四川省南充高级中学2022-2023学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

南充高中2022—2023学年度下学期期中考试

高2022级英语试题

（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

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。

1. Why is the woman flying to New York?

A. To change her plane.   B. To do business.           C. To have a vacation.

2. What will the speakers do?

A. Relax on the beach.   B. Go jet skiing.            C. Ride horses.

3. What does the man invite the woman to do?

A. Go jogging.     B. Have a drink.            C. Have dinner.

4. What does the woman mean?

A. Ivy is unequal to the job.             

B. Ivy thinks highly of others.

C. Ivy is brave enough to quit her job.

5. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. Wake up Mary.  

B. Ask Mary for some news.

C. Tell Mary to give him a phone call.

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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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 speakers mainly talking about?

A. Watching TV.     B. Reading magazines.    C. Reading newspapers.

7. Where does the woman usually get the news?

A. On TV.      B. In magazines.           C. On the Internet.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What did the woman do last night?

A. She watched a game.     B. She attended a party.    C. She travelled to Madrid.

9. What does the man say about Barcelona?

A. They played well as usual.   

B. The goalkeeper suffered a heart attack.

C. They could have played better.

10. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. Make a plan on the games.    

B. Watch the next game together.

C. Avoid getting injured in the game.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. When does the conversation take place?

A. In spring.    B. In summer.       C. In winter.

12. What is the woman pleased about?

A. Collecting stamps.   B. Playing computer games.   C. Doing indoor sports.

13. Why won’t the boy play table tennis?

A. He is afraid to lose. 

B. He finds nobody to play with.  

C. He thinks it boring.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. How does the woman go to work these days?

A. By bus.     B. By car.      C. By train.

15. What was the woman’ job last year?

A. A landscape gardener.  B. A company’s boss.   C. A city planner.

16. Why did the woman change her job last year?

A. To work at home.       

B. To start her own business.

C. To spend more time with her family.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Whom has the government promised to offer help to?

A. Some farmers.   B. Some pilots.    C. Some children.

18. Where are the transport workers going on strike?

A. In Sydney.    B. In Melbourne.    C. In Queensland.

19. How did the school children feel after the rescue?

A. Thankful.    B. Angry.      C. Sorry.

20. What can we learn about the school children?

A. They attended a musical concert.    

B. They enjoyed themselves in the sea.

C. Their plane was forced to land shortly after take-off.

第二部分  阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Four Great Restaurants in Bologna, Italy

If you’re looking for a restaurant in Bologna, don’t miss out on our picks of the best places to eat in the city.

Sfoglia Rina   

Tradition and innovation are all on the menu at Sfoglia Rina, along-standing family restaurant near Bologna’s famous Two Towers. Rina was started as a fresh pasta (意大利面食) shop back in the 1960s, and the pasta is all still handmade. Ingredients are carefully and sustainably sourced, and pasta-making classes are periodically offered for kids and adults.

Via Castiglione, 5/b, 40124 Bologna

Zerocinquantino

Aperitivo is typically a pre-dinner snack and drink, but at Zerocinquantino, you may make it a meal as many people in Bologna do. Baskets of local bread are served with the region’s famous meat and cheeses, and a long list of wine is available in glasses and bottles. The service is fast, and the atmosphere is young and modern.

Via Pescherie Vecchie, 3/E, 40124 Bologna

Trattoria Da Vito

It’s a legendary gathering place for Bologna’s artists and educated people. The inside hasn’t been updated since Vito left the building long before; the menu hasn’t changed. Meals are traditional and extremely cheap, with nothing priced over € 10.

Via Mario Musolesi, 9a, 40138 Bologna

Drogheria della Rosa

With tables spreading out under Bologna’s medieval porticos (中世纪门廊), Drogheria della Rosa is a favorite for the best atmosphere in Bologna. Fortunately, that atmosphere is matched by excellent food and service, both provided by the chef and owner Emanuele Addone, who personally visits each table. The menu is a mix of traditional Bolognese food and dishes from around Italy, so you’re sure to find something you like as long as you have enough money.

Via Cartoleria, 10b, 40124 Bologna

21．What can we know about Sfoglia Rina?

A．It has a history of about sixty years.   B．It is famous for its snacks and drinks.

C．It becomes a must for educated people.  D．It is the best-preserved Italian restaurant.

22．Which of the following places provides some authentic but inexpensive Italian meals?

    A．Via Mario Musolesi, 9a, 40138 Bologna  B．Via Cartoleria, 10b, 40124 Bologna

    C．Via Castiglione, 5/b, 40124 Bologna  D．Via Pescherie Vecchie, 3/E, 40124 Bologna

23．What can customers do at Drogheria della Rosa?

    A．Take some dish-making classes.   B．Communicate with the chef.

    C．Talk about art with famous artists.   D．Appreciate modern decorating styles.

B

Spring lifts our spirits and makes us full of energy. It’s a time for Nature to bring us back to life after a cold season. I live not far from a park, which is one of the largest gardens in Germany, and famous for its near 10,000 plum trees(李子树). I am fortunate to have them all outside my backyard, and take advantage of the walking paths daily.

I see the same trees and swans(天鹅) every day, but that day was different. At the edge of the small lake, I saw some new-born black swans. They were pretty and cute. They stayed with their mom. While taking a few photos of the sunset, I was interrupted(打断)by a high sound going on for some time. Therefore, I turned around and saw one little swan was stuck by two stones. Its mother was trying to make it out but failed. I tried to get near but the mother was ever so angry! She wouldn’t allow me to get close, so I turned to an old man sitting on the bench and said, “Excuse me; the baby swan can’t move and I want to help it, but the mother is extremely angry! Could you please do me a favor?”

After hearing my words, the man smiled at me first and then agreed to help me. He drove the mother away with great efforts, and for several times, he was almost hurt by the mother. Thanks to him, I was able to get there and pull the little swan out of the gap finally. Oh, I really hoped it wasn’t injured, but at least it was alive and swimming!

In spring, I become more physically active. Things around don’t make us, but nature does, and it keeps us going. I am positive that all of us have a little piece of nature in our own neighborhoods. Somewhere we will be reminded why natural life is so important—because we grow with it! Personally, I am happy that baby birds can put a smile on my face! I struggle for having a small number of “things” in life, and being filled with simple reality—at one with Nature.

24．What can we know about the author from Paragraph 1?

    A．Her favorite season is spring.      B．She is satisfied with her living environment.

    C．Her backyard is filled with plum trees.    D．She enjoys doing outdoor sports.

25．Why was that day special for the author?

    A．She took a few photos of the sunset.

    B．She made a little swan’s mother angry.

    C．She met an old man and made friends with him.

    D．She met some swans and helped one of them.

26．What kind of person is probably the old man?

    A．Humorous      B．Open-minded.  C．Warm-hearted.  D．Outgoing.

27．What makes us more physically active according to the author?

   A．Kindness.   B．Nature.   C．The garden.  D．The things around.

C

Modern inventions have speeded up people's lives amazingly．Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in a little more than an hour．Aircrafts cross the world a day，while computers operate at a lightning speed．Indeed，this love of speed seems never-ending．Every year motor-cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts （吹嘘）of saving precious seconds in handling tasks．

All this saves time，but at a price．When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane，our bodies tell us so．We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag（时差）； our bodies feel that they have been left behind in another time zone．Again，spending too long at computers results in painful wrists and fingers．Mobile phones also have their dangers according to some scientists； too much use may transmit harmful radiation into our brains，a consequence we do not like to think about．

However，what do we do with the time we have saved？Certainly not relax，or so it seems．We are so accustomed to constant activity that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing，or even just one thing at a time．Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio，letting imagination take us into another world．

There was a time when some people's lives were devoted simply to the cultivation of the land or the care of cattle, No multi-tasking there； their lives went on at a much gentler pace，and in a familiar pattern．There is much that we might envy about a way of life like this．Yet before we do so，we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors faced：they farmed with bare hands，often lived close to hunger，and had to fashion tools from wood and stone．Modern machinery has freed people from that primitive existence．

28．The new products become more and more time-saving because___．

    A．the manufacturers boast a lot        B．time is limited

    C．the prices are increasingly high       D．our love of speed seems never-ending

29．What does "the days" in Paragraph 3 refer to？___

    A．Simple life in the past                   B．Imaginary life

    C．Times of inventions                   D．Time for constant activity

30．What is the author's attitude towards the modern technology？___

    A．Critical        B．Optimistic       C．Objective       D．Negative

31．What does the passage mainly discuss？___

    A．The present and past times             B．Modern technology and its influence．

    C．Imaginations and inventions            D．Machinery and human beings

D

Processed foods—cheap, convenient, and beloved by many Americans—have once again been proven harmful to our health. Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with an increased risk of heart disease and death, according to a study carried out this week in the Journal American College of Cardiology.

Past research has also linked these preservative-laden (含防腐剂的) foods to weight gain, cancer, and early death. Many studies, including the recent cardiology paper, have proven the health risks are higher for people who eat a greater quantity of processed foods.

Each daily serving of ultra-processed food—such as a single protein bar or a 12 oz can of soda—was associated with a 7% increase in the risk of dying of cardiovascular disease and a 9% increase in the risk of dying due to heart disease, based on data from more than 3,000 adults followed for nearly 20 years.

Still, processed foods are “ubiquitous” in our diets, lead author Filipa Juul said in a press release. Although we know they’re bad for our health, ultra-processed foods account for more than half of the daily calories in the average American diet. Even seemingly healthy options like protein bars, breakfast cereals, and most industrially produced breads are filled with preservatives and added sugar, salt, and fat.

“As a poor diet is a major risk factor for heart disease, it represents a critical target in prevention efforts,” Juul, a researcher at the New York University School of Public Health, said in the press release. The authors recommended taxing (征税) processed foods with added sugar as a possible incentive (刺激) to reduce consumption.

More importantly, they acknowledged the need to make more nutritious choices available and affordable, especially for populations that have historically lacked that access. “Ultimately, the goal should be to make the unhealthy choice the hard choice and the healthy choice the easy choice,” Robert J. Ostfeld, MD, MSc, and Kathleen E. Allen, MS, RD, wrote in an editorial accompanying the study.

32．How does the author illustrate the effect of ultra-processed food in paragraph 3?

    A．By giving examples.      B．By analyzing causes. 

    C．By listing figures.      D．By making predictions.

33．What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 4 mean?

    A．Luxurious.  B．Priceless.   C．Complicated.  D．Unavoidable.

34．What does the last paragraph focus on?

    A．The accessibility of healthy food.   B．Different factors for heart disease.

    C．Methods of reducing consumption.   D．The necessity of resisting processed foods.

35．What is the best title of the text?