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湖北省黄石市等地学年高一下学期月期末英32022-20237语试题学校:姓名班级考号
一、阅读理解Located in the middleof Turkey,the Cappadociaregion isvisited bymillions oftourists eachyearwho gofor itsvolcanic rockformations,colorful cliffs and valleys,and ancientbuildingscarved into the rock.Here aresome of the bestthings to do ifyou arevisiting Cappadocia.Hot airballoon ridePerhapsone of the bestways tosee Cappadociaslandscape isfrom thesky.A popularactivityfor touristsis ahot airballoon rideover the region,which ishome toGoreme NationalPark,aUNESCO WorldHeritage Site.As theyfly,tourists canwatch thenatural rocktower fonnationsknownas fairychimneys^^pass underneath,joining asmany as150colorful balloonsin theair onthesame day.Exploring underground citiesCappadocia isalso knownfor the200or moreundergroundcitiescarved into its softvolcanicrock.The largestof thesecities,Derinkuyu,has18levels oftunnels and could beover3,000yearsold.Rediscovered in the1960s,it isone ofseveral undergroundcities inthe areathat arenow opento the public.ATV toursFora higher-energy experience,consider anall-terrain vehicleATVtour.Often lastingaroundtwo hours,the tourswill stop at someof thetop places to takepictures andenjoy the view.The besttime ofday todo anATV touris atsunset,when the rocks reflectthe lightfrom thesun inpinkand redcolors.Hiking trailsForthose whowould liketodothings moreslowly,theregion also offersmany hikingtrailsthat passhistorical sitesand placesto enjoy theview.For example,visitors canfind churchescarved into therock inRose Valleyand see ancient pigeonhouses-carvedinto therockfor raisingpigeons-on thePigeon Valleyhike.
1.What canwe knowabout theDerinkuyuintolerable.What was the pointof puttingme throughso muchpain Idnever bean excellentrunner.For the first fewweeks.I had been thinkingof givingup.Then wehad ourfirst cross-country meet.When wegot offthe busat LamoilleHigh School,dressed inour blueuniforms withour teamname shownon theshirts,the sightof theother teamswarming up made me anxious.I thoughtI wouldlet myteam down.And Iguessed my coach andteammateswould bedisappointed atmy performanceand blameme.This thoughtmademedecideto quitthe cross-country runningteam afterthe race.（陡峭的）Now.looking atthe toughcourse madeup of a seriesof short,steep hills.I stoodsilentlywith myteammates.注意续写词数应为左右；
1.150请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答，
2.Together,we joggedto thestarting line.Surprisingly,mycoachand teammateswere smilingand cheeringfor me.A.It hasa longhistory.B.It standsonavolcano.C.It wasdiscovered againin
1960.D.It isthe onlycity opentothepublic.
2.In whichactivity areyou most likely toenjoy abreathtaking sunsetA.Hiking trailsB.ATV toursC.Hot airballoon rideD.Exploring undergroundcities
3.What doHot airballoon rideand Hikingtrails havein commonA.Visitors canhave aslow journey.B.Visitors canenjoy abirds eyeview.C.Visitors canenjoytheview of ancient sites.D.Visitors canstopatsome topplacestotake photos.It waswhile watchingthe movieThe Savagesin2009that photographerKendrick Brinsonfirstcaught sightof Sun City,Arizona,a bigretirement communitynorthwest ofPhoenix.The film一scene-with brightdesert light,golf carts,and tidyrows offarm-style homeshad thisreallystrange,very visuallyinteresting looktoitJ she says.Since then,Brinson,40,has goneevery year to photographSun Citysresidents,some ofwhomhave becomeher closefriends.Observing theenthusiasm people have somany activitiesthere,the self-described perfectionistsays shelearned somethingabout herself:I realizedthat Idonthave tobe great,or evengood atsomething.I canjust like the wayit feels.Shes takenuphobbies such as watercolorpainting.Opened in1960,Sun Citybills itselfastheOriginal FunCity,designed forresidents55andolder.While retirementcommunities haverapidly increasedacross thecountry tomeet theneeds ofgrayingbaby boomers,Sun Cityremains one of thelargest.Its14square milesof palmtree-linedstreets featureeight golfcourses,eight entertainmentcenters withseven waterfacilities,multiplemalls,two libraries,a hospital,and onecemetery.The averageage ofthe nearly40,000residents is
73.SunCityhas beenmainly white,butBrinson saysthe communityis startingto fbcusmore ondiversity and inclusiveness.On eachvisit,she findsherself filled with renewedenergy.Its thispurposeful learning,socializing,playfulnessthat Ifind superfascinating Jshesays.As with any groupof agingpeople,loss isvery mucha part of lifeat SunCity;some ofBrinsonsfriends havepassed away.But residentssay theydont quitemourn death.This isnotGods waitingroom Jone toldher.Everyone isactive and doing something.
4.Who mostlikely livedinthe Sun CityA.Ann,a collegestudent B.Susan,a retiredbankerC.John,an employedphotographer D.Candy,a newbornbaby
5.What didBrinson learnfrom theSun CitysresidentsA.Time andtide waitfor noman.B.Nothing isimpossible toa willingheart.C.Chances arefor peoplewho areprepared.D.No needto pursueperfection atsome time.
6.What canwe learnabout SunCity according tothepassageA.It hasneat farm-style houses.B.It isaccessible topeople under
55.C.It isthe biggestentertainment city.D.It onlyaccommodates whiteresidents.
7.Whats theresidents9attitude towardloss intheSunCityA.Neutral B.Optimistic C.Negative D.UnclearAt lastcount.Debbie Bakerhad3,000Barbie dolls.Her affectionmay seemunusual,butexperts agree:Being anexcited hobbyistis goodfor you.Hobbies reducestress,says AliceDomar,director ofthe Mindamp;-Body CenterforWomens Healthat HarvardMedical School.They keepyou fromeveryday worries:If you,refocused on the potteryyoure making,you cantbe anxiousabout yourwork,says Domar.Andknitting,or anythingrequiring repeatedmotion,inspires therelaxation response,a feelingof overallpeace,marked bylowered bloodpressure.Hobbies providea calmingsense ofcontrol,says Domar,and researchsuggests thisstrengthensyour body.You mayhave littlesay at work,but whenyoure woodworking,you9re incharge.You getthe creditand satisfactionofajob welldone.As weknow,physical activityextends life,but arecent Swedishstudy showedless activeactivitiesare healthyas well.People whoregularly tookpart inhobbies such as sewingandgardening wereless likelyto suffermental decline.Similar researchin TheNew EnglandJournal of一一Medicine foundthat those who wentafter mindboosting activitiessuchascrossword（老年痴呆症）.puzzles-lowered theirrisk ofAlzheimers diseaseor otherdementia“Any hobbythatchallenges thebrain shouldhave apositive effecton dementiarisk.”says leadauthor JoeVerghese,a neurologist.Many hobbiesare social.From dealingcards atbridge toexchanging tipswith othercollectors-establishing closerelationship withlike-minded soulsbetters health.A Japanesestudy ofalmost12,000people foundthat menwho wereinvolved inhobbies orcommunity activitieswereless likelyto dieof strokeor circulatorydisorders thanthosewhodidnt.So keepfishing orcollecting dolls.Others maythink you9re crazy—you knowotherwise.A.To introducethe topic.B,To showthe influenceof dolls.C.To comparewith experts,opinion,D.To stressthe importanceof collectingdolls.
9.Why dopeople likewoodworkingA.It helpsget relaxed.B.It helpsimprove intelligence.C.It helpsreduce bloodpressure.D.It helpshave asense ofachievement
8.Why doesthe authormention DebbieBaker inthe firstparagraph
10.Which hobbymostlikelyreduces therisk ofdementiaA.Watching TV.C.Playing bridge.D.Fast walking.B.Collecting cards.A.A sciencefiction.B.A newsreport.
11.Where doesthe textmost probablycome fromC・A dolladvertisement.D.A healthmagazine.Mr.Asada isjust one of manygrowers inShizuoka,oneofJapan9s largestwasabi-growing（山葵种植）regions,who mustface risingchallenges fromglobal warmingand theeffect ofuntendedforests.Already,these hazardshave graduallyweakened thecenturies-old cultureof wasabi in theareaand damagedthe futureof oneoftheareas mostimportant agriculturalproducts andits tourismbusiness.Over thelast decade,the number of wasabiproduced inShizuoka hasdropped byclose to55percent,according tothe Departmentof Agriculture,Forestry andFisheries.The wasabithat comes（辣根）—in tubesand packetsis actuallya mixtureof wasabiand horseradishor includesno wasabiat all.These days,almost onlyexpensive restaurantshave accessto freshwasabi,giving theircustomersa chanceto experiencethe uniqueflavor andtraditional cultureof wasabi.Wasabi plantsgrow upin springwater thatflows downfrom themountains,helping toimprovetheir flavorand sweetness.Over time,local growerssay,the springwater hasworsenedin qualitydue toa largenumberofcypress treeswhich growlike crazyintheuntendedforests.Global warminghas upsetthe balanceeven further.The delicatewasabi plants,which takemorethan a yeartobe full-grown,do bestin conditionsno higherthan about70degrees Fahrenheit.In recentyears,heat wavesin Japanhave regularlypushed temperaturesinto the90sandeven above100degrees,causing morestems torot.Government researchersand localgrowers havestarted toexperiment withcrossbreeding in aneffort todevelop betterwasabi varietiesthat willgrow strongeven inthe risingheat.The challengeisthat,unlike withother cropssuchascucumbers ortomatoes,getting seedsand growingseedlingsfrom wasabirequires advancedtechnology.Most growersrely onspecialized companiesto clone（授粉）seedlings inlabs andgreenhouses.Crossbreeding newvarieties needsdifficult pollinationefforts,and most of all.time.
12.Whafs themeaning ofthe underlinedword hazards“in paragraph1A.signals B.adventuresC.threats D.measures
13.What canwe learnabout wasabiaccordingtothe textA.It ispopularin Japan.B.It likeshigh temperature.C.It isdamagedby thecypress trees.D.It willdevelop intonew speciesverysoon.
14.How doresearchers helpto growwasabiinJapanA.They attemptto getseeds fromwasabi.B.They makeefforts todevelop speciesstanding theheat.C.They dependon companiesto cloneseedlings.D.They helpcomplete theprocess ofpollination.
15.What isthe besttitle for the textA.Wasabi undersevere threatsB.Global warmingrisks wasabiC.Wasabi-a popularfood choiceD.Researchers andgrowers aresavingwasabiAre youstruggling tobe yourselfat workTired ofbeing behindschedule16七选五But relax,it happensto everyone.Here aresome importantwork tipsyou canfollow toimproveyour productivity.Focus OnOne TaskSomepeoplehavethe habitof multitasking,which isgreat butit mightdistract youfrom thebiggerpicture.Multitasking mighthelp youwith differenttasks and you mightalso feellikethejackof alltrades.17Focus onone task at a time.this willallow youto complete that taskwith highstandards.When thesaid taskis done.you canmove ontothenext one.18Regular breaksare actuallygreat atthe workplace.They helpin reducingstress and alsoincrease youroverall productivity.Most workplacesensure thattheir employeestake regularbreaks,which enhancestheir overallproductivity.You canalso trythis approachat home.Take breaksof15minutes afterworking forabout anhour.Move away from workand focus on yourself,thenreturn back to work.This willallow youto proceedwith workeffectively.Set SmallBut EffectiveGoals19What mattersis howyou dealwith them.You canbreak anylarge taskinto smallbutmanageable tasks,which willhelp youstay productiveand willalso makethe bestof time.Think ofitlike buildingblocks andyou willhave tofocusonone small taskatatimebut theend resultwillbe fascinating.Try FollowingThe Two-Minute”RuleThe TwoMinute ruleis basicallyabout makingthe bestout ofsmall windowsat work.If thereisa taskat work.andyou can doit in2minutes thenyou doit inno time.20This alsoincreases yourproductivity.A.Learn ToTake ABreakB.Get RelaxedDuring BreaksC.You aredefinitely havingproductivity problems.D.You willbe givenlarge anddifficult tasksatwork.E.But yourproductivity wontincrease inthe longrun.F.In orderto makethe mostof yourtime,focus yourmind onyour ownproductivity.G.When youcompletethatsmalltask,you donthave towaste more time gettingbacktoit.
三、完形填空When Imasked whatthe biggestculture shockis forme aftercoming toAmerica,my answerwillbe thefood.Eating roastturkey atChristmas alwaysmakes mehomesick.What afood21is notonlyabout thetaste,but alsothe senseof22and theconcern fromloved ones.I spentmy high school yearsinacity farawayfrommy hometown.I livedataschoolapartment formostofthe yearandcouldonly gohome duringlong23,Getting offthe train,unloaded theheavy luggage,stepping intothe24house,one thingthat neverchanged wasa（海带）（排骨］steaming bowlof kelpand porkrib soupon thetable.This isa dishthat requireshalfofaday to
25.People whowant tocook itfor supperneed tostartpreparing at26putting kelpand porkrib inwater andletting them27over lowheat forseveralhours.The processof waitingfor thisdish tobe readyis likea mother28awaiting hersons return.（盖子）When thetime isup andthe lidis29,its likewhen Iopen thedoor cominghome.Kelp30with thehot soupinto mystomach,31my bodyand heart.The soup32the homecomingof atravelerandamothers33for herson.The tasteofthesoup is34,similar tomy momsgentle lovefbrme,which makesme feelwarm withoutany35of words.
21.A.signals B.contains C・represents D.delivers
22.A.happiness B.satisfaction C.belonging D.achievement
23.A.courses B.ceremonies C・terms D.breaks
24.A.precious B.missing C.familiar D.special
25.A.complete B.confirm C.consume D.conduct
26.A.midnight B.noon C,dawn D.dusk
27.A.roast B.mix C.stir D.stew
28.A.eagerly B.excitedly C・worriedly D.fearfully
29.A.attached B.covered C・broken D.lifted
30.A.floated B.sank C.flowed D.spilt
31.A.keeping upB.warmingupC.building upD.setting up
32.A.disguises B.transmits C.reflects D.replaces
34.A.spicy B.mild C.bitter D.unique
35.A.expression B.illustration C,description D.impression
33.A.anxiety B.desire C,expectation D.passion
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1For morethan2,000years,the teachingsof Confucius36bean importantpartofChineseculture.Scholars inancient Chinawere expected37educatein thephilosophy andmoral valuesofConfucius.Even today,Confucian thoughtis stillgreatly valued38in Chinaandinother EastAsiancountries.When youread thewritings ofConfucius,you willseeaconstantly appearingword,a Chinesecharacterthat representsthe heartof Confucianthought:39character ren.What isren Ifyou look40closeat thewritten character,youcanunderstand41it means.The left-hand elementof thecharacterrepresents aperson:the elementon theright standsforthenumber two.The twoelements,when42join,indicate relationshipsbetween individuals,or withall ofsociety.Confucius taughtthat renwas the43highmoral principle,the standard44which allothermorals weremeasured.Mencius,oneofthe greatestscholars famousfor hisin-depth45analyzeofConfucian thinking,explained renlike this:love onesparents,love people,love everythingin theworld.This kindof loveshould directeverything wedo.It leadsthe wayto allother virtuesin life.
五、邀请信假定你是李华你的英国笔友对中国民族传统节日很感兴趣，请写信邀请他暑假
46.Chris来中国和你一起去内蒙古旅游，体验当地月日到日举办的那达慕大会，内容包括72123那达慕大会简介；
1.旅游的基本计划
2.注意写作词数应为左右；
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2.参考词汇那达慕大会
1.the NaadamFestival内蒙古
2.Inner MongoliaDearChris,Yours sincerely,Li Hua
六、读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文
47.I enteredmy freshmanyear ofhigh schoolwithaphilosophy:work hardanddowhatever1could succeedat.I thoughtI wouldmake someimpressive achievementsin thisway.I wouldntwastemy timeon areasI wasnot goodat.And thisphilosophy servedme well.I workedhard onmy lessonsand pianopractice,which Ihadtalent for,and gotthe resultsI wanted,usually inthe shapeof goodgrades andrewards.Myfriends laughedabout myall-or-nothing attitude,but Ithought itwas theonly surepath tosuccess.At thebeginning ofthe secondyear ofhighschool.I fullyintended tokeep thesame attitude.Then I joined theschool cross-country runningteam,ayearafter Ihad watchedcross-countiy races.Ijoinedmainly becausemy brotherwas onthe team;he wasentering hissenior year,and Iwantedto spendmoretimewith himbefore heleft forcollege.Also,many ofmy friendswere onthe team,and theyhadbeentrying topersuade meto jointhem formonths.When Icame tothefirstpractice.I wasfilledwithoptimism anddreamed ofbeing anexcellentrunner.But asthe distancewe raneach practicegradually increased.I realizedhowever hardI tried.I wasthe slowestontheteam.And themuscle injurywas often。
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