2022-2023學(xué)年廣東省湛江七中高二（下）期中英語試卷

閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．Libraries
     Britain's First Public Library
     The first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in 1852.Its first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards.Edwards attended the library's opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there too.
     How to Join a Library
     To join a library，go to your local library and fill in a form.You'll receive a library card which is needed when using library services.
     Library Services
     Modern public libraries have something for everyone.Most of them have audio books，CDs，newspapers and DVDs as well as books to borrow.
     All Aboard the Library!
     A school in London didn't have space for a library inside the building.However，everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library.So，the head of the school，Graham Blake，decided to park an old bus in the school parking area and change it into a library.Pupils helped to paint the bus，and after eight months，the new library was ready.
  
  （1）Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain？

  
  A．Charles Dickens.
  B．William Thackeray.
  C．Edward Edwards.
  D．Graham Blake.
  （2）What do library services usually NOT include？

  
  A．Playing DVDs.
  B．Listening to audio books.
  C．Borrowing books.
  D．Selling books.
  （3）Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus？

  
  A．Because parents offered the school an old bus.
  B．Because pupils thought it was fun to read on a bus.
  C．Because the school didn't have enough money to buy books.
  D．Because the school didn't have enough space inside the building.
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• 2．Fancy Dress High School Many American schools don't have a dress code （規(guī)范）.Sometimes students can dress in the wildest ways you could imagine!
     I noticed this during my first term as an exchange student at Macon High School in Missouri.One day，I saw all the students at my school were dressed up in strange clothing.The girls were wearing bright-coloured shirts and mini-skirts.The boys were wearing old-fashioned black suits.Later my friends told me that they were dressed up in the fashion of the 1900s.
     "But why？" I asked，surprised.
     "Because it's the homecoming week，a time when former（以前的）students of the school come back and meet each other again.There are parties and sports events.The school encourages us to wear 1900s clothes on Monday，pyjamas（睡衣） on Tuesday，orange clothes on Wednesday，clothes inside out on Thursday，and socks that do not match on the last day!Sounds like fun，doesn't it？"
     I'd never imagined students wearing anything so crazy at school before.The next day，I plucked up（鼓起） my courage and went to school in blue pyjamas.There was no embarrassment（尷尬） since everyone was in pyjamas，even the teachers!It excited us when we noticed that Mr Lewis，our American history teacher，who always has a straight face and never makes jokes，was wearing pyjamas too!It made class that day such a lot of fun.
     The rest of the week was also amazing.But I realised that homecoming week was not just about fun，but a chance to be creative and try out new things.
  
  （1）The first paragraph serves as an

  .
  A．explanation
  B．introduction
  C．example
  D．opening
  （2）The students at Macon High School dressed in a strange way during the homecoming week because they

  .
  A．had a strange sense of fashion
  B．were encouraged to dress like that
  C．were ordered to wear 1800s clothes
  D．wanted to look different
  （3）Wearing blue pyjamas，the writer probably felt

  before going to school.
  A．surprised
  B．confident
  C．comfortable
  D．nervous
  （4）We can learn from the passage that during the homecoming week the

  .
  A．students had fun and tried out new things as well
  B．students forgot all about their studies and had fun
  C．teachers dressed as they did every day
  D．teachers paid more attention to their teaching styles
  組卷：2引用：5難度：0.5

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• 3．"I'm going to fail !"My best friend cried.She and I had this conversation almost every day while we were in high school.
     The truth was that my friend never failed in any subjects.I just think that she can't accept failures because she lives her life as a perfectionist （完美主義者）.What she fails to understand is that a lot of good can come from failures.
     For example，failure can help build relationships.Once was cooking dinner for a friend.I was tired，and several dishes I tried to make turned out bad.I grew more and more upset until my friend told me that I shouldn't worry.She cared more about our friendship than the dishes.That day，I learned that failure doesn't always make people dislike you.In fact，after she said those words to me，I grew closer to her.
     Failure can make success ever more exciting.Every few years，there would be an important test in the PE class at our school.Students had to run a mile within eight minutes.I was never good at running，so I failed every time until the third year at school.Then I began working out regularly，and yet I still failed that year.A few days later，however，the teacher gave me and some other students another chance to run and I got a pass finally!You can 't imagine how excited I was after that.I felt the memory of the success was as sweet as honey，because I had to overcome failure to reach it.
     Now its clear to see that failure can teach us good lessons.It's not an end—it can be a beginning.
  
  （1）What can we learn about the author's best friend from the first two paragraphs？

  
  A．She liked taking tests.
  B．She was afraid of failures.
  C．She often failed in study.
  D．She knew how to be perfect.
  （2）What did the author finally get from a failed cooking？

  
  A．Bad feelings.
  B．Worries.
  C．A closer friendship.
  D．More experience.
  （3）Why did the author feel excited after the running test？

  
  A．Because she could work out regularly.
  B．Because she received honey as a reward.
  C．Because she got another chance to take the test.
  D．Because she achieved success after many failures.
  （4）The author wrote this passage

  .
  A．to show the negative effects of failures
  B．to point out her best friends fear of failures
  C．to encourage the readers to face failures bravely
  D．to introduce different types of failures
  組卷：3引用：9難度：0.6

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第三部分書面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）

• 8．假定你是李華，經(jīng)常幫助你學(xué)習(xí)英語的朋友Alex即將返回自己的國家．請(qǐng)給他寫一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：
  1．表示感謝；
  2．回顧Alex對(duì)你的幫助；
  3．臨別祝愿．
  注意：
  1．詞數(shù)80左右；
  2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫．
  組卷：163引用：11難度：0.7

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第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

• 9．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。
      Father's Day was in two weeks.I didn't know what to get Dad.Last year I made him a photo album.This year I wanted to do something different.
      At dinner，Dad accidentally dropped his favorite blue tie into his soup bowl.The tie was ruined.I suddenly knew what to get Dad for Father's Day!
      "How much does a tie cost？" I asked Mom the next morning.
      "Depends，" she said." Some can cost twenty dollars.Do you have enough money.Carter？"
      "No， " I said sadly.
      When I got to my room to change into my school clothes I noticed a hole in my shirt.
      "Mom，I need you to sew（縫補(bǔ)）my shirt，" I said loudly，rushing out the door to the school bus.
      At school I picked at the hole in my shirt.I thought about how I could come up with enough money to buy a tie.I took a deep sigh，and played with the hold some more.As the hole grew in size，an idea sprung into my mind.
      After coming home from school，I dug through my closet trying to find other worn clothes.
      "Mom! "I yelled down the hall heading towards her.
      "Can I cut these clothes up to make Dad a patchwork（拼縫）tie for Father's Day？" I pointed out the holes to Mom.
      "I guess，" she said.
      "And，" I added， "Can you show me how to sew and make tiny stitches（針腳）？"
      "Yes，Carter.Let's start now before Dad gets home." Mom said，heading for her sewing supplies.
      I followed Moms instructions and started making a patchwork tie.I gently pressed my foot on the foot pedal（縫紉機(jī)腳踏板） .Suddenly，the needle stopped and the machine made a horrible sound. "No!" I said.
      "Try again，Carter，" Mom instructed.
      I took a deep breath and gently applied the pedal again.Unluckily，I failed again.
  注意：1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)為150左右。
  2.請(qǐng)?jiān)谙鄳?yīng)位置作答。
      "Forget it!I can't do this!" I cried and went to my room.______.
      On Father's Day I handed Dad a small box.______.
  組卷：0引用：4難度：0.5

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