高一月考期中英语试题.docx

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高一月考期中英语试题

高一下学期6月阶段性检测英语试题

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答题时间100分钟，卷面总分120分

Ⅰ.阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

A

CraziestFoodFestivalssoundslikeajoketopic,butonceyoustartlookingintoit,you’llrealizethey’reeverywhere---thecrazier,thebetter.

1.BibimbapFestival

IntheSouthKoreantownofJeonjuloves,their“mixedrice”dishisaheartyserveofricetoppedwithrawbeef,arainbowofvegetables,araweggandgochujangsaucesomuch.TheytakefourdaysoutofOctobertocelebrateit.

Likeanyfestivalthere’smusic,entertainmentandmagic,butmakingitthatlittlebitdifferentisthebibimbapthat’swhipped（搅拌）upinabigbowlbydozensofchefsandservedtoover400people.

2.WaikikiSpamJam

Whoknewthiscannedmeathadsomuchlove?

Well,itturnsoutthatacanofSpamisthego-toiteminHawaii,alongwithagrassskirtandgarland（花环）.ThepeopleofHawaiiloveSpamsomuchthattheyevenspendadayinMaygivingoutthebestSpam,atypeofcheapcannedmeatmademainlyfrompork.

3.BessieresEasterEggFestival

AtEastertime,forthoseintheFrenchtownofBessieresit’sallaboutaneggfarlesssweet.

Heretheycelebratetheholidaybygettingdozensofchefstomakeonelargeomelette（煎蛋卷）---15,000eggsstrong---forthetownsfolk（市民）.

4.PotatoDaysFestival

ThisfestivalactuallytakesplaceinBarnesville,Minnesota,theUS.OverthelastFridayandSaturdayinAugustthetowncelebratesitspotato-growingskillsbyhostingpotatopickingandpeelingcontests,aswellasaMissTaterTotpageant（盛典）forfive-andsix-year-oldgirls.

1.WhatmakesBibimbapfestivalspecial?

A.Theytakefourdaystocelebrateit.

B.Themixedriceisrichinmanyvegetables.

C.There’smusic,entertainmentandmagicduringthefestival.

D.Thericedishneedstobemixedinonebigbowlbydozensofchefstogether.

2.WhatdoweknowaboutWaikikiSpamJam?

A.ThespamisthemostfavoriteforHawiipeople.

B.PeoplespendonedaytopreparetheJam.

C.TheJamisn’taffordableforcommonpeople.

D.TheJamismainlymadefromrawbeef.

3.IfyouhavetimeinAugust,youcangoto______.

A.BibimbapFestivalB.WaikikiSpamJam

C.BessieresEasterEggFestivalD.PotatoDaysFestival

B

Irememberwatchingmyfirstrental（租赁的）moviewhenIwasakid.MyauntownedavideostoreandweborrowedaVHScopyofPoltergeist.

In2004,Iwas33yearsold,livinginBendandlookingforapart-timejobtohelpsupportourfamily.Mybestfriend,Mary,asaleswomanattheBlockbuster,suggestedImightlikeworkingwithherattheBlockbuster,andI’vebeenhereeversince.Backthen,therewerefiveBlockbustersinBendalone.Themovie-rentalbusinesswasatitspeak（顶点）:

wewerestillstoringVHStapesbutDVDswerealsocomingin,andbothweredoingwell.

WhenitbecameclearthatDVDwasgoingtoreplaceVHS,Igotveryexcitedbecausethosecassettesweresobigandheavy.Ioftendroppedthemonmyfeet.Eventhen,IneverdreamedIwouldendupmanagingthelaststoreintown.

Forme,thebestthingaboutthisjobisthepeople.Ilovechattingtocustomersandhearingtheiropinionsonmovies.NowI’mthemanager,however.Ihaveallkindsofotherresponsibilities,likehandlingmountainsofpaperwork.I’mabitlikeanoldpolicemaninamoviewhohatesthedeskjobandlongstogobacktothebeat（巡逻区域）.Ihatebeingthemanager.

Thefinalstoreclosureshappenedsofast.Attheendof2017,thereweresevenBlockbustersleftintheUS,butbyearly2019therewasonlyourstoreandoneotherstoreinAustralia,intheworld.SinceMarchwhenonlyourstoreremained,thingshavebeencrazy.Thelocalcommunityhasbeensurprisinglysupportive,andpeoplehavecomefromallovertheworldtorentmovies:

we’vesetupcloseto5,000newmemberships.Mostofthemareregulars.

I’llbesadtoseetheendofvideostores.Wehaveseveralyearsleftonourlease（租期）and,aslongaswecancontinuetopayourstaff,we’11stayopen.Becomingthelaststorehasgiventhebusinessapushandwe’resellingBlockbustersouvenirs.I’vewatchedenoughmoviestorealizethere’sanendtoeverything,buthopefullytheendingofthisstoryisalongwayoff.

4.WhatcanwelearnabouttheBlockbuster?

A.Itwasquitepopularinthepast.B.ItwasmainlyfoundinAmerica.

C.Itprovidedmanypart-timejobsforkids.D.Itofferedworkershighsalaries.

5.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthepositionastheBlockbuster’smanager?

A.It’stroublesome.B.It’slow-paid.

C.It’sboring.D.It’schallenging.

6.WhydoestheauthorsaythingshavebeencrazysinceMarch?

A.BecausefewpeoplewanttoworkinBlockbusters.

B.BecausemanyBlockbustershavebrokendown.

C.BecauseVHStapesandDVDsbecamehardtobuy.

D.Becausetheirstorebecamepopularunexpectedly.

C

Choosingtoforgetsomethingmighttakemorementaleffortthantryingtorememberit,researchersatTheUniversityofTexasdiscovered.Theirfindingssuggestthatinordertoforgetanunwantedexperience,moreattentionshouldbefocusedonit.

“Decadesofresearchhasshownthatwehavetheabilitytoforgetsomethingoutofourownfreewill,buthowourbrainsdothatisstillbeingquestioned.Oncewecanfigureouthowmemoriesareweakenedandcomeupwithwaystocontrolthis,wecandesigntreatmenttohelppeopleridthemselvesofunwantedmemoriessaidJarrodLewis-Peacock,thestudy'sseniorauthor.

Memoriesareenergeticconstructionsofthebrainthatregularlygetupdated,adjustedandreorganizedthroughexperience.Thebrainisconstantlyrememberingandforgettinginformation—andmuchofthishappensautomaticallyduringsleep.

Theirfindingsnotonlyconfirmedthathumanshavetheabilitytocontrolwhattheyforget,butthatsuccessfulintentionalforgettingrequiresmoreactivitythanwhatisrequiredtoremember.

“Aproperlevelofbrainactivityisimportanttothisforgettingmechanism（机制）.Toostrong,itwillstrengthenthememory;tooweak,youwon’tchangeit,”saidTracyWang,leadauthorofthestudy.“Importantly,it'stheintentiontoforgetthatincreasestheactivationofthememory,andwhenthisactivation（激活）hitsthe“properlevel”sweetspot,that'swhenitleadstolaterforgettingofthatexperience”

Theresearchersalsofoundthatparticipantsweremorelikelytoforgetscenesthanfaces.“We'relearninghowthesemechanismsinourbrainrespondtodifferenttypesofinformation,anditwilltakealotoffurtherresearchbeforeweunderstandhowtouseourabilitytoforget,”saidLewis-Peacock.“Hopefullywecanfindouthowweprocessandgetridofthosereallystrongmemories,whichcanhaveapowerfuleffectonourhealthandwell-being.”

7.Whatremainsapuzzletoresearchers?

A.Howourmemoriescanbestrengthened.

B.Howourbrainsvoluntarilyforgetsomething.

C.Whateffectunwantedmemorieshaveonourbrains.

D.Whetherourbrainscanvoluntarilyforgetsomething.

8.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribememories?

A.Casual.B.Unpredictable.C.Active.D.Permanent.

9.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat______.

A.itrequireslessattentiontoforgetthantoremember

B.themoreactivethebrainis,thefasteritforgets

C.humanscan'tkeepmemoriesundercontrol

D.humansforgetfaceslesseasilythanscenes

10.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.WhatItTakestoForgetanUnwantedExperience

B.StrongMemoriesHaveaGreatInfluenceonHealth

C.ForgettingUsesMoreBrainPowerthanRemembering.

D.HowtoTrainOurBrainstoVoluntarilyForgetSomething

Ⅱ.七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

HowtoDealwithTravelAnxietyAbroad

Travellingabroadoffersmanybenefits.Butforthosesufferingfromanxiety,travellinginanewcountrytheyknowlittleaboutcanbechallenging.11.________

Takeanotebook.Anotebookistheperfectchoicetokeepyourtriporganized!

Itcanbeusedtodetailtheitinerary（行程）andmapimportantlocations.12.________Forexample,wheneveryoufeelbored,youcanfindaquietplacetositanddrawasyoulike.

13.________Thebiggesttravellingfearscanbegettinglost,losingsmartphonesorhavingpassportsstolen.Sotodealwithsuchnerves,thinkofpossiblewaysinadvanceforallthesituationsbeforetravelling.

Socializewithstrangers.14.________Butwhenyou’retravelling,youhavetotalkwithothers.You’llfindplentyofpeoplewillingtorecommendnewplacesorsharetheirexperiences.

Beproudofhowfaryou’vecome.Thingsarenotalwaysgoingasyoulike.Thereisnothingbetterthansomepositivewordstomakeyourselfcalmandconfidentthatthingswillgetbetterandyou’redoingtherightthing.15.________Don’truinalltheprogressyou’vebeenmaking.

Allinall,anxietycanstrikeanytime.Positivethoughtsandpreparednesscanhelpyougoonandgetlostinanewculture—you’llbegladaboutwhatyoudid!

A．Itisalsoimportanttorecorddetails.

B．Trytokeepyouremotionsincontrol.

C．Itcanbringsomeotherbenefitsaswell.

D．Youmaybeapersonwithsocialanxiety.

E．Createplansforsomeissuesaheadoftime.

F．Fortunately,therearewaysofmanagingthisfear.

G．Thesetipswillchangeyouropinionabouttravelling.

Ⅲ.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Ilearnedhowtoacceptlifeasitisfrommyfather.16,hedidn’tteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy,butratherwhenhewas17andill.

Myfatherwas18astrongmanwholovedbeingactive,butaterribleillness19allthataway.Nowhecannolongerwalk,andhemustsitquietlyinachairallday.Eventalkingis20.Onenight,Iwenttovisithimwithmysisters.Westarted21aboutlife,andItoldthemaboutoneofmy22.Isaidthatwemustveryoftengivethingsup23wegrow--ourhealth,ourbeauty,our