownandpullouttheducklings----but__34__,therewasaheronearby.Thefamily__35__Miaandhermom,whoimmediatelyrushedtothem.ThefamilyfilledMiaandhermominonwhathad__36__,andMiadecidedtotakeaction__37__andtrytobringtheducklingstosafety.Miaputherarmdownintothedarknessandcarefully__38__thefirstduckling.Miathenrushedbacktosavethe__39__duckling.Andthenext...untilshehadbroughtalleightducklingstosafety.AfterMiasavedthelittlecreaturesfrom__40__,theoverjoyedmotherduckwentoffwithherbelovedducklings.21.A.actorB.interviewerC.heroD.doctor22.A.adviceB.helpC.treatmentD.encouragement-9-/9\n23.A.loseB.feedC.protectD.save24.A.safetyB.healthC.joyD.strength25.A.smartB.creativeC.kindD.fair26.A.succeededB.failedC.stoppedD.started27.A.workingB.walkingC.waitingD.playing28.A.strangelyB.suddenlyC.usuallyD.undoubtedly29.A.ThoughB.IfC.BeforeD.Because30.A.wrongB.differentC.commonD.familiar31.A.warningsB.feelingsC.soundsD.smells32.A.brokenB.fallenC.lookedD:flown33.A.ropesB.armsC.sticksD.fingers34.A.surprisinglyB.clearlyC.naturallyD.luckily35.A.noddedtoB.listenedtoC.laughedatD.shoutedat36.A.happenedB.changedC.remainedD.finished37.A.patientlyB.secretlyC.immediatelyD.finally38.A.guidedB.examinedC.coveredD.lifted39.A.sameB.otherC.nextD.last40.A.fearB.doubtC.dangerD.anger第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Anearthquakecanoftencausedamage.Doyouknow__41__toprepareforsuch__42__event?Yourlevelofpreparationcandirectlyaffectyourchanceofsurvival.Ifyouareoutdoors,findanopenareafreeoftreesandtallbuildings.Ifyouaredrivingwhenanearthquakehits,stopyourcaras__43__(quick)aspossibleandstayinyourcaruntiltheearthquakestops.Avoid__44__(drive)onstreetsorbridgesthatmaynotbesafeafteranearthquake.Ifyouareindoorswhentheshakingstarts,remembertocoveryourheadwithapillow(枕头)ifyouareinbed.Agoodway__45__(protect)yourselffrompossiblefalling__46__(object)istohideundersomething,suchasaheavytableordesk.Ifyouliveinaplacewhereearthquakesoccur,makesureyouhavemethodstotellyour-9-/9\nfamilymembersandfriendsyour__47__(locate).Thiswillstop__48__(they)worryingaboutyou.Makesureyouhaveallnecessaryitems(物品)__49__(prepare),suchaswater,food,medicine,aflashlightandsoon.__50__isalsoimportanttodecideameetingplaceforyourfamilytogotoaftertheearthquake.第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10处；每处l分，满分10分)[来源:学科网]文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误仅涉及到一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。注意：只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。InEurope,insecondhalfoftheeighteenthcentury,therewasanimportantchangeinsociety,thatwascalledthe“IndustrialRevolution".WiththeIndustrialRevolution,factorieswereappearedandmassproductionbecamepossibleforthefirsttime.Thefactorieswerebuiltintownsandasaresult,thepopulationoftownsandcitiesgreatincreased.DuringtheIndustrialRevolution,factoryownersbecamemuchpowerfulthanlandowners.Thousandofpeopleleavethecountrysidetoworkinthecity.Often,factoryworkerslivedinpoorlyandcrowdedcondition.From1830totheearly20thcentury,theIndustrialRevolutionspreadthroughEuropeandtheUSandtheninothercountriessuchasJapan.第二节：书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Jennifer报名参加了当地举办的“汉语桥竞赛(ChineseBridgeCompetition)”，她给你发来电子邮件，希望得到你的建议。请你给她回一封邮件，内容主要包括：（1）鼓励她；（2）提建议(至少两条)。注意：（1）词数100左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。-9-/9
