廣東省惠州市2023-2024學年高一下學期7月期末英語試題一、閱讀理解Beblownawaybythesebooks,allcenteredaroundanimalsandnature.FarmBoybyMichaelMorpurgoYoumightknowMichaelMorpurgo’sfamousstoryWarHorse,whichhasbeenturnedintoaplayandafilm,butdidyouknowaboutitsfollow-up?FarmBoybringsusforward50years,asGrandpatellshisgrandsonallabouthisbelovedhorseJoeyandunfoldsalong-buriedsecret.FindingHopebyNicolaBakerWhenAvamovestoWhistledownFarm,sheisshockedbythemuddy(泥濘的)landandanimals.It’shardgettingusedtohernewlife,butperhapsaspeciallambwillhelp?Thefirstinanewseries,thisstoryiswrittenbyNicolaBaker,starofTV’sOurFarmintheDales.TheHorrorofDunwickFarmbyDanSmithInthisfrighteningstory,mysterysolversPete,KrishandNancyinvestigateastrangeplanethathascrashednexttoDunwickFarm.Soon,peoplearebeginningtofallillandanimalsarebehavingstrangely.Couldtheevilplanebethecause?TheFarmBeneaththeWaterbyHelenPetersHannah’sfamilyfarmisunderthreat—awatercompanywantstofloodthelandtomakeareservoir.Hannahknowsshecan’tstandbyandwatchherbelovedhomewithitswildlifeandancienttreesjustdisappearunderwater.Then,theschoolplayprovidesanunexpectedopportunitytohelphersavethefarmanditsinhabitants.1．Whatdothesestorieshaveincommon?A．Theyaresetonfarms. B．Theyimplyvirtuesandvalues.C．Theyarethefirstinnewseries. D．Theyshowthebeautyoffarms.2．Whichbookmayattractthefansofscarystories?A．FarmBoy. B．FindingHope.C．TheFarmBeneaththeWater. D．TheHorrorofDunwickFarm.3．Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A．Apersonalblog. B．Afestivalposter.C．Ageographytextbook. D．Anentertainmentmagazine.ItwasaSunday.Iwashelpingmy,brothermovefromateachingjob.WewereinthemiddleofnowhereintheUpperPeninsulaofMichiganwhenmytruck—justdiedwithoutanywarning.Neitherofusknewverymuchabouttrucks.Soon,amanfromthehousewebrokedowninfrontofcameout,tookonelookattheengineandsaid,“Thetimingbeltdoesn’twork.”Weinquiredabouttheclosestgarageandrealizedthatitwouldbeanexpensiverepair.Thisman,though,tookalookatthesituation—twobrokekidsintheirearly20sjusttryingtogetbyinlifeandhesaid,“Well,it’sSunday.Nothing’sgonnabeopen.Iwasoncearepairman.Let’spushthetruckdowntomydrivewayandseewhatwecando.”Sothatwasexactlywhatwedid.Hemadesomecallstogettheneededparts.Whilethetruckgotfixed,thisman’sson,akidofabout9or10,washangingaround.Therewerenokidsnearbyhisage,andhewaseagerforanykindofinteraction,evenwithtwoguysintheir20s.Hesaid,“Wanttoseemytreehouse?”,pointingtothewoodsoutback.MybrotherandIlookedateachother,shrugged,andreplied,“Sure.”Weendedupspendingtwohourswiththiskid,helpinghimbuildhistreehouse.Whenweweredone,wewentbacktothehouseandthetruckwasallfixed.MybrotherandIhadmaybe$60incashonusandtriedtopaythemanbutherefused,“No,Youdon’tneedtopayme.Thenexttimeyouseesomeoneinneedofhelpandyouhavethemeans,Iwantyoutorepaythisfavor.Plus,youkeptmysonoccupiedforseveralhours,whichItrulyappreciate.”AndthatisoneoftherulesoflifeIliveby,taughttomebyagenerousmaninthemiddleofnowherewhohelpedmeoutwhenIwasinatimeofneed.4．Whathappenedtothebrothers?A．Theywereoutofjobs. B．Theylosttheirwayhome.C．Theyweretrappedinthetruck. D．Theyexperiencedvehiclefailure.5．Whydidthemanofferhelptothebrothers?A．Tomakeextramoney. B．Tofindcompanyforhisson.C．Toshowhisrepairskills. D．Topullthemoutofdilemma.6．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Fixingtrucksforfree. B．Payingkindnessforward.C．Spendingtimewithchildren. D．Meetingpeopleinneedofhelp.7．Whichwordscanbestdescribetheman?A．Skillfulanddiligent. B．Considerateandstrict.C．Warmheartedandcaring. D．Devotedandhumorous.The20-minuteruleisverysimple.Nexttimeyoufeartodosomething,setatimerfor20minutes,andstartworkingonwhateveritisyou’vebeenputtingoff.Itdoesn’tmatterifyou’reslowatfirst,theimportantthingisthatyouworkonyourtaskforjust20minutes.Whenthetimergoesoff,resetitandtakea20-minutebreaktofocusonadifferenttaskordosomethingelseyou’remoreinterestedin:Whenthattimergoesoff,resetitagainandgobacktoworkonyouroriginaltask.Afterafewturnsofthis,you’llfindyou’vebuiltupstrengthandcankeepworkingonthetaskyousofeared.Infact,youmaydiscoverthatyou’vedonethethingcompletely!Therealityisthatprocrastination(拖延癥)actuallyoriginatesfromfearandtheexpectationof-pain.Thisisusuallyafearoffailureorof-notmeetingourownstandards.Somehow,wemanagetolinkalotofpaintotheactionweknowweshouldtake.Theexpectationofpainkeepsusfromacting,andwefailtoevengetstarted.The20-minuteruleisdesignedtohelpyoubeginworkingthroughtheprocessofdevelopingnewemotionsinconnectiontoatask.Becausethethingis,the20-minuteruleisnotactuallymeanttogetthejobdoneatall.It’smeanttohelpyougetstarted.The“gettingitdone”partwilljustbeahappyaccidentifyouusethe20-minuteruleenough.What’simportant,istoprove,toyourbrainthatyoucanworkonsomethingfor20minuteswithoutfeelingthepainyouweresofearfullyexpecting.Byshowingyourselfthateverythingwillbefineifyoujustdothething,youhelpstarttorelieveyourownfears.Whateveryoufear,youdon’thavetodoitallatonce.Justsetatimer,andgetstarted.8．Whatreallymattersifonefollows“the20-minuterule”?A．Settingatimerfor20minutes.B．Takingabreakatthepropertime.C．Concerningabouttheprogressofthetask.D．Dealingwiththetaskforsimply20minutes.9．Whatcausesprocrastinationaccordingtoparagraph4?A．Lackofinterestinthetask. B．Anxietyabouttheexpectedpain.C．Notenoughtimemanagementskills. D．Theneedforperfectionandeffectiveplan.10．Howdoesthe20-minuterulehelpinovercomingprocrastination?A．Ithelpsyoustartworkingonthetask.B．Itensuresyoumeetyourownstandards.C．Itallowsyoutocompletethetaskquickly.D．Ithelpsyoudevelopanewconnectiontothetask.11．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Goodmoodwillturnyouaround. B．Successistherewardofhardwork.C．Itisthefirststepthatistroublesome. D．Crossthebridgewhenyoucometoit.Withthestrikingofheatwave,youprobablyhaveafavouritewaytokeepcoolinhotweather—perhapshavingacolddrink,goingforaswim,movingtoashadyspot,orjuststayingindoorswithairconditioning.However,didyouknowthatpaintonabuildingcouldalsohelpyoutobeattheheat?InarecentstudyconductedinSingapore,researcherspaintedtheroofsandwallsoftwobuildings.Theteammadeuseofaspecialpaintcontainingamaterialthatreflectsthesun’sheat.Anotherpairofbuildingswerenotpaintedsothattheresearcherscouldmakeacomparisonafterwards.Thepaintworksbyreducingtheamountofheatthatbuildingsabsorb,becausetheheatisreflectedawayinstead.Meanwhile,absorbedheatisreleased(釋放)later,warminguptheinnerpartsofabuildingandthesurroundingarea.Overtwomonths,theresearchersmeasuredtheconditionsinthetwoareas.Theyfoundthatthespecialpainthadabigimpact.Atthehottesttimeoftheday—around4pm—thestreetwiththebuildingscoatedinthepaintwasasmuchas1.5℃coolerthanthestreetwithoutthepaint.Overa24-hourperiod,30%lessheatwasreleasedfromthebuildingsinthepaintedarea.ProfessorNgBingFeng,whoworkedonthestudy,saidthefindingsshowthatpaint“canbeapromisingwaytomakeurban(城市的)areascoolerandmorecomfortable”.Thescientistswhoconductedthestudyhopeitcouldreducetheneedforindoorairconditioning,whichusesalotofenergy.Therefore,thepotentialofreflectivepainttocoolurbanareasisanexcitingprospectthatcouldhavesignificantbenefitsforboththeenvironmentandhumanhealth.Withfurtherresearchanddevelopment,thistechnologycouldbecomeavaluabletoolinthefightagainstclimatechangeandurbanoverheating.12．Whydidtheresearcherscoatthebuildingswithaspecialpaint?A．Tocomparethecolorofroofsandwalls. B．Totestthereflectivefeaturesofthepaint.C．Toprotectthebuildingsfromsundamage. D．Tomeasurethesun’sheatreleasedfrombuildings.13．HowdidtheresearcherconductthestudyinSingapore?A．Bygivingreasons. B．Bymakingcontrasts.C．Byusingillustrations. D．Byprovidingexamples.14．WhatisProfessorNgBingFeng’sattitudetowardsthepaint?A．Doubtful. B．Uninterested. C．Supportive. D．Unclear.15．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestforfurtherresearchanddevelopment?A．Studyingthenegativeeffectsofreflectivepaint.B．Exploringthecoolingpotentialofreflectivepaint.C．Reducingtheuseofreflectivepaintinurbanareas.D．Developingcheaperalternativestoreflectivepaints.Ifyou’reinsearchofsomehealing(自愈)yourself,you’reintherightplace.Today,I’msharingsomewaysthatsolotravelcanhelpyouovercomethepainyoucarryinsideandmoveforwardwithalighterheart.Itdevelopsself-awareness.Solotravelcanbeapowerfuljourneyofself-discoverybecauseyou’redoingallsortsofthingsoutofyourcomfortzone.16You’llseejusthowmuchyou’recapableofandchancesare,it’smorethanyoueverthoughtitwas.That’s,wheresolotravelcanhelp.Itpromotesindependenceanddecision-making.Obviously,whenyou’retravelingalone,you’vegotnoonetodependon.Shouldyouvisitthisbotanical:gardenorgoonafoodtrip?Shouldyoustayinyourhotelordineoutwiththestrangeryoumetinthemuseum?17Asyoudomoreofit,yourinstinctsbecomesharperandyoubegintomakedecisionswithmorecertainty.18Weoftengetstuckinharmfulpatternsofthinking.Sometimesallweneedistobeinanewplace,seenewthings,andmeetnewpeople.Exploringtheworldalonecanchallengeyouroldwaysofthinkingandinspireyou.Youcanseehowdifferentpeopleliveandsolveproblems.19Itencouragesconnectionwithothers.AndIdon’tevenmeanjustpeople.20Whenwe’rehurt,ournaturalreactionistomoveawayanddisconnect.Butitcandeepenourpainevenmore.Solotravelcounteracts(抵消)thisbypushingustowardsnewconnections.Whenyou’rewanderingaroundinacompletelyforeignplace,there’sboundtobesomethingyou’llconnectwith.A．Itcounts.B．Youdecide.C．Itinspiresconfidenceinlife.D．Itprovidesfreshideasandinspiration.E．Connectingwithnature,places,andculturalaspectscanalsobehealing.F．Thenyouwillbeencouragedtotrynewthingsorevenchangeyourlife.G．You’rediscoveringhowyoureactwhenplacedinanunfamiliarsituation.二、完形填空Iwastwelvewhenlifewasstressfulinmyfamily.Inthosedays,mymother’s21wascalleda“nervousbreakdown”.Moneywas22,butwealwaysatewell,hadcleanclothesandawarmbedtosleepin.Astheoldestoffivechildren,Iwasoldenoughtotrymybesttohelp23mythreeyoungerbrothersandsister,butnotoldenoughtoknowwhereIfitintowhatmightmakemymotherbetter.NomatterhowmuchItriedtoconcentrateatschool,mymind24andmygradesslipped.Myheartachedwith25anduncertainty.GladysHue,thelocalpublic-speakingteacher,alsoworkedasaspeechtherapist(心理師).Shewastheretolistenandseewhomightneedalittle26help.WhenIsatdown,Ibecamethecenterofher27andstuttered(結巴)outmyname:“Ja-Ja-Jackie”.Hersmilenever28assheaskedseveralquestionsandlistenedtomy29speech.NotoncedidI30judgementordoubt.Tothecontrary,Ifeltimportant—likeIusedtofeelwithmymother.Forabrieffewweeks,Mrs.Hue’sspeech-therapy(治療)class31theblankspaceleftbymymother.Wepracticedpronunciationand32dramaswithdress-uphats.Unexpectedly,mystutterwasgonewithinafewdays!ThemostsignificantthingIlearnedfromMrs.Hueremainsthe33thatachild’sinabilitytoexpressherfeelingsdoesnotactually34thedepthoftheirfeelings.Onthatdayshesawafreckle-facedgirlwithcurlyhairreachingforwhatwealllongfor—tofeelvaluedandunderstood.Oneofthebasicneedsofeveryhumanbeingistheneedtobeloved,tohaveour35andfeelingstakenseriously.21．A．mind B．health C．condition D．position22．A．tight B．available C．enough D．easy23．A．carefor B．playwith C．dressup D．searchfor24．A．worked B．wandered C．questioned D．wondered25．A．pride B．curiosity C．pleasure D．confusion26．A．free B．extra C．simple D．virtual27．A．life B．comment C．sight D．attention28．A．changed B．returned C．faded D．brightened29．A．long B．broken C．short D．clear30．A．sense B．appreciate C．accept D．give31．A．removed B．selected C．filled D．charged32．A．pictured B．watched C．created D．performed33．A．conclusion B．realization C．fact D．case34．A．remember B．ignore C．experience D．reflect35．A．wishes B．value C．promises D．knowledge三、語法填空閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。Museumshaveanimportantroletoplayassecondclassrooms.AccordingtotheNationalCulturalHeritageAdministration(國家文化遺產管理局),morethan40,000exhibitions36(hold)inmuseumsacrossthecountryin2023,attracting1.29billionvisitors.“MuseumsforEducation,andResearch”wasthethemeofthisyear’sInternationalMuseumDay,whichservedas37reminderabouttherolemuseumsshouldplay.Amuseumislikeaschool,andto38(true)runthisschoolwell,itisimportanttofullyplayitskeyrole39educatingpeoplethroughpubliceducationrelatedtocultureandhistory.Museumsaretheplaces40wecangainadeeperunderstandingofthepast,aclearergraspofthepresent,andmorestrength41(create)thefuture.Inrecentyears,moreandmoremuseumshavebeenadoptingthe“child-friendly”mode(模式),42(allow)childrentoimmersethemselvesintheworldofculturalrelicsandexperiencingthecharmofhistory.Sofar,museumsnationwide43(organize)manyactivities,suchasholdingexhibitionsinschoolsandcommunities,holdingcloudexhibitionsandstrengtheningcloudeducation.Byfurtherenrichingeducational44(method)andbroadeningtheirservices,the“museumfever”willnotonlycontinue,butalsopromotehistoricalself-awarenessand45(culture)confidence.46．Falsefirealarmsare(legal)andmayleadtopunishment.(所給詞的適當形式填空)47．Whatisher(intend)ofwritingthispassage?(所給詞的適當形式填空)48．Weprovidespecialserviceforthe(convenient)ofthecustomers.(所給詞的適當形式填空)49．Afterwinningthegame,Samhasasenseof(achieve).(所給詞的適當形式填空)50．HeknowsthatI’man(energy)personandgetthingsdonequickly.(所給詞的適當形式填空)51．Inthisarea,peoplestillcelebratethefestival(joyful)withtheirtraditionalfoods.(所給詞的適當形式填空)52．Atpresent,theseanimalsarewellprotectedfrom(hunt).(所給詞的適當形式填空)53．(locate)inthesouthofChina,GuangdongProvincehasalonghistory.(所給詞的適當形式填空)54．Listen!I’msureyoucanhearthebirds(sing)inthegardenrightnow.(所給詞的適當形式填空)55．LuofuMountainappearslikeafairyland,(make)abeautifulscene.(所給詞的適當形式填空)56．Withhereyes(fix)ontheblackboard,Katewasabsorbedinclass.(所給詞的適當形式填空)57．(observe)themonkeys’behaviors,thescientistsfollowedthemintotheforestatthesametime.(所給詞的適當形式填空)58．Everyonestillremained(seat)evenwhentheperformanceended.(所給詞的適當形式填空)四、選詞填空選詞填空haveaccessto,tobefrank,inharmonywith,belongtoagreatdealof,inchargeof,haveagiftfor,inmemoryof59．Withtheteacher’spermission,Lily(有機會使用)theschoolcomputeronceaweek.60．Onlyinthiswaycanwelive(與……保持和諧)nature.61．(負責管理)themuseum,shesharedtalesofBritain’spast.62．(坦白地說),honestyisavirtuethattrulysetsoneapart.63．Hedonated(許多)moneytosupporteducationforall.64．Thislionspecies(屬于)thecatfamilyhasn’tbeenseenforages.65．Hissisterfoundthathe(有……的天賦)musicwhenhewasattheageofsix.五、書信寫作66．學校英文報正在開展以“校園榜樣”為題的征文活動。請結合你身邊的事例，寫一篇短文投稿，內容包括：1.一位校園榜樣的事跡和精神；2.這位校園榜樣對你的影響。參考