甘肃省嘉峪关市第二中学2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题.docx

1、甘肃省嘉峪关市第二中学2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题一、阅读理解A Day Out at the City FarmCome and join us for a day of fun! Get in touch with nature and learn about the importance of growing our own food. Bring back your own mini garden to start your urban farming journey!Date:28 May 2024 (Sunday) Time: 8 a. m. to 5 p.

2、m. Venue: City FarmGUIDED TOUR 9 a. m. or 3 p. m.Free registration (registration ends 5 minutes before tour starts)Our friendly guide will share interesting facts about some common local plants and their uses. You will have an opportunity to touch, smell and taste some of the vegetables and fruits.

3、Our guide will also highlight some farming methods that are environmentally friendly.WORKSHOPSMy Miniature Garden 10 a. m. and 1 p. m.Tickets (payment at site): Children $15 per personAdult $25 per personLearn to make an easy herb or vegetable garden in a recycled box. Bring it home and be excited a

4、s you watch your plants come up. Cook a meal after harvesting them.How To Make A Seed Ball 11 a. m. and 2 p. m.Free entry (first come, first served)Each seed ball is made by wrapping seeds with compost (堆肥) and clay, which provide nutrients for seeds to grow and act as a carrier to spread the seeds.

5、 They also prevent the seeds from being eaten by birds and animals. Our seed balls are wrapped in craft paper and make great gifts for your family and friends.1What can visitors do while visiting GUIDED TOUR?AHave a treat.BGrow green plants.CWatch plants come up.DBuy vegetables and fruits.2How much

6、should a couple with two kids pay to visit My Miniature Garden?A$ 40.B$ 55.C$ 65.D$ 80.3Which of the following is a benefit of the seed ball?AIt provides food for birds.BIt improves the environment.CIt protects seeds in it.DIt produces nutrients by itself.Forget about “military-style travel” during

7、which people tend to visit as many places as possible in the least amount of time. A more relaxed and leisurely alternative, such as “Citywalk”, is becoming the norm among urban youngsters.Unlike military-style travel, Citywalk is about wandering around a city on foot, feeling the atmosphere and fin

8、ding unusual things that even a resident of the city might not have noticed before. It can be a special event where people start a journey led by tour guides or simply explore the streets.Such walks generally avoid famous scenic spots and shopping centers, and take you to places where you can have r

9、eal interactions with the local people, eat at small but authentic restaurants, and gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture of the city.Citywalkers have shared their carefully planned routes on social media platforms. Their posts usually include how long the walk is going to take, and

10、 interesting places and restaurants along the way. Some posts are more like a food tour.Nan Xi, who recently moved from Beijing to Shanghai, said “I think Shanghai is a city perfect for Citywalk. There are big trees along the streets and shops selling different products, which is ideal for couples a

11、nd friends to walk together and take photos.” After several Citywalk experiences, she signed up for a two-and-a-half-hour Citywalk priced at 88 yuan per person. A tour guide narrated the history of the buildings and streets along the way. “If it were me walking alone, I would simply find the streets

12、 artistic, but the tour that day helped me gain a better understanding of how Western culture blends in with the local culture in Shanghai,” she said. Another surprising benefit of the walk was that she has made friends with two of her fellow walkers.Lin Yi, a manager for an online platform for self

13、-guided tours, said Citywalk can help travelers learn about local culture and live as local people do, feeling the vibes of a city. People who participate in Citywalks usually have similar tastes, and can have in-depth discussions with each other, he said.4What is the main difference between militar

14、y-style travel and Citywalk?AThe transport.BThe cost.CThe purpose.DThe destination.5What can we conclude about Citywalk in Shanghai according to Nan Xi?AIt is a perfect place to run shops.BThere are great things to do at weekends.CIdeal couples and friends often gather there.DIt provides great exper

15、iences in many ways.6What can be inferred from Nan Xis two-and-a-half-hour Citywalk?AShe thought it well worth a try.BShe went on the tour without company.CShe wouldnt have found the artistic streets by herself.DShe knew how Western culture differed from the local culture in Shanghai.7What is the ma

16、in idea of the article?ACitywalk is a new trend in urban tourism.BCitywalk can help travelers make new friends.CMilitary-style travel is becoming more popular.DTravelers choose Citywalk over military style to follow suit.Do you know sand has been used to draw pictures since ancient times? Today, san

17、dpainting, an interesting art, will be produced to you.Sandpainting is an art of using the sand to make a fixed or unfixed painting. Maybe we all played fixed sandpainting as we were young. We first painted a simple picture, then we brushed glue(胶水)to the section, and at last we poured colored sand

18、onto the glue in order to make it fixed.Unfixed sandpaintings have a long cultural history around the world. People poured sand on a surface to make paintings or use some tools to draw pictures in the sand directly. They are often temporary(临时的). Different people draw sandpaintings to express differ

19、ent meanings: love of nature, admiration for God or love of beauty.Nowadays, sandpainting becomes a performance art and its popularity has risen. On the stages, sandpainting performers make a series of images(图像)by drawing lines and figures in the sand with their fingers and hands. The series of ima

20、ges are used to tell a story.Kseniya Simonova, who is from Ukraine, is one of the greatest sandpainting performers in the world. People call her “The Lady of the Sand”.Simonova said that she never dreamed shed become a sand artist, and when she began practicing, she nearly gave it up. But she persev

21、ered, caring for a household and her baby by day and training every night. You Are Always Nearby is one of the most famous performances of Simonoova. It is a story about a young couple separated by a war in which the solider is tragically killed, but returns in spirit to watch over his wife and chil

22、d. This performance makes all audience cry.Art is everywhere and is not far away from common people. Art of painting is in our life, even in the sand.8Which of the following is necessary to make a fixed sandpainting?AGlueBA printed pictureCColored paperDWater9What do we know about Simonva?AShe is th

23、e best painter in the worldBBeing a sand artist is her biggest dreamCShe once gave up performing for her familyDHer performances are popular with people10What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?AHow sandpainting is becoming popularBWhy sandpainting is becoming popularCHow an image is created in the

24、sandDWhat sandpainting tries to express11The underlined word “persevered” can be replaced by _.Aset offBgave outCheld onDended upEating out is such a pleasure the food, the wine, the joy of having it all brought to you by someone else that its a pity to ruin the experience by sharing it with other p

25、eople.Well, I do like visiting restaurants with friends. But dining out alone has its own very special attractions. For a start you can give all your attention to the food. Theres nothing worse than having to invent and deliver an opinion on school league tables or Sanchezs move to Manchester United

26、, plus listen to everyone elses opinions, when all you really want to do is enjoy each mouthful along the way.A second great thing about eating out alone is the chance to combine food with one of lifes other true pleasures: reading. You have to plan this carefully: Indian or Chinese restaurants are

27、best you need food you can eat with just one hand, leaving the other free to hold your reading material.But perhaps the biggest attraction of a table for one is the chance it gives to people-watching. Restaurants and the different reasons for visiting them first date, business meeting, night out wit

28、h friends produce human behaviour of surprising richness and variety. Will the man selling his business idea get any joy out of his possible investor(投资者)? Will the married couple think of anything to say to each other before their main courses arrive?This “human zoo” part of eating out alone is one

29、 of the reasons Id hate to be famous: everyone would be watching you, so you wouldnt be able to watch them. The snooker player Steve Davis says this was one of the strangest consequences(后果) of becoming well-known: he got very worried about his eating in public, almost to the level of doubting wheth

30、er he was “doing it right.”So next time youre considering your eating out choices, remember the advice of the businessman Nubar Gulbenkian: “The best number for a dinner party is two myself and a super head waiter.”12What does the text mainly talk about?AThe reasons for eating out alone.BThe trouble

31、 with eating in public.CThe suggestions about dining out.DThe fear of making dining choices.13What is the best part of dining out alone?AOne can fix ones eyes on the food.BOne can enjoy reading while eating.COne is likely to come across famous people.DOne is given the chance to watch other diners.14

32、What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 5?ASteve Davis cared too much about table manners.BFamous people are always the center of attention.CBeing famous may ruin the joy of eating out alone.DBeing watched seems far better than watching others.15What is suggested at the end of the text?A

33、Dining with friends.BChatting over dinner.CHaving a table for one.DSharing a table with a waiter.How To Avoid Addiction Of Social Media?Social media play such a big part in the modern generation. However, if the social media do not handle properly, it can become an addiction that can dominate your t

34、ime and affect your work as well as relationships. 16 Turn off notificationsThe first step is to turn off the Notifications of social media platforms. They may disturb your normal routine because we are continuously drawn to our phones with every buzz sound or flash from the notification light. So w

35、hen you stop your notifications, 17 . Its one of the easiest ways to reduce your time spent on social media. 18 .You have a lot of time to do many things, but you may waste all the time on social media. If you get a new hobby to fill your spare time, 19 . You could also learn a new skill or y do som

36、ething you have always wanted to do but never had time. When you use less social media, you will likely surprise yourself how much time you have.Be cautious of time spent on social media 20 Time is very precious things, so dont waste it only scrolling your phone. Set a time limit and when you reach

37、your limit,be strong and dont be enticed(诱惑) to add extra time. This will be a strong test of your will power; however, in the end, it will be worth.Along with the disadvantages, social media also have many advantages, but the addiction of anything is not good. We have use social media on the limit

38、because the limitless things can create problems in our lives. So, avoid the unnecessary use of social media and use as per your requirements.AGet a new hobbyBNever waste your timeCyou might find it easier to focus on your daily routineDSocial media is a powerful force that it makes users lose all t

39、he sense of time.Ethen you could limit the use of social mediaFNow, here are some steps on how to avoid the addiction of social mediaGNowadays, social media play an irreplaceable role in peoples lives.二、完形填空From the moment I met Madison, we both had a feeling that wed met before. “Maybe Ive 21 you a

40、t my favorite Chinese restaurant, Hunan Garden,” I said. “Never heard of it. But my favorite restaurant is 22 , too.” she said. The more we 23 , the more we realized how much we had in common.A few days later, my best friend Mareya 24 me, whod been out of town for a while. “You wouldnt 25 how amazin

41、g Florida is! I brought you a 26 . Its a little creatures 27 . Can we meet in my place tomorrow?” she said. Any 28 friend would have 29 that she was glad to meet immediately! 30 , I said, “Sorry, but Im 31 with my new friend Madison.”“Then give me a call on Saturday!” Mareya said. I responded, “Um,

42、all right.” But it wasnt until Monday that I remembered Mareya. I went to her 32 , and she gave me the most beautiful seashell. Holding the 33 gift, I gave her a huge hug, but she burst into tears. “I thought you were 34 me with Madison!” she said.I apologized sincerely. She finally gave me a smile.

43、 Through this, I realize that sometimes your friend doesnt know how youre feeling right now, and a 35 talk may help her understand.21AhiredBseenChelpedDgreeted22AGermanBJapaneseCChineseDFrench23AarguedBreflectedCrememberedDtalked24AcalledBvisitedCspottedDinterviewed25AexpressBbelieveCexperienceDforg

44、et26AtargetBmodelCpresentDpet27AhouseBmirrorCpictureDtooth28AconfidentBdelightedChesitantDconsiderate29AinsistedBcomplainedCrefusedDresponded30AUnfortunatelyBUnwillinglyCImmediatelyDSlowly31Ahanging outBshaking handsCgetting alongDmaking peace32AhotelBcarCkitchenDplace33AnewBbrokenCdelicateDrare34Ae

45、xchangingBcomparingCreplacingDassociating35Aheart-to-heartBside-by-sideCneck-by-neckDshoulder-to-shoulder三、单项选择36Besides doing all my school work, I chat with my friends, watch films and read the daily news and other _ articles. AinterestingBinterested37I am always attentive in all classes and think

46、 actively so that I can have more free time to do other things that I am _ in after school.AinterestingBinterested38It always makes me _ to work hard and achieve a team goal together.AexcitingBexcited39You may think that it is _ to do the same thing every day, but I like being busy.AboringBbored40St

47、udents with lots of homework can feel very _ .AstressingBstressed41After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room feeling _.AtiringBtired42Living in the village was also more _ than he had thought.AchallengingBchallenged43What made him feel _ was that his students were able to read speak and write in English.AsatisfyingBsatisfied44It is not _ that PE is the kids