精品解析：广东省广州中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

广州中学2023学年第一学期期中考试 高一英语试卷 第一部分 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。 A Essay(短文)Competition The aim of this contest is to encourage great student writers and to give them help in their studies. Prizes One Grand Prize winner will receive: $1,000 in cash: the essay published in our magazine’s May 2024 issue; an interview with our magazine’s author. Ten First Place winners will receive: $500 in cash; their names and essay titles listed in our magazine’s May 2024 issue. Fifty Honorable Mention Winners will receive: a $50 gift card to our online shop. Requirements *The length of the essay should be between 500-700 words. *Write an essay on the topic of:How Food Affects Our Mood. *Please write about three reasons for believing in your thesis(论点)statement in the form of body paragraphs and back up your reasons with practical evidence from related sources. *Do not write about your self and don’t explain why you deserve(值得)to win the prizes. Deadlines Early--Bird Deadline: May 4, 2023--Free for the entry. Deadline: June 5, 2023 -- $5 for the entry. Prolonged Deadline: July 22, 2023-$10 for the entry. 1. What will the First Place winners be rewarded with? A. Getting their essays published in the magazine. B. Having their essays titles listed in the magazine. C. Receiving a gift card to the particular online shop. D. Gaining an opportunity to meet the magazine’s author. 2. Which of the following meets the requirements for the competition? A. Writing an essay of more than 800 words. B. Handing in an essay about food nutrition. C. Expressing your strong desire to get the award. D. Supporting your reasons with believable evidence. 3 Where can you probably find this passage? A. On a school noticeboard. B. In a science paper. C. In a newspaper editorial. D. In an encyclopedia. B “A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots (靴子) on.” said Mark Twain. In today’s Internet world of “fake (假的) news,” lies spread