2022-2023學(xué)年湖南省長沙市天心區(qū)長郡中學(xué)高一（下）期末英語試卷

第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）略 第二部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分） 第一節(jié) （共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

• 1．Artwork Competition — Create a Character! Are you an artist？This may be the perfect competition held by Teen Ink to check your creative abilities.We want you to create your own character.You must create a backstory for the character and give it a name.Your character must be completely original.
  Rules：
      ● You must be a teen （aged 13—19）with a Teen Ink account （賬戶） to enter.
      ● No improper content.
      ● Submissions （提交的材料） must relate to the topic （Create a Character）.
      ● The competition is open to all the individuals.Character must be your own — The character you create must be entirely your own idea and design.The backstory and name must be original as well.Ideas that do not belong to you will not be considered for the competition.
      Guidelines and Details：
      ● All art types are accepted.
      ● There is no limit to the number of pieces you can submit.
      ● Give your character a name and backstory.Leave these in the "Author's Comments" section of your submission.
      How to Submit：
      ● Submit entries through our website.All entries submitted to Teen Ink are automatically （自動） considered for the competition.See our submission guidelines for more information.
      ● Include the words "Character Competition" in your submission's title.
      ● Submit your reviews to the "Artwork" category on our site.Select the art type connected with what you are submitting.Hand in your entries before March 1，2023.
      Prizes：
      Winners and honorable mentions will have their characters published in Teen Ink magazine.The overall winner will receive a ﹩25 Amazon gift card.
  
  （1）What is the purpose of holding the artwork competition？

  
  A．To increase the sales of Teen Ink.
  B．To test the teenagers' artistic creativity.
  C．To attract people of all ages to the activity.
  D．To praise the young artists for their talents
  （2）What rules should the participants follow？

  
  A．The works should be a team effort.
  B．The participants should be under 13.
  C．A common account should be shared.
  D．The content should correspond to the subject.
  （3）How will the participants submit their works？

  
  A．By handing in entries before April 10.
  B．By submitting works on the webpage.
  C．By posting entries to the magazine directly.
  D．By sending in works titled "Character Competition".
  組卷：12引用：5難度：0.5

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• 2．     Oprah Winfrey is recognized as one of the most powerful females in the world.An outstanding TV hostess，and an influential producer are among the titles she is known as.
      She was born in Kosciusko，Mississippi，on January 29，1954.As a child，she lived with poverty and mistreatment.Although she was not offered everything on a silver platter，she still overcame her childhood struggles and made her mark in the world.
      How did Oprah Winfrey overcome the setbacks and build her career from zero？It started when she was 19 and won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty contest.This was her stepping stone towards her journey to work in the media.She started her career as a radio and TV hostess in Nashville.Then she moved to Baltimore，Maryland，where she hosted a local talk show called People Are Talking.This show gained popularity and this eventually led to her Own national talk show The Oprah Winfrey Show，which ran for 25 seasons and was the highest-rated talk show in the history of television.
      Oprah has a heart of gold and has been a supporter of many causes over the course of her career，such as education，health，and wellness.She has used her platform to inspire，teach，and entertain people worldwide through her charity organization known as the Oprah Winfrey Network.She also took a step for the education of girls in South Africa by starting the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy.
      Oprah Winfrey's life is a true example of where being strong and determined can lead you.She has shown people that if you put your mind to something，you can achieve it.The lesson we can learn from her is that no matter how hard things get，you can always find the strength to keep going and reach your goals.
  
  （1）What was her childhood like？

  
  A．She was born with a silver spoon.
  B．She struggled with health problems.
  C．She went through a lot of hardships.
  D．She grew up in an easy atmosphere.
  （2）What was the first step of her career？

  
  A．Winning a beauty contest.
  B．Launching a local talk show.
  C．Running a national talk show.
  D．Hosting a radio and TV programme.
  （3）Which of the following can best describe Oprah？

  
  A．Warm-hearted but impatient.
  B．Strong-willed and generous.
  C．Narrow-minded but talented.
  D．Easy-tempered and ambitious.
  （4）What is the best title for the text？

  
  A．Oprah Winfrey-A Remarkable Success
  B．Oprah Winfrey-A Famous Spokeswoman
  C．The Oprah Winfrey Show-A Platform to Inspire People
  D．The Oprah Winfrey Show-The Highest Rated Talk Show
  組卷：7引用：3難度：0.3

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• 3．Mindful eating is maintaining an in-the-moment awareness of the food and drink you put into your body.For many of us，our busy daily lives often make mealtimes rushed things.We find ourselves eating in the car going to work，at the desk in front of a computer screen，or parked on the couch watching TV.We eat mindlessly，taking food down regardless of whether we're still hungry or not.In fact，we often eat for other reasons instead of hunger — to satisfy emotional needs，to free from stress，or deal with unpleasant emotions such as sadness，anxiety，loneliness，or boredom.Mindful eating is the opposite of this kind of unhealthy "mindless" eating.
     Mindful eating isn't about being perfect，always eating the right things，or never allowing yourself to eat on-the-go again.And it's not about establishing strict rules for which foods you have to include or avoid in your diet.Rather，it's about focusing all your senses and being present as you shop for，cook，serve，and eat your food.
     While mindfulness isn't for everyone，many people find it worth trying.By paying close attention to how you feel as you eat，you can learn to enjoy both your food and the experience of eating.It can keep you full with less food，and influence wiser choices about what you eat in the future.It can also help you free yourself from unhealthy habits.
     To practice mindfulness，you need to participate in an activity with total awareness.In the case of mindful eating，it's important to eat with all your attention rather than on multitasking （reading，watching TV，daydreaming，etc）.When your attention moves away，gently bring it back to your food and the experience of cooking，serving，and eating.
  
  （1）Which belongs to mindful eating？

  
  A．Eating while driving.
  B．Eating as quickly as possible.
  C．Eating to fill emotional needs.
  D．Eating only to satisfy physical hunger.
  （2）What does the underlined word "on-the-go" mean in Paragraph 2？

  
  A．Rudely.
  B．Crazily.
  C．Irregularly.
  D．Hurriedly.
  （3）What's the author's attitude towards mindful eating？

  
  A．It's a trend in weight loss.
  B．It's worthwhile to have a go.
  C．It's a universal rule of diet.
  D．It's helpful to keep energetic.
  （4）What might be talked about in the following paragraph？

  
  A．The benefits of mindful eating.
  B．The practice of mindful eating.
  C．The reasons for mindful eating.
  D．The spread of mindful eating.
  組卷：9引用：4難度：0.3

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• 4．Artificial cloud technology could soon be used in the fight against environmental damage.Researchers in Australia have used machines to spray salt water into the air，and noted that the reflective qualities of these artificial clouds helped protect the Great Barrier Reef from sun bleaching （漂白）.
     The so-called cloud brightening project works by thickening existing clouds and reducing sunlight exposure to protect the reef.No artificial chemicals make it into the clouds in the sky.When water droplets steam，they leave only small salt crystals that float up into the atmosphere.This provides a larger surface area for water vapor to be liquids around them，forming thicker clouds.
     The past two years have seen uncommon forest fires and droughts triggered by the climate change emergency，meaning that widespread use of this technique may become more commonplace if carbon emissions arc not checked.
     Drones，unmanned flying vehicles，have also entered the cloud controlling picture，used in the United Arab Emirates，a country desperately in need of more rainfall，to deliver electrical shocks to clouds in order to facilitate rainfall.Zapping （擊打） clouds to produce a positive or negative charge within clouds can cause water droplets to form together.The greater the charge，the larger the droplets，which is vital for ensuring that as much rain as possible reaches the surface before steam gives off all the hard-won moisture （水分）.
     Even if one waves aside climate change，global waterfall shortages are still an increasing concern，given the planet's booming population.More people means more mouths to feed，and the demand for water in agriculture for animals and crops further increases urgency for cloud controlling technology.An increase in rain also leads to positive economic growth in many countries，as large harvests stabilize financial systems and living standards in all climates.
     Increasingly，scientists are looking to our skies in providing solutions to protect our environment.Cloud controlling technologies have promise.However，for this field of science to become practical economically，more research needs to be done in making this process a practicable option in protecting our environment.
  
  （1）How does the cloud brightening project work？

  
  A．By creating more water vapor which later becomes liquids.
  B．By spraying chemicals and small salt crystals into the atmosphere.
  C．By expanding the water vapor area and blocking more sunlight.
  D．By steaming water droplets to provide a larger surface area.
  （2）What do we know about drones from paragraph 4？

  
  A．They spread larger water droplets.
  B．They charge clouds to promote rain.
  C．They will be popularized in dry years.
  D．They control the movements of clouds.
  （3）What is paragraph 5 mainly about？

  
  A．Problems of overpopulation.
  B．Solutions to waterfall shortage.
  C．Urgency of economic development.
  D．Additional benefit of cloud technology.
  （4）Which aspect does the author think should be improved？

  
  A．High cost.
  B．Research method.
  C．Environmental impact.
  D．Complicated process.
  組卷：7引用：2難度：0.3

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?第四部分 寫作寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分） 第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

• 13．假定你是李華，你校英語俱樂部正在征稿，主題是"音樂的力量"，請你分享你的故事。內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）你對音樂的體驗和感受；
  （2）音樂如何給你鼓舞或激勵。
  注意： （1）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
  （2）請按如下格式作答。
  The Power of Music The school English club is calling on all the students to contribute their best essays themed the power of music.__________
  組卷：6引用：4難度：0.5

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第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。

• 14．When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades.I sometimes allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted.One warm spring day，a small friend followed them home after school.This friend had short legs and long floppy ears，with a furry coat and tiny spots across her nose.She was the cutest puppy（小狗）I had ever seen and my girls begged me to keep her.
      She was not more than twelve weeks old.She had no identifying marks of any sort.I didn't know what to do.I thought about running an ad in the lost and found but I really didn't want to.It would break the kids' hearts if someone should show up.Besides，her owners should have watched her more closely，I thought.
      By the end of the week she was part of our family.She was very clever and good with the girls.The following week something told me to check the lost and found section in the local paper.
      One particular ad caught my attention and my heart sank at what I read.Someone was searching for a lost puppy near our grade school.They sounded desperate.My hand shook.I could not ask myself to pick up the phone.
      Instead，I pretend I hadn't seen the ad.I quickly put the paper aside and tried to ignore it.I never say anything about it to the kids or my husband.
      By now we had named the puppy.She looked like a Molly，so we called her Molly.She followed the girls everywhere they went.When they went outside，she was one step behind them.
      When they did housework she was there to help.
      There was only one problem with this perfect dog：my conscience（良心）was bothering me.I knew in my heart I had to call that number and see if our Molly was the puppy they were desperately looking for.
  注意：
  1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
  2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段開頭語已為你寫好。
  Paragraph 1：
  With mixed feeling，I pick up the phone._______
  Paragraph 2：
  Opening the door，I saw a woman with a little girl sitting in a small "wheelchair".______
  組卷：7引用：2難度：0.5

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