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重庆南开中学校学年高一上学期入学考试英语试2023-2024题学校:姓名班级考号
一、阅读理解Welcome to Holker HallGardensVisitor InformationHowto Getto HolkerByCar:Follow brownsigns anA590from JB6,M
6.Approximate traveltimes:Windermere-20minutes,Kendal-25minutes,Lancaster-45minutes,Manchester-1hour30minutes.By Rail:The neareststation isCark-in-Cartmel withtrains toCarnforth,Lancaster Prestonforconnections tomajor citiesamp;airports.Opening TimesSunday-Friday closedon Saturday!1:00am-4:00pm,30March-2nd November.Admission ChargesHallamp;Gardens GardensAdults:£
12.00£
8.00Groups£9£
5.5Special EventsProducers:Market13th AprilJoinus totaste a variety offresh localfood anddrinks.Meet theproducers and get someexcellentrecipe ideas.Holker GardenFestival30th MayTheevent celebrateits22nd anniversarywith agreat showof thevery bestof gardening,making itone of the mostpopular eventsin gardening.National GardenDay28th AugustHolkeronce againopens isgardens in aid of the disadvantaged.For justa smalldonation youcantake a tour withour gardenguide.Winter Market8th NovemberThisis anevent for all the family.Wander amongavarietyof shopsselling gifswhile enjoyingalive musicshow andnice streetentertainment.
1.How longdoes itprobably takea touristto drivetoHolkerfrom ManchesterA.20minutes.B.25minutes.C.45minutes.D.90minutes.
2.How muchshould amember ofatourgroup payto visitto Hallamp;CardensA.£
12.
00.B.£
9.
00.C.£
8.0D.£
5.
503.Which eventwill yougo toif you want to see alive musicshowA.Producers,Market.B.Holker GardenFestival.C.National GardenDay.D.Winter Market.Arriving in Sydney onhis ownfrom India,my husband,Rashid,stayed ina hotelforashorttime whilelooking fora housefor meand ourchildren.During the first weekof hisstay,he wentout oneday to do someshopping.He cameback in thelate afternoon to discoverthat hissuitcase wasgone.He wasextremely worriedas thesuitcase hadallhis importantpapers,including hispassport.He reportedthe caseto thepolice andthen satthere,lost andlonely ina strangecity,thinking oftheterrible troublesof gettingall thepaperwork organizedagain froma distantcountry whiletryingto settledown ina newone.Late in the evening,the phonerang.It was a stranger.He wastrying topronounce myhusbandsname andwas askinghim alot ofquestions.Then he said they had found a pile of papersin their(垃圾桶)trash canthat had been leftout on the footpath.My husbandrushed to their hometo find a kindfamily holding all hispapers anddocuments.Their youngdaughter hadgone tothe trashcan andfoundapileofunfamiliar papers.Her parentshadcarefully sortedthem out,although theyhad foundmainly foreignaddresses onmost of thedocuments.At lasttheyhadseen ahalf-written letterin thepile inwhich myhusband hadgiven hisnewtelephone numberto a friend.That familynot onlyrestored theimportant documentsto usthat daybut alsorestored ourfaithand trustin people.We stillremember theirkindness andoften senda warmwish theirway.
4.What didRashid planto doafter hisarrival inSydneyA.Go shoppingB.Find ahouseC.Join hisfamily D.Take avacation
5..The girlsparents gotRashids phonenumber from.A,afriendof hisfamily B.a SydneypolicemanC.a letterin hispapers D.a strangerinSydney
6.What doesthe underlinedword“restored“inthelast paragraphmeanA.Showed B.Sent outC.Delivered D.Gave back
7.Which of the followingcan bethe besttitle forthe textA.From Indiato Australia.B.Living inaNew CountryC.Turning Trashto Treasure.D.In Searchof NewFriends.(驯兽师)(鞭子)A typicallion tamerin peoplesmind isan entertainerholdingawhip andachair.The whipget all of theattention,but itsmostly forshow.In reality,its the chair thatdoes theimportantwork.When alion tamerholds a chair infront of the lionsface,the liontries tofocus onallfour legsof thechair atthe sametime.With itsfocus divided,the lionbecomes confusedand isunsureabout whatto donext.When facedwith so many options,the lionchooses tofreeze andwaitinstead ofattacking theman holdingthechair.How oftendo youfind yourselfinthe same positionas the lionHow oftendo youhave something()you want to achievee,g.lose weight,start abusiness,travel more-only toend upconfused byalloftheoptions infront ofyou andnever makeprogress Thisupsets meto noend becausewhile allthe expertsare busydebating aboutwhich optionis best,the peoplewho want to improvetheir livesare leftconfused byallofthe conflictinginformation.Theend resultis thatwe feellike wecant focusor thatwere focusedonthe wrong things,and sowe takelessaction,make lessprogress,and staythe samewhen wecould beimproving.It doesnthave tobe thatway.Anytime youfind the world waving achair in yourface,rememberthis:A11you need to dois focuson onething.You justneed to get started.Starting beforeyou feelreadyis one ofthehabits ofsuccessful people.If youhave somewhereyou wantto go,somethingyou wantto accomplish,someone you wanttobecome....take immediateaction.If youreclearabout whereyouwantto go,the restoftheworld willeither helpyou getthere orget outthe way.
8.Why doesthe liontamer usea chairA.To trickthelion.B.To showoff hisskill.C・To getready fora fight.D.To entertainthe audience.
9.In whatsense arepeople similarto alion facinga chairA.They feelpuzzled overchoices.B.They holdontothewrongthings.C.They findit hardto makechanges.D.They have todosomething forshow.
10.What isthe authorsattitude towardsthe expertsmentioned inparagraph3A.TolerantB.DoubtfulC.RespectfulD.Supportive
11.When theworld is“wavingachairin your fhce,youre advisedto.A.wait fora betterchanceB・break yourold habitsC.make aquick decisionD.ask forclear guidanceSincethefirstEarth Dayin1970,Americans havegotten alot“greener“toward theenvironment.We didntknow atthat timethere evenwas anenvironment,let alone that therewas aproblemwith it,“says BruceAnderson,president of Earth DayUSA.But whatbegan asnothing importantin publicaffairs hasgrown intoa socialmovement.Business people,political leaders,university professors,and especiallymillions ofgrass-roots Americansare takingpart inthe movement.The understandinghas increasedmany,many times,“says GaylordNelson,the formergovernor fromWisconsin,who thoughtup thefirst.(排放)According toUS governmentreports,emissions fromcars andtrucks havedropped from
10.3million tonsa yearto
5.5tons.The numberof citiesproducing CObeyond thestandard has beenreduced from40to
9.Although seriousproblems stillremain andneedtobe dealtwith,theworldisa saferand healthierplace.A kind of Greenthinking“has becomepart ofpractices.Great improvementhasbeenachieved.In1988there wereonly600recycling programs;todayin1995there areabout6,
600.Advanced lights,motors,and buildingdesigns havehelped savea lotofenergy and therefore preventedpollution.Twenty-five yearsago,there werehardly anyeducation programsfor environment.Today,itshard tofindapublic school,university,or lawschool thatdoes nothave sucha kindof program.Until wedo that,nothing elsewill change!”says BruceAnderson.
12.According toAnderson,before1970,Americans hadlittle ideaabout.A.the socialmovement B.recycling techniquesC.environmental problemsD.the importanceofEarthDay
13.Where doesthe supportfor environmentalprotection mainlycome fromA.The grass-roots level.B.The businesscircle.C.Government officials.D.University professors.
14.What haveAmericans achievedin environmentalprotectionA.They havecut caremissions tothe lowest.B.They havesettled theirenvironmental problems.C.They havelowered theirCO levelsin fortycities.D.They havereduced pollutionthrough effectivemeasures.
15.What isespecially importantfor environmentalprotection accordingtothelast paragraphA.Education.B.PlanningC.Green livingD.CO reduction
二、七选五A gardenthats just right for youHave youever visiteda gardenthat seemedjustrightforyou,where theatmosphere ofthe(总和)garden appearedto totalmore thanthe sumof itsparts
16.But itdoesnt happenby accident.It startswith lookinginside yourselfand understandingwho youare withrespect tothe naturalworldand howyou approachthe gardeningprocess.■17Some peoplemay thinkthat agarden isno morethan plants,flowers,patterns andmasses ofcolor.Others areconcerned aboutusing gardeningmethods thatrequire lesswater(月巴黎[)and fewerfertilizers*.
18.However,there area numberof otherreasons thatmightexplain whyyouwantto garden.One ofthem comesfrom ourearliest years.(回忆)•Recall yourchildhood memoriesOurmodel ofwhat agarden shouldbe oftengoes backto childhood.Grandmas rosegarden and一Dads vegetablegarden mightbe goodor bad,but thatsnot whatsimportant.19how beinginthose gardensmade usfeel.If youdlike tobuild apowerful bondwith yourgarden,start bytakingsome timeto recallthe gardensof youryouth.
20.Then gooutside andwork outa planto translateyourchildhood memoriesinto yourgrown-up garden.Have fun.A.Know whyyou gardenB・Find agood placefor yourown gardenC.Its ourexperience ofthe gardenthat mattersD.Its delightfultoseesomanybeautiful flowersE.Still othersmay simplyenjoy beingoutdoors andclose toplantsF.You canproduce thatkindofmagical qualityinyourown garden,tooG.For eachof thosegardens,write downthe strongestmemory youhave
三、完形填空Two weeksearlier,my son,Ben,had gotin touch,hed movedto Englandwith hismum whenhewas threeand ithadbeen13years sinceId21seen him.So imaginemy22when heemailed mesayinghe wantedto cometo visitme.I was23!I arrivedearly atByron Baywhere wewere supposedto
24.The baywas25in sunshine,andtherewasagroup ofkayakers around150m offthe shore.Getting a(皮划艇)little26,I realizedone kayakwas in
27.“Somethings not28!”I tookoff myT-shirt and29into thewater.I sawtherewere twoinstructors on board anda manlying acrossthe middle.He was30violently.Linkingarms withoneofthe instructors.I helped31the youngman outofthewater.He wasunconscious andasI lookedat hisface,something32to me.Those browneyes werevery
33.Whats hisname”Iasked theinstructor.Ben/9he replied,and immediatelyI34,That strangerwas my son!The instructorscalled foran ambulance.35,after abrief stayin hospital,Benwas wellenough tobe allowedto36and laterthefamilymet upfor dinner.We chattedabouteverything andthen Ben37to me.I justwanttosay thankyou Jhesaid,“You38my life!I stillcant believewhat a39it was.Fm justso gladI wasthere40to helpmyson.
21.A.also B.often C-even D.last
22.A.delight B.relief C・anger D.worry
23.A,scared B.shocked C.thrilled D.ashamed
24.A.talk B.stay C,meet D.settle
25.A.bathed B.clean C,deep D.formed
26.A.faster B.closer C-heavier D.wiser
27.A.trouble B.advance C,question D.battle
28.A,real B.right C,fair D.fit
29.A.stared B.sank C.dived D.fell
30.A.arguing B.fighting C.Shouting D.shaking
31.A.lead B.persuade C.carry D.keep
32.A.happened B.occurred C.applied D.appealed
33.A,sharp B.pleasant C,attractive D.familiar
34.A,agreed B.hesitated C.doubted D.knew
35.A.Fortunately B.Frankly C.Sadly D.Suddenly
36.A.return B.relax C,speak D.leave
37.A.joked B.turned C.listened D.pointed
38.A,created B.honored C-saved D.guided
39.A.coincidence B.change C.pity D.pain
40.A.onboardB.in timeC,for sureD.on purpose
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文,在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1According toa reviewof evidenceinamedical journal,runners livethree years41long thannon-runners.You donthavetorun fastor forlong42seethe benefit.You maydrink,smoke,beoverweight andstill reduceyour riskof43die earlybyrunning.While runningregularly cantmake youlive forever,the reviewsays it44be moreeffectiveat lengtheninglife45walking,cycling orswimming.Two ofthe authorsofthereview alsomadea studypublished in201446showed amere fiveto10minutes Aday ofrunning reducedthe riskof heartdisease andearly deathsfrom all47cause.The bestexercise isonethatyou enjoyand willdo.But otherwise...its probablyrunning.To肌avoid kneepain,you canrun onsoft surfaces,do exercisesto48strengthyour legmuscles肉,avoid hillsandgetgood runningshoes.Running ischeap,easy andits always49energy.Ifyou aretime poor,you needrun foronly halfthe timetogetthesamebenefits asother sports,soperhaps weshould allgive50a try.
五、告知信/通知.你受学生会委托为校宣传栏“英语天地”写一则通知,请大家观看一部英语短片51Growing Together,内容包括短片内容学校的发展;1放映时间、地点;2欢迎对短片提出意见3注意⑴词数左右;100可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯2。