山西省忻州二中2022届高三英语上学期期中试题

2022-2022年度高三第一学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题3分，满分60分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。                          ACanyouimaginehowgreattheUnitedKingdomis?ThequeenofBritain,QueenElizabethII,isalsothequeenofother16countries,includingAustralia,NewZealand,CanadaandJamaica.Herfaceisseenonstampsandcoinsallaroundtheworld.ElizabethAlexandraMaryWindsorwasborninLondononApril21st1926.HerparentswereGeorge,theDukeofYork,andElizabeth,thedaughteroftheEarlandCount-nessofStrathmore.Asachild,PrincessElizabethlivedwithherparentsandyoungersisterinLondonandWindsor.Everysummer,shetraveledtoScotlandtovisithermother’sparents.Shewasinterestedinallsortsofsports,butherfavoriteswerehorseridingandswimming.Shewasalsofondofacting,artandmusic.AsprincessElizabethgrewolder,shestartedtoplayapartinBritishpubliclife.Whenshewas14,shebroadcastaradiomessagetoallthechildrenofBritainandtheCommon-wealth(共和国).Twoyearslater,shecarriedoutherfirstpublicengagement,andstartedtogoonofficialtoursshortlyafterthat.AfteratourtoSouthAfricain1946,shemarriedPhilipMountbatten.Thecouplehadfourchildren:PrinceCharles,bornin1948,PrincessAnne,bornin1950,PrinceAndrew,bornin1960andPrinceEdward,bornin1964. Afterherfatherdied,PrincessElizabethbecameQueenElizabethIIinaceremonyheldinLondonin1953.Asaqueen,shehasmanyduties,andleadsaverybusylife.Shetravelsthroughouttheworld,meetingtheleadersofothercountries,andattendsalargenumberofofficialfunctions.ShealsoholdsameetingeveryweekwiththeBritishPrimeMinister.Everyyear,onChristmasDay,shebroadcastamessagetothepeopleofBritishandtheCommonwealth,talkingaboutherhopesforthefuture.QueenElizabethhasbeenonthethroneformorethan40yearsandhasbecomeoneofthemostfamouswomenintheworld.LotsofpeopleinBritishbelievethatshetrieshardtounderstandherpeopleandbeagoodqueen.Morethanhertitle,thisqualityhasearnedhermuchloveandrespect.1.QueenElizabethII________A.isonlyqueenoftheUnitedKingdom.      B.isqueenofAustraliaandtheUSAC.isqueenof16differentcountries          D.isqueenof17differentcountries2.Asshegrewolder,PrincessElizabeth_______.A.startedtotakepartinBritishpubliclife.   B.broadcastseveralradiomessagesC.wentonmanytourstoSouthAfrica       D.stoppedplayingapartinBritishpubliclife.3.QueenElizabeth’sfourchildrenarecalled________.A.PrinceCharles,PrincePhilip,PrinceEdwardandPrincess-8-\nElizabethB.PrinceAndrew, PrincePhilip,PrinceCharlesandPrincessAnne.C.PrincessElizabeth,PrinceCharles,PrinceAndrewandPrinceEdward D.PrinceEdward,PrincessAnne,PrinceAndrew,PrinceCharles4.Today,QueenElizabeth__________A.holdsameetingeveryfortnightwiththeBritishPrimeMinisterB.isalwaysbusycarryingoutherroyalduties.C.doesnotleadaverybusylife.D.rarelyleavestheUK.5.Whichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Shetalksaboutherhopesforthefutureeveryday.B.PrincessElizabethbecameQueenElizabethIIin1960.C.Shehasbeenonthethroneformorethanfortyyears.D.LotsofpeopleinBritaindepreciateher.                                     BSavingmoneyisagoldenruleineverydaylife.Andinthewesterncountriesitisespeciallyobvious.Aspricesandbuildingcostskeeprising,the“do-it-yourself”(DIY)trendintheUScontinuestogrow.“Weneedfurnitureforourlivingroom”,saysJohnRose,“andwejustdidn’thaveenoughmoneytobuyit.Sowedecidedtotrytomakingafewtablesandchairs.”Johngotmarriedsixmonthsago,andlikemanyyoungpeoplethesedays,theyarestrugglingtomakeahomeatatimewhenthecostoflivingisveryhigh.TheRosestooka2-weekcoursefor$280atanightschool.Nowtheymakealltheirfurnitureandrepairsaroundthehouse.JimHatfieldhasthreeboysandhiswifedied.Hehasafull-timejobathomeaswellasinashoe-makingfactory.Lastmonth,hereceivedacarrepairbillfor$420.“Iwasdeeplyupsetaboutit.NowI’vefinishedacarrepaircourse,Ishouldbeabletofixthecarbymyself.”JohnandJimarenotunusualpeople.Mostfamiliesinthecountryaredoingeverythingtheycandotosavemoneysotheycanfightthehighcostofliving.IfyouwanttobecomeaDIY,youcangotoDIYclasses.Andforthosewhodidn’thavetimetotakeacourse,therearebooksthattellyouhowyoucandothingsyourself.6.Itcanbeinferredthatmanynewlymarriedpeople_________________.A.findithardtopayforwhattheyneed    B.seldomgotoadepartmentstoretobuythingsC.havetolearnhowtomaketheirownfurniture D.musttakesomecoursestobettertheirlife7.Johnandhiswifewenttoeveningclassestolearnhowto______________.A.makefurniture                      B.improvethequalityoflifeC.makeorrepairthings                 D.savemoneyandtime8.Whatdoesthesentence“Hehasafulltimejobathome”mean?A.Jimmakesshoesinhishome  B.Jimneedstodohouseworkandlooksafterhis-8-\nchildrenC.Jimdoessomeextraworkathome  D.Jimrunsashoe-makingfactoryathome 9.JimdecidedtobecomeaDIYwhen________.A.hehadtoraisethechildrenallbyhimself   B.hebecomesanunusualpersonC.thecarrepairclasswasn’thelpful         D.hiscarrepairscostverymuch10.Accordingtothetext,manyUScitizenswanttobecomeDIYsmainlyinorderto________.A.improvethemselves                    B.savemoneyC.attractgovernment’sattention            D.showtheirangerCPeoplearedividedintotwogroupsintheworld.Thougheachofthemhasequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflife,onebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthings,persons,eventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings:thepleasantpartsofconversation,thewellprepareddishes,thegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.Therefore,theyarecontinuallydissatisfied.Bytheirremarks,theysourthepleasureofsociety,offend(hurt)manypeople,andmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywhere.Ifthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnature,suchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitied.Theintentionofcriticizing(批评)andbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation(模仿).Itgrowsintoahabit,unknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrong,butitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothem,andhelpthemchangethishabit. Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimagination,ithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeopleoffendmanyothers;nobodylovesthem,andnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortune,nobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjections,noonewilldefendorexcusethem,andmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasing,withoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonot,itwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontact(接触)withthem.Otherwise,itcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenient,especiallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels. 11.Peoplewhoareunhappy_______.A.alwaysconsiderthingsdifferentlyfromothersB.usuallyareaffectedbytheresultsofcertainthings C.usuallymisunderstandwhatothersthinkorsayD.alwaysdiscovertheunpleasantsideofcertainthings12.Thephrase“sourthepleasureofsociety”mostnearlymeans“_______”.A.haveagoodtastewithsociallife   B.makeothers-8-\nunhappyC.tendtopleaseothersopenly      D.enjoythepleasureoflife13.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.A.weshouldpityallsuchunhappypeople B.suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC.peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD.unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons14.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabit,theauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould_______.A.preventanycommunicationwiththemB.shownorespectandpolitenesstothemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes15.Inthispassage,thewritermainly_______. A.describestwotypesofpeopleB.laughsattheunhappypeopleC.suggeststheunhappypeoplegetridofthehabitsofunhappinessD.tellspeoplehowtobehappyinlife  DAreyouplanningtodriveoveralongdistance?Thesetipsforlongroadtripscanhelpyougettheresafelyandcomfortably.Storeyoursleeptime.Thinkaboutextremetirednessbeforeyoubeginyourjourney,notafter.Getatleastsevenhoursofsleepfortwonon-stopnightsbeforetheroadtriptobuildupyourenergyreserves.36,whenthebody’stemperatureisslightlylowerandpeoplearenaturallysleepy.Fuelup37.Carryingalongavarietyofvitamin-packed,healthyfoodswillallowyoutogetbyonsmallersnacksthroughoutthelongdrive,whiletheskippingthefast-foodstops.”Tostayalert(警觉的），carrotsandalmondsaremyfavourite,”saystravelexpertGretchenBreuner.Usefoodsmells.Duringlongdistancedriving,keeppeppermint(薄荷）smellnearby.Whenyouneedahelp,takeasniff.38.Planyourstops.Oneofthemostimportanttipsforlongroadtripsistogetoutofyourcarandrelaxedyourlegseverytwohoursorso.39.Itdoesn’tmatterwheathertheyfallatmealtimesorcanbetimedtoletyouviewinterestingplaces.40Booksontapeshelpkeepthebrainactive,withoutcreatingadangerousdistraction(干扰）。BreusrecommendslisteninghumorousbooksorevencomedyCDs.Laughingwillkeepyouawake.A.MakefulluseofiteverydayB.TreatyourselftosomesoundsC.BuyasmanyCDsaspossibletokilltimeD.Planthesestopsintoyourlongdistancedrive-8-\nA.Thistime,wemeanfuelforyou,notyourcarB.Also,trytoavoiddrivingbetween1:00and3:00pmC.Ithasbeenshowntoreducetirednessandincreasealertness第二部分完形填空（共20题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Thedepression(经济大萧条)wascomingtoanendandMumhada（n）21timeraisinguskidsonherown.Christmaswas22,andwereceivedsomemoneyforChristmas.Mumsaidthat23buyingfood,shewouldusethemoneytopaybackrent.UnknowntoMum,Ihadbeendoingtoughandoddjobs（零工）toearnenoughmoneytobuymyselfnew24.ThebigdaycameontheafternoonofChristmasEve.Iwasvery25,asIhurrieduptheroadtocatchthebus.Butontheway,I26ahousewithChristmaslightsanddecorations.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthatatourhouse,wehad27forChristmas.IfeltsadandIwasfeelingastrange28ofguilt.HereIwasgoingtobuyanewpairofboots29Mumwouldbetryingtoexplaintouswhytherewerenopresents.Iwentintoagrocerystoreandboughtaturkey,ham,orangesandalltheChristmas30.I31everypennyofmy32money.Iaskedtwoboysto33themtoourhouse.I34forthedeliveryboystoquietly35thegroceriesontheporchandpilethem36thedoor.Oncetheyhaddonethis,Iknockedonthedoor.Icouldhardly37toseemymother'sface!WhenMumopenedthedoor,someofthegroceries38insideontothefloor,andshejuststoodtheredumbfounded.39thetears,Iyelled,"MerryChristmasMother!!TherereallyisaSantaClaus!"Ihadalotof40asweunpackedallthefood.ThatdayIgotenoughhugsandkissesfromMum.ItwasaMerryChristmasforusafterall!21.A.goodB.hardC.pleasantD.easy22.A.passingB.approachingC.goingD.appearing23.A.regardlessofB.insteadofC.incaseofD.inneedof24.A.bootsB.decorationsC.turkeysD.books25.A.disappointedB.excitedC.movedD.touched26.A.watchedB.recognizedC.observedD.noticed27.A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing28.A.moodB.emotionC.stateD.sense29.A.thoughB.whenC.asD.but30.A.goodsB.thingsC.lightsD.treats31.A.spentB.costC.paidD.took32.A.easily-earnedB.home-madeC.hard-earnedD.carefully-planned33.A.putB.layC.bringD.run34.A.beggedB.demandedC.prayedD.whispered35.A.uploadB.loadC.unloadD.download36.A.onB.inC.againstD.beyond-8-\n37.A.waitB.bearC.helpD.stand38.A.climbedB.wentC.fellD.spread39.A.HoldingonB.HoldingupC.HoldingbackD.Holdingdown40.A.quarrellingB.understandingC.explainingD.reasoning第三部分语法填空（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填一个适当的词，或括号内单词的正确形式。Imetthiselderlyladyintown，41Isupposemaybesomeone’sgrandmother.Thecityhasgrownandeverybodyissobusy42(walk),andattimesshoving(挤着)otherpeople.I’mnotsurewhatmadelookatherasshewalkedslowlybywithherwoodenwalkingstick.Maybeit’sbecauseIwonderedifIwouldreachthatageandwhatIwouldbedoingthenifIdid.43(sudden),herstickdropped.Iwasnotsosureifsomeonehadpushedheroritjustdroppedaccidentally.Shetriedreachingforit,butInoticedthatbendingwasbecomingachallengetoher.Imovedtowardsher,althoughIthoughtthatsomeonewouldhavehelpedherbythetimeI44(reach)her.Iwaswrong.Nobodyseemed45(notice)orcaredmuch.Ipicked46herstickandpositioneditinherhand.Shegaveme47wide,honestsmileandthankedme.Sheraisedher48(eye)andsaidsomethingnicetome,stillsmiling.Ifelthappytoo,andwillrememberthatitis49(meaning)toslowdownandtakenoticeofwhatishappeningaround50(we)andoutsideourownselves.第四部分短文改错（共10题；满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Thenightbefrelast,wegotasunnyday.Butitsnowedheavyyesterday.WhenSusanandIgotupinthismorning,wefoundthewholegardenwascoveredwiththicksnow.Sowedecidedclearthepath.Wegottwospadesbutbeganourworkatonce.Webothworkedsohardthatthepathwasclearsoon.Seenthis,ourfatherfeltverysurprising.Hesmiledhappilyatus,tellingusthatwehavedoneagoodjobandthathewasproudforus.FinallyFathergaveussomepocketmoneyasarewardfortheSpringFestival.SusanandIwashappybecausewehadallgotthemoneythroughlabor.第五部分书面表达（满分25分）交通规则应该人人遵守。请你根据下表的内容提示，用英语写一篇短文。1.行人（passer-by）过马路，也不能闯红灯， 妨碍交通，影响车辆的正常行驶 容易引发事故，危及他人和自身的安全-8-\n……（自己设想）1.对行人闯红灯的处罚措施 批评教育，让其意识到闯红灯的危害 当场给予警告并罚款 ……（自己设想）注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯参考词汇：jaywalk乱穿马路-8-\n2022-2022学年高三第一学期期中考试英语参考答案A.阅读理解1—20DADBC   ACBDB  DBCAC FEGDBB.完形填空21-40BBBABDDDADACCCCCACCC三．语法填空：41.who42.walking43.Suddenly44.reached45.tonotice46.up47.a48.eyes49.meaningful50.us四.短文改错：heavy改为heavily去掉indecided后面加tobut改为andseeing改为seensurprising改为surprisedhave改为hadfor改为ofwas改为wereall改为both.Thenightbeforelast,wegotasunnyday.Butitsnowedheavyyesterday.WhenSusanandIgotupin＼thismorning,wefoundthewholegardenwascoveredwiththicksnow.Sowedecided￥clearthepath.Wegottwospadesbutbeganourworkatonce.Webothworkedsohardthatthepathwasclearsoon.Seenthis,ourfatherfeltverysurprising.Hesmiledhappilyatus,tellingusthatwehavedoneagoodjobandthathewasproudforus.FinallyFathergaveussomepocketmoneyasarewardfortheSpringFestival.SusanandIwashappybecausewehadallgotthemoneythroughlabor.五．书面表达Onepossibleversion:   Recentlyweheldaclassmeetingtodiscusstheproblemofpassers-bycrossingthestreetwhilethetrafficlightisred.Aswecansee,somepassers-bydon’tobeytrafficrulesandjaywalkfrequently.Thisseriouslyaffectsdriversandcausesaccidentstohappen,endangeringthesafetyofpassers-byanddrivers.Inaword,jaywalkingproducesbadeffectsanddoesnothelpdevelopgoodsocialbehavior.   Itisreallyapitytoseeallthisinoursociety.Todealwiththesituation,thegovernmenthastakensomemeasures.Whencaughtjaywalking,thepassers-byarecriticizedsothattheywillbecomeawareofthedangersofdoingso,ortheyarefinedonthespot.Sometimesthetrafficpolicewillreportjaywalkersattheirworkplaceandexposethemtothepublic.However,itwilltakealongtimetostoppassers-byfromjaywalking.Weshouldstartfromourselvesrightnow.-8-