东莞市重点中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试
英语试题
说明：1. 本试卷共4页，考试用时120分钟，满分150分；
2. 选择题请对照题号填涂答题卡，第二卷的非选择题答案写在答题卷上；
第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分20分）
第一节 听力选择 (两段共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，每段播放前每小题有5秒钟的读题时间。请从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段对话，回答第1~2题。
1.What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A.Husband and wife. B.Teacher and student. C.Brother and sister.
2. Which restaurant will they go to
A.The Blue Rose Restaurant. B.The Red Rose Restaurant. C. The Blue Moon Restaurant.
听第二段对话，回答第3～5题。
3. What does the man like to drink
A.Tea. B.Black coffee. C.White coffee.
4. Who makes salads for Jack every day
A.The woman. B.Jack's friend. C.Jack's wife.
5.What does Jack think will go perfectly with chicken
A.Rice. B. Salad C.Vegetables.
第二节 听取信息(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
听下面一段对话。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答 题卡标号为6~10的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。
A Tour Guide Speech
Safety rules Remain 6 until we reach the hotel. Don't eat or drink on the bus. 3. Remember it is against the law to get 7 in public.
What to do in San Jose, Los Cabos Relax, sit by the beach, enjoy great 8 and feel very safe. Walk into town and enjoy the fountains or take a walk along the water. Go swimming in the ocean, enjoy entertainment and 9 .
When to arrive In about 10 .
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
OnX Offroad’s Guide to Ultimate(终极的) Adventure 2023
It’s almost time for Ultimate Adventure 2023! Here’s everything you’ll need to know about this year’s event.
What is the Ultimate Adventure
Ultimate Adventure is a yearly private four wheeling event hosted by the staff of Motor Trend that explores off-road worthy locations in the United States. Each year, the event moves to a new place, and participants(参与者) won’t know the route(路线) in advance（提前）. Participants are challenged with a roughly one-thousand-mile-long road trip where they are responsible for repairs and things necessary for completing the route with no outside help.
OnX Offroad’s Relationship With Ultimate Adventure 2023
As a past participant in Ultimate Adventure, OnX Offroad community manager Jake Rosaia knew he wanted the OnX Offroad to be a supporter of Ultimate Adventure in one form or another. So when the opportunity presented itself, the OnX team caught the chance. For 2023, OnX Offroad is once again a proud supporter for the fourth year in a row as the Official Mapping Tool of Ultimate Adventure. During the event, participants will receive route information for the day each morning through the OnX Offroad App.
Participant Requirements
All participants themselves must provide food, fuel and other things, along with having the ability to repair their vehicles.
All vehicles must have 35-inch-tall or larger tires(轮胎) with a full-size spare.
Ultimate Adventure Time
Dates: Sunday, September 24 to Sunday, October 1
TEL: 86597782
Everybody, be quick to join us!
11．What can we know about the Ultimate Adventure
A．It is a team event.
B．It is held every four years.
C．OnX Offroad refuses to support its participants.
D．Its route is kept secret before the event.
12．What is a requirement for the participants
A．They must be self-sufficient. B．They need to be over 35.
C．They must be repairmen. D．They need to sign up on September 24.
13．Where is this text probably taken from
A．A textbook. B．A news report. C．A poster. D．A diary.
B
Isatou Ceesay was born in 1972 in a small village in Gambia Africa. As a teenager, Ceesay was forced to drop out of school because of poverty. She carried some goods with many girls like her to sell in the market to raise herself. At that time, the plastic bags, being strong and light, became popular in Gambia. The problem was that people did not reuse the bags and simply threw them behind their homes. Over time, the houses were surrounded by
trash.
Ceesay lived in such an environment for many years. She kept learning from the surrounding environment and planned to take action to change. In 1997, she started a recycling movement called One Plastic Bag in Gambia. She educated women in Gambia to recycle plastic waste into income for themselves. In the beginning, the movement had a mission to educate their village colleagues about the need to reuse garbage and recycle plastic waste, rather than letting the garbage increase behind their homes.
Over time, the movement became big and able to support and provide income for women around. It was also able to greatly reduce plastic waste in Gambia. But the work of collecting trash turned to be taxing. During the rainy season, plastic waste became wet and difficult to take, and after that it still took patience to dry it before it could be processed.
Ceesay said, “As a habit, people are used to pouring their garbage behind their houses, and because it is not visible, they forget it. But the bad effects again knock on your door very quickly-dirty air, various diseases and so on. Of course, if one man’s house is clean but his neighbor’s is not, then the man is also not healthy.”
For 17 years, Ceesay has contributed to one of the most important problems about the plastic waste. In 2012, she got the TIAW Difference Maker Award in Washington.D.C.,United States. Her story was written into a book, which inspires many others to join or become makers of change in their own communities.
14．What can be learned about young Ceesay from Paragraph 1
A．She gave up the chance of going to school.
B．She had many friends good at doing business.
C．She sold strong and light plastic bags to support herself
D．She lived in an environment heavily polluted by plastic waste.
15．What can we infer about Ceesay’s recycling movement
A．It aimed to make full use of natural resources to get rich.
B．It was hard to carry on because of the shortage of workers.
C．It benefited both people’s economic situation and the environment.
D．It taught the villagers to replace plastic bags with handmade ones.
16．What does the underlined word “taxing” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Challenging. B．Pleasant. C．Dangerous. D．Successful.
17．What does Ceesay mainly intend to say in Paragraph 4
A．Bad habits are hard to remove once formed.
B．Garbage problems contribute greatly to climate change.
C．Valuing the relationship between neighbors is important.
D．Dealing with plastic waste is a shared responsibility in communities.
C
No matter how many steps you take each day, your health benefits add up. But those who take 7,000 steps a day may be adding years to their lives.
New research found that middle-aged adults who took that many steps daily were up to 70 percent less likely to die at a younger-than-expected age than were those whose movement total fewer than 7,000 steps a day. The study, which involved 2,110 middle-aged adults who wore a step-counting device and then were tracked for nearly 11 years, was published in the journal JAMA Network Open. How fast participants walked (referred to as their step intensity) did not affect their mortality risk. Rather, those who walked more lived longer. The researchers found, however, that taking more than 10,000 steps a day -- the number often cited as a daily goal for health -- produced no further drop in mortality risk.
Physical activity like walking is considered one of the most important things people can do to improve their well-being, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A former CDC director described physical activity as the closest thing we have to a wonder drug. Among its benefits, walking can reduce risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and depression and it can help control weight and improve sleep. It is considered good for your bones, muscles heart and brain. Although walking is considered safe for most people, those who have any concerns should check with their doctor before launching any new physical activity routine. For adults generally, national guidelines focus on time spent on an activity rather than number of steps, recommending 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity activity, such as walking.
18.According to the passage, what might be a potential reason for the researchers’ focus on middle-aged adults
A. Middle-aged adults are more concerned about their health.
B. Middle-aged adults are at a higher risk of developing diseases.
C. Middle-aged adults are more likely to engage in regular physical activity.
D. Middle-aged adults have a higher mortality rate compared to other age groups.
19. What does the underlined phrase “their mortality risk” refer to
A. How long they could live.
B. What health benefits they got.
C. Whether physical activities worked for them.
D. Their chance to suffer from health problems.
20. What can we learn from the passage
A. Walking speed matters as much as how many steps one has taken.
B. The research spanned through the whole life of 2,110 middle-aged adults.
C. Walking more than 10.000 steps a day brings similar health benefits as 7,000.
D. National guidelines offer the adults the recommendation on number of steps.
21. Which of the following is the appropriate headline for this passage
A. How to Extend Your Lifespan B. Walking and Its Restrictions
C. The Benefits of Physical Activities D. 7000 Steps Lengthens Your Life
D
Tomatoes are common in daily life. Cathie Martin, a British scientist, has been working on developing purple tomatoes for years. Though the color is unusual, now this special kind of tomatoes, which has gained approval from the US government, has very high levels of antioxidants(抗氧化剂).
Antioxidants, also known as AOS, are found naturally in plants like blueberries and red cabbage. Scientists believe AOS may help prevent heart disease and help fight against diseases like diabetes. But tomatoes naturally only have a small amount of AOS in them. Martin wanted to see if she could create tomatoes with lots of AOS by changing the DNA of a tomato plant.
A plant developed from specially created DNA is known as a GMO. After adding two genes(基因) from a plant called snapdragon, Martin soon found her plants were producing small purple tomatoes with lots of AOS. Martin and other scientists further tested the tomatoes on mice that were likely to get cancer. The mice that were fed the purple tomatoes lived about 30% longer than those fed normal tomatoes. Though that’s good news, experiments on mice don’t always predict what effects on humans will be like. We need to see more experiments about it.
GMOs were first allowed in America in the late 1990s. But GMO products weren’t popular with customers. Many people were scared by the idea that the foods weren’t natural or safe. There’re still questions about the effects of GMO crops on the environment. However, scientists deny these claims.
Even so , many people still have concerns about them. Because of these concerns, most GMO products created over the last 20 years have focused on helping farmers rather than attracting customers.
Anyway, on September 7, 2022, the US approved the purple tomatoes, which is the first time it has approved a GMO plant designed to target human health.
22. What makes purple tomatoes really special
A. Their medical value. B. Their delicious flavor.
C. Their proper size. D. Their pleasant color.
23. What’s the author’s attitude to the test on the mice
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Concerned. D. Opposed.
24. What does the underlined word “so” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A. The environment affects GMO foods.
B. The customers do not like GMO foods.
C. GMO products are used to help farmers.
D. Scientists think GMO products are safe.
25 What’s mainly talked about in the text
A. Different DNA can benefit plant growth.
B. Tomatoes with changed DNA are approved.
C. Scientists are changing DNA of crops.
D. Human health depends on changed DNA.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
After hearing“I wish I’d known this when I was in Senior 1!”countless times by the end of the school year, my senior 3 class decided to leave behind some real advice for newcomers in senior high. ___26___ .
Get a planner
If I didn’t have a planner, ___27___ . I had a hard copy planner, and writing down my homework and activities helped me to stay organised. I could see everything I needed to do. I think it also makes a good impression when you’re talking to people and you pull out a planner. — Samantha
___28___
Be realistic about your future decisions. If you want to head to a top college, you need to start thinking and working for that immediately. And while that includes getting good grades, it’s not just about grades. You also have to take leadership positions because at last, that’s what makes you stand out. — Alondra
Work hard
When I was in junior high, a friend from senior high school told me I must concentrate on study and work hard from the minute I entered senior high. ___29___ .So many of my friends fell behind the first year because it was so different from junior high school. But I was ready because I got that advice, and I worked hard from day one. So listen to me, and you’ll be all set. — Edi
Be present
My advice for newcomers is to be present and live in the moment. Before you know it, high school’s over, and you can’t go back. There are no do-overs. ___30___ . — Riad
A．Keep it real
B．I listened to his advice
C．Get out of your comfort zone
D．Here is some of the great advice they shared
E．I would have never made it through high school
F．Live during your high school years so you have no regrets
G．Join clubs in which you have shared values with other students
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分37.5分）
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Several months ago, a tornado fiercely hit our city without any signs before. We hadn’t ___31___for it in advance, so we were just forced to go into our ___32___ actions. I happened not to be in the classroom when it attacked. Hearing the alarm screaming, I rushed ___33___ as fast as I could back to the classroom.
Never did I imagine that we would put our regular ___34___ to use. Never did I imagine that my students had ___35___ against the wall and crouched (蹲) down on their knees. Their eyes were obviously filled with ___36___ as they asked if their parents, pets, and friends would be okay. I, along with other teachers, tried our best to ___37___ them, though we actually didn’t know what the ___38___ would be.
I couldn’t ___39___ the tornado any more. However, I’m very proud of my students who performed so well. In such a ___40___ and dangerous situation, they behaved beyond their ages. Never in my life had I seen them ___41___ instructions（指令）so quickly, without any hesitation. Though some tears were dropping and some hearts were beating fast, the kids were incredibly___42___ . I’m extremely proud that they struggled to calm down because of their ___43___ in me.
Because of the tornado, I realized that my job as a teacher meant a lot. Behind every well-behaved students are a long line of teachers who have made it their life’s ___44___ to educate them with safety, courage, calmness and trust. Though the tornado has presented ___45___, I’m sure we can handle them one by one.
A. paid searched accounted prepared
A. agency education emergency selection
A. suddenly finally secretly immediately
A. games trainings languages savings
A. mixed up stood out lined up spoken out
A. panic anger shame puzzle
A. encounter comfort satisfy praise
A. problem result success reason
A. hate expect see approach
A. simple ideal scary strange
A. follow provide repeat change
A. fortunate honest confident brave
A. trust pride interest growth
A. reward power wisdom goal
A. chances challenges adventures discussions
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词语或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题纸标号为 46—55的相应位置。
I am really attracted to this scenic spot which has_______unique style.
Remember ,whenever you travel abroad, it is your country _______you are representing.
Hands-on, place-based study travels have become_______(extreme) popular with middle
school students.
If you take exercise regularly, you will become_______(slim)than before.
50. Seeing her _______(annoy) look , I decided to shut up and leave her alone.
51. It took Cinderella several weeks to regain her _______(strong) after a bad illness.
52. He managed to finish the marathon although he_______(injure)his ankle before the race. pared_______its summer sibling, the Winter Olympics may not have huge stars but
they share the same Olympic spirit.
54.The damaged roads made_______difficult to deliver food and supplies to those in need.
55. This is one of the worst natural_______(disaster) ever to strike the area.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分42.5分）
第一节 句子考查 (共8小题：56--61，每空0.5 分 62-64 每小题3分，满分17.5分)
根据下面各个句子的要求，完成、改写或翻译句子。
______ ______ (如果....，会怎样) we don’t take action protect nature.
I don’t feel it right to______ ______ (评论) others’ lifestyle.
It’s a pity that their friendship ______ ______ (破裂) and they turned against each other.
The handmade “Lucky Doll”has enjoyed great popularity ______ ______ ______ ______
(在国内外)and increased residents’ income.
To be honest, the explanation in the report doesn’t______ ______ ______(讲得通) to me.
61. As a world-class athlete, he has ______ ______ ______ ______(给.....树立榜样) his fellows and followers.
62. The villagers didn’t realize the earthquake happened until the earth began to shake.
(改为强调句，并强调划线部分)
_______________________________________________________________________
The reporter is interviewing a woman. The woman’s family survived the earthquake.
(合并成定语从句)
________________________________________________________________________
64. 成功的秘诀之一是从失败中学习，不是吗？（用附加疑问句翻译）
________________________________________________________________________
第三节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
假定你是李华，请你给正在生病的朋友交换生Tom写一封建议信，说明锻炼的重要性和好处，鼓励他积极锻炼身体，从而为更好地学习打下基础。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
LiHua参考答案
一、听力部分：1-5 ACBCA
6. seated 7. drunk 8. meals 9. dancing 10. 15/fifteen minutes
二、阅读理解：
第一节：11-13 DAC 14-17. DCAD 18-21. BACD 22-25 A B D B
第二节：七选五：26-30 DEABF
三、完形填空：31-35 DCDBC 36-40 ABBAC 41-45ADADB
四、语法填空：
46. a 47. that 48.extremely 49. slimmer 50. annoyed 51. strength
52. had injured 53. with/to 54. it 55. disasters
五、句子考查：
56. What if ment on 58. fell apart/broke up 59. at home and abroad
60. make any sense 61. set an example for
62 It was not until the earth began to shake that the villagers began to realize the earthquake happened.
The reporter is interviewing a woman whose family survived the earthquake.
或The reporter is interviewing a woman , the family of whom survived the earthquake.
或The reporter is interviewing a woman , of whom the family survived the earthquake.
64. One of the secrets to success is learning from failure,isn’t it
六、写作：
Dear Tom,
I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for days and hope you have got better now.
Recently you have been so absorbed/occupied in study that you have had no time for exercise, which from my perspective is really harmful to your health. Thus, I feel it would be beneficial to your health if you could work out on a regular basis. In fact, exercise can both contribute to your physical health and refresh your mind. Only when you have a strong body can you keep on studying without feeling bad or falling ill. Besides, doing exercise with your friends or family members is also a good idea, as it apparently serves as a good opportunity to avoid feeling cut off from the people you care about, promoting good personal relationships and therefore enhance your mental health.
In a word, exercise is as useful and important as your study. Hope my suggestions will be of some help to you.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
