四川省南充高级中学2023-2024学年高一上学期11月期中考试英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、阅读理解It’s quite hard to make a list of the most beautiful cities to visit in Italy, as every city in Italy has its own look and unique atmosphere. However some of them are more popular than the others. And here is the list of them.VeniceVenice, a unique city built over the water, is one of Italy’s most beautiful and romantic cities. The heart of Venice is Piazza San Marco with its magnificent church, Saint Mark’s Basilica. Wandering along Venice’s canals and getting lost in its narrow streets must be appealing. Venice is in the northeast of Italy and historically was a bridge between East and West.MilanMilan, one of Europe’s wealthiest cities, is known fo r stylish shops, galleries and restaurants 1t also has a rich artistic and cultural heritage. Its Gothic Duomo, with its beautiful marble facade (大理石外墙), is magnificent. Da Vinci’s painting The Last Supper, which is in Santa Maria Delle Grazie, is one of M ilan’s top attractions.NaplesNaples is one of Italy’s most lively cities. It lies on the coast south of Rome and is the most important city in southern Italy. Naples keeps much of its Baroque character and is a staring point for trips to Pompeii, Herculaneum, and the Amalfi Coast. It holds many historical and artistic treasures, and is famous for its pizza and desserts!BolognaBologna is known for its beauty, wealth and food. Its flat streets are lined with arcades (拱廊), making it a good walking city in every kind of weather. Bologna is the biggest city in northern Italy’s Emilia Romagna region and its Piazza Maggiore is one of the biggest squares in Europe. Even among Italians, it’s considered the cooking capital of the country.1、How does Venice differ from other cities in Italy according to the article?A.Its streets are lined with arcades.B.It’s a city built over the water.C.It is a starting point for trips to Pompeii.D.It has a rich artistic and cultural heritage.2、Where can tourists appreciate The Last Supper?A.In La Scala.B.In Gothic Duomo.C.In Saint Mark’s Basilica.D.In Santa Maria Delle Grazie.3、What do Naples and Bologna have in common?A.They are famous for food.B.They are the capitals of fashion.C.They are located in northern Italy.D.They have famous opera houses.She was walking at eight months and completing 100-piece jigsaw puzzles at 15 months. So it is no surprise that Abigail Wilson, 15, from Connecticut, USA, recently made history when she became the youngest black fema le ever accepted into an American university! “I’m proud of myself for getting in, but I usually find it hard to get excited. It is pretty cool, I guess,” said Abigail.Her mother, Nancy, said that Abigail was a quiet baby, born two weeks late on Christmas Day. She didn’t speak her first words until she was 22 months old. Nancy and her husband thought something must be wrong, but when she started to talk, it was with perfect speech. Her parents read her normal bedtime stories and they didn’t know at the tim e that she was learning all of it.Abigail has always been the youngest person in her class. At the age of six, she was in the fourth grade; at eight, she began taking classes at an International Baccalaureate (国际中学毕业会考) program, and at ten, she took her first high school class in math. She has studied several languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and German.Abigail says that she doesn’t usually plan when she studies. She considers herself scatterbrained. And she always delays things up to the last minute — this, she says, gives her the motivation to really do something.In her free time, Abigail plays hockey and basketball, browses the Internet, reads, cooks and hangs out with her friends (they are all 17 and 18 years old). She has also studied music. Her mother says that Abigail’s music lessons have helped her to be a normal teen. She believes that Abigail needs to be in a situation where she has to fail in order to learn. “She finds playing the piano to be very difficult, but it h as made her learn better,” said Nancy. “She can’t always be successful, or she won’t learn anything! People always learn more from their failures than from their successes.”4、Abigail spoke her first word when she was ______.A.15 months oldB.22 months oldC.17 months oldD.18 months old5、Why does Abigail’s mother think learning to play the piano is good for Abigail?A.Because Abigail can make new friends.B.Because Abigail can learn something from failure.C.Because Abigail can learn to play a musical instrument.D.Because Abigail can be motivated and do things quickly.6、Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Almost all of Abigail’s classmates are older than her.B.Abigail’s parents read very difficult stories to her in order to make her a genius.C.Abigail started taking classes at an International Baccalaureate program at the age of ten.D.Abigail made history because she became the youngest ever to enter an American university.7、Which of the following titles is the most suitable for the article?A.Roads to SuccessB.Universities in AmericaC.Abigail — a Genius GirlD.Difficulty of Making MistakesOne day, King Sisyphus of Corinth was trying to solve the city’s fresh water problem. He happened to look up and saw Zeus fly by. The king of gods was carrying a lovely river spirit (小精灵) in his arms.“That Zeus,” sighed (叹气) King Sisyphus. “What a trouble-maker!”Soon after, the river god Asopus flew by. “Sisyphus! Have you seen my daughter?” he asked.“If you give my city a source of fresh water, I will tell you what I saw,” King Sisyphus shouted back. Immediately, a clear stream (水流) of fresh water appeared.“Zeus took her that way,” the king pointed.The king knew Zeus would be angry when he found out what he had done. But Corinth badly needed a source of fresh water. And finally, it had one.Sure enough, Zeus was very angry. He told his brother Hades (the god of the underworld) to take Sisyphus to the underworld immediately!“When they tell you I am dead, do not put a gold coin under my tongue,” King Sisyphus said quietly to his wife. As a good wife, she did exactly as the king had told her.Because Sisyphus was an important person, Hades himself met him at the River Styx, the entrance to the underworld. Because no gold coin was placed under his tongue(舌头), the king arrived as a poor beggar.“Where is your gold coin?” Hades asked. “How can you pay for a trip across the River Styx and arrive in the underworld?”King Sisyphus hung his head in shame. “I had a terrible wife. She didn’t give me anything after I had died.”“Go right back there and teach that woman some manners!” Hades raised his voice. He then sent Sisyphus back to Earth. The king became alive again.Sisyphus and his wife laughed when he told her about the experience. But he never told it to anyone else. You never know when the gods are listening!8、What was Sisyphus was doing when Zeus flew by with a river spirit?A.Rebuilding Corinth.B.Chatting with his wife.C.Asking Asopus for help.D.Looking for a source of water.9、What did Zeus decide to do when he knew what Sisyphus had done?A.Zeus decided to destroy Corinth.B.Zeus decided to end Sisyphus’ life.C.Zeus decided to make Corinth drier.D.Zeus decided to kill Sisyphus’ wife.10、What did one need in order to cross the River Styx, according to the article,?A.A good wife.B.A golden boat.C.Some money.D.Some water.11、Which of the following statements is the most probable ending of the story?A.Sisyphus lived happily with his wife.B.Sisyphus taught his wife some manners.C.Sisyphus was sent to the underworld again.D.Sisyphus had to find a fresh water source again.The pyramids of Giza(吉萨金字塔) have been timeless(永恒的) symbols of Egyptian culture. But who actually built them? For years, we did not know for sure. But recently an ancient village was discovered near the pyramids. Close by, there was a cemetery(墓地) where pyramid builders were buried. From studying these places, archeologists are now certain that the pyramids were not built by slaves or foreigners (or aliens!). Instead, ordinary Egyptians built them.It took about eighty years to build the pyramids. According to archeologists, about 20,000 to 30,000 people took part in the task. The workers had different roles. Some were responsible for digging up the rocks that were to be used. Others were tasked with moving them, while another group was given the job of shaping them into blocks. People also worked on different teams, each with its own name. These teams would often compete against each other to do a job faster.Life for these workers was hard. “We can see that in their skeletons,” says Azza Mohamed Sarry El-Din, a scientist who has been studying the bodies that were found in thecemetery. The bones show signs of arthritis (关节炎), which probably developed as a result of having to carry heavy things for a long time. Archeologists have also found many female skeletons in the cemetery. The damage to their bones is similar to that of the men. Their lives may have been even tougher. Male workers would on average live to be between the ages of 40 and 45, but women would only live to be between the ages of 30 and 35. However, workers usually had enough food, and they also had good medical care when they got sick or hurt.The work was hard, but the laborers were proud of their work. On a w all in Khufu’s Great Pyramid, for example, a group of workers wrote Friends of Khufu. “It’s because they were not just building the tomb of their king,” says Egyptian archeologist Zahi Hawass. “They were building Egypt. It was a national project, and everyone was a participant.”12、According to the latest discoveries in the text, who built the pyramids in Egypt?A.Some foreigners.B.Some aliens.C.Some ordinary Egyptians.D.Some slaves.13、The underlined word “archeologist” (in paragraph 1) probably means “a person who studies ______.”A.ancient societiesB.living thingsC.human behaviorD.the outer space14、What can we know about the pyramid builders from the last paragraph?A.The pyramid builders were looking for new friends.B.The pyramid builders were very angry with their bosses.C.The pyramid builders were satisfied with their achievements.D.The pyramid builders were in trouble because of their bad behavior.15、What part of the magazine is the passage probably taken from?A.Sports.B.Fashion.C.Personal Feelings.D.Scientific Research.二、七选五16、Fun Ways to Learn English FasterSome people find it easy to learn English while others have trouble learning it. How can you help yourself lean English? ①_________·Read, read, read.One of the easiest things you can do to learn English faster is to read as much as you can.②_________ This will make your vocabulary better and it will also help you learn grammarand slang.·Watch movies.Watching movies will also help you improve your English, by helping you to hear what it sounds like and also helping you to learn new words. ③_________Once you have a basic vocabulary, try to keep the subtitles (字幕) off and focus on listening for the words you do know and guessing the words you don’t know from what is happ ening on the screen.·Sing songs.Learning and singing songs is another good way to make your English better. ④_________ It will also help increase your vocabulary. Find a song you like, learn it, and learn what the lyrics mean.⑤_________You can also just make friends with English language speakers online and chat, email, and Skype together in order to practise your English. You can talk about whatever you want! You can find online friends by joining fan communities or through language-learning communities.A.Make a friend.B.Join a fan community.C.Read things all the time.D.You can start watching with subtitles on.E.This will help you improve your pronunciation.F.Newspapers are a good way to learn the basics of a language.G.Here are several tips to make it a little easier and more interesting to learn English.三、完形填空（15空）I joined a language exchange program online last year and had the chance to meet Lucy,talk to someone I had never met before, but as time went by, our conversations continuedeven from thousands of miles away, made it easier. However, little did I know that she had been fighting with depression for many years. When she finally opened up and shared herless frequent. One Sunday night, I surfed the Internet and found that Lucy had cleaned up allher again. Surprisingly, Lucy sent me an email one day. In her message, she apologised andand continues to thrive.17、A. angry B. strict C. disappointed D. familiar18、A. strange B. inspiring C. lucky D. wise19、A. secretly B. naturally C. helplessly D. doubtfully20、A. supported B. respected C. judged D. surveyed21、A. adventure B. struggle C. suggestion D. performance22、A. protected B. satisfied C. trusted D. influenced23、A. search for B. communicate with C. turn down D. depend on24、A. forgetting B. proving C. explaining D. managing25、A. busier B. smarter C. weaker D. safer26、A. encourage B. praise C. contact D. accept27、A. stood for B. kept away from C. took after D. lost track of28、A. hope B. tradition C. choice D. risk29、A. instruction B. absence C. failure D. comment30、A. personality B. confidence C. creativity D. connection31、A. warned B. cheated C. separated D. surprised四、短文填空32、In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular. However, these traditional festivals are an important part of Chinese culture, ①_____________teach us a lot about our nation’s history. So we must protect and maintain them. The Dragon Boat Festival, for example, ②_____________ (celebrate) in honour of Qu Yuan, ③_____________great poet living in the Warring States period of ancient China. Promoting traditional festivals④_____________ (help) to spread such knowledge about our national history. Moreover, traditional festivals enable us⑤_____________ (learn) moreabout fine Chinese values. The full moon on the festival is considered to stand for family togetherness and family members will come back home even if they live very far away.By⑥_____________ (observe) these festivals, younger generations learn to honour fine Chinese values. ⑦_____________ (final), traditional festivals are a source of national pride and help shape our national identity. Traditional festivals tell us who we are and fill us with pride in being Chinese and they have a great impact⑧_____________millions of people who want to learn⑨_____________ (much) about China. Traditional festivals have been passed down to us from previous generations. Every one of us should have a strong sense of⑩_____________ (responsible) to protect them for the future generations.五、书面表达33、假如你是高一学生李华，你校英语阅读社 (English Reading Club)正在招募(recruit) 新成员，你非常渴望加入。
