广东省广州市越秀区育才中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

广东省广州市越秀区育才中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期
中考试英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、阅读理解
The UK’s best cycling holidays
Cycling (骑车) holidays in the UK are one of the best things you can do with friends or as a family. We have researched the best routes (路线) for the perfect cycling holiday on TripAdvisor.
Camel Trail
This 27.8km route is not only flat, but is home to some breathtaking views of the coast and camping sites. With the highest number of excellent reviews on TripAdvisor and 96% traffic free, we’re certain you’ll have a great time. It follows alongside sandy beaches and villages meaning there’s lots to discover, just check out the 33,000 Instagram posts!
Tissington Trail
One hundred per-cent traffic free, the Tissington Trail is 21.3 km long making it a safe and simple trip. It follows a railway line with old station platforms. Only a 25-minute drive to Alton Towers for a bit of added fun, this holiday is packed with plenty to do. There’re also over 300 excellent TripAdvisor reviews, proving its popularity with UK tourists.
Marriott’s Way
The Marriott’s Way is another long-distance cycle. Perfect for cycling through Norfolk’s woodlands, it also passes through beautiful small towns and villages. The Marriott’s Way has the steepest (陡峭的) cycling trail out of the four cycling holidays, so may be best for those riding fans.
Lagan Towpath
To explore Northern Ireland’s beauty, this path takes you along the river and canal system. It is the second trail on this list that is 100% traffic free, so you’ll only meet other cyclists and walkers, making it one of the safest routes. Spend a day or two in capital Belfast before starting the 21.5km bike ride.
1．Which of the following is the most popular?
A．Camel Trail.
B．Tissington Trail.
C．Marriott’s Way.
D．Lagan Towpath.
2．What is special about Marriott’s Way?
A．It is a long cycling trail.
B．It is the most challenging.
C．It attracts riders for camping.
D．It goes through villages.
3．What do Tissington Trail and Lagan Towpath have in common?
A．They run along the rivers.
B．There are no cars.
C．They are near the capital.
D．There are historical sights.
Leek Town Warriors was a girls’ football team Which used to get routinely defeated every time they turned out, until James Henry stepped in two years ago. He took the job when the previous coach quit and transformed the team’s fortunes.With the help of his assistant Andy Austin, they started training hard in April 2020.
Some players had never kicked a football before joining the team, so training them took hours of hard work and patience. After a good few weeks, they got down to training and really started to take it in what the coach wanted. “I insist on doing the basic stuff well and letting the girls decide what they feel they need to work on.” James said.
James’ first season was ruined by the pandemic, which forced him and Andy to get creative with training. They organized team-building activities with the girls to help them bond on and off the field. James then spent the sessions they could hold focusing on the basics of football like passing and shooting, bringing the girls up to a good standard.
James watched the girls develop over the course of last year, and in September they played their first match of the new season. They won the game, and since then went on an unbeaten run of eight games. The team’s star player, 15-year-old Chelsea, has also impressed the audience individually,becoming the top scorer in the league with incredible 30 goals.
James said, “All the effort that the girls, us coaches and parents have put in to get this point has been enormous. If I hadn’t had the Support of Andy helping me every week, this would have been an impossible task. So I’m incredibly grateful to have him on side. All we
want is to bring more girls into the game and show that it’s not all about having the best players; it’s about hard work and giving everyone the chance to play.”
4．Why did James Henry take over the soccer team?
A．Because he wanted to try his fortune.
B．Because he wanted to turn things around.
C．Because the previous coach recommended him.
D．Because he hoped to fulfill his champion dream.
5．What did James do to change the situation?
A．Pick experienced players.
B．Develop players’ patience.
C．Lay stress on basic skills.
D．Make decisions for the girls.
6．What did the team achieve after James was in charge?
A．They won the league championship.
B．They stood out in James’ first season.
C．They scored 30 goals in the season.
D．They won regularly and secured promotion.
7．What can we learn from the story?
A．Talent is the key.
B．Joint efforts matter.
C．Every dog has his day.
D．Time and tide wait for no man.
In October, 2019, Beijing Daily warned the youth that they shouldn't let Internet slang （俚语）deepen the generation gap（代沟），after People Daily started a discussion on Chinese microblog Weibo on how to "explain" the youth's Internet slang terms to parents. The post got 40,000 likes. People were commenting that they couldn't keep up with the rapidly developing Internet lingo （术语）in China.
People also fear that Chinese Internet slang will negatively influence broader linguistic （语言的）trends of Mandarin Chinese, in particular, the gradual taking over of pinyin, the romanization of traditional Chinese characters using the Western alphabet. As pinyin gets widely used when people text or write on mobile phones or computers, while less and less
people write characters by hand, people gradually forget how to write them, which is called "character amnesia" in China.
2019’s latest slang terms add a further simplification: the use of pinyin acronyms. "Awsl"in pinyin, for instance, means Ah, wo si le (Oh, I'm gonna die), and is used if something is too cute or adorable. "Nsdd" stands for ni shuo de dui (you're right).
Certainly, as an age-old written language, Chinese has been evolving and developing over the years. But the Chinese Internet lingo is unlikely to replace the existing use of Mandarin Chinese, but will rather be enriching it by adding another layer.
Acronyms aren't new. They have appeared with the limited space available in early-generation cell phone messaging. Some of them have become a part of the English language, such as BTW (by the way) and LOL (laugh out loud), while others had a rather short lifetime. That's likely to be what's going to happen with China's Internet slang terms. Some are going to be old in a few weeks, while others might make it into mainstream use, and as they do, young net users are coming up with new slang words to differentiate themselves.
In China, using Internet slang means belonging to a certain generation that likes to watch the same talk shows, play the same games, etc., and therefore, creates unity. Older generations don't have to feel left out, and certainly don't have to fear a degradation (没落)of the Chinese language. While language development is unavoidable, Internet slang is not going to let 6,000 years of Chinese written language completely change overnight.
8．The public are worried about Chinese Internet slang abuse because
A．It's used by children to keep secrets from parents.
B．It can cause confusion even among young people.
C．It was invented in response to the limited messaging space.
D．It will rarely have a positive effect on linguistic trends of Chinese.
9．How do Chinese Internet slang terms affect the Chinese language?
A．They add variety to the language.
B．They are replacing its traditional vocabulary.
C．They make the language more global.
D．They only have temporary effects on Chinese.
10．By using Internet slang in China, people may get.
A．a sense of purpose
B．a sense of group identity
C．a sense of cultural pride
D．a sense of safety
11．Which could be the best title for the passage?
A．Is Media Helping Older Generation Understand Internet Slang?
B．Is Chinese Language Too Powerful to Be Largely Affected?
C．Is Mandarin Chinese Useful to Bridge the Generation Gap?
D．Is Internet Slang Deepening the Generation Gap, Ruining Chinese?
Empathy, namely the ability to understand another person's feelings, is probably one of the most important skills a person might have. Empathy is not just for building and maintaining strong and healthy relationships, but to work more effectively and achieve greater success in life.
Empathy is often acquired beyond verbal language. You can experience empathy by noticing a person's facial expressions and voice. You try to tell when he needs attention, acknowledgement, or an offer of help. You grasp when he wants you to leave and give him space or when he wants you to quietly stand by. Empathy demonstrates you care.
However, having an endless capacity for empathy is dangerous. With empathy, you will feel others’ stress, anxiety, and anger. If you let these emotions sit in your body, your mind can be emotionally controlled. Absorbing other people's feelings can make you easily affected by feelings of depression and hopelessness.
In fact, extreme empathy can break the bond of trust that you were hoping to strengthen. When you take on other people's emotions, you may feel responsible for easing their pain. You are driven by a strong desire to fix their problems and interrupt to offer aid. However, your intrusive reaction will make them feel disrespected and less understood.
Non-reactive empathy is especially useful when you feel the desire to jump in and fix people. To acquire non-reactive empathy, you should receive whatever might pass into your mind in a calm way. Notice when emotions begin to arise in your body. Name the emotion and offer what you sense to the person to help him or her better understand the experience. Then you can relax your body and let the emotion fade away.
12．Which is NOT mentioned as the advantage of empathy?
A．Keeping healthy relationships.
B．Working more effectively.
C．Making friends with people.
D．Improving your social status.
13．When your sister failed an exam and cried, which action shows empathy?
A．Persuading her to stop crying.
B．Accompanying her quietly.
C．Blaming her for her mistakes.
D．Telling her that everything is possible.
14．In what way does extreme empathy damage relationships?
A．Absorbing others' feelings.
B．Interrupting to give help.
C．Being sensitive to bad emotions.
D．Letting emotions fade away.
15．What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?
A．To introduce a common problem.
B．To add some background information.
C．To provide some advice for readers.
D．To summarize the previous paragraphs.
二、七选五
Have you started working towards your goal but over time felt that it’s just too high a mountain to climb?
As humans, we are built to naturally see the problems and easily punish ourselves for bad behavior. Our mindset can bring us down when we feel we’ve failed. 17 So what is the secret to achieving big goals? Many people may put the success of others down to luck or a natural talent. 18 Most of the time it is down to a particular mindset and the way of looking at their goals as a whole.
19 It took Edison almost 10,000 attempts to create a light bulb — that’s a huge number of “failures”. But in response to his repeated failures, he said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work”. It’s quite clear that he had a mindset and a positive
perspective that allowed him to celebrate those small steps and see them as achievements.
The key to success is realizing that our big goals aren’t going to happen overnight.
20 It is the combination of those small things over time that leads to the achievement of the big goals.
A．Yes, this can be the case, but not always.
B．We all want to be successful in our goals.
C．Take Thomas Edison, who invented the light bulb for example.
D．This usually results in giving up on dreams and goals.
E．We tend to focus on the end goals rather than the small steps.
F．We must invest in the small things over a long period of time.
G．But have you ever tried to reach a big goal only to eventually give up?
三、完形填空
One day, my son Ryan said, “I’m going to keep working until everyone in Africa has
22．A．decision B．impression C．difference D．fortune 23．A．well B．house C．factory D．facility 24．A．lent B．paid C．gave D．showed 25．A．cost B．offered C．wasted D．acquired 26．A．carry on B．turn up C．go all out D．give up 27．A．public B．wrong C．ahead D．crazy 28．A．borrowed B．saved C．delivered D．raised 29．A．still B．even C．no longer D．always 30．A．kind B．thankful C．generous D．responsible 31．A．praise B．memorize C．contact D．welcome 32．A．helped B．improved C．troubled D．recognized 33．A．confusing B．calm C．joyful D．bitter 34．A．proved B．started C．reflected D．changed 35．A．habit B．power C．award D．challenge
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。

There has long been the expression “couch potato” in English. It refers to a lazy person 36 leads a negative lifestyle, 37 (watch) TV all day long. This phrase is used when we describe someone as “zhai”.
The expression zhai comes 38 a Japanese word “otaku”，which describes the kind of people who stay at home all the time to watch cartoons or videos. 39 (actual), zhai in Chinese means being unwilling to go out and is just a personal style of living. However, when the intention of staying home becomes too strong and the unwillingness of going out turns into 40 (anxious), zhai starts to be a serious problem.
According to the BBC, in 2013 one million young people in Japan just 41 (lie) on their couches at home and refused to step out. As a matter of fact, this is 42 mental condition, which Japanese call “hikikomori” or “social withdrawal”. The reason behind it is the sense of insecurity that young people have toward 43 (they) life.
Some people think that it is a shameful thing to be a homebody. But in many cases, people avoid social 44 (situation) not so much out of fear, but out of the desire
45 (spend) some quality time with themselves.
五、根据汉语意思填写单词
语提示单词拼写)
47．I became a teacher because I (更喜欢) books and people to politics. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
48．According to one report, the water is (发展，前进) at a rate of between 8 and 10 inches a day. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49．She found it (极其地) difficult to get a job. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 50．The new technology is (运用) to farming. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）51．Several companies are （竞争）for the contract. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）52．China won 52 gold (奖牌) in the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
53．He (假装) to his family that everything was fine. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 54．One of the best players had been (受伤), and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
55．The army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were (陷入困境) and to bury the dead.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
六、完成句子
七、其他应用文
61．你校上周一举行了校运动会。

请给学校英语报写一篇报道，报道这次运动会。

内容包括：
1．时间、地点;
2．运动会的主要活动(开幕式、一分钟表演、比赛项目)及精彩瞬间;
3．反响和意义。

注意：
1．词数80词左右;
2．可以适当增加细节，使文章连贯;
参考词汇：开幕式opening ceremony
The School Sports Meeting
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