第頁安徽省宿州市2022-2022學年高一下學期期中考試英語試卷安徽省宿州市2022-2022學年高一下學期期中考試英語試卷

一、閱讀理解

GardenoftheDrunkenBaiPond

Withahistoryofmorethan300years,thePondoftheDrunkenBai,aclassicalgardeninthestyleofMingDynasty,isamongtheFiveClassicalGardensinShanghai.“Bai”issaidtobeLiBai,afamouspoetintheTangDynasty.However,somebelievethat“Bai”indicatesBaiJuyi,anotherwell-knownpoetintheTangDynasty.

ZhujiajiaoAncientTown

LocatedatthebankoftheDianshanLakeinQingpuDistrict,ZhujiajiaoAncientTown,withahistoryofover1,000years,hasbeenknownas“VeniceofShanghai”foritssimplebutattractiveappearance.Insidetheownareriversandbridges,givingtouristsasenseoftheancienttime.

Upside-downHouse

InChina,theupside-downhouseisanewthing,butinforeigncountries,itisgettingmoreandmorepopularinrecentyears,especiallyinPoland.Asisnamesuggests,thehouseisbuiltinverted（倒置的）.Insideit,allthefurnitureandhouseholditemsareplacedupsidedown.Peoplewillfeelthemagicofadisorderspacewhenwalkinginthehouse.

ChenshanBotanicalGarden

Thegardencoversatotalareaofabout206hectares（公頃）.Itsthemeis“plantandHealth”,combiningresearch,educationandlandscapeappreciation.ItopenedtothepublicinApril,20xx,andisexpectedtobethelargestoneinShanghai.

Tickets:40yuanperperson;childrenunderl.2m:freeofchargeifaccompaniedbyanadult.

1.Whichofthefollowingmighthavethelongesthistory

A.UpsidedownHouse.B.ZhujiajiaoAncientTown.

C.ChenshanBotanicalGarden.D.GardenoftheDrunkenBaiPond.

2.Whatcanweknowabouttheupside-downhouse

A.ItisthemostpopulartouristattractioninPoland.

B.Itisincreasinginpopularityinforeigncountries.

C.Itisthelatestfashionsweepingacrossthewholeworld.

D.Ithasbeencompletelyacceptedbothathomeandabroad.

3.Howmuchwillacouplewithakid（1.4m）payforChenshanBotanicalGarden

A.80yuanB.101yuan

C.120yuanD.160yuan

AboutsixyearsagoIwasgoingthroughatoughtime,tryingtoworktwojobstoaffordmyrent.OnacoldSundaymorning,IwenttoGameStop-avideogameretailer（零售商）,tocancelthegameI’dbooked.AwomaninacarparkedoutsidecalledmewhenIexitedthestore.Thoughitwasinbroaddaylight,IwasshyaboutitandkeptsomedistancewhenIwalkedover.Shesaidshecouldn’twalkandrequestedmetopurchaseaKinect,apopulargame,forherasherson’sChristmasgift.Becauseofherlegdiseaseitwaspainfulforhertomovearound.Shecalledaheadbuttheemployee（雇員）wasn’twillingtohelp.Shegavemeabout$101incashandhercreditcard.

IwalkedbackinandboughttheKinect.Thenitoccurredtomethatthiswoman,acompletestranger,trustedme.WhatwasitthatstoppedmefromlyingaboutthepaymentmethodandjustpockethercashShecouldn’tknowIwasn’tacheat;andhowcouldshepossiblybelieveinsomeonesomuch

Ihandedherthecashback,explainingIhadtopaywithhercard-itwasabove$101atthetime,andhandedoverthegameandhercreditcard.“Thisiswhatmyson’sbeenlongingfor.Thankyou!Bytheway,justfromglancingatyou,Iknowyouaretheonewhowillbeafriendtosomeoneinneed.Youhaveafaceofanangel!”shesaid.Shegaveme$10andrefusedtotakeitback.Thenshedroveaway.

Shehadnoideahowmuchofadifferenceeven$10made.Iwasabletobuyafewcheapgroceriesfortheweekanditreallymadeahardtimeinmylifealittlebetter.ShemaythinkIhelpedher;however,Itrulyfeelliketheonewhowasbeinggiftedsomethingamazing.

1.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1

A.Theauthorcanceledthevideogameforsavingmoney.

B.Theauthorworkedsohardthattherewasnotimeforgames.

C.Theauthorwasunwillingtohelpandkeptadistancefromthewoman.

D.ThewomanrequestedtheauthortopurchaseaKinectforherson’sbirthday.

2.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman

A.Shegavetheauthor$10forthevideogame.

B.Shechosetheauthorbecausehewashandsome.

C.Shemightnotknowexactlyhowmuchthevideogamewouldcost.

D.Shedidn’tbuythevideogamebyherselfbecauseofherlaziness.

3.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor

A.Kindandhonest.B.Braveandcurious.

C.Humorousandwise.D.Determinedandenergetic.

4.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext

A.Kinect,apopulargame.B.Helpothers,helpyourself.

C.Astrangerwhohadfaithinme.D.Anexperiencethatchangedmylife.

Leadershiptodayisnotaboutforcingotherstodothings.Ifthisisevenpossible,itisshort-term.Ifyouordersomeonetodosomethingagainsttheirwill,theymaydoitbecausetheyfeeltheymust,buttheangertheyfeelwilldomoreharminthelong-term.Theywillalsoexperiencefear.

Fearcausesthethinkingbraintoshutdown,makingthepersonunabletofunctionathisorherbest.Iftheyconnectyouwiththisemotionoffear,theywillbecomelessfunctionalaroundyou,andyouwillhavesucceededinnotonlyshootingyourselfinthefoot,butpossiblymakingaverygoodemployeeorpartnerunabletoperformeffectively.Fearhasnoplaceinleadership.

Thewayweaffectpeopleinalastingwayisbyourowncharacter,andourunderstandinganduseofemotion.Wecanordersomeonetodosomething,whichmaybepartoftheworkday,orwecanemploythemattheemotionallevel,sotheybecomefullydevotedtotheprojectsandprovidesomeoftheirownmotivation（主動性）.

Today’sworkplaceisallaboutrelationships.Anyoneworksharderinapositiveenvironmentinwhichthey’rerecognizedandvaluedasahumanbeingaswellasaworker.Everyoneproducesjustabitmoreforsomeonetheylike.Leadersunderstandthewaythingswork.Theyknowmoneyisnottheonlymostmotivatingfactorintheworklifeofmostpeople.

ThetruestrengthofleadershipisaninnerstrengththatcomesfromtheconfidenceofEmotionalIntelligence-knowingyourownemotions,andhowtodealwiththemandthoseofothers.Developingyouremotionalintelligenceisthebestthingyoucandoifyouwanttodevelopyourrelationshipswithpeoplearoundyou,whichisthekeytotheleadershipskills.

1.Whenmayanemployeehaveafeelingoffearintheworkplace

A.Heisforcedtodothings.B.Hecannotworkathisbest.

C.Hefeelshisbrainshutdown.D.Hethinksofthisworkasaburden.

2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage

A.Peopleliketoconnectleadershipwithfear.

B.Goodrelationshipisthekeytobusinesssuccess.

C.Workingconditionsaffectpeople’sphysicalhealth.

D.Smartpeoplearemorefunctionalintheworkplace.

3.Topositivelyaffectemployees,whatshouldaleaderdofirstofall

A.Providebettersuggestions.B.Develophisownpersonality.

C.Hidehisownemotionoffear.D.Givehisemployeesapayrise.

4.Goodleadershipismainlyseeninaleader’sabilityto___________.

A.giveemployeesspecificinstructionsB.helpraiseemployees’livingstandards

C.dealwiselywithemployees’emotionsD.provideavarietyofprojectsforemployees

Wenowthinkthatchocolateissweet,butonceitwasbitter.Wethinkofitasacandy,butonceitwasamedicine.Today,chocolatecanbeahotdrink,afrozendessert,orjustasnack.Sometimesit’saningredient（構成部分）inthemaincourseofameal.MexicansmakeahotchocolatesaucecalledMoleandpouritoverchicken.TheMexicansalsoeatchocolatewithspiceslikechilipeppers.

Chocolateisaproductofthetropicalcacaotree.Thebeanstastesobitterthateventhemonkeyssay“Ugh!”andrunaway.Workersmustfirstdryandthenroastthebeans.Thisremovesthebittertaste.

Theword“chocolate”comesfromaMayanword.TheMayaswereanancientpeoplewhooncelivedinMexico.Theyvaluedthecacaotree.Someusedthebeansformoney,whileotherscrushedthemtomakeadrink.

WhentheSpaniardscametoMexicointhesixteenthcentury,theystarteddrinkingcacao,too.Becausethedrinkwasstrongandbitter,theythoughtitwasamedicine.Noonehadtheideaofaddingsugar.TheSpaniardstooksomebeansbacktoEuropeandopenedcafes.Wealthypeopledrankcacaoandsaiditwasgoodforthedigestion.

Inthe1800s,theownerofachocolatefactoryinEnglanddiscoveredthatsugarremovedthebittertasteofcacao.Itquicklybecameacheapandpopulardrink.Soonafterwards,afactorymadethefirstsolidblockofsweetenedchocolate.Lateron,anotherfactorymixedmilkandchocolatetogether.Peoplelikedthetasteofmilkchocolateevenbetter.

Besidesthechocolatecandybar,oneofthemostpopularAmericansnacksisthechocolatechipcookie.Favoritedessertsarethechocolatecreampieand,ofcourse,anicecreamsundaewithhotfudgesauce.

1.Itwas_______thatdiscoveredsugarcouldremovethebittertasteofcacao.

A.theSpaniardsB.thepeopleinEngland

C.theownerofachocolatefactoryD.theworkersinthechocolatefactory

2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE

A.Theword“chocolate”comesfromaMexicanword.

B.Thebeanstastesobitterthateventhemonkeyslikethem.

C.Workersmustdryandroastthebeanstoremovethebittertaste.

D.Nobodyhadtheideaofaddingsugaruntilthesixteenthcentury.

3.TheSpaniardsthinkthatcacaowasamedicinebecause________.

A.itcuredman’sdiseasesB.itwasgoodfordigestion

C.itwasstrongandbitterD.itwasakindofdrinkforgoodhealth

4.Whichistherighttimeorderoftheeventsregardingchocolate

a.TheSpaniardsstarteddrinkingcacao.

b.Afactorymixedmilkandchocolatetogether.

c.Itwasfoundthatsugarremovedthebittertasteofcacao.

d.ChocolatebecameacheapandpopulardrinkinEngland.

e.Afactorymadethefirstsolidblockofsweetenedchocolate.

A.a-c-d-e-bB.a-c-b-e-d

C.a-c-e-b-dD.d-e-a-c-b

二、七選五

WhatIshouldkeepinmind:

Everybodydoesn’thavetoloveme.Idon’tnecessarilylikeeverybodyIknow,sowhyshouldeverybodyelselikemeIenjoybeinglikedandbeingloved,butifsomeonedoesn’tlikeme,IwillstillbeokayandstillfeellikeIamanokayperson.1..Idon’tneedapprovalallthetime.Ifsomeonedoesnotapproveofme,Iwillstillbeokay.

Idon’thavetocontrolthings.IwillsurviveifthingsaredifferentthanwhatIwantthemtobe.Icanacceptthingsthewaytheyare,acceptpeoplethewaytheyare,andacceptmyselfthewayIam.ThereisnoreasontogetupsetifIcan’tchangethingstofitmyideaofhowtheyoughttobe.ThereisnoreasonwhyIhavetolikeeverything.2..

Iamresponsibleformyday.IamresponsibleforhowIfeelandwhatIdo.Nobodycanmakemefeelanything.IfIhavearottenday,Iamtheonewhoallowedittobethatway.IfIhaveagreatday,Iamtheonewhodeservescreditforbeingpositive.ItisnottheresponsibilityofotherpeopletochangesothatIcanfeelbetter.3..

Itisimportanttotry.Ican.EventhoughImaybefacedwithdifficulttasks,itisbettertotrythantoavoidthem.Avoidingataskdoesnotgivemeanyopportunitiesforsuccessorjoy,buttryingdoes.4..Imightnotbeabletodoeverything,butIcandosomething.

Icanbeflexible.5..Morethanonepersonhasgoodideasthatwillwork.Everybodyhasideasthatareworthwhile.Somemaymakemoresensetomethanothers,buteveryone’sideasareworthwhile,andeveryonehassomethingworthwhiletocontribute.

A.Icangetalongwellwiththem.

B.EvenifIdon’tlikeit,Icanlivewithit.

C.Icandealwithitwhenthingsgowrong.

D.Iamtheonewhoisinchargeofmylife.

E.Thingsworthhavingareworththeeffort.

F.Thereismorethanonewaytodosomething.

G.Icannotmakesomebodylikemejustlikesomeonecannotgetmetolikethem.

三、完形填空

Miracles（奇跡）comeinmoments.

Thesceneofthisminormiracle______inthelivingroomofmyhouseunderanold,brokenceilingfan（吊扇）withalittleglassangelhangingfromitspullstring（掛繩）.

Myyoungestsonhasasevereformofautism（自閉癥）.______heisinhistwentiesnowhestillhasthemindofasmall______.Hespeaksonlyafewwords.Heisalways______inhisownworld.Mostofthetimeheishappybuttherearealsotimeswhenhecanbeterribly______.Hewillcryforno______thatIcansee.Hewillevenhithimself.Italwayshurtsmetoseehimsufferthisway______whenthereislittleIcandotohelp.

Thismorningwasparticularlytryingforhim.He______onandoffforanhour.Finallyhe______.Iwasstillfeelingstressed,however,andwearilysatdownatmycomputertoseeifIcouldgetalittleworkdone.

AsIwasturningit______,though,Iheardmyson______forthefirsttimeallday.Iturnedmyheadandsawhim______directlyundertheglassangelhangingfromourceilingfan.Thelightfromourhouselampsseemedtoshineandsparkleallaroundhimlikeahalo（光環）.Hiseyessparkledtooasthelittle______swunggentlyabovehishead.Helaughedagainand______atme.

Atthatmomentmyheartopened.Icouldseethatthemiraclewas______methatmysonwasmorethanhisautism.Isawthe______andlightofhisspiritandknewhewasherefora(n)______.MyeyeswateredandIfeel______forthisminormiracleandgentlereminderofhisloveforallofus.

Miraclesareallaroundus,butwe______alwaysseethemwithoureyes.Weoftenhavetoseethemwithour______.Keepyourheartopentothemthen.Andletyourselfbethemiracleyouaremeanttobe!

1.A.breaksoutB.goesupC.takesplaceD.comesback

2.A.EversinceB.AsifC.NowthatD.Eventhough

3.A.childB.studentC.foolD.host

4.A.busyB.lostC.patientD.nervous

5.A.upsetB.dangerousC.injuredD.disappointed

6.A.hopeB.doubtC.reasonD.surprise

7.A.hardlyB.especiallyC.quietlyD.naturally

8.A.paintedB.worriedC.laughedD.cried

9.A.brokedownB.calmeddownC.felldownD.jumpeddown

10.A.onB.upC.offD.over

11.A.forgiveB.apologizeC.laughD.call

12.A.pullingB.wanderingC.lyingD.standing

13.A.angelB.lightC.roofD.spirit

14.A.glancedB.glaredC.staredD.smiled

15.A.trickingB.remindingC.watchingD.seeking

16.A.loveB.painC.concernD.shock

17.A.interviewB.awardC.visitD.purpose

18.A.sorryB.gratefulC.curiousD.responsible

19.A.shouldn’tB.mustn’tC.can’tD.needn’t

20.A.heartsB.glassesC.thoughtsD.strengths

四、語法填空

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內答（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Chinaisleadingtheworldinfacialrecognitionalgorithms（人臉識別算法）.Itisreportedthatitsbestalgorithmcanrecognizel0millionpeople1.asinglemistakeinlessthanasecond.

Thetopfiveofthe39facialrecognitionalgorithmsintheworldcomefromChina,accordingtoatest,2.releasedtheresultsfor20xxlastFriday.YITUTechnology,3.Shanghai-basedcompanythatclaimedboththetopandsecondspotonthelist,saidthatitstopalgorithmisable4.（recognize）nearlyeverypersoninasamplebaseof10million.However,“itisverylikelyforahumanbraintomake5.（mistake）inrecognizingtheidentitiesof101people,”thecompanysaid.AlgorithmsfromBeijing-basedcompanySenseTime6.（win）thethirdandfourthspot,whiletheShenzhenInstitutesofAdvancedTechnology（SIAT）claimed7.（five）inthetest.YITUsaidthathighfacialrecognitionaccuracy（精確）meansthatusersgain8.（good）experienceswhen9.（use）relatedproducts.Forexample,whenauserusesfacialIDforpaymentonasmartphone,itwillnotauthorizethepaymentforsomeoneelsewithasimilar10.（appear）astheuser,thecompanynoted.

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LiBaiwasagreatpoetintheTangDynastyofChina.It’ssaidthatinhischi