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湖南省株洲市泳口区第三中学学年高一下学期月2023-20244期中英语试题
一、阅读理解10January,a weddingceremony,IndiaWhen Nadiminvited meto hissisters wedding,I knewit would be theopportunity ofa lifetime.Iwas definitelynot wrong!The weddingceremony tookplace in a brightlydecorated hotelroom.There werehundreds ofguests,all dressedup informal,colourful clothes.According totradition,the bridewas wearinganeye-catching redsilk sari.I did not understandall of the traditionalcustoms,but afew madea deepimpression onme.Onewas the bridegrooms entranceon abeautiful whitehorse.I hadnever seenthat backhome!Another wasthepart whenNadims fatherproudly ledhis daughterthrough therows ofseats to her husband.Ttreminded meof mysisters wedding.Although ourcultures areso different,the smilingfaces are thesame.The customsthat followedwere anythingbut ordinary.The couplejoined handsand walkedarounda smallfire fourtimes.Then theytook sevensteps togetherby thefire,and witheach stepmade adifferentpromise abouthow theywere going to supporteach otherand livetogether happily.It wasveryromantic!After ceremony,it wastime for the celebrations.That isa stoiyfbr anotherday,but lefs
1.Why didthe bridewear redsilk sariA.because sheliked it.B.Because itwas thetradition.C.Because she had noother clothes.D.Because itwas themost expensive.
2.Who ledthebrideto her husbandA,Her mother.B.Her brother.C.Her father.D.The bridesmaid.just saythere was a lotof dancing.Now Iknow I have two left feet...and bothof themhurt!
3.What didAlex meanby saying“Ihavetwoleftfeet”？A.He hadno rightfoot.B.He wasborn disabled.C.His leftfoot wasvery strong.D.He wasnot goodat dancing.Once therewasasmall boycalled Shankarwho belongedto apoor family.One day,he waswalking throughthe forest,carrying some wood.He saw an old man who wasvery hungry.Shankar wanted to givehim some food,but hedid nothave anyfood withhim.So hecontinuedon his way.On theway,he sawa foxwhowasvery thirsty.He wantedto givehim somewater,but hedid nothave anywater forhimself.So hewent on hiswayahead.Then hesawayoung manwith adog whowantedto make afire butdidnothave wood.Shankarlearned abouthis problemand gave somewoodto him.In return,the mangave him somefoodand water.Now hewent back to theold man and gavehimsomefood.Then hefound the fox andgavesomewater tohim.The oldmanand thefoxwere verythankful forShankars help.Then Shankarwent onhis wayhappily.Unluckily,one dayShankar felldown the hill.He wasin painbut hecouldnt moveand noone wasthereto helphim.But theoldmanwho hehad helpedbefore sawhim,and quicklycame andpulled himupthehill.Shankar hadmany woundsonhislegs.The foxwhom Shankarhad givenwater tosaw hiswoundsand quicklywent to the forestand broughtsome herbs.The oldman helpedto putthe herbsonShankars wounds.After some time,Shankar gotwell.All werevery happythat theywere able to helpeachother.If youhelp others,then theywill alsohelp you.
4.What didShankar carrywhen hewalkedthrough theforestA.Wood.B.Food.C.Water.D.Herbs.
5.Who gaveShankar foodand waterA.The oldman B.The youngman.C.The fox.D.The dog.
6.Whats themeaning of the underlinedword herbsin Chinese鲜花野果A.B.药草毒虫C.D.
7.Which ofthe followingcould bethe best title for the passageA.Help eachother B.A foxmay help youC.Dont believethe strangerD.Food andwater areimportantLast July,I visitedCambridge,a historicaluniversity townin England.It iswell knownthatCambridge Universityis one ofthe best universitiesin the world,but fewpeople knowits uniqueuniversitysystem.The tripmade meknow moreabout theschool.It turnedout sodifferent fromwhat Ihadexpected!At Cambridge,there are31colleges.These colleges are placeswhere studentslive,enjoyentertainment,study atlibraries anduse leisureequipment.Once youenter acollege,it becomesyour（氛围）.community.Each collegeis differentin termsof places,equipment andatmosphere Thisis why,（申请人）when applyingto Cambridge,applicants takegreat careto choosethe rightcollege forthemselves.Sometimes,it isjust amatter ofwhether itfeels right“for you.（考古学）.I alsohad the chance to visit theirMuseum of Classical ArchaeologyFor someonewho（经典），is crazyabout classicsCambridge is the perfectplace tocome andlearn fromtheir museums.Classics havebeen interestingme sinceI wasa kid,and Ihave developeda deeplove forGreek（神话）（展mythology incomic books.In mostmuseums thatCambridge has,it iseasy tofind exhibits品）that enableyou togain knowledgein anyarea ofinterest.There isa museumfor almosteverything一一you canthink of,including earthsciences,art andof courseclassics.If youever havethechance tovisitCambridge,I wouldsuggest visitingtheir museumsas partofyour trip.Not onlywould yoube ableto immerseyourself in the studyingatmosphere,but youcouldenjoy thewonderful exhibitseach museumoffers.
8.How didthe writerlearn moreabout CambridgeUniversity accordingtothepassageA.By readingbooks.B.By visitingit.C.By watchingTV.D.By surfingthe Internet.
9.Why shouldapplicants becareful aboutchoosing theright collegeA.Students havedifferent interests.B.Not allcollegesareopen tothem.C.The collegesare similarto eachother.D.Each collegeis differentin itsown way.
10.What isthe thirdparagraph mainlyaboutA.The writersdeep interestin classics.B.The greatadvantages ofvisiting Cambridges museums.C.The largecollection ofexhibits inCambridgesmuseums.D.The writersvisit tothe MuseumofClassicalArchaeology.
11.Which ofthe followingwords can be usedto replacethe underlinedword immerse“in thelastparagraphA.Put.B.Teach.C.Value.D.Dress.There area numberof reasonsthat canbe givenas towhy childrenshould betaught swimmingata youngage.If your children knowthe basicswimming skills,you canbe at peace whenyour children arenear the water.If youare inthe processof teachingyour childrenhow to swim,then hereare somepointsthat youshould keepin mind.♦Help your children pickbathing suits.If your children wantto weara bathingsuit andget wetthen it iscertain that your childrenwill be abletohandle thewater.♦If the pool hassteps,thenitis great.Start fromthese tohelp your children gainsome confidence.You shouldmake surethat there is oneplace inthe poolwhere yourchildren canbe leftsafely.♦The best way toteach yourchildren toswim is to makethem join swimming classes.In thisway,you willbe atpeace becausethereisa professionaltrainer around yourchildrenwho canteach themallthe tricksof swimming.You canjoin inthe parent-children lessonstomakeyourchildrenfeelcomfortable.If yourchildrenarea bitolder,then getpermission andsit bythe poolto watchthemlearn.When youget yourchildren admittedto swimmingclasses,make surethat thelessons goaccordingto theswimming goalsthatyouhave setfor yourchildren.（协Swimming isa funactivity andmakes it easy for yourchildren to understandcoordinating调）the movements of their arms and legs will take some time.But,with regularpractice andtraining thiscanbe overcome.So,start with the basicsand bearoundyourchildren when they arelearning howtoswim.Once theyknow howtoswim,then youcanbeatpeacewhentheyplay around thewater.
12.The poolwith stepscan makeyourchildren.A.excited andclam B.confident andrelaxed C.nervous anduneasyD.strange andunusual
13.According tothe text,the bestway forchildren tolearn swimmingisto.A.train themselveswith theirskilled parentsB.learn frommorning tillnight withoutbreakC.joinswimmingclasses withprofessional trainersD.get achancetosit bythepoolto watchtrainers swim
14.What doesswimming makeiteasyforyourchildrentounderstand A.Breath will take some time.B.Coordinating themovements oftheir armswill takesometime.C.Coordinating themovements oftheir legswilltakesometime.D.Coordinating themovementsoftheirarmsandlegswilltakesometime.
15.Which ofthe followingisthebesttitleforthetextA.Teaching YourChildren toSwimB.Gaining Experienceof SwimmingC.Learning toSwim withYour ChildrenD.Swimming CanMake PeopleHealthyA youthsoccer coach,Hugo Grejada,director ofPro YouthSoccer academyin Chester,New York,shares sometips tohelpyouimprove yoursoccer skills.Start withbasic drills.nGo outdoors,get aball,and keepit closeto yourfeet,Grejada says,n16Ifyou havea backyard,work onshooting.n17Its agood wayof buildingskills withouthaving thepressure ofgames.Choose camps thatemphasize buildingskills andgo tooneofthose.There areplenty ofcampsthatbegin rightafter schoolends.1Dont forgetto stretch.18Then doa seriesof stretchesto loosenup yourmuscles.Dont forgettotake adrink ofwater beforeyou evenstep onthe field.Water isimportant especiallyin summer,nGrejada says.Watch theWorld Cup.Grejada tellshis athletesto watchas manygames as they can.19Then,youshould tryto bringsome oftheir movesinto yourown game.nPick upsomething thatyou likeandpractice it,“Grejada says.Keep practicing.Practice maynot seemlike themost funpart playingsoccer.20Look forways tomakepractice funby addingsome competitionto simpledrills,and dontbe discouragedif ittakes timetomaster newskills.nIf someonewas strugglingto improve,I wouldtell himto keeppracticing,keep trying.Practice makesperfect.HA.Sign upfor asoccer camp.B,Reduce thepressure ofgames.C.However,its thebestwayto developskills.D.Study howthebestplayers movewith theball.E.A gameis sometimesused asan educationaltool.F.That willhelp improveyour abilityto runwith theball closeto you.G.Before eachgame orpractice,start witha properten-minute warm-up.
二、完形填空For mydaughters19th birthday,we boughther ticketsto goand seeLinkin Park,astheywereplaying inour city.We didntreally havethe21but we knew howmuch thisband meanttoher.The nightbefore she was likea22at Christmas.Every sooften shegot upand cameto23with us,because shecouldnt
24.On the night ofthe concertit wasgoodto seeher so25and excited,as sheand herboyfriend setoff.Needless tosay whenthey26after midnight,with T-shirts andlots ofpictures ofthe band,27hertelling abouthow fantasticthey had been,weknewthe moneyhadbeenwell28,This willbeamemoryshe wouldnever forget,and norwould we.29full ofexcitement fromthenightbefore,the followingday they30to goshopping ontheother sideofthe city.My husbandand Ilaughed,loving thefact thatshe hadnot31that qualityas shegrewup.Later thatday theyreturned,with facesfull ofhappiness andwarmth.They presentedmy husbandandme witha32each.On eachpresent werethe wordsBecause youarethe33mum/dad inthe world.When weexpressed ourthanks andtold hershe didnthave to,we askedher whyshe hadbought us gifts.Her answerwas simplyJust becauseI loveyou.”This wasntsomething34from ourdaughter;shehadalways givenusgiftswhen shewanted toexpressher35,and eachgift wasalways awelcome surprise.It couldhavebeen anything,it wouldnthave mattered,and itwas theact itselfandthefeelings behindit.
21.A.money B.time C.interest D.news
22.A.worker B.baby C.kid D.parent
23.A.dance B,learn C.walk D.sit
24.A.speak B,sleep C.stand D.leave
25.A.healthy B,happy C,pretty D.surprised
26.A.stayed B.left C・returned D.turned
27.A.worrying aboutB.caring forC.looking atD.listening to
28.A.lent B.earned C.saved D.spent
29.A.Still B.Only C.Just D.Also
30.A.continued B.tried C.decided D.struggled叩
31.A.ktB.lost C.realized D.discovered
32.A.gift B.prize C.ticket D.picture
33.A.richest B.oldest C.best D.cleverest
34.A.important B.ordinary C.new D.valuable
35.A.feelings B.concerns C.understandings D.opinions
三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1水边的Venice,36small watersidecity innortheast Italy,boils withhappiness andexcitement狂欢节once everyyear.Between February21th andMarch4th,the carnivalhits thestreets.For mostpeoplethe carnivalmeans largeparties andfeasts.But inVenice,it alsomeans37tradition masksandcostumes.These costumeswere38original meantto hidepersonal identities.Then,different socialclassescould mixinasea ofhappiness.Today,people inVenice stilldress upinthestrangest waysas armedsoldiers,butchers andfishermen,for example.Bars andcafes arefilled withparty-goers39come toshow offtheir strangecostumes.Theirdesigns andcreations40make byspecial studios.Ready-made costumesare notacceptable.“In themonths41the carnivalwe workovertime tomeet thedemand,said amask maker.Many kilometersof silkand laceare made42costumes.For shopkeepers,the carnivalisthe43time ofthe year.nThe Venice carnival datesback tothe MiddleAges.At thattime,thecitywas44of thewealthiestin Europe.Now theVenicecarnivalattracts hugecrowds fromall overtheworld.The citycertainly benefits—a wholeindustry45build uparoundthecarnivals masksand costumes.The VeniceCarnival isa magicaltime!Its suchgreat experience,said oneFrench tourist.
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47.ONE DOLLARAND EIGHTY-SEVEN CENTS.That wasall shehad.Della countedit threetimes.One dollarand eighty-seven cents.And the next daywould beChristmas.If shewas tobuy anicegift forherhusbandJim.she wouldneed moremoney.But howcould sheearn someDella stoodin frontofthe mirrorin herapartment,She lookedat herreflection,brushed herlong,brown hair,and madeupher mind:shewasgoingtosell her hair.With themoney shereceived forit,she wouldbuy Jima perfectgift.Della hadherhaircut offand soldit fortwenty dollars.She spentthenexttwo hourshunting forJimsgift.She foundit atlast:a simplebut beautifulwatch chainfor hisgold watch,which hadbeenpassed downto himfrom hisgrandfather.Della paidtwenty-one dollarsforthewatch chain,and hurriedhomewiththeremaining eighty-seven cents.She lookedat herreflection inthe mirrorcarefully again.She feltnervous.注意续写词数应为左右；
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15.请按如下格式作答2Did shelook likea littleschoolboy withouther beautifullong hairWould Jimstill thinkshe wasprettyShe wasabout tofind out.And thenext daywouldbeChristmas.。
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