湖南省多所学校2022-2023学年高一上学期第一次考试英语试题.docx

1、高一英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1.What will the speakers do next?A. Go for a walk.B. Have some coffee

2、.C. Carry the heavy luggage.2.What does the man want to do?A. Watch TV.B. Change the curtain.C. Enjoy the sunshine.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the supermarket.B. In the post office.C. In the street.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Co-workers.B

3、. Salesman and customer.C. Boss and secretary.5. When will the man attend a meeting tomorrow?A. At 9:00 am.B. At 10:00 am.C. At 11:00 am.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6 What are the sp

4、eakers going to do tonight?A. Visit friends.B. See a movie.C. Enjoy a concert.7.How will the speakers probably go there?A. By car.B. By bus.C. On foot.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who could the woman be?A. The mans wife.B.A policewoman.C.A customer.9. Where was the wallet found?A. In the restroom.B. At the cou

5、nter.C.On the table.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why does the man look pale?A. He got sick.B. He didnt sleep well.C. He argued with his manager.11.How are the mans projects going?A. He has finished all.B. He hasnt started yet.C. He hasnt completed any.12.What will the woman do to help the man?A Have a chat w

6、ith him.B. Talk with his manager.C. Share the work with him.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What can we know about Jane?A. She was seriously ill.B. She had to work last weekend.C. She had to look after her brother.14. What does the man think of the trip to Paris?A. Annoying.B. Amusing.C. Disappointing.15.What

7、caused the waiter to bring fish instead of chicken?A. Poor services.B. Too many orders.C. Language problems.16. Why did Jack refuse to eat the fish?A. He dislikes fish.B. The fish was not fresh.C. He was too angry to eat anything.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What will the headmaster do tomorrow morning?A. M

8、eet the listeners in the library.B. Give a speech in the lab building.C. Introduce the school to the listeners.18.What will the listeners see on Tuesday morning?A. The Statue of Liberty.B. Brooklyn Bridge.C. Central Park.19.What will be held on Tuesday night?A. A talk show.B. A party.C. A lecture.20

9、.When will the listeners go to Washington?A. On Tuesday afternoon.B. On Wednesday morning.C. On Wednesday afternoon.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWe re searching for women aged 18-34 working to achieve success in their chosen field and make the world bet

10、ter. This is a chance to highlight your work and win a prize pool worth more than $ 100 ,000. Six finalists will be flown to Sydney to attend the Women of the Future event to be held later in the year, and the overall winner will receive:A$ 40,000 investment(投资)in a 12 Month Term Account with La Tro

11、be Financial.A full-page advertisement in The Australian Womens Weekly and Marie Claire to promote(促进)her cause.Additional exposure and support for her cause in Marie Claire.To enter, tell us in 250 words or less about yourself and how you would use the prize toachieve your dreams and benefit others

12、. Full terms and conditions are available at https:/www. aremedia. com. au/com petitions/.The nomination(提名)stage begins on June 16, 2023 and closes on July 22, 2023 at 11:59 pm. There are two stages of the awards, nomination stage and winner determined. These awards are only open to female Australi

13、an residents between 18 and 34 years of age as of June 16, 2023. Participants(参赛者)must be able to travel to Sydney on the date of the event, October 5, 2023. One entry permitted per person/group. This is a game of skill not :chance. The promoter is Are Media Pty Limited(ABN 18 053 273 546).1. Who wo

14、uld most probably attend the event?A. A woman, 23, USA.B. A woman, 31, China.C. A girl, 18, Australia.D. A graduate, 22, Japan.2. What will the event offer to the overall winner?A. A $ 140,000 prize.B. An opportunity of promoting her cause.C. Making friends with the last overall winner.D. A chance o

15、f being the cover person of Marie Claire.3. What is clear about the event in the text?A. The judges of the event.B. The fields participants can choose.C. The number of the participants.D. The closing date of nomination.BA week ago I went on a drive to explore an area of Eastern Washington that Im no

16、t familiar with at all. It was the rolling countryside north of where I live, near the little town of Manson.The geography here is dry but lower, wider, and full of rolling hills. The area miles intothe distance towards the East. It seemslike a very rural, mainly uninhabited (杳无人烟的) area, but actual

17、ly, as you explore, you quickly realize that there are houses even in the most remote (遥远的) looking areas, little pockets of human life here and there.I think that people who live in these areas are either retired, working remotely from home, or really need the peace and energy that the quiet countr

18、yside can give.Driving up a lonely, winding road, suddenly there was a flash of color above that passed over the car. Of all things it was a peacock (孔雀). What on earth was it doing in this remote area? It seemed really out of place. It flew from one side of the road to the hill on the other, joinin

19、g eight others that were already there, enjoying the sun. Their colors were brilliant. And yes, they seemed more comfortable in that area than in palace gardens. They are, after all, very much like pheasants (野鸡), just much more beautiful. Someone nearby must have attended them. I could only see one

20、 female; of course she wasnt as beautiful to look at as the males. Her feather was much more like the grass and rocks of her surroundings.These little day trips always seem to bring surprises, even in remote areas. There is always something that will prove to be unexpected.4. How was the area that t

21、he author explored?A. It was an area of hills near the little town of Manson.B. It was dry but lower, wider, and full of visitors.C. It was an area without human life existing.D. It was a rural but busy area.5. What does “a flash of color” in paragraph 4 refer to?A. The sunlight.B. A peacock.C. The

22、car.D. A pheasant.6. How many peacocks did the author see?A. One.B. Eight.C. Nine.D. Eleven.7. What can we learn about the peacocks?A. Female peacocks are more beautiful than male ones.B. They showed great interest in the car.C. They suited more to palace gardens.D. They must be raised by human.CLoc

23、ated in the picturesque Goulburn Valley in country Victoria is the Kialla Central Primary School, attended by just 77 students, four teachers and one excellent principal (校长). After experiencing epidemic lockdown period (疫情封闭期) that forced them into remote learning for months, the boys and girls of

24、Kialla have just one message THANK YOU!“We never expected such a wonderful outpouring of thanks,” principal Debbie Humphries tells Womans Day from the schools playground where the students have gathered to praisethe devoted (有献身精神的) staff who supported them during these recent tough times.“Spending

25、time with these amazing children, we found one unique quality really shines through their exceptional kindness. From Foundation One through to Year 6, all 77 come together as one, each adding their little bit of magic to the mix,” says Debbie, 52. “Our school motto, A small school doing big school t

26、hings!, summarized what we aim to do every dayto go beyond the normal course of duty, to schedule their education according to their individual strengths, and weaknesses, and give them a chance to shine and be their best.”“Ive been here at Kialla Central since its foundation,” Harry, 11, explains co

27、nfidently, “Thanks to the best teachers in Australia, actually the universe, lockdown and remote learning was like being in the classroomonly more fun! Now Im in Grade 6 and a school captain, and its my job to help teach the little ones that we must always look out for each other,” he says.Annika, w

28、ho is honored to captain the school with her good mate Harry, is convinced Miss H and the Kialla staff are real-life angels, without the wings! “During lockdown, they changed everything to make learning more interesting. We made Mothers Day cards as part of our art lesson, and they organized flowers

29、 from a local community garden to gift to our mums. If one of us was having a birthday, they all got in their cars and drove by our houses singing Happy Birthday!” she says.“Were very proud to know our hard work has paid off just look at those smiles!” says principal Debbie.8. What led to childrens

30、remote learning?A. The shortage of equipment.B. The epidemic lockdown.C. The government support.D. The special courses.9. Why did the students say “thank you” to the school?A. Because of Mothers Day cards.B. Because of the interesting staff.C. Because of its warm environment.D. Because of its devote

31、d staff and personalized courses.10. What can we learn about the school from the text?A. It aims to receive social attention.B. It is a remote village junior high school.C. It has made a big difference to students.D. It has lots of staff and advanced equipment.11. What is the text?A. A book review.B

32、. A science story.C. A news report.D. A scientific study.DThe State of California is depending on its forests to help cut down planet-warming CO2. But that climate-change strategy may be risky, as new research from the University of California, Irvine(UCI)reports that trees in Californias mountains

33、and open spaces are dying from wildfires and other pressures and fewer new trees are filling the blank.“The forests are not keeping up with these large fires,” said study co-author James Randerson, the Ralph J. and Carol M. Cicerone Professor of Earth system science at UCI. Acrossthe whole state, tr

34、ee cover area has dropped 6.7% since 1985. “These are big changes in lessthan forty years,” he said. Its the first time that researchers have been able to measure tree population fall in California, and find out the reasons(wildfires and woodcutting).For the study, the UCI-led team used satellite da

35、ta from the USGS and NASAs Landsat mission to study plant changes between 1985 and 2021. They found that one of the most obvious falls in tree cover was in southern California, where 14% of the tree population in local mountain had disappeared, maybe everlastingly.“The ability. of forests to recover

36、(恢复)from fire appears to be dwindling in the south,” said Jonathan Wang, a researcher in Randersons research group, who led the study coming out in AGU Advances. “At the same time, the states coverage of bushes and grasses is rising, which could mean more everlasting ecosystem shifts(生态系统转化).”“The s

37、peed and scale of fall in tree cover is different across the state. Tree cover in the Sierra Nevada, for example, stayed relatively unchanged until around 2010, then began dropping suddenly. Fortunately, in the north, theres plenty of recovery after fire,” said Wang, perhaps because of the areas hig

38、her rainfall and cooler temperatures. “This threat(威胁) to Californias climate solutions isnt going away anytime soon,” Wang said. “We might be entering a new age of bigger fire and vulnerable(易受损的) forests.”12. What mainly helped California cut down CO2?A. Rich forests.B. Less vehicles.C. Energy sav

39、ing.D. Fine weather.13. What has caused the drop of tree cover in the past few years?A. Poor soil.BContinual floods.C. High demand for farmland and food.D. Large wildfires and peoples cutting trees.14. What does the underlined word “dwindling” in paragraph 4 mean?A. Suitable.B. Falling.C. Obvious.D.

40、 Boring.15. Which is the most suitable title for the text?ACalifornias trees will die out in the futureB. Californias environment will face a big challengeC. The reasonfor California wildfires has been found outD. Wildfires seriously threaten Californias tree cover第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文

41、后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Many people want to know more about ways to be kinder, more caring neighbors._16_, they are also helpful to the parents and adults in the room.Get to know your neighbors_17_. Get out of your comfort zone and make an effort to learn their names and what they do for wor

42、k. And if you feel comfortable, let them know that youre there to help, if they ever need another hand. Or its truly as simple as saying hello, introducing yourself and asking an open-ended question.Make small kind gestures a daily practiceAnother way to take care of your neighborhood, and to show y

43、our neighbors that you care, is by making small acts of kindness a daily practice._18_. Use the skills and resources available to you. Remember, every small gesture counts.Remind yourself that being connected feels goodIt can feel so easy to just go home, close your door and turn on the TV without h

44、aving to make small talk. However, connecting with others is worth the effort. Reaching out to new people can actually make you happy in the long run. And if you take the first step, your small acts of kindness can encourage others to pay that kindness forward._19_._20_Encouraging your kids to get o

45、ut there and engage with(与接触) your neighbors is important, but it isnt always easy to balance this with conversations on safety and the socalled stranger danger. One way to fight against this stranger danger outlook is by reachingout of your comfort zone and engaging with different people in your ne

46、ighborhood alongside your kids.A. Meet and engage with different peopleB. That action will make even more people feel goodC. While many of these tips below are for young peopleD. If you look for persons with the same interests and passionE. Neighbors are of great benefit to all the people in the com

47、munityF. Getting to know your neighbors is the first step to becoming a kind neighborG. This can be cleaning up litter or even cleaning up after the pets on your block第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I remember, when I was growing up, that my mom would

48、 tell me stories about the kind acts my dad had done. One day, my dad met a close, long time friend of his in the doowntown area. They talked for a while and his friend_21_that he didnt have money for_22_home. My dad gave him the_23_money he had, which was for his own train, so he just_24_home.I also_25_these kind acts in our home. Dad would let me and my two younger brothers eat first but he would eat after us.