江西省景德镇市2022-2023学年高一下学期6月期末英语试题

江西省景德镇市2022-2023学年高一下学期6月期末英语试
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学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
Wherever you go throughout the globe, everybody is keen on celebrating. And when it comes to celebration, festivals, in most cases, offer something for everyone.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras in New Orleans is a cultural event. Though the celebration is held every year on the day before Ash Wednesday, the festivities last for months, banning in November throughout January and early February. And if you love music, check out the annual Galactic concert at the world-famous Tipitina’s on Lundi Gras(the day before Mardi Gras).
La Tomatina (Valencia, Spain)
Launched way back in 1945, La Tomatina is one of the oldest festivals on our list. It’s also easily the happiest but the messiest, coming off like the world’s biggest food fight.
Legend has it that the whole thing started when some local boys joined a parade alongside musicians. The boys made the performers so angry that they tried hit the boys, and a vendor’s(小摊贩) vegetable stand fell victim to the incident.
If you go, please follow some simple rules: Don’t throw hard objects, squash the tomato before throwing it, stay a safe distance away from tomato trucks, and stop in time.
Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland)
Founded back in 1967, Montreux is one of the oldest music festivals in the world. It’s also the second largest jazz festival, after the Montreal International Jazz Festival. That Canadian concert may attract more visitors-around 2 million annually. But Montreux benefits from its pretty location on the attractive shores of Lake Geneva. The area is particularly beautiful in late June/early July, when the festival is held.
1．In which event can you have an untidy experience?
A．Mardi Gras.B．Lundi Gras.
C．Montreux Jazz Festival.D．La Tomatina.
2．Where can you witness the largest music festivals?
A．Montreux Jazz Festival s.B．Valencia, Spain.
C．Montreal International Jazz Festival.D．New Orleans, Louisiana.
3．Where can you read the passage probably?
A．News report.B．Tourism journal.
C．Concert brochure.D．Academic magazine.
This grandmother may have a new life after a billionaire noticed her determination to help people in an area struck by a hurricane.
The woman, Plaxedes Dilon, is used to walking long distances around her home for work. The 70-year-old woman makes a living by selling clothes. She wakes up at four every morning and travels across the region to do her business. She had just returned to her home in Harare, Zimbabwe earlier this week when she heard about a hurricane on the radio.
The storm, which is currently regarded as one of the worst hurricanes to hit the Southern hemisphere (南半球), blew through parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Upon learning about the result of the storm, Dilon immediately filled a bag with kitchen supplies and clothes that she had intended to sell. She wanted to take them all to a disaster relief area. Because she did not have any money for a bus ticket, she walked for 10 miles and gave the supplies to a local church.
The church praised her good deed by posting a photo of her and her huge supply bag on social media. After it was shared by thousands of people, it finally caught the eye of Strive Masiyiwa. Masiyiwa is currently placed as one of the richest people in Africa by Forbes. He and his company have been putting a great deal of effort into providing aid to those areas in need. Upon reading Dilon’s story on social media, the man promised to reward her for her efforts.
When asked about her good deed, Dilon simply said that it was her duty as a human being to help other people. “Being able to feel each other’s pain and to carry each other’s burden is what makes humans greater and better than other species,” the granny said with a smile. “What you give out in the world is what you receive back.”
4．We can infer from the text that Dilon ______.
A．lives a hard life by doing odd jobs
B．is much too old to live on her own
C．is one of those awaiting help in a disaster
D．was saved by a billionaire in the hurricane
5．According to the text, what happened to Dilon?
A．She lost all the money she had saved due to the hurricane.
B．She was forced to leave her home after the hurricane.
C．She met a billionaire on her way to the local church.
D．Parts of her country were strack by a serious hurricane.
6．How did Dilon give a hand after the hurricane?
A．By calling on people to donate clothes.
B．By posting the news on social media.
C．By walking for miles to donate her supplies.
D．By asking Strive Masiyiwa for help.
7．What is the main idea of the text?
A．The serious results of a hurricane in.
B．The story of a grandmother and a billionaire.
C．The bad experience a grandmother had in a hurricane.
D．A kind-hearted grandmother rewarded for her good deed.
Throughout folktale, tales of shapeshifting creatures, from wolves to vampires, have often spread horror across a variety of cultures. But these physical transformations are not limited to the pages of fiction.
A review article suggests that climate change could be physically altering a variety of species across the planet, as individuals change their shape to suit the rising temperatures across the world. Features such as tails, legs and ears are changing to provide different levels of heat exchange with the environment. Warm-blooded animals tend to have longer ears, tails, and limbs if they live in warmer conditions, compared with similar animals in colder places. The long body parts provide a bigger skin surface that they can use to get rid of extra heat.
While the changes occur across a range of species, they’re not universal across every animal considered. These adaptations may be beneficial in the short to medium term, but as the climate continues to change, animals can not continually adapt. At some point, the trade-off won’t be beneficial anymore, which could lead to population declines and even extinction. So, while a larger beak may be useful for species wanting to lose more heat, if it makes the beak more impractical for feeding then it may end up being more of a disadvantage for the birds. There are also a variety of other ways of controlling body temperature that don’t
require changes in body shape, such as behavioral changes like making use of shade and migrating at warmer times of year.
Of course, to some extent we already know what’s needed to limit the emptiness of the future natural world. This includes reducing greenhouse gases; protecting biodiversity; restoring connectivity between habitats; and reducing interrelated threats like pollution and land harvesting. Even species that are close to extinction can be brought back from the edge with enough conservation effort.
8．What’s the function of Paragraph 1?
A．To show the prevalence of shapeshifting creatures.
B．To introduce the topic of animals’ physical changes.
C．To stress the fear caused by shapeshifting creatures.
D．To list examples of shapeshifting creatures in folktales.
9．According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements is TURE?
A．Animals extend some of their body parts to achieve better cooling effect.
B．Climate change is having a huge impact on almost every species on the earth.
C．Animals transform their physical features to adapt to the drop of temperatures.
D．Warm-blooded animals in colder places are more likely to have longer body parts. 10．Why does the author mention the example of “a larger beak” in Paragraph 3?
A．To warn that some changes in animals’ body parts do no good at all.
B．To indicate that the rising temperatures have caused birds more harm.
C．To introduce behavioral changes as a better way to deal with climate change.
D．To demonstrate the limited or even negative effect of physical transformations. 11．What’s the author’s attitude toward the future of the natural world?
A．Doubtful.B．Hopeful.C．Indifferent.D．Ambiguous.
A kind of far-fetched clay speakers might sound novel to you, yet nowadays music speakers made from clay have appeared on the market.
The makers of such speakers are from a German start-up called Mapu. They say the product is around 80 percent biodegradable (可生物降解的). That’s not necessarily what most people look for in a set of speakers, but it’s a commendable feature at this time when electronic waste is piling up around the world.
The speakers are now often noticed due to their eco-friendly side, but those behind them
did not set out to achieve that at first. The main inspiration was to keep traditional crafts alive in regions where they were disappearing, especially in rural Chile, where Pablo Ocqueteau, a co-founder of Mapu, was born. He, together with his partner Philine von Agnes, had been wondering how to help bring traditional Chilean crafts into the modern world. Finally. they decided to make a speaker out of a traditional Chilean water jug found in most Chilean households.
Craftsmen in Nacimiento once renowned for pottery (陶艺) but struggling to keep the art alive were only too happy to help the pair. After the first design of the speaker was made, Ocqueteau and Agnes talked with a professional engineer in Germany, who later proved the adapted clay jug had great potential as a speaker. Then the two cooperated with Sound Hub Denmark, whose engineers made slight changes to the speaker’s design. Since then, potters in Nacimiento have created small groups of clay speakers. According to Duszeln, Mapu typically pays craftsmen an above average fee for their work, and it has also funded tree-planting projects through ProNativo, an environmental organization, as well as a project to feed communities in Santiago during the first lockdown caused by the COVTID-19 pandemic.
The pair hope to make traditional crafts more attractive to young people. They also believe clay speakers can help further describe the benefits of clay, which has renewed significance in a world where people are concerned about the environment.
12．What does the underlined word “commendable” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Adjustable.B．Desirable.C．Available D．Movable 13．Why did Ocqueteau and Agnes want to make speakers out of clay at first?
A．To preserve traditional culture B．To protect the environment.
C．To compete for market share.D．To aid poor households in Chile. 14．What can we learn about the pair from Paragraph 4?
A．They thought of giving up their design at first.
B．They were misunderstood by some local craftsmen.
C．They were careful and cautious about making clay speakers.
D．They got funding for their creation from environmental groups.
15．What can be the best title for the text?
A．A company cuts its environmental impact
B．A green invention helps a dying art recover
C．Clay products are favoured by young people
D．Chilean cultural traditions create job opportunities
二、七选五
In such a busy world, it is easy for us to ignore some details that may determine success or failure, which is really annoying. Fortunately, attention to details is a learned skill, and it’s one that you can definitely develop!
1. Make full and neat lists.
Making lists is a really useful way to be organized and to make sure that you know when and how everything needs to come together. 16 In that way, you’ll know what you actually did before.
2. 17
When you’re distracted, you’re not going to be able to recall things as easily as usual and more likely to forget the details of your project or homework. So if you work at home, put your phone on silent and tell your friends and family members not to call you when you’re working unless it’s an emergency. 18
3. Don’t do several things at the same time.
Multitasking spreads your attention out over a variety of items instead of focusing on one specific item. 19 Using the list that you’ve drawn up, you can go from project to project, giving each your full attention without checking your phone.
4. Take breaks.
20 Make sure that you schedule your projects around the same time each day and try to rest for 10 to 15 minutes each time. This will give your brain a chance to relax in time for the next project. A break can be something as simple as stretching and taking a short walk around your office, or going for coffee down the street.
A．Get organized if it is possible.
B．Try you best to limit the distractions.
C．Once you’ve completed an item on your list, check it off.
D．In other words, you are unable to give full attention to each item.
E．At workplace, simply say, “I really have to get this project finished.”
F．A good way to keep your brain sharp and focus on details is to take rests.
G．You need to arrange your life to have hope of paying attention to the small things.
三、完形填空
Since 2020, the world has set a goal of safe water for all and has advanced toward it.
the goal.
The fast-growing bottled water can 22 the progress safe-water projects, by 23 their attention to a less reliable option(选择). The latest UN University report showed that the annual 24 of the global bottled-water market are expected to $ 500 billion worldwide this decade. This can increase 25 in water-depleted (缺水的) areas while 26 to plastic pollution on land and in the oceans. In fact, the industry’s greatest impact seems to 27 the progress of nations’ goals to provide its residents with equal access to affordable drinking water. In the Global North, bottled water is often understood to be healthier and 28 than tap water. It is more a luxury than a necessity. Meanwhile, in the Global South, it is the absence of reliable public water 29 that drives bottled water markets.
Therefore, in many low-and middle-income countries. 30 consumption of bottled water can be seen as a 31 of decades of governments’ failure to 32 commitments(承诺) to safe public water systems. This further widens the global 33 between the billions of people who lack access to 34 water services and those who enjoy water as a luxury. So it’s time to strengthen legislation (立法) to. 35 the industry and its water-quality standards.
21．A．covering B．preventing C．delaying D．challenging 22．A．quicken B．improve C．damage D．protect 23．A．concentrating B．turning C．fixing D．attracting 24．A．sales B．losses C．prices D．products 25．A．range B．motivation C．income D．stress 26．A．admitting B．expressing C．contributing D．developing 27．A．keep up B．keep on C．keep back D．keep down 28．A．clearer B．tastier C．friendlier D．cheaper 29．A．supply B．test C．order D．discovery 30．A．Declining B．Rising C．Slowing D．Controlling
31．A．sign B．objective C．origin D．example 32．A．work out B．break away C．set off D．carry out 33．A．link B．cooperation C．gap D．relation 34．A．costly B．unsafe C．dependent D．reliable 35．A．teach B．confirm C．regulate D．expand
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式填空。

A model of the hydrogen-powered urban train (氢能列车) is seen at an exposition during the China Brand Day in Shanghai, May12, 2023
The green and low-carbon train, 36 was developed by CRRC (中国中车), can run as fast as 160 kilometers an hour. Some of the train’s key technology is borrowed 37 the Fuxing bullet train. The Fuxing, also 38 (know) as “rejuvenation (复苏),” is a high-speed bullet train run by China Railway Corporation.
Digital and intelligent 39 (feature) have been applied on the new urban train.
40 vehicle adopts the most advanced autonomous driving technology, 41 (include) automatic wake-up, automatic start-stop and automatic return to the depot. Moreover, the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system greatly improve operating 42 (efficient) and safety.
The train 43 (equip) with multiple intelligent detection systems with thousands of sensors. Designers used a 5G vehicle-to-ground communication technology 44 (evaluate) the running train and ensure safe driving.
Hydrogen is considered a clean energy source because water vapor is the only byproduct when it is burned as a fuel. It does not produce 45 (harm) pollutants or greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide or sulfur dioxide.
五、开放性作文
46．假设你是某报社记者李华，你们学校计划下星期五下午三点举办一场英语演讲比赛，主题为“我最喜爱的中国节日”。

请你向校报写一篇报道。

内容包括：
1．比赛的目的和意义。

2．比赛的时间和地点。

3．参赛注意事项。

注意：1．字数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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六、读后续写
47．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。

I was waiting for my train and on the subway station’s floor was a man just sitting there.
I looked around and nobody stopped so I just went my way. After a few steps, I turned and asked him whether he needed help. He told me his house was one station further and he would only need to take the train there. So I reached for his hand to help him stand up.
He wanted to take the stairs but I feared that he would hurt himself since he seemed too weak to walk, so I asked him to take the elevator. Even though my mind was trying to turn the danger lights on, I put the thought that I should not go alone with a drunken man out of my mind and accompanied him on the elevator.
We arrived on the platform with no incidents. The man’s knees seemed to soften, so I asked him to rest on a bench. While sitting there, he thanked me, telling me that I saved him. No, I said, I really did nothing; he saved himself as he walked on his own feet.
At the next station, we said our goodbyes. Before I knew it, he left 100 dollars and dashed out of the train. There was no way to give him back his money. I wanted to leave it on the seat, but a young woman who thought it belonged to me ran after me and gave me the note.
My initial reaction to getting that money was of shame and I even felt offended(冒犯). Then I thought he just wanted to thank me, the best way he knew how. Now, my question is what act of kindness shall I do with these 100 dollars?
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答
Paragraph1:
On my way home I saw a woman with two children wandering outside a restaurant.
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Paragraph 2:
I felt relieved, watching them enjoying the delicious meal on the table.
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