广东省广州市第二中学教育集团2024-2025学年高一上学期期中英语试题

广州二中教育集团2024学年第一学期期中考试

高一英语

本试卷共10页，81小题，满分为150分。考试用时 120分钟。

注意事项：

1. 答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的，答案无效。

4. 作答选做题时，请先用2B铅笔填涂选做题题号对应的信息点，再作答。漏涂、错涂、多涂的，答案无效。

5. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷【选择题】

第一部分 语法单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

1. Which one of the following sentences uses the sentence structure of “主+谓+宾+状”?

A. I find it impossible to finish the task in time. B. They are talking about the film at the meeting.

C. We have realized the importance of English. D. I will tell my friends to protect the trees

2. “Speak more, and you will improve your spoken English.” The type of the sentence is _________.

A. 简单句 B. 复合句 C. 并列句 D. 感叹句

3. What kind of phrase does the underlined one belong to?

“The wedding ceremony was very impressive with a lot of flowers. ”

A. AdjP B. NP C. AdvP D. PrepP

4. — Mr. Simpson _________ Shanghai in a few days. Shall we have a party?

— I _________ a farewell party if I _________ free.

A. leaves; will throw; am B. is leaving; will throw; am

C. is to leave; will throw; will be D. has left; am going to throw; will be

5. It is required that a note book ______ within easy reach in case you have something important to take down during

the class.

A. is put B. be put C. was put D. put

6. Stephen Hawking believed that earth is unlikely to be the only planet ______ life has developed gradually.

A. that B. where C. why D. which

7. Historic events inform us of past mistakes _________ we can learn something without repeating them.

A. for whom B. an which C. with whom D. from which

8. I’m very grateful to the boy _________ bright smile gave me so much pleasure.

A. whose B. which C. where D. when

9. He is one of those people _________ everybody will find _________ hard to please.

A. that; being B. which; to be C. who; is D. whom; /

10. It was the reason _________ Dr. Johnson avoided discussing in his lecture _________ made the audience question his research design.

A. why; that B. which; which C. which; that D. that; which

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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Cheap volunteer programs abroad for high school students

Volunteer in Peru

Many kinds of popular Peru volunteer programs are provided, including Teaching, Animal Care. Medical and Amazon Jungle Conservation (保护). Volunteer work in Peru is based in the capital, Lima.

• Program fees are $275 for 1 week.

• Volunteers are accommodated in a volunteer house or homestay.

Volunteer in Bali

Bali volunteer programs include Teaching Childcare, Environmental Education and Health Education. Volunteer work in Bali is based in the cultural center of Ubud. the northern coastal town of Lovina and the island of Nusa Penida.

• Program fees are $385 for 1 week.

• Volunteers are accommodated in a volunteer house within a traditional Balinese village.

Volunteer in Belize

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• Volunteers are accommodated on a private island off the coast of mainland Belize.

Volunteer in Croatia

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• Program fees are $975 for 1 week

• Volunteers are accommodated in a comfortable and modern dormitory-style hotel.

11. What do Volunteer in Peru and Volunteer in Bali have in common?

A. They need volunteers with medical skills. B. Teaching and care programs are included.

C. Volunteer work is based on a private island. D. They offer several different accommodation choices.

12. What skill is needed for volunteers to work in Belize?

A. Teaching English. B. Organizing events. C. Diving in the sea. D. Nursing patients.

13. Which is probably suitable for a volunteer hoping to give support to the disabled?

A. Volunteer in Peru. B. Volunteer in Bali. C. Volunteer in Belize. D. Volunteer in Croatia.

B

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