江苏省清中教育集团2022学年高一英语下学期期末学业质量调查测试试题牛津译林版

高一下学期期末学业质量调查测试英语试题第一卷（选择题满分85分）第一部分听力（共两小节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Agirlandherboyfriend.B.Husbandandwife.C.Teacherandstudent.2.Whatisthewomangoingtodothismorning?A.Gotowork.B.Lookafterhermother.C.Gooutforadate.3.Whathelpedthepilottospotthesurvivorsintime?A.Theplane.B.Thefire.C.Therescuingboat.4.Howdidthemandealwiththeexampaper?A.Hethrewitaway.B.Hegaveittotheteacher.C.Hekepthalfofit.5.What’stheweatherlike?A.Snowy.B.Rainy.C.Windy.第二节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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至8题。6.Howwillthemangobackhome?A.Byplane.B.Bytrain.C.Bybus.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthetimethatthemanwillleave?A.It’ssoearly.B.It’ssoslow.C.It’ssolate.8.Whydoesn’tthemanchoosethefastestwaytogetbackhome?A.Itisdangerous.B.Heisn’tabletogettheticket.C.Hisfamilyisn’tabletoaffordtheexpense.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whydidn’tthewomancontinuewithhersportsaftershegotbackhome?A.Itwastoolate.B.Itwasahardjob.C.Ittooktoomuchtime.10.Whatweretheconditionslikeinthefieldwherethewomanoncedidhertraining?A.Theconditionswerenotbad.B.Therewerenosportstracksthere.C.Thereweretoomanyhousesthere.11.Howlongagowasitwhenthewomandidhersportstraininginthefield?A.Justtenyearsago.B.Lessthantenyearsago.C.Morethantenyearsago.听第8段材料。回答第12至14题。12.Wherewilltheconcertbeheld?A.Intheschoolhall.B.Intheschoolcampus.C.Intheschoollibrary.13.Whenwilltheconcertbeon?A.NextFriday.B.ThisFriday.C.Intheschoollibrary.14.WhatisFuCong?A.Aconductor.B.Acomposer.C.Apianist.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。12\n听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What’sthemainideaofthemonologue?A.Thewaystogetadvice.B.Togetadvicefromthehotline.C.Thehotlinesarepopularnow.19.Whatdotheadviserswishtodo?A.Togethighersalaryforadvice.B.Tolistentopeoplewhohaveproblems.C.Tohelppeopletosettletheirproblems.20.Whoaretheadvisersatsomehotlines?A.Students.B.Volunteers.C.Teachers.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）    从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.—Haveyoumovedintoyournewoffice?—Notyet.It________now.A.isbeingpaintedB.ispaintingC.ispaintedD.hasbeenpainted22.They_______himtoprepareforthecomingexamination,buthespentalldayplayingcomputergames.A.persuadedB.madeC.suggestedD.urged23.Inanattempttosavemoney,somehousewivesliketogofromshoptoshoptosearchforreal__________.A.commentsB.bargainsC.traditionsD.champions24.Therewillbeapartytobeheldintherestaurant_________ournewforeignEnglishteacher,Patty.A.inplaceofB.inmemoryofC.inhonourofD.incontrolof25.He________toescapefromtheprison,buthecouldfindnobodytohelphim.A.attemptedB.managedC.advisedD.promised26.Iwillneverforgettheplaceandthetime_________IspentwithmyCanadianfriendsinthecountryside.A.thatB.whereC.whenD.inwhich27.Theexpertquestioned_______littleresearchhadbeendoneonsuchanimportanttask.A.whatB.thatC.whyD.where28.The________corporationused________packagingtoattracttheattentionoftheconsumers.A.food-making;eye-catchingB.food-made;eye-caught12\nC.food-making;eye-caughtD.food-made;eye-catching29.Thebossdiscussedwithhiscolleaguestheplanthattheywouldliketosee________outthenextyear.A.carryingB.carriedC.tocarryD.carry30.—Wehavebeentoldthatitwillbefineatweekends.—_____,we’llbehavingafantasticpicnicthen.A.RegretfullyB.SurprisedlyC.DoubtfullyD.Hopefully31.—Thiscakeistoosweet.______hehaveaddedtoomuchsugartoit?—Yes,he_______.A.Must;canB.Can;musthaveC.May;canhaveD.Can;must32.Loulan,anancientcityinChina,isgenerallybelieved_________upgraduallybysandstorms.A.coveringB.tobecoveredC.tohavebeencoveredD.havingbeencovered33.Notonly_______givepeoplerelaxationandpleasure,butalso_______increasetheirknowledgeoftheworld.A.cantravel;itcanB.travelcan;canitC.cantravel;canitD.travelcan;itcan34.After_______seemedtobealongtime,hewokeupandfoundhimselflyinginbed.A.itB.whichC.thatD.what35.Thoughshewasmucholderthantheotherplayers,ZhangNing_________towinthegoldmedalinthefinalmatch..A.hungupB.hungdownC.hungonD.hungout第二节:完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Heleftthedonkeyandwenttotakeanap.Whenhewokeup,tohissurpriseand49,hefoundthedonkeystandinginthesameplacewherehehadtiedit.Soonthepotter50toleaveforhome.Butthedonkeydidnotmove.“Whatiswrongwiththisdonkey!”51loudlythepotterinfrustration.52,thepottersawthewisemanagain.Heranuptohimandtoldhimaboutthedonkey’sstrangebehavior.Hesaid,“Youtiedupthedonkey,butdidyou53him?Goandpretendto54theropewithwhichyouhadtiedthedonkey.”Thepotter55thewiseman’sadvice.Nowthedonkeywasreadytoleaveforhome.Thepotter12\nunderstoodthatthedonkeywasabondeddonkey.Thepotterthankedthewisemanandwenthomehappilywithhisdonkey.36.A.transportB.carryC.bringD.take37.A.immediatelyB.full-timeC.midwayD.gradually38.A.stickB.rodC.threadD.rope39.A.whileB.ifC.whereD.that40.A.buryingB.hittingC.holdingD.raising41.A.bothB.neitherC.allD.either42.A.hesitatedB.occurredC.seemedD.happened43.A.earsB.nosesC.hairD.legs44.A.whichB.whereC.whatD.how45.A.askedB.explainedC.declaredD.told46.A.practicalB.imaginaryC.firmD.secure47.A.insistB.assumeC.supposeD.promise48.A.saidB.askedC.toldD.persuaded49.A.excitementB.reliefC.regretD.disappointment50.A.determinedB.agreedC.preparedD.refused51.A.smiledB.insistedC.demandedD.cried52.A.LuckilyB.HonestlyC.PersonallyD.Unfortunately53.A.shutB.exitC.removeD.loosen54.A.untieB.undressC.uncoverD.unburden55.A.ledB.acceptedC.followedD.consulted第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。ALouisBraille,AlphabetMakerBlindpeoplecanread.Theydosobyrunningtheirfingersalongalineofraisedpointsordotsonpaper.Ofcourse,theyfirsthavetolearnthecode.Herearesomeexamplesofit.Onedotstandsfortheletter“A.”Twodotssidebysidemean"C."Fourdotsarrangedtolooklikeabox(::)standfortheletter"G."Byplacingthedotsinspecialpatterns,allthelettersofthealphabetcanbeformed.ThiscodewasmadeupbyaFrenchmancalledLouisBraille.Thoughhecouldseeatbirth,hebecamesightlesswhenhewasonlythree.Braillewascuttingleatherinhisfather'sshop.Hisknifeslippedandcuthiseye.Infectionspreadtobotheyes,andhebecameblind.At10,hewasplacedinahomefortheblind.ButyoungLouishadgreattalent.Hebecameaskilledmusicianandsoongotajobasachurchorganist(风琴弹奏者)inParis.Becausehehadtalentandwasquick,hebecameateacherataschoolfortheblind.Whilethere,heheardthatanarmycaptainhadsentmessagestohisguncrewssotheycouldreadthematnightwithoutlight.Hismessageswereinthesimpleformofraiseddotsanddashes.ThiswastheclueLouisneeded.Attheageof15,heworkedouthisownsix-dotcode.Eachgroupofdotsiscalledacell.Thecellsarethreedotshighandtwodotswide.Fortherestofhislife,Brailletaughthisyoungflocktoreadbothwrittenandmusicalworksusinghiscode.Forthelast17yearsofhislife,Braillewasillwithtuberculosis(肺结核).Hediedattheageof43.FrancehonoredhimbyplacinghisremainsinthefamousPantheoninParis.56.Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?12\nA.LouisBrailledevelopedareadingmethodforblindpeople.B.LouisBraillebecameblindashewasachild.C.Blindpeoplecanreadanybookstheylike.D.LouisBraille’sremainswereburiedinthefamousPantheoninParis57.LouisBrailledevelopedanalphabetforblindpeopleafterhe________.A.becameblindasayoungchild.B.workedasanorganist.C.learnedthatsoldierscouldreadmessagesfromraiseddots.D.becameaskilledmusician.58.Fromthispassage,youcanconcludethat________.A.allblindpeoplecanreadBraille.B.signlanguageismoreusefulthanBrailletotheblindC.moststudentsknowthatLouisBrailledevelopedtheBraillealphabet.D.LouisBraillewouldn'thavedevelopedthealphabetifhehadnotbeenblind.59.Thebestmeaningoftheunderlinedword“flock”inthispassageis________.A.agroupofsheep.B.anumberofblindstudents.C.manyteachers.D.severalblindmusicians.BWemayexpecttoorderourclothing,groceries,andotherhouseholdgoodsbytelevision-phone.Weprophesythatwithintwentyfiveyears,ourtelephoneswillbeequippedwithtelevisionscreenssothatwecanseethepersonattheotherendoftheline.　　Otherfieldsofsciencehavealsomadehugeadvancesinprogress.Medicinehadoperatedsoefficientlyinthepasthalf-centurythatmanydiseaseshavebeennearlywipedout.Andmorewilljointhisdisappearinggroupofdiseases.Wecanhopeandexpectthatcancerwillbeconquered.Certainskindiseaseswillbeeradicated（消灭）.Thevictimsofannoyingdiseaseswillleadpleasanterlives.Eventhehealthywillbenefitfromtheadvancesinmedicine.Lifeexpectancy(寿命)already12\nhadbeenlengthenedandscientistsknowthatthetimeiscomingrapidlywhenthepersononehundredyearsoldwillnotbeuncommon.60.Withtherapiddevelopmentofscience,wecanpredictthefollowingEXCEPTthat________.A.manypeoplewilllivetobe100yearsoldinthefuture,B.anincreasingnumberofpeoplewillordergoodsbytelevisionphoneC.theearthwillbeinvadedbymenfromourneighbourMars,D.anewsourceofpowerislikelytobediscovered100milesabovetheearth61.Accordingtothepassage,manydiseaseswillbecuredorundercontrolinthefuturethanksto________.A.theadvancesinmedicineB.doctors’advancedskillsC.newhospitalequipmentD.modernscienceandtechnology62.Accordingtothepassage,manfirstwalkedinspacein_______.A.1957B.1961C.1960D.195063.Thetelevision-phoneisexpectedto__________inthefuture.A.ordergoodsautomaticallyB.offeraface-to-facecommunicationC.haveascreenforpeopletoseeeachotherD.transmitasourceofpowerforfactoriestousCAboutinfluenza(流感)A(H7N9)virusWhatistheinfluenzaA(H7N9)virus?InfluenzaAH7virusesareagroupofinfluenzavirusesthatnormallyspreadamongbirds.TheinfluenzaA(H7N9)virusisonesmallergroupamongthelargergroupofH7viruses.AlthoughsomeH7viruses(H7N2,H7N3andH7N7)havesometimesbeenfoundtoinfect(感染)humans,nohumaninfectionswithH7N9viruseshavebeenreporteduntilrecentreportsfromChina.WhatarethemainsignsofhumaninfectionwithinfluenzaA(H7N9)virus?Sofar,mostpatientswiththisinfectionhavehadseverepneumonia（肺炎）.Signsincludefever,coughandshortnessofbreath.However,informationisstilllimitedaboutthefullareaofdiseasethatinfectionwithinfluenzaA(H7N9)virusmightcause.HowdidpeoplebecomeinfectedwiththeinfluenzaA(H7N9)virus?Someoftheconfirmedcaseshadconnectionswithanimalsorwithananimalenvironment.ThevirushasbeenfoundinapigeoninamarketinShanghai.Itisnotyetknownhowpersonsbecameinfected.Thepossibilityofanimal-to-humanspreadisbeinglookedinto.Isitsafetoeatmeatlikechickenandporkproducts?Influenzavirusesarenotspreadthrougheatingwell-cookedfood.Becauseinfluenzavirusesaremadeinactivebynormaltemperaturesusedforcooking(sothatfoodreaches70°Cinallparts),itissafetoeatproperlypreparedandcookedmeat. Diseasedanimalsandanimalsthathavediedofdiseasesshouldnotbeeaten. Inareasexperiencingoutbreaks,meatproductscanbesafelyeatenonlyiftheyareproperlycookedandproperlyhandledduringfoodpreparation.Theeatingofrawmeatanduncookedblood-baseddishesisahigh-riskpracticeandshouldbediscouraged.IsitsafetotraveltoChina?ThenumberofconfirmedcasesinChinaisverylow.WHOdoesnotadvisetheapplicationofanytravelmeasureswithrespecttovisitorstoChina,nortopersonsleavingChina.AreChineseproductssafe?12\nThereisnoevidencetolinkthepresentcaseswithanyChineseproducts.WHOadvisesthatpeopleshouldnotfeartotradethematthistime.64.PeopleinfectedwiththeinfluenzaA(H7N9)virusmaysufferfrom________.A.hardbreathingB.anxietyC.sweatingD.blooding65.AccordingtothispassagethewayofspreadingtheinfluenzaA(H7N9)virusis________.A.animal-to-humantransmissionB.person-to-persontransmissionC.consumingbadly-cookedfoodD.notdeterminedyet66.Itisnotsafetoeat_________________________________.A.well-cookedpigeonmeatB.properly-cookedporkproductsC.rawblood-baseddishesD.foodcookedenoughDGETYOURDEGREEATHOME!HaveyoueverwonderedwhataDegreemightbeworthtoyouinyourjoborcareer(事业)?ItmeansthatalotofAmericanswithanAssociateDegreeaveragenearly$10,000moreinyearlyearningsthanthosewithjustaHighSchoolDiploma(文凭).HarcourtLearningDirectoffersyouawaytogetaSpecializedAssociateDegreein11oftoday’sgrowingfieldswithouthavingtogotocollegefulltime.WithHarcourt,youstudyathome,inyoursparetime-soyoudon’thavetogiveupyourpresentjobwhileyoutrainforabetterone.ChoosefromexcitingmajorslikeBusinessManagement,Accounting,Dressmaking＆Design,Bookkeeping,Photography,ComputerScience,Engineering,andmore!Yourtrainingincludeseverythingyouneed!Books,lessons,learningaids-evenprofessional-qualitytoolsandequipment-everythingyouneedtomasteryourtrainingandmoveaheadtoanewcareerisincludedinthelowtuition(学费)priceyoupay.Mostimportantly,youreducationisnationallyrecognized!Nearly2,000Americancompanies-includingGeneralElectric,IBM,Mobile,GeneralMotors,Ford,andmanyothershaveusedourtrainingfortheiremployees.Ifcompaniesliketheserecognizethevalueofourtraining,youcanbesurethatemployeesinyourareawill,too!Earnyourdegreeinaslittleastwoyears!Getacareerdiplomainjustsixmonths!Thecareerofyourdreamsiscloserthanyouthink!Evenifyouhavenoexperiencebefore,youcangetvaluablejobskillsintoday’shottestfields!Step-by-steplessonsmakelearningeasy.Prepareforpromotions(提升),payraises,evenstartabusinessofyourown!SendtodayforFREEinformationaboutHarcourtathometraining!Simplyfillinyournameandaddressonthecoupon(票券)above.Thenwriteinthenameandnumberoftheoneprogramyou’remostinterestedin,andmailittoday.We’llrushyourfreeinformationabouthowyoucantakeadvantageoftheopportunities(机会)inthefieldyou’vechosen.Acttoday!Mailcoupontoday!Orcallthenumberbelow1-800-372-1589.Callanytime,24hoursaday,7daysaweek.www.Harcourt-learning.com.E-mail：Harcourt＠learning.com.67.Thisadvertisementismeanttopersuadepeopleinto________.A.earningtheirdegreesindifferentwaysthatsuitthemB.workingparttimetofurthertheireducationC.improvingtheireducationathometogetbetterjobsD.givinguptheirpresentjobstoattendauniversity68.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothisadvertisement?A.YoucanstudyathomeinyoursparetimewithHarcourt-learning.B.Youcangetvaluablejobskillsinaveryshorttimethroughthetraining.12\nC.Youarerequiredtopayverylowtuitionfeesifyouwanttoattendthetraining.D.YoucansurelygetajobpromotionaftertakingpartinHarcourt’straining.69.TheauthormentionsGeneralElectric,IBM,Ford,etc.asexamplesto________.A.showthattheirtrainingiswidelyusedinthecountry.B.showthatthetrainingprogramisfullysupportedbyfamouscompaniesintheU.S.C.provethevalueoftheirtrainingineveryarea.　D.showtheimportanceofgettingrecognizedbythemostfamouscompanies.70.Itseemstothewriterthatwhatmostattractspeopletotaketheirtrainingis______.A.theeconomicbenefititwillbringaboutB.thedegree’snation-widerecognitionC.theconvenienceoflearningD.thehotfieldsthetrainingwillhelppeopletoenter第二卷（非选择题满分35分）第四部分：英语写作第一节：句型转换（共5小题；每小题一分，共5分。）71.MrSmithandhischildrenhavedecidedtopayavisittoChinainthecomingAugust.MrSmithalongwithhischildren______________topayavisittoChinainthecomingAugust.72.Itishopedthat,whenhetakesthemedicineproperly,hewillrecoverfromhisillnessgradually.Itishopedthat,when________properly,themedicinewillhelp_______himofhisillness.73.Sincesmokingisharmfultohealth,Iadvisedhimtogiveitupassoonaspossible.Sincesmokingisharmfultohealth,Itriedto_______himinto_______itupassoonaspossible.74.Hesaidtome,“Let’sgothecinemathisevening,shallwe?”Hesuggestedthatwe______tothecinema________evening.75.IamdelightedtohavebeengivenanopportunitytotalkaboutthehistoryandsignificanceoftheOlympicGames._______delightsme_______IhavebeengivenanopportunitytotalkaboutthehistoryandsignificanceoftheOlympicGames.第二节：完成句子76.这个地区的风景是独一无二的，因为它是唯一你能欣赏到大海、高山和湖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