2022-2023學年江蘇省徐州市高一下學期期末英語試卷1.Aplaceinthesun?Now’sthetimetolockinaChristmasvacation.Buthowtopleasethewholefamily?Herearethreeoptionsforamulti-generationalfamily.CostaRica,CuratedYoucancomfortablyexplorethenorthwestCostaRicainGuanacaste,anareaknownforitsbeaches.Whilenothuge,itstillallowsforactivitiessuitableforbotholdandyoung,fromhorsebackridingtosurfingandfishing.AndHotelAguasoffersallsortsofaccommodations—houses,bungalowsorrooms,dependingonyourpreferences.Pros:Decemberisreliablysunnyweather.Cons:It’sthebusiestandpriciesttwoweeksoftheyear.Beachy,HistoricalBelizeAmbergrisCaye,thebiggestislandofthecountry,promisesalltheoutdoorsports.Youcouldenjoydiving,reeffishing,swimmingalongsidecolorfulfishandnursingsharksatSharkRayAlley.Forfamilymemberswhoareafraidofsharks,asunsetsailorbeachbarbecuewillsuitprettymucheveryone.Pros:Decemberisoutsidetherainyseasonandtemperaturesarecooler.Cons:Manyofthebesttoursarebookedinadvance.Lastminutechoicesarelimited.All-inclusiveJamaicaThecultureonJamaicaissodifferentfromotherislands,whichwillmeetdifferenttastesofyourfamily.Beyondbeautifulbeachesandrainforesthikes,youcanbookguidedprivatefoodtours.Youcanalsobookaprivatehotel,withaccesstotennis,abeachclubandgolfrightontheproperty.Pros:You’llseelotsofholidaylights,sotheislandfeelsfestive.Cons:StaffinginJamaicahasbeenachallenge.Servicemaybenotsoperfect.1.Whatdothethreeoptionshaveincommon?A．Theyprovidehugebeaches.B．Theysatisfyeveryfamilymember.C．Theypromisebeautifulsunset.D．Theyensuredifferentaccommodations.2.WhatcanyoudoifyouchooseBelize?A．Ridehorses.B．Barbecueindoors.C．Nursesharks.D．Explorerainforests.3.WhatisadisadvantageofJamaicatour?A．Highprices.B．Rainyweather.C．Limitedchoices.D．Imperfectservice.2.Babusha,or“eight-stepsands”,gotitsnamebecausethedesertwasalwaysjusteightstepsawayfromthefarmers’doors.Today,thedesert’ssouthwardmovementhasbeenstoppedthankstoagreenbeltplantedinthelast40yearsbyGuoWangangandhiscolleagues.Asaresult,GuowasnamedaNationalMoralModelin2020.Guoisonlypartofthesecondgenerationof“soldiers”tofightagainstthedesert.HisfatherwasoneofthesixmenwhofirstbeganplantingtreesinBabusha.WhenGuo’sfatherfellillin1983,hehopedthathissonwouldfollowinhisfootsteps.Guoremembersbeingreluctanttogiveuphisstablegovernmentjob.“Myfatherrepeatedlystressedthatwehadtomakesureourfarmsweren’teatenbythedesert,”Guosaid,addingthatheeventuallyagreedtoworkatthefarmbecausehedidn’twanttoseethetreesdie.However,itwasthedeadlysandstormin1993thatturnedGuointoadetermined“soldier”.Thefastmovingbrownwallofdustreachedhighintotheskyandturneddayintonight.Guowasworkinginthedesertwithhiscolleagueswhenithit.Theyonlymanagedtogethomeaftertrekkingforsixhoursindarkness.Later,helearnedthat23studentswerefounddeadinariverastheytriedtogethomefromschoolduringthesandstorm.Sincethen,Guoandhiscolleagueshavecontinuedplantingtreeseveryspringandfall,pruning(修剪)theminwinterandwatchingoutforfire.Theirstrugglecontinues.Todaymoreandmoreyoungpeoplehavejoinedwithscientificandinnovativemethods.Forexample,thefarmnowissubsidized(資助)byAntForest,apublicwelfareprojectlaunchedbythee-commercegiant,Alibaba.Itrewardsuserswithvirtualenergyinexchangeforlow-carbonactivities,whichcanthenbeusedtodothings,likehavingtreesplanted.“Weneedmoresuchyoungpeopletohelpusfindotheradvancedandengineeringmethodsfordesertificationcontrol,”saidGuoWangang.1.WhatwasGuoWangang’sfirstreactiontohisfather’srequest?A．Headvisedhisfathertostopplantingtrees.B．Hewasunwillingtogiveuphisstablejob.C．Heimmediatelyagreedtoworkatthefarm.D．Hewasdeterminedtofightagainstthedesert.2.WhichmarkstheturningpointinGuoWangang’sdesert-fightingcareer?A．Finishingthegreenbelt.B．WinningNationalMoralModeltitle.C．Seeinghisfather’sfallingill.D．Experiencingadeadlysandstorm.3.WhydoestheauthormentionAntForest?A．Toshowyoungpeople’screativemethods.B．Toadvocatethelow-carbonwayofliving.C．TopraiseAntForest’suniquecontribution.D．ToindicateGuoandhisteam’sdifficulties.4.WhatdoestheauthortrytoexpresswithGuo’sstory?A．Wellbegunishalfdone.B．Onetreedoesn’tmakeaforest.C．Opportunityfavoursonlythepreparedmind.D．Nothingistoodifficultifyouputyourheartintoit.3.NohighschoolisalikeintheUnitedStates,butthereisonetraditionthatnearlyeveryschoolhas:seniorprank(惡作劇).Linganoreisnoexception,andthisyeartheclassof2023certainlyliveduptoyourexpectations.Likemanyseniorpranks,thereweremanydifferentideas,oneofwhichwastotakeeverydeskandchairoutofclassesandputtheminthestadium.FortunatelyforLinganoreteachers,thisconceptwasnotputintoaction;instead,thestudentsstuckwiththeclassicmethodofthrowingpaperonanythingandeverything.Next,someseniorsusedballoonstototallyfillthestairsonMainStreetclosesttothefrontentrance.Manyseniorsparkedintheworstwayspossiblethroughouttheparkinglots.ColeSimmondsarrivedatschoolbeforemuchofthechaosstarted.Alongwithwitnessingseniorsthrowpaperontrees,Simmonds’carwasavictimoftheprankwhenitwasattackedwithwaterballoons,Inadditiontobeingannoyedbythewaterballoons,Simmondswasalsounhappywiththelackoforiginalityfromtheseniors.Thelastpartoftheseniors’finaldayincludedaSlip&SlideplacedatthetopofthehillbehindtheschoolthatwentdowntothelowerparkinglotTopreventinjury,ateachersupervisedtheseniors’Slip&Slidetoensuresafety.ThegoalsoftheSlipSlidewerenotonlytomaketheseniors’lastdaysomethingtorememberbuttoencouragestudentstoparticipateinfunactivitiespermittedbytheschool.Althoughnotashumorousorcreativeassomebelieveditcouldhavebeen,theSlip&Slideandballoonsinthestairswereveryimpressiveandweregoodaspectsofthisyear’sprank.Hopefully,theclassof2024willdosomethingthatnotonlyavoidsannoyingpeoplebutisalsofunny.1.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytellus?A．Differentprankstheseniorsdid.B．Sideeffectsseniorprankshad.C．TraditionalpranksinLinganore.D．Desiredaimsofseniorpranks.2.WhatisSimmonds’attitudetowardtheseniorprankthisyear?A．Worried.B．Displeased.C．Doubtful.D．Unconcerned.3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“supervised”meaninparagraph4?A．Tookpridein.B．Enteredfor.C．Benefitedfrom.D．Tookchargeof.4.Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Asportsmagazine.B．Atravelbrochure.C．Aschoolwebsite.D．Asciencefiction.4.Yellowflowercarpetedfieldsareasuresignofsummer.InDenmarkalone,morethan200,000hectaresofrapeseed(油菜籽)areplantedeveryyear.Butuntilnow,theplanthasonlybeenusedforoilandanimalfood,asitisbothbitterandunsafeforhumanconsumption.Toprotectthemselves,therapeseedplantsproduceagroupofsubstances(物質)calledglucosinolates(硫苷),whichgivetheplantsastrongandbittertastethatscaresoffinsectsanddisease.Asaresultrapeseedisunhealthytoeatandtherapeseedcake,whichistheremainsoftheseedsaftertheoilhasbeensqueezedout,hasonlybeenusedasfeedforpigsandchickens,despiteits30-40percentproteincontent.Now,researchersfromtheUniversityofCopenhagenhavediscoveredthethreeproteinsthathelptostorethebittersubstancesinseedsofthalecress(阿拉伯芥),aplantcloselyrelatedtotherapeseed.Thenewknowledgemakesitpossibletopreventtheaccumulation(積聚)ofthesesubstancesintheseedbyremovingtheproteinsthrough“transportengineering”technology.Indoingso,thedefensivesubstancesremaininallotherpartsoftheplant,allowingittocontinuetodefenditself.Sofar,theresearchershaveshownthattheirmethodworksinthalecress.“Thenexttaskistoapplyourmethodtothecloselyrelatedrapeseedplant,whichwearenowworkingon,”saysProfessorHalkier,leaderoftheresearch.“HalfofplantproteinsintheEUcomefromrapeseed.Theclimatecrisisdemandsthatwereducemeatconsumptionandeatmoreplants,whichiswhererapeseedhasgreatpotentialasanewsourceofplantprotein.Ourlatestresearchresultsbringusastepclosertomakingfulluseofrapeseed,”saysProfessorHalkier.1.Whatisthefunctionofparagraph2?A．Tostatethereason.B．Toofferthesolution.C．TogiveanexampleD．Tointroducethetopic.2.Accordingtotheresearch,howdidscientistsridthalecressofitsbittertaste?A．Byselectingbetterseeds.B．Byremovingthethreeproteins.C．Byincreasingsweettastes.D．Bystoringdefensivesubstances.3.WhatdoHalkier’swordsfocuson?A．Researchers’effortstobetterthetaste.B．Researchers’progressintheirexperiment.C．Rapeseed’sroleinrelievingclimatecrisis.D．Rapeseed’spotentialasanewproteinsource.4.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthistext?A．HarmfulproteinsdiscoveredinrapeseedB．RapeseedwidelyusedasoilandanimalfoodC．ResearchersclosertomakingrapeseedsafefoodD．Newplantproteininrapeseedfinallyuncovered5.FourwaystofindhumourineverydaylifeIfyouthinkyourlifeistooboringtobefunny,joke’sonyou:humourisallaroundus.1Itsparksenergy,improvesmoodandincreasesoverallhealth.Addinghumourtolifealsoleadstosocialbenefits.Whenyouexperiencehumourwithsomebody,youbondwiththem.Whenpeoplearebonded,theyfeelmorerelaxedandcomfortable.DoctorSultanoffofferedthefollowingtips.●FigureoutwhatmakesyoulaughThinkaboutwhatkindofhumourappealstoyou,thenseekitoutasoftenaspossible.Gotocomedyshowsandspendmoretimewithpeoplewhomakeyoulaugh.2StoresomefunnyvideosonInstagramorTikTok,andthenreturntothemwhenyouneedtorelax.●3We’reoftennotawareofwhat’sinfrontofusuntilwestartlookingforit,sosetadailyintentiontolookforhumour.“Whenyouwakeupinthemorning,say,‘I’mgoingtofindonethingtodaythatIcangiggleat,’”suggestsSultanoff.You’llfindthefunnyinunexpectedplacesandlaughalotmore.●MasteronejokeManyofusinnately(天生的)lovetomakeotherslaugh,anddoingsodoesn’trequiregreatcomedicskill.“Itellpeopletolearnonesimple,goodjoke,”Sultanoffsays.“Itdoesn’thavetobelong.”4●Trainyourselftobequick-wittedSultanoffalwayscombineshumourwithhismedicalpractice.Onarainydayamancametohisclinicwithababy,andashewasleaving.Sultanoffsaid,“Besuretocoverupthebaby.”5Whatwouldyousayifyouweretheman?Well,afteramoment’sembarrassment,themansaid,“Don’tworryaboutmyson.Hehasn’thadashoweryettoday.”Brainstormquips(俏皮話),andyou’ll“trainyourselftoatsomepointbeabletodotheminthemomenttheyoccur.”A．SocialmediacanalsobeusefulB．Thatmadethemanalittleawkward.C．DiscoveratleastonefunnythingadayD．TrytosmileasfrequentlyasyoucaneverydayE．Practiceit,thenuseitinsituationsthatneedsomelaughterF．AddinghumourtoyourdailylifebringsavarietyofbenefitsG．Laughinghelpsyouimproveyourhealthandinteracteasilywithothers6.Itwasaveryexcitingdayforus-thechampionshipLittleLeaguegameoftheseason.Twoteamswouldbe________itoutonemoretimeforthechampionship.Ben,myhusband,whohadtostayin________foragravedisease,hadcoachedtheLittleLeagueteamforthepasttwoyears.Hehadcoached________undergoingmanydosesofchemotherapy(化療)andmanystaysinthehospital,alongwithdailytripstothehospitalfor________.Despitebeingworriedand________,hehadcontinuedtocoach.Hetaughttheteamshowtoplaythegameandaboutgood________,fairplayandphysicalfitness.Healsotaughthisfamilyanda________communityhowtofightaterriblediseasewithfaith,________,courageanddignity.Hegaveusallthecouragetohopewhenallhopewaslost.Onefamous________helovedwasbyWinstonChurchill:“Never,never,never,never________.”Today,one________father,whosesonwasnewtotheteam,cametothegamewithtwentyfivepapercupsonwhichhehadwrittendifferentbaseball________:“Getabasehit”,“Catchthatfly________”,“Pop-Up”,“Bunt”.Whatfunitwouldbeforeach________toreadamessageonhiscupafterdrinkinghiswater.Thescorewasclose;itwasa(n)________game.Inthefourthinning(回合),ourson,Jared,alsoaplayer,pulledacupoutforhisdrinkofwater.________heranfromthebenchovertomewiththecup.Writtenonhiscupwerethewords,“Never,nevergiveup.”Thenews________fastamongtheplayers.Benwasthere,________inspiritonly.Needlesstosay,wewonthegame,andthevery________nowsitsonashelfnexttoBen’sbed,whoisrecoveringfromhis________daybyday.1.A．findingB．battlingC．carryingD．working2.A．schoolB．courtC．hospitalD．church3.A．beforeB．sinceC．onceD．while4.A．examinationsB．operationsC．workD．training5.A．worndownB．turneddownC．knockeddownD．letdown6.A．leadershipB．friendshipC．scholarshipD．sportsmanship7.A．competitiveB．mixedC．caringD．divided8.A．respectB．hopeC．honestyD．justice9.A．bookB．filmC．sayingD．article10.A．giveupB．giveinC．giveoutD．giveover11.A．open-mindedB．easy-goingC．enthusiasticD．generous12.A．typesB．expressionsC．idiomsD．matches13.A．ballB．batC．bootD．saucer14.A．audienceB．playerC．coachD．father15.A．unequalB．boringC．messyD．tough16.A．SuddenlyB．CuriouslyC．CarefullyD．Awkwardly17.A．cameB．disappearedC．changedD．spread18.A．asifB．evenifC．whereD．unless19.A．photoB．prizeC．cupD．medal20.A．diseaseB．injuryC．failureD．loss7.閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Chinesefolkmusichasalongandrichhistory.ItsoriginscandatebacktotheNeolithicAge,1peoplebegantomakebettertoolsinChina.Folkmusicwasanimportantpartoftheirlives,anditwasusedforboth2(entertain)andreligiouspurposes.TherearemanydifferenttypesofChinesefolkmusic,eachwith3(they)ownhistoryandtradition.Forexample,erhumusicoriginatedintheTangDynastyandisstillpopulartoday.Chinesefolkmusicis4(traditional)performedwithawidevarietyofinstruments(樂器).Themostcommon5(be)windandpercussioninstruments.OtherinstrumentsinChinesefolkmusicincludeerhu,pipaand6(vary)typesofdrums.Forcenturies,folkmusic7(use)toexpresstheemotionsandthoughtsofthepeople,anditisalsousedtoentertain.Chinesefolkmusicis8importantformofmusicthatisdefinitelyworth9(take)thetimetolearnmoreabout.ItisdifficulttosaywhatthefutureofChinesefolkmusicwillbe.However,thereisalsoagrowingmovementinChina10(promote)traditionalChineseculture,whichmayhelptokeepfolkmusicalive.8.你的英語老師要求同學們以“TheScientistIAdmireMost”為題寫一篇英文短文，內容包括：1.人物簡介；2.陳述你的理由。注意：1.寫作詞數應為80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。TheScientistIAdmireMost_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________9.閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫一段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。注意：1.續寫詞數應為100左右;2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Beforeleavingschool,thekidsinClass4weretoldtheyweregoingtohavefootballlessonsnextweek.“Wow!”shoutedOmar.“Realfootball!IbetIscoretengoals!”Backhomehebeggedhismumtobuyhimarealfootballstrip(彩條球衣),butwasturneddown.TheirteacherMrHartonlywantedthemtohavenewshorts.Omarwasnothappy.Thatnighthelayawakethinking.Hewasgoingtomakesurehismumboughtfootballshorts.Hewantedproperwhitefootballshorts.Thenheknewhecouldscorelotsofgoals.Afterbreakfastthenextdaytheysetouttobuythenewshorts.OnthewaytheysawMattandBenfromClass4,whoalsolivedinLyonStreet.Theywerekick