1、海南省琼中黎族苗族自治县琼中中学2023-2024学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Learning ZoneThis is a place to help you with homework, meet new friends or just chat. Textbooks, comics and magazines are available.When? Lunchtimes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.Where? Room 303Who for? Open to all ages.Who ca
2、n help? One teacher and two assistants （助手） are there to help.Computer ClubIn the club, you have the chance to develop your IT skills in multimedia presentation （多媒体演示）, web design and programming. You can check your email or use the Web to find information for homework. Youll also be able to help w
3、ith the schools website.When and where? Lunchtime: Mondays in Room 106; Thursdays in Room 115Also open after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Who for? Open to all pupils.Kung Fu ClubWhen and where? Coaching available every day except Saturday and Sunday from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm in the gym.Who for? Op
4、en to all pupils.Costs: $2 a week. Chances to enter competitions at local and national levels.Dance ClubEach dance group meets once a week after school in the gym and works on a number of modern dance routines. There are plenty of chances to perform at public shows if you wish, or you can just enjoy
5、 the fun.When and who for? Friday s 4:155:15 for Years 6 to 8; Tuesdays 4:005:30 for Years 9 to 121What makes the Learning Zone different from the others?AIt is free all year round.BIt is open to all ages.CYou can do what you like here.DYou can learn many skills here.2What can you do in the Computer
6、 Club?ALearn some IT skills.BBuild the schools website.CDo your homework online.DEnter programming competitions.3Which club is open most often?ALearning Zone.BComputer Club.CKung Fu Club.DDance Club.February 17th is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Its a day set aside to show extra kindness to the peopl
7、e around usthose we know and those we dont. Smiling and saying a few encouraging words are easy. But an act of kindness is something you actually do. A random act of kindness is usually unexpected and unplanned. Maybe you help someone carry something. Or maybe you send an encouraging note to a frien
8、d.Caring for others is nothing new. Here is an example from the story of “The Good Samaritan”. It tells a traveler who was robbed (抢劫) and beaten. A man saw him lying on the road but didnt stop to help. Another man also ignored (忽视) him. But a Samaritan came along though he was a foreigner. He felt
9、sorry and stopped to take care of the stranger. He showed kindness.Is helping strangers a thing of the past? Are people today too busy or too afraid to help someone they dont know? I know from an experience that there is still goodwill between strangers.One Monday morning, I was running late for wor
10、k. As I started to drive off, I noticed an elderly lady. She was carrying a large piece of wood in the rain. I was in a hurry, but I thought I couldnt push it aside. Then I stopped my car, got out and helped her move the wood. Months went by. Then one day, I saw some workmen cleaning out an old stor
11、e. There in the rubbish was a large Coca-Cola cooler. How fun! A worker said I could have it, so I picked it up and started for home. I didnt get very far. It was much heavier than I thought. Then out of the blue, the elderly lady appeared with a cart (手推车)! I had helped her, and then she came to he
12、lp me.4How does the author support his idea?ABy listing numbers.BBy giving examples.CBy raising questions.DBy making comparisons.5What did the Samaritan do when he saw the traveler?AHe did nothing for him.BHe robbed and beat him.CHe just said sorry to him.DHe stopped to look after him.6What do the u
13、nderlined words “push it aside” in paragraph 4 mean?AStop by the road.BCome late for work.CGo without helping the woman.DGo to work against the heavy rain.7What can we learn from the authors story?ALove and kindness go hand in hand.BWhat you give will return to you.CUnreasonable kindness gets no tha
14、nks.DLose in the east and gain in the west.There are so many beautiful places in the world that wait for you to explore, but some of them wont wait around forever.The Dead Sea, for example, known for being one of the saltiest bodies of water in the world is in danger of disappearing. Tourists are in
15、 the rush to the lake to float（漂浮）in its waters and put its mineral-rich mud on their skin. However, the water level has been dropping more than three feet per year in recent years. In fact, if nothing is done by 2050, it will be too late.Madagascars rainforests could also be gone in about 30 years.
16、 They once covered 120,000 square miles, but due to logging（伐木）and forest fires, only 20,000 square miles remain today. This is sad for many animals that call Madagascar home. About 80 percent of the species（物种） that live there cant be found anywhere else in the world, and there are even many more y
17、et to be discovered.There are also many man-made places of interest with long history around the world that are at risk of disappearing. One of these is Machu Picchu. A trip to these Inca ruins is on many peoples plan lists. However, Machu Picchu has been in danger, too. If steps are not taken to pr
18、otect the ancient site, it could be gone in the near future.Another place in danger is the Great Wall of China. Around one-third of the wall, built over centuries and completed in the Ming dynasty, is already gone. Wind and rain have weathered it and plants that grow in the wall have weakened it fur
19、ther. Also, poor villagers have stolen its bricks in order to sell them or build homes with them.Its hard to believe that so many amazing places could soon be gone for good. If you have your heart set on visiting any of these places, pack your bags and get to them before time runs out!8What is the p
20、roblem with the Dead Sea?AIt is polluted seriously.BIt attracts too many tourists.CIts water is drying up.DIts water is too salty for people.9What is the importance of Machu Picchu?AIt has a great influence on peoples lives.BIt is important to some special species.CIt is of great value in human hist
21、ory.DIt serves as a name card for its country.10What do the places mentioned have in common?AThey are under good protection now.BThey are important to the environment.CThey are famous man-made places of interest in the world.DThey are in danger of being impossible to see one day.11Where can you prob
22、ably read the text?AIn a travel magazine.BIn a science report.CIn a personal diary.DIn an adventure novel.If you always dream of traveling around the world but would rather not give up your education, then why not combine (结合) the two? Numbers of people are now studying abroad, getting once-in-a-lif
23、etime travel experiences in different places and preparing for a better future. You can choose to spend a week away, or a summer, or even a year. You can go to Spain. Or you can keep things simple by studying in an English-speaking country like Canada or Australia. There are so many options (选项) for
24、 you.Just a few tens of years ago, the options for studying abroad were few and far between. Today the marketplace is positively crowded, so much so that its difficult to know where to start. On the upside, this means youre the master of your own future. So, if youre serious about studying abroad, i
25、ts time to get planning.Studying abroad can also be expensive. Besides the cost of the actual education you receive, there are also other costs you need to think aboutfrom flights and accommodation to food and sightseeing. “Eighty percent of American high school teens say they want to travel, but on
26、ly 1 to 3 percent of them actually do it,” says Samantha Martin. “And we know finances (资金) are a huge part of the problem.” Last year, Samantha and her workmate Jennifer Thomas started Project Travel, a specialist website, to help more students “get on the plane or bus”. Students can ask for help w
27、ith finances on the website for study, volunteer work, teaching and other types of educational travel. This type of method isnt suitable for everyone, but there are other methods you can explore if you want to reduce the overall cost of studying abroad.These are tricky problems you have to deal with
28、, but program advisors, lecturers, fellow students, friends and parents can all give advice and help you find a “study abroad” program that fit s with your goals, your finances and, just as importantly, your personal interests.12What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?ATo advise people to st
29、udy abroad.BTo show the popularity of studying abroad.CTo discuss the necessity of studying abroad.DTo introduce why people choose to study abroad.13What can we learn from paragraph 2?AThere are many people studying abroad.BIt is not a good time to study abroad now.CMany people think studying abroad
30、 is costly.DThere are many options for studying abroad now.14In order to study abroad, American high schoolers _.Acan borrow money from Project TravelBmay get financial help on Project TravelCmust do some volunteer work for Project TravelDcan get their plane or bus ticket from Project Travel15What c
31、an be the best title for the text?AStudying AbroadBTraveling the WorldCBeing Careful with ChoicesDPreparing for a Better Future二、七选五One of the most important ways to help your child with their friendships is to have open communication with them. 16 . This is more important than you focus on telling
32、them what you think. However, here are a few points to pass on to your teenager when talking about friendships.Meeting possibilities 17 . Sometimes, friendships are developed because of shared interests, or activities. Other times, social relationships develop between people who may not seem to have
33、 much in common but for whatever reason.Practicing forgivenessFriends sometimes hurt each other, but they can always apologize and forgive each other. 18 . However, also be sure to pass on the message that some friendships may not be worth saving, particularly for some bad behaviours. In those condi
34、tions, its fine to walk away. 19 Who your teen chooses to be their friend is important. They might choose friends who share similar interests and histories with them. The most important things to look for are whether or not the person will be a good friend and if your teen enjoys spending time with
35、them.Putting in the workIt takes many learned skills to make and keep a friendship. It also takes many skills to end a friendship. The reality is that most friendships will experience conflict, and friends will have to work through it to keep the relationship or part ways. 20 .ABuilding closenessBCh
36、oosing friends wiselyCMoreover, aim to listen to what they have to sayDA good friend will make you feel good about yourselfEEveryone is allowed to have many friends and many types of friendsFIf a friendship is becoming hurtful, ending the friendship is a clever choiceGGood relationships are worth th
37、e work to repair the damage caused by any miscommunications三、完形填空Exercise and healthy eating go together to produce a healthy lifestyle! Many of us have internal (内心的) 21 why we cant do either one! We have all once felt 22 for planning an activity but failing in the end! We are busy. We dont have ti
38、me to drive to the 23 , the weather is too bad for that promised walk, and its too hot or cold out, or any other number of excuses!The good news is that any exercise helps increase our 24 . Fifteen minutes of activity a day, or 90 minutes per week, is enough to cut your risk of death by 14%, compare
39、d to 25 people. That is a healthy 26 to develop.Please take the time to add 27 to your life. Start slow, if you are out of shape. You do not need to be a (n) 28 sportsperson. Fast walking is enough to help control diabetes (糖尿病)! 29 by adding a 10-minute walk to your daily life! Even adding 5 minute
40、s to your walk each week can make a(n) 30 difference.Try to 31 for at least 30 minutes per day. You can break it up into three 10-minute 32 if you need to. It all makes 33 . Just get moving! Moreover, some apps on your phone can help 34 your steps. You do not need an expensive gym membership either.
41、 To 35 your health, just walk out the door!21AdreamsBexcusesCplansDregrets22AthankfulBanxiousCreadyDsorry23AbeachBgymCschoolDhospital24AconfidenceBcourageCwealthDfitness25AinactiveBhumorousCimpressiveDpowerful26AideaBskillChabitDhobby27AadmirationBexcitementCmovementDachievement28AexcellentBsuitable
42、CresponsibleDgraceful29AFocusBExploreCStartDContact30AextraBstrangeCseriousDpositive31Acome upBwork outCbreak outDcall off32ApartsBfactsCcausesDkinds33AeffortsBsenseCtroublesDmoney34AchangeBexplainCtrackDguide35AinjureBcontrolCaffectDimprove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。Xiaoxue (Noel
43、) is an exchange student, now studying international relations at Beijing Foreign Studies University. Since Xiaoxue showed great interest in Chinese martial arts (武术), she decided to try Chinese wrestling (摔跤) after 36 classmate introduced her to it.She had never learned Chinese martial arts before
44、she came to China, 37 she had learned a little bit of Taekwondo(跆拳道) in her country. At first, she 38 (think) it would be similar because theyre both martial arts. But then she found that Taekwondo and Chinese martial arts have 39 (they) own uniqueness. And she also found that Taekwondo usually uses
45、 the feet 40 (fight), but in Chinese martial arts, they use force from the hands to attack.According to her, she feels very happy and very 41 (relax) after she learned to wrestle. Shes also happy that she can learn new skills every day. She says friendliness is the 42 (big) feeling she has had about
46、 China and Chinese people since she came to China.When she was not familiar 43 China, many of her Chinese friends helped her to get used to the life here. She also took part in many exchange 44 (activity) to feel the culture and traditions of China. Now she tries to share the culture of her country with everyone. She 45 (believe) it is a good chance to improve understanding between the two countries.五、其他应用文46假定你是李华，最近正在某地旅行。请给你的英国笔友Jack写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1写信目的；2分享旅行体会。注意：1写作词数应为80左右；2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Jack,_
