精品解析：广东省湛江市2023-2024学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题

湛江市 2023—2024学年度第一学期期末高中调研测试 高一英语试卷 (满分：120分，考试时间：120分钟)2024年1月 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上，并将考号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2.阅读答题卡上面的注意事项，所有题目答案均答在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.作答选择题时，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。非选择题如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。 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 New York Times best-selling author Susan Casey travelled globally, joining scientists and explorers on dives to the deepest places on the planet. She takes us on an interesting journey through the history of deep-sea exploration, from the legends of the ancient world to storied shipwrecks we can now reach on the bottom. Throughout this journey, she learned how important the deep is to the future of the planet, and how necessary it is that we understand and protect it. The Underworld is Susan Casey’s most beautiful and thrilling book, a wonderful show of the natural world. Event location: The lecture and book signing (签名) will be held at the Linda Hall Library,5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, Missouri. Event time: Thursday, January 14th,7:00 pm-8:00 pm Book signing: Hard copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event courtesy of Rainy Day Books. A book signing will immediately follow the lecture. Admission package (admits one) Click to order tickets through the Kauffman Center. Admission is $40.00 plus Kauffman ticket fee and includes one hardcover of the book and one admission ticket. Reserved seating. Please note: Attendees (参与者) will receive their books as they arrive at this event. Your electronic ticket will be needed for event entry and to receive your hardcover of the book as you arrive. Disclaimer (免责声明): All Rainy Day Books Author Event sales are final and non-refundable 1. What is the topic of Susan Casey’s book? A. A show of the heights of the earth. B. Some discoveries made by explorers. C. Some measures to protect the ocean. D. Journey s to the depths of the ocean. 2. What kind of event is it? A. A lecture and book sign