江西省宜春市上高县上高二中2023-2024学年高一上学期10月期中英语试题

江西省宜春市上高县上高二中学年高一上学期2023-202410月期中英语试题学校:姓名班级考号

一、阅读理解Whether youare hopingto relaxor youare lookingforward to staying activein vacation,seeking outgreat hikesis agood choice.If youare planninga tripto southernCalifornia,or youlive（路线）.in San Diego,now itis timeto searchfor newhiking trailsHere aresome of the mostpopularhikes in San Diego.Cedar Greek FallsFor this hike,youll hikefrom the Cedar CreekFalls to the DevilsPunch Bowl,which is a poolatthe baseof Cedar GreekFalls.It canreally heatup in the summer,and itis hardto hike,so besureto packlots ofwater andprotein-filled snacks.（顶峰）Cuyamaca PeakThepeak isin CuyamacaRancho StatePark,and youllsee plentyof snow-capped treesif youdothishikein thewinter.There are37trails in the statepark,but youllwant tostick toAzalea GlenLoop.Its adifficult severmile hikethat willbring youright toCuyamaca Peak.Cowles MountainIt is wellknown thatCowles Mountainis thehighest pointinSanDiego—so itsworth visitingfor the factthat youcan seeMexico from the peak.The three-mile hikeis quitedifficult.If youarewilling towake upbefore thesun,Cowles Mountainis abeautiful spotto watchthe sunrise.Ifs oneofSan Diegosmost popularhikes,so startingearly mightalso helpavoid thecrowds.Swamis BeachTakethe trailfrom Swamis Beach toCardiff Beachand you will experienceimpressive oceanviewsand thesmooth soundof wavescrashing onto the sand.As aneasy out»and-back hike,the（可进入的）path isaccessible fromSwamis Beachand isabout threemiles intotal.

1.What doyouneed to take if you choosetheCedarGreek FallsA.A raincoat.B.An umbrella.C・Food andwater.D.A hatand amap.A strongbitterly-cold windblew againstmy freezingface.I wasstarting toregret ignoringmymoms adviceto weara scarf.I lookedup,wishing thattime wouldpass morequickly.A fewbirdsswept around the poles.The skywas gentlyblue.Palm treeswaved in the coldwind.How（蜷缩）comfortable it might beto curlup with a hotcup oftea anda bookon thecozy sofa.Then注意another ringbrought meback toreality.续写词数应为左右；

1.150From theparking lotstepped outa poorly-dressed man,walking withdifficulty towardme.Inspired byhis generosity,I continuedto ringmy bellhappily.

2.What isCowles Mountainfamous forA.The difficulthiking trail.B.Being thepeak inSanDiego.C.The greatrestaurant.D.The greatlength of the trail.

3.Which hikingtrail willyou chooseifyouwant to see the seaA,CedarGreekFalls.B.Cuyamaca Peak.C.Cowles Mountain.D.SwamisBeach.The busscreamed toa stopin Nazareth,Israel.Five Australianbackpackers boardedandstruck upa conversationwith me.They askedtypical travelers5questions-where wasI goingandwhy wasI traveling alone Myplan was to travel with a friend of a friend,I explained,but when Icalled herthat morning,she didntpick upand Ihad noother way to reachher.My stomachwas inknots,but Idecided tohead outanyway,thinking Imight runinto herif Itraveled toTiberius,wherewe hadplanned to go together.“Why dontyou travelwith us”one of the backpackersoffered.They wereexperiencedadventurers whowould workfor afew months,save,then travelfor aslong asthey could.Theircurrent planwastoexplore theMiddle Eastand Europein threemonths whileworking inLondon.It seemedrisky to travelwithstrangers,but myinstinct saidyes.For thenext twoweeks,Iexplored Israel with the backpackers andlearned totrust myinstincts inall typesof newandinteresting situations.When theyhook aride,I tookthe bus,but whenthey wantedto stealinto theKingDavid Hotelsswimming pool,I ledthe way.The worldopened up to mebecause Ichose totravelalone.I joinedcomplete strangers,who becomeclose friends.Years later,one couplefromthe backpackinggroup evenflew fromSydney toPhoenix to be inmy wedding.The tripwas suchaspecial experiencethat itgave meconfidence inall areasof mylife.Since then,Ive backpackedaloneacross SouthAfrica,sky-dived from12,000feet inNew Zealandand evenmoved acrosstheU.S.with nojob linedup.On mythird daywandering inIsraelwith my new friends,I bumpedinto thewoman I wassupposed tomeet.Though I was happyshe wasall right,I wasgrateful shehadnt pickedup thephone.

4.By“My stomachwas inknots”in paragraph1,the authormost likelymeans thatshe wasA.sick ofriding ona bumpybus B.nervous ofmeeting strangersC.upset aboutthe suddenchange D.sorry aboutthe impracticalplan

5.Which of the followingbest describesthe backpackersthe authormetA.Courageous butdisrespectful.B.Jobless andpoorly educated.C.Warmhearted andtrustworthy.D.Homeless butlighthearted.

6.The authorssixth sensetold herthat.A.she wouldget alongwith the backpackersB.itmightcause troubleto have a swimC.she oughttostayaway from thebackpackersD.it couldadd excitementto geta freeride

7.What can be inferredfrom thepassageA.Most ofthebackpackersbecame the authors lifelongfriends.B・The authorgathered thecourage tobe afulltime backpacktraveler.C.The womanmissed thephone callwith thepurpose oftravelingalone.D.The authorconsidered itthe bestdecision ofher lifetotravelon herown.No morewet towelson thebathroom floor,and nomore emptyjuice plasticboxes.No moredoorsclosing at3a.m.,and nomore cominghome toa noisycrowd ofstrangers around the kitchentable.Theres nothingso quiet,says afriend whoseyoungest hasjust movedout.But ifadjusting toan empty nest canbe toughdifficult,it seemsthere isone thingtougher:aformerly emptynest thatsuddenly fillsback upagain.According toa researchfromtheLondonSchool ofEconomics LSE,parents whosegrown upchildren dontactually manageto leave-who幼move out,only tobounce rightback again-are actuallyless happythan thosewhose fledglings鸟heartlessly flyoff withouta backwardglance.The quality of lifefor parents of boomerangcomingback kidsfell onaverage byabout

0.8points on the LSEresearchers5scale.A quarterof youngBritish adults now live with theirparents,more thanat anytime sincerecordsbegan in

1966.But moreshockingly,this is no longerjust aboutthe young.Around aquarterof amillion peopleaged between35and44still liveat homewith theirparents andthe ideathat thatcanall beblamed onhelicopter parentsmaking ittoo easyfor theirlittle darlingsnot togrow upisntlogical.Midlife divorce,insecure gigeconomy workand straightforwardpoverty allplay theirpartin drivingwhat wereonce perfectlyfunctioning grown-ups backto theirteenage bedrooms.These kidsare admittedlyluckier thanthose forwhom goingback homeis sadlynot anoption.But whenchoosing tolivewithyour mumis theonly wayof copingwith aninsecure job,or withthecosts ofrenting in the city,then thatsnot muchof achoice.Home isstill theplace where,when youhave togothere,they haveto takeyou in.But ahealthy andsuccessful societyshouldnt besendingquite manyovergrown childrenhurrying backfor shelter,and norshould itleave quitemany parentsfeelingbad aboutit.

8.According tothe firsttwo paragraphs,parentsofboomerang children.A,havetodo toomuch houseworkB.feel badabout itC,expect theirchildren tolive togetherD.enjoy higherqualityoflife

9.Why dothese boomerangkids circleback homeA.To avoidtheir lifepressure.B.To nurseelderly parents.parents.

10.What is the authorsattitude tothis trendA.Supportive.B.Confused.C.Uninterested.D.Disapproving.

11.Whats thebest titleforthetextA.Does theemptynestmatterB.Is thenest reallyemptyC・What worriesgrown-upsD.How doparents helptheir kidsC.Because theirparents choosetotakethem in.D.Because theyhave helicopter（草甸）Vast underwatermeadows ofgently wavingsea grasscover hundreds of milesup anddownthe WestCoast.These blue-green fieldsperform avariety ofimportant services.They protecttheshoreline fromerosion,clear pollutants fromthe water andprovide habitatsfor allkinds ofmarineanimals.New researchsuggests sea grass meadows may alsomitigate aserious consequenceofgreenhouse gasemissions:the steadyacidification ofocean waters.The studypublished inthejournal GlobalChange Biologyfinds thatsea grassforests canraise pHlevels incoastal waters.As（光合作用），they performphotosynthesis theyremove carbon dioxide fromthewater,counteracting theacidifying effectofthegas.“I thinkwe areall veryexcited aboutit Jsaid leadstudy authorAurora Ricart,a scientistat theBigelowLaboratory forMarine Sciences.Ocean acidificationisaside effectof risingcarbondioxidelevels inthe atmosphere.Some ofthisCO2dissolves outoftheair andinto thesea,causing achemical reactionthat lowersthe waters一pH.Scientists sometimesrefer toit asglobal warmings“evil twin“an invisiblecompanion toclimate change.Ocean acidificationcan haveharmful effectson marine organisms likeshellfish andcoral bypreventingthem fromproperly formingthe hardshells theyneed tosurvive.Its athreat bothtonatural ecosystemsand toshellfish fisheriesaroundtheworld.The studypresents a natural waytoaddress theproblem.Researchers analyzedsix yearsof datafrom sea grass meadowsspanning more than600milesoff theCalifornia coastline.It focused on thecommon eelgrass,one ofthe mostwidespread seagrassspecies onthe WestCoast.The authorsclaim itsthe largest,most comprehensivestudy ofitskind.According tothe study,seagrassecosystems canraise pHlevels bymorethan

0.1unit,equivalent toabout a30%decrease inacidity.The effectisnt constant.It comesin wavesand isinfluencedby temperature,daylight,ocean currentsand otherfactors thataffect waterchemistry andseagrass photosynthesisrates.But thetempering influenceon acidificationcanbelasting,sometimes persistingfor upto threeweeks ata time.The studyalso showsthat pHis higherin seagrassecosystems,compared tonearby areaswith noseagrass,about65%ofthetime.The studydidnt investigatethe effectsof higherpH on marine organisms-thats aquestion fbrfutureresearch.But theresreason tobelieve thesemeadowsmayhaveapositive influenceonshellfish andother oceananimals.

12.What canwe learnfrom thispassageA.Sea grassforests canlower pHlevels ofcoastal waters.B.Shellfish andcorals are not affectedby ocean acidification.C.Sea grassmeadows canhelp removepollutantsfromtheseawater.D.The effectsof higherpH onmarineorganismswere investigatedin thisstudy.

13.What doesthe underlinedword“mitigate“in Paragraph2probably meanA.Relieve.B.Present.C.Cause.D.Predict.

14.Paragraph7tells usthe research.A.findings B.process C.questions D.reflection

15..Why doestheauthorwrite thispassageA.To illustratethe serioussituation ofclimatechange.B・To presentthe livingconditions ofthe underwatermeadows.C.To emphasizethe importanceof researchonmarinepollution.D.To introduceanaturalwaytosolve theproblem ofoceanacidification.

二、七选五There arehundredsofworthy destinationsinthecountry cateringto alltastes.At thetop ofthatlist isChengdu,the perfectjumping-off pointfor thosein searchofamix ofstunning naturalscenery,wildlife andsome ofmost incrediblefood onthe planet.In recentyears thecity hasexpandedits offerings,including anumber ofnew projectstourists willwant toexperience.16Its the happiest city in China.If visitinga placewith happylocals isa priorityfbr you,there9snobetter cityto hitthanChengdu.It hasbeen votedthehappiestcityinChina for12continuous yearsby anannual surveyconductedby OrientalOutlook.17It hasgot onemost beautifulbookstore inChina.The newlocation inDujiangyan is the secondZhongshuge bookstoreintheprovincial capital,18Inspired byDujiangyan^ancient irrigationsystem,the newbookstore has its ownfeatures.Thebeautiful environmentofthebookstore canattract morepeople whodo notlove books,and awakentheirinterest andmemory inreading.Theres aspectacular newmassive airport.One ofthe worldsmost eye-catching newairports,Chengdus TianfuInternational Airportisas modernasitgets.Beginning operationsin2021,Thantu Airportisthelargest civilairport.19Travelers canexperience aseries ofcutting-edge technologiesat Tianfu,including facialrecognitionsoftware andself-check-in booth.20There9re plansto turnChengdu intoa WesternChina ScienceCity”.Travelers visitingtheScience Citycan expecttoseemany examplesof eco-conscious and new wavearchitecturecreated bysome ofthe mostfamous firmsintheworld.Among theseistheworlds first“UnicomIsland”,the countrysnext high-tech unicorn.There willalso be a low-carbon FutureScience andTechnologyCity.A.The artsscene istaking off.B,Its alsoa cityfocusedonthe future.C.Theres noharm instarting todream aboutyour nextvisit now.D.Its expectedto handleupto60million passengersper yearby

2025.E.Its resultscombine bigdata,questionnaires,site visitsand expertopinions.F.The first,which openedin2017in centralChengdu,is modeledafter terracefields.G.Whether youredreaming ofbusiness travelor justpost-pandemic trip,here aresomereasons.

三、完形填空（游牧的）Our ancientnomadic ancestorwould oftensing ordance toshow otherswhere tofindfood.In myfamily,weve alwayshad musicaround ustoo andthis influenceis startingto21,Our seven-year-old sonhas22to performhis ownraps whicharequite excellenteven withoutconsidering how23he is.Our four-year-old daughteris showingher一（小调）.musical24too shestarted tomake uplittle dittiesWhatis mostjoyous aboutour shared25of musicare thosemoments whenwe allcometogether asa26,My favoritetime happenedin AprilwhenI was feelingquite27Iwascookingbreakfast whenthe kids28that Iwas playingdance music.My seven-year-old sonthen startedtojoin indancing.This29his four-year-old sister,soon thethree ofus werejumping upand down.Itwas amoment ofreal30and itturned aroundhow Iwas feeling.At thatpoint,I feltlike musicwould bethe wayto31tothekids.Ive satdown withmy sonandtogether weveremixed hisvoice andIve satwithmydaughter andweve playedthe guitar.Wemight notbe32anything aboutthe whereaboutsof foodas ourancestor did.But weare givingtheman33through song.Were teachingthem Flowerof Scotland“so thatthey mightknow somethingabouttheir heritage.Through34,we haveall becomea.35family.

21.A.make upB,come backC,pay offD.sign up

22.A.quit B・airanged C・agreed D.started

23.A.excited B.young C.curious D.outgoing

24.A.impression B.ability C,taste D.strategy

25.A.understanding B.style C.love D.training

26.A.family B,empire C.group D.solution

27.A.low B.frightened C.amazed D.addicted

28.A.guessed B,scheduled C.admired D.heard

29.A.recommended B・contacted C.attracted D.supported

30.A.sight B.luck C-power D.joy

31.A.get throughB.comment onC.hold onD.pay attention

32.A.wondering B.learning C.communicating D.impressing

33.A.topic B.education C,goal D.opportunity

34.A.games B・history C.examples D.music

35.A.bigger B・closer C.newer D.richer

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1As anold sayinggoes,“Friends arelike wine,the36old,the better.^^Many peopleconsiderold friendstobemore importantthan new37one.For example,if twopieces ofadvice38give tosolvea problem,one froma newfriend andthe otherfrom39old friend,people wouldprefer thelatterone tothe formerone,even thoughthe newfriend9s advicemay bebetter.However,I disagree40the oldsaying,believing thatnewfriendsarenot41necessary worsethan old friends.Itisnot长度always rightto determineyour friendshipby thelength oftime.Once youcall someoneafriend,he mustbe aperson whois reliableand whoseinterests areincommon with42you.Tt ismainly hischaracter andinterests thatmake himyour friend.It actuallyhaslittle43do withtime.Peoples44appear maychange,but theircharacter usuallystays thesame.Therefore,on thispoint,45isnodifference betweenoldfriendsandnewfriends.

五、建议信.假定你是李华，你的英国朋友因不知道正确的减肥方法而感到苦恼请用英语给46Lily她写一封建议信，内容包括经常运动，适当节食；

1.避免使用减肥药，减少食用垃圾食品

2.注意写作词数应为个左右；

1.80请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答

2.Dear Lily,Yours sincerely,Lily

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47Ring aBellMs.Tracy lookedup fromher yellownotebook andcleared herthroat.The noiseintheclassdied downas weturned towardher.Were going to helpa charityto collectmoney byringing a bell.Each ofyouwillring itfor fourhours,she announced.As thewords lefther lips,complaints couldbeheard aroundthe room.Unwillingly,I dugfor myplanner andlook notes.Four hoursof ringingastupid bell.Four hoursthat Icould bestudying forthe SAT.Was thissupposed tobeajoke Ijoinedthe studentsaroundthetable andsigned upfor Ihefirst dayof break-to getit overwith.A fewweeks later,Iwasstanding nexttothebig blue-and-white Walmart.There wasanotherguy holdinga jaracross fromme.Great,Iwasgoingtobe stuckhere ringingabellwith aguy whowastrying toget donationsfor anothercharity.To topit off,it wasonly about

4.4℃.Slowly,I putonthered dressbearing thesymbol ofow charity.I hopedthat Ialready spenttwominutes doingthat,Ring!Ring!A groupof olderwomen cameup withtheir walkingsticks todropin somechange.A manwithabroad-cimmed batcame byand putsome coinsin.I checkedmyphone.Just10minutes hadpassed.。