河北省石家庄市元氏县音体美学校2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

2022-2023学年第二学期期中高一年级英语试卷 一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） A POETRY CHALLENGE Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life. Prizes 3 Grand Prizes: Trip to Washington, DC for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner's choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World. 6 First Prizes: The book Sky Pioneer: A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch. 50 Honourable Mentions: Judges will choose up to 50 honourable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart's final flight. Rules Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification（不合格）. ■Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines. ■Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper. ■On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date. ■Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year. 21. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip？ A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six. 22. What will each of the honourable mention winners get？ A. A plane ticket. B. A book by Corinne Szabo. C. A special T-shirt. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart. 23. Which of the following will result in disqualification？ A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing a poem of 120 words. C. Using both sides of the paper. D. Mailing your entry on October 30. B Music is not just a set of sounds and rhythms.Its influence on brain is much deeper than any other human experience. Keep on reading to know all those amazing power of music. A recent study suggests that preterm (早产的) babies appear to experience less pain and feed more when listening to music. Experts led by Dr.Manoj Kumar of the University of Alberta,Canada,found that music had a beneficial effect on