广东省广州市越秀区2023-2024学年高一上学期期末统考英语试题

广东省广州市越秀区2023-2024学年高一上学期期末统考英
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一、阅读理解
Do you like museums? Have you been to the Louvre in Paris, the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City or any of those other “must see” museums? Well, now it’s time to go off the beaten path. There are some museums that try to be a little different.
The Kimchi Museum, Seoul, South Korea
If you don’t know about kimchi, a trip to the Kimchi Museum is an eye-opening experience. The museum was founded in 1986 to highlight South Korea’s rich kimchi culture. The show includes displays of cooking utensils and materials related to making, storing, and eating the famous pickled vegetables. The museum also provides details about the history and nutritional (有营养的) benefits of South Korea’s most beloved side dish. Finally, stop by the souvenir (纪念品) shop to try various types of kimchi. Don’t forget to buy your favourite kind to bring home for dinner!
The Museum of Gold, Bogota, Colombia
If you want to see beautiful objects, the Museum of Gold is the place. It holds one of South America’s most amazing collections. Because the exhibits (展品) shine so brightly, you can take photographs without using a flash on your camera! Not everything is made of gold, though. Among the exhibits are ancient pre-Columbian items. Many of them are made from a mixture of gold and copper, known as tumbaga. The museum also features coins, jewelry, and pieces of rare art.
The Chocolate Museum, Cologne, Germany
The Chocolate Museum will teach you everything about chocolate-from cocoa bean to candy bars. You’ll learn about chocolate’s 3,000-year history and discover how it was once used as money in South America. Did you know that it wasn’t popular in Europe until the nineteenth century? A real chocolate factory shows you how chocolate is made. After you’ve finished the tour, you can have a free drink of rich, sticky pure chocolate-perfect for those with a sweet tooth.
1．What is the main characteristic of the exhibits in the Museum of Gold?
A．They are made entirely of pure gold.
B．They are ancient pre-Columbian items.
C．They shine brightly, allowing flash-free photography.
D．They are made of tumbaga, a mixture of gold and copper.
2．What do the museums in Seoul and Cologne in the passage have in common?
A．They display amazing collections of the food.
B．They offer visitors a chance to taste the food.
C．They sell varieties of souvenirs about the food.
D．They tell visitors the nutritional benefits of the food.
3．Where can you find this passage?
A．In a textbook.B．In an advertisement.C．In a brochure.D．In an
encyclopedia.
Most of us know about hurricanes, droughts, and floods. But from time to time, nature delivers a weather event that is really unusual.
One day in 2005, people in a small town in Serbia saw an unusual sight. It was raining frogs! Without any warning, they found their streets filling with the little jumping creatures. “There were thousands of them,” one person told a local newspaper. “I thought perhaps a plane carrying frogs had exploded (爆炸),” said another. Scientists believe a tornado passed over a lake and sucked (吸) up the frogs. It then dropped them on the town, far away. Surprisingly, many survived the fall to the ground.
As if tornadoes aren’t dangerous enough, some can actually be made of fire. When a wildfire reaches very high temperatures, it causes the air to heat up and then rise. Cooler air moves quickly to replace the hot air. This create s strong winds, which suck up the fire. When this happens — like it did in 2014, in Denver, United States-a fire tornado is created. A tornado like this can become 15meters wide and grow as tall as a 40-store y building. It is one of nature’s most frightening creations.
In 1942, hundreds of thousand-year-old skeletons (骨架) were found under the ice of Lake Roopkund in the Himalayas. Many had holes in their skulls-but they weren’t hurt in any other way. For years, the cause of their deaths was a mystery. Today, scientists think they were killed by giant hailstones. Hailstones are balls of ice that form when raindrops turn into ice. The ice pieces increase in size until the wind cannot hold them up. This results in hailstones falling to the ground, often at speeds of over 160 kilometers an hour. For the
unlucky people at Lake Roopkund, there was nowhere to run. Sadly, they were all killed that day.
4．Why did the frogs appear in Serbia one day in 2005?
A．A large flood washed the frogs down.B．The frogs were brought by heavy rains.
C．A plane carrying the frogs had exploded.D．The frogs were dropped by a strong wind.
5．What does the underlined word “this” refer to in paragraph 3?
A．Hot air rises from the fire.B．Strong winds suck up the fire.
C．Cooler air removes the hot air.D．Wildfires reach high temperatures. 6．What can we know about the skeletons at Lake Roopkund?
A．They were turned into ice balls.B．They had no signs of injury.
C．They showed the force of nature.D．They were hundreds of years old. 7．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．When Strange Weather Strikes B．Protect Ourselves In Disasters
C．The Great Power of Nature D．What Causes Extreme Weather
Guangzhou has long been famous for various kinds of flowers and local people have developed their enthusiasm for flowers since the time of Nanyue King in the Western Han Dynasty, which was founded over 2,000 years ago.
According to historical records, in the Western Han Dynasty, blooming flowers were seen everywhere in ancient Guangzhou, also known as Canton. Many people, whether men or women, wore flowers as decorations (装饰). There were even more varieties of flowers and plants grow n in the royal garden owned by Zhao Tuo, the founder of Nanyue Kingdom.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, Huadi, the land of flowers in Chinese, located in present-day Fangcun area of Guangzhou, was where Datong Port (港口), a major harbor for foreign trade, lay. Many businessmen from different places brought various flower seeds to the port by sea, turning a large wetland into flower fields. Besides, Cantonese farmers also grew flowers on the farmlands of thirty-three villages located south of the Pearl River.
The flower trade also contributed to the boom (繁荣) of Canton, which was the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road (海上丝绸之路). As early as the Western Han Dynasty, people of Lingnan region had sailed to Sri Lanka. In the Tang and Song dynasties, a shipping route of over 14,000 kilometers was established, allowing people to travel to as far
as the Persian Gulf. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, several ocean-crossing routes had connected Canton with many other parts of the world. In the period of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, Canton was served as the only port open for foreign trade.
Starting off from the Lingnan region, all kinds of flowers found their way to the West, including camellia and Chinese rose, which were developed into more varieties in only 300 years.
The ancient Maritime Silk Road played a key role in supporting the selling of locally-grown flowers of the Lingnan region to other countries. It also brought special foreign flowers from countries and regions along the route to Canton, which promoted the city’s fame for giving people excellent views of blossoms of flowers in all seasons.
8．What’s the function of paragraph 2?
A．To introduce the topic.B．To make a comparison.
C．To raise readers’ interest.D．To support the content above. 9．What was Huadi known for during the Tang and Song dynasties?
A．Being a major harbor for foreign trade within China.
B．Developing new varieties of flowers in only 300 years.
C．Growing various flower seeds brought by businessmen.
D．Serving as the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road.
10．What can be inferred from paragraph 4 ?
A．The ancient Maritime Silk Road led to the flower trade in Canton.
B．Emperor Qianlong paid special attention to Canton’s development.
C．Canton developed into the starting point of the long world trade route.
D．Trade with foreigners decreased to a large degree in the Qing Dynasty. 11．What’s the main idea of the text?
A．Huadi had an important effect on the development of Canton.
B．Canton’s economic success roots back to the Western Han Dynasty.
C．The long-standing tradition of flower contributed to Canton’s history.
D．The Maritime Silk Road was formed due to the flower trade in Canton.
One year after WildAid started its new program to protect ocean wildlife in China, Chinese world-famous pianist Lang Lang has joined the latest public campaign (运动), “Play Your Part in the Oceans Symphony” on Friday.
The campaign video public service announcement (PSA) impressed the public with Lang Lang playing his song “Stay”, greatly calling attention to the beauty and importance of protecting the marine life in China’s waters such as whale sharks, sea turtles, dolphins and spotted seals.
A new series of messages calls on the public to help protect marine biodiversity (生物多样性) by supporting marine protected areas (MPAs) and the protection of ocean wildlife. The campaign video PSA and billboards, which will be displayed across China, were released (发布) at a Beijing press event hosted by WildAid, with China Green Carbon Foundation and the First Institute of Oceanography of the Ministry of Natural Resources (FIO) as key partners.
Ranked among “the world’s 100 most influential people” by Time magazine, Lang Lang has served as WildAid ambassador for more than 12 years, contributed to protecting endangered wildlife and nature. Speaking at the event he said, “we can all play our part in protecting our oceans by taking simple steps, such as refusing to eat endangered wildlife such as sea turtles, reporting illegal wildlife trade, and reducing the use of single-use plastics.”
WildAid also designed online activities for this campaign in which Lang Lang invites users to re-create his song “Stay” through the two most popular social platforms in China: Weibo and Tik Tok.
Lang Lang joined this campaign following a survey report conducted by WildAid and FIO that discusses public awareness of MPAs and marine biodiversity in China.
The report finds that more than 80% of the survey takers believe that MPAs are very important, but their understanding of the functions of MPAs is low. More than half do not know the term “marine biodiversity” and have not received enough information about marine protection.
“Play Your Part in the Oceans Symphony” campaign PSA and billboards will be given out at outdoor places across China, reaching millions of viewers.
12．What is the purpose of the latest PSA of WorldAid?
A．To show the special beauty of marine life in China’s waters.
B．To stress the importance of protecting China’s ocean wildlife.
C．To call on the public to support marine protected areas (MPAs).
D．To invite world-famous pianist Lang Lang to join the campaign.
13．What does Lang Lang ask people to do to protect the ocean life?
A．Report illegal wildlife hunting to FIO.B．Stop eating endangered wildlife.
C．Re-create his song “Stay” on line.D．Call on friends to join the campaign. 14．What is one of the findings of the survey report?
A．Lots of Chinese do not clearly know how to protect the ocean life.
B．The Chinese public would like to help protect marine biodiversity.
C．The Chinese public awareness of marine biodiversity should be raised.
D．Weibo and Tik Tok are the two most popular social platforms in China. 15．Which of the following best describe the campaign PSA?
A．Interesting.B．Demanding.C．Beneficial.D．Enjoyable.
There’s a part of your brain that processes faces. It’s located, according to scientist Nancy Austen, in the area “just behind and underneath, and a bit from your right ear.” It’s
sends out messages to other parts of the body that add emotions to the information, such as “I
因) breaks the connections between the fusiform gyrus and other parts of the brain?
There are people who may see a particular person’s face every day of their lives and still not recognize it. They see a nose, teeth, and cheeks, but when these are put together, they cannot keep a memory of it. 18 . Researchers say that as many as 1 in 50 people suffer from some form of the condition.
19 . Another best known sufferer of prosopagnosia is the neurologist and psychiatrist Dr Sacks, a famous author of the best-selling books, one of which was made into an Oscar-nominated film. As a lifelong sufferer of extreme face blindness, Sacks has said that his condition is so severe that he often doesn’t recognize his own face.
Sufferers of face blindness must develop other ways of recognizing coworkers, friends, and family. 20 . Jane Goodall says, “I usually make up for it by pretending to recognize everybody. And then, if they say, ‘But we haven’t met before,’ I say, ‘Well, you look just like somebody I know.’ ”
A．But what happens
B．So what can people do
C．Whenever you see someone you know, it tells you who he is
D．Jane Goodall has spent all her time in studying chimps in the wild
E．Jane Goodall, the world’s leading expert on chimps (黑猩猩), has it
F．The medical term for this condition is prosopagnosia, more commonly called face blindness
G．They remember single feature s instead, such as a specific style of clothing, or an extra toothy smile
二、完形填空
Mia, Colin and Laurent will become blind, probably in adulthood. They have a disease
seeing in color and for everyday activities like reading, will die finally. As a result, it
24．A．end B．reduce C．change D．experience 25．A．done B．born C．understood D．found 26．A．for all B．on time C．with respect to D．in person 27．A．researched B．collected C．created D．explored 28．A．lost B．organized C．quitted D．discussed 29．A．telling B．learning C．hearing D．going 30．A．wisest B．purest C．kindest D．best 31．A．physically B．differently C．particularly D．personally 32．A．thought about B．benefited from C．came across D．referred to 33．A．sickness B．regret C．misunderstanding D．suffering 34．A．beliefs B．customs C．interests D．ideas 35．A．full B．easy C．long D．positive
三、语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Minor Cold, also called Xiaohan, is the 23rd solar term of the 24 traditional Chinese solar terms, which marks 36 start of the coldest days of the year. Though it’s called “Minor Cold”, there have only been a few years 37 the temperature during this period was higher than the following “Major Cold”. Many Chinese 38 (say) use the weather and climate situation during Minor Cold 39 (predict) the weather in the following spring. Still, bitter cold can’t prevent people from enjoying their lives. During Minor Cold, people always start storing New Year goods, 40 (include) New Year pictures, paper cuts for windows and lanterns.
As for seasonal food, mutton hot pot, chestnuts and baked sweet potatoes are three 41 (recommend) foods for Minor Cold. According to traditional Chinese medicine theories, people need to eat food with more yang energy to prevent cold from harming 42 (they) health. The yang energy in the three types of food 43 (improve) through their methods of cooking: boiling, stir frying and baking. Another important traditional food for Minor Cold is Laba porridge. Local people in Beijing often cook Lab a porridge 44 the night of the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month. Minor Cold is also the 45 (bus) time for doctors of traditional Chinese medicine. Many people need them to prepare
new medicines before the Lunar New Year.
四、单词拼写
单词拼写）
47．The president made an (官方的) visit to the neighbour country in March.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
48．The diary provides a clear (描述) of farming life in the 1850s.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
49．At the end of the game, players traditionally (交换）shirts with each other. 50．When Mike saw Granny Wang fell to the ground, he (立刻) stopped what he was doing to help her.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
51．She was so angry that she (威胁) to cancel the whole project at once.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
52．Most people were fast asleep when the hurricane (侵袭) the village at 4:05 am.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
53．He is famous for (更喜欢) to let his music do the talking rather than give interviews.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
54．The exercise obviously will improve (力气).（根据汉语提示单词拼写）55．Jackson made great (贡献) to children’s medicine.（根据汉语提示单词拼写）
五、完成句子
六、书信写作
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