河南省南阳市六校2023-2024学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题.docx

1、河南省南阳市六校2023-2024学年高一上学期期中联考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Iceland has become one of the hottest places for adventure seekers and foodies alike as a result of its majestic lunar landscapes, heavenly food, and warm people. In the summer months, tourists pack into the island nation. But if you feel crowded

2、, fall and spring are also good. Kex Hostel So where should you head? Reykjavik, the capital city, is home to many artists and young professionals from all over Europe. The Kex Hostel is a favorite. With its great food, large local beer selection and endless book and game offerings, Kex plays host t

3、o many local musicians and of course a truly unforgettable hamburger. Snafellsnes Peninsula If you have time for some outdoor exploration, the Snafellsnes Peninsula is a must. Driving along the coast, you suddenly feel as though you have been in a quiet world, where you hear nothing but the wind. Th

4、e only livings are birds and sheep. Hotel Budir Hotel Budir offers great views, including some of the northern lights. The hotel, which used to be a farm house, will let you reconnect with nature or stay comfortable inside. Enjoy beautiful views of the landscape in the hotels reading room. Head to t

5、he rooftop to watch the stars. Blue Lagoon Another must-visit place is the Blue Lagoon, which National Geographic named a world wonder. Interestingly, the lagoon was formed following the building of the Svartsengi power factory in 1976. The sea water and silica mud (硅泥) will make your feel energetic

6、. The best way to end the visit is to stop by Lava, a restaurant which is led by one of Icelands most famous cooks, Thrainn Freyr Vigfsson. Got a weekend to spare? Iceland is calling!1Which season in Iceland attracts the most visitors probably?ASpring.BSummer.CFall.DWinter.2What can you do in Hotel

7、Budir?ASee the northern lights.BMeet some famous musicians.CTaste the delicious hamburger.DFeed some birds and sheep.3What can we learn about the Blue Lagoon?AIt was once a power factory.BIt can let you relax yourself.CIt is famous for its great cooks.DIt receives the most visitors.Bennys story is o

8、ne of coming from the poor streets to a life of pets. The little cat was found on the streets after he was discarded out of a truck. He was saved and brought to the Wood County Humane Society, where he was able to recover from his injuries. Benny was adopted (收养) by Anna Burwell, the adult services

9、manager for Swanton Public Library and she started to bring him to work. Benny lives a good life at the library and takes on the role of protector. Of course, he goes home for the night and does not actually live in the library. Benny spends his days making his way around the library, walking throug

10、h the empty bottom shelves and driving the children into Storytime. In just a few weeks, he has made a perfect impression on the community. Now, the library is considering using Benny as a treatment cat. Thats because he is a good listener and makes the children feel comfortable. Library cats have b

11、een in the library for a long time. In fact, cats were kept in libraries during the Middle Ages to keep mice from eating the books. And they have been an important part of library life around the world ever since. In 1745, cats were invited into the royal (皇家的) palace by Russian Empress Elisabeth to

12、 control mice in the library. The descendants (后代) of these cats still live in what is now the Hermitage Museum. The most famous library cat was Dewey Readmore, who lived in the Spencer Public Library in lowa. He was discovered in the librarys drop box when he was only 8 weeks old in 1988 and lived

13、there for almost 20 years. The custom of library cats is still very much alive and well, as Benny is the newest model of the Swanton Library.4What does the underlined word “discarded” in paragraph 1 mean?ADefended.BTreated.CCaught.DThrown.5What does Benny do at the library?AHe builds his home there.

14、BHe plays with children.CHe protects the library.DHe welcomes students at the door.6Why does the library want Benny to take on a new role?AHe keeps the library quite safe.BHe can bring comfort to children.CHe is considered honourable.DHe is popular around the community.7What does the author think of

15、 keeping cats in libraries?AIt is a tradition.BIt is a must to kill mice.CIt saves homeless cats.DIt makes libraries more attractive.Praised writer Jessica Khoury was only four years old when she began to write. Today, she has printed several books for young people, including The Mystwick School of

16、Musicraft Series, The Corpus Trilogy, and The Forbidden Wish. Her latest novel is called The Ruby Code.I recently spoke with Khoury about her new science fiction (小说) for middle-graders. The book, she told me from her home in South Carolina, is for anybody who has ever thought, “What would it be lik

17、e for a video game world to come to life?”Set in a future New York City, the book is, in Khourys words, “a high-action scary book.” Readers are introduced to 13-year-old Ash, a silent young gamer. His life circles around his love for virtual (虚拟的) reality games. They offer a chance to stay away from

18、 his bad stepfather and the cold-hearted people who laugh at him. Ashs life takes an unexpected turn when he is given a small metal box after helping a man in need. It contains an old-style video game called “The Glass Realm”. To his surprise, Ash meets a character named Ruby who was created by arti

19、ficial intelligence (AI). Her abilities are so huge that she can even rewrite the game.Rubys secret knowledge leads Ash on a painful but exciting adventure. At last, he is able to learn the truth behind a dishonest company. In The Ruby Code, Khoury seeks the advantages and disadvantages of rapid tec

20、hnological progress. Like many people, she wonders how AI will change life. “As a writer,” Khoury said, “I think all the time about how long it will be before the robots take my job. But Im not a person whos scared of technology. I like to consider not just the worst-case situation but also the best

21、-case situation.”8Who is fit to read her new science fiction according to Khoury?AThose who are good at modern technology.BThose who are interested in writing.CThose who want to live in a video game world.DThose who love video games like her.9How do video games benefit Ash?AThey let him get secret p

22、ower.BThey offer him a lot of knowledge.CThey prepare him for his future job.DThey help him hide away from the reality.10What causes a turn in Ashs life?AA companys dishonesty.BHis sad childhood.CHis kind behavior.DPleasure from the games.11What does Khoury think of technology?AShe can accept it.BSh

23、e is completely satisfied with it.CShe is worried about it.DShe is disappointed by it.An ocean researcher, Peter Bromirski, at the University of California, San Diego, says waves have been getting bigger and stronger since 1970. There are also more big wave events than ever before. A big wave is abo

24、ut four meters tall or more. When large waves reach the coast, they bounce back and run into new waves. The crash sends energy through the ocean floor, where it can be recorded by seismographs (地震仪). Those records allowed Bromirski to decide the strength and size of waves over a period of 90 years.B

25、romirski said he found the seismographic information by chance. Before the discovery, he said “it was almost impossible” to compare waves from the past with those from the present. It took a lot of work to put the information together. Much of the information was on paper. Bromirski and his team of

26、student researchers had to enter the information into a computer so they could study the information easily. The slow process (过程) took years. They found that the height of most waves in the winter along the California coast had grown by about 30 centimeters since 1970. Starting that year, waves of

27、over 4 meters happened more often as well. Between 1996 and 2016, the large waves happened twice as often as they did from 1949 to1969.1970 is the year scientists believe the warming of the planet began to speed up. Bromirski says the new information shows that climate change is making ocean waves t

28、aller and stronger. That means they are more likely to harm the coast, roads and buildings. Bromirski said his research may be a warning that bigger and stronger waves are ahead. With more warming, sea levels will rise and waves will get stronger, causing flooding and more damage (损坏) to land. The C

29、alifornia coast has already been damaged by big waves in recent years.12What do we know from Paragraph 2?AForms of sea waves near the coast.BWays the water moves to the shore.CProcess of recording sea wave strength.DDifference between present waves and past waves.13Why did the researchers enter the

30、information into a computer?ATo examine whether it is correct.BTo use it conveniently in research.CTo share it with other researchers.DTo make sure of the safety of the information.14What does Bromirski think of the change in ocean water movement?AIt will cause more serious results.BIt will make cli

31、mate change for the worse.CIt will result in more heavy rain on land.DIt will bring more risk to human activities at sea.15Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ASea Level Rise Becomes More ObviousBStrong Ocean Waves Damage the CoastCClimate Warming Causes Sea Level to RiseDOcean

32、 Waves Are Getting Bigger and Stronger二、七选五In her latest gardening story, Jessica Damiano tells of the garden pests (害虫)and diseases she has seen in her plants. 16 When not dealt with quickly, pests and diseases can quickly grow and produce again. That can result in less plant growth and worse healt

33、h, less flower and fruit production, or even death of your plants. Damianos way always begins with the gentlest treatment possible. 17 Even then, she has her standards. Damiano says she would rather lose a flower or vegetable plant than use strong drugs. In the case of her tomato plants, Damiano cau

34、ght the aphids, a pest, early. She washed them off and removed the ones that would not come off by using her fingers under moving water. They have not returned in the week since removing them. 18 If she fails to remove pests with water and finger, she will use Neem oil. The oil, which comes from the

35、 tree seeds, kills pests by not allowing them to breathe. It is safe to use on plants that will be eaten and it is not harmful to people, animals, and birds. 19 At that time, helpful insects (昆虫) are less active. The pests had already damaged some of her plants. To prevent more damage, she removed t

36、hem by knocking them off the plant into some water with soap, or household cleaners. Her rhododendron, a flowering plant, was damaged by a pest last summer. 20 Some of the leaves were dying, so she cut them off. But because most of the leaves only had a few of the pests, she was able to remove them

37、by touching each insect with some rubbing alcohol (酒精).AThe same would be true for diseases.BStill, it should be used after the sun has set.CShe only does her treatments when necessary.DBut she looks out for them every day, just in case.EShe saw the white insects had come back this year.FAct quickly

38、 when fighting garden pests and diseases.GBy using new tools, Damiano protects her plants from pests.三、完形填空Adriaan Wildschutt is a South African middle-distance runner. Recently he 21 to break two previous records in a row in just three months, which were set in 1999 and 2016. While qualifying (取得资格

39、) for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 was his main 22 , breaking two records was a(n) 23 but great achievement. With such a performance, Wildschutt has put himself in a strong 24 for future competitions during the World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger in Belgium. And he looks forward to 25 his

40、 country on a global stage. “Well, it is 26 to know that I have written myself into the history books of South African athletics. It has always been a 27 , and knowing that my hard work paid off in such a surprising way is joyful,” said Adriaan Wildschutt. “I guess I 28 from the elevation training o

41、ver there a lot. Its just having a great coach and a great team and having all the things that I need to 29 well and stay healthy and consistent,” Wildschutt said. “The 3,000 m for me is really the most 30 Its short and fast and very exciting. Its probably not the event Im best at, but I 31 enjoy ru

42、nning in it. I would probably say my best events are 5,000 m-10,000 m,” said Wildschutt with 32 . The United States-based athlete said one should work hard to achieve the goals. “Work hard in all 33 of your life, whether that is personally, academically (学业地) or athletically. Its important that you

43、keep them 34 . Discipline (自律) is also 35 , which helps you manage yourself well. It is what made me who I am today.”21AagreedBintendedCmanagedDremembered22AgoalBworryCcontributionDapplication23AprofessionalBimpossibleCunexpectedDstressful24AteamBchallengeCconnectionDposition25AprotectingBrepresenti

44、ngCinspiringDrespecting26AamazingBawkwardCrelaxingDstrange27AstrengthBtroubleCdreamDrelief28AsufferedBbenefitedCreturnedDrecovered29ArecordBcontrolCperformDorganise30AattractiveBconvenientCspecificDfamiliar31AoriginallyBhardlyCformallyDdefinitely32AcourageBconfidenceCpatienceDdoubt33AtimesBstylesCle

45、velsDfields34AaddictedBbalancedCrightDsimple35AunderstandableBchangeableCgeneralDnecessary四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。Italian cook Federico Bianchini rises with the first rays of spring sunshine, puts on his white work jacket 36 heads leisurely into the kitchen. A few h

46、ours later, the appetizing smell of dessert fills the house. This is 37 fourth year that Bianchini, 61, has lived in Dongying in East Chinas Shandong Province, running a restaurant with his Chinese wife, partly in memory of their only daughter, who was killed in a car accident. Their daughter once v

47、isited Dongying and fell in love 38 the city immediately. “We wanted to see the place 39 was considered attractive by my daughter and to fulfill her unfulfilled dream,” said Bianchini. In 2019, having finally gathered the courage to start a new business in their 50s, the couple 40 (decide) to move to Shandong. While most cooks keep 41 (they) cooking methods secret, Bianchini shares them on a large board publicly 42 (show) in the restaurant. The couple have also join