山东省青岛第二中学2022-2023学年高一上学期1月期末英语试题

2022-2023 第一学期期末测试 高一英语 第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Football: Designing the Beautiful Game Whether you are a crazy fan or sideline supporter, visitors to this exhibition will enjoy discovering the remarkable design stories behind the world’s beautiful game. What to expect The exhibition explores the story behind football, showing how design has been used to push the game to new limits. Take a journey through over 500 objects, films and interviews in sporting performance, equipment development and stadium design, and involve yourself in the stories of clubs and game legends(传奇人物)including Messi, Pelé, George Best and Diego Maradona. Held by the Design Museum and the National Football Museum in Manchester, the show reveals the master planning of the world’s most significant football stadiums, the design innovation used in today’s equipment, how the graphic design of team badges(徽章) and posters shapes a club’s identity and how grassroots’ efforts are pushing the sport’s commercialization. Ticket information Online booking is advised but tickets will also be available in the booking office. Last ※ entry to the exhibition is 90 minutes before the museum closes. Adult tickets are charged from £ 16 and student tickets from £ 12. Meanwhile, you can ※ save 25% on family and group tickets. Present your exhibition entry ticket for 10% off food and drink at London Grade ※ Coffee on the ground floor. 1．What can visitors do at the exhibition? A．Design a team badge. B．Interview master designers. C．Put on football equipment. D．Learn about famous football players. 2．How much should a couple with their 11-year-old son pay at least for admission? A．£ 33. B．£ 36. C．£ 44. D．£ 48. 3．What will visitors enjoy with the ticket? A．A special discount on goods at a cafe. B．A photo of a significant football stadium. C．A free visit to the National Football Museum.D．An invitation to a club’s sporting performance. “Beauty isn't about having a pretty face,” begins a motivational quote. “It's about having a pretty mind, a pretty heart, and a pretty soul. Oh, and pretty nails!” That may be Angela Peters' motto. Last July, Peters, rolled her wheelchair into a nail salon (沙龙) at the Walmart shopping center in Burton to have her nails done. But Peters, who has cerebral palsy (脑瘫), was turned away. The salon told her that they were afraid it would be too difficult to properly paint her nails given that her hands kept shaking. What was meant to be a day of beauty for Peters was now a disappointment. A Walmart cashier about to go on her break happened to see this. Ebony Harris recognized Peters as a Walmart regular. “She's just like everyone else. She wants to look pretty. So why can't she?” Harris said. Harris approached Peters. “Do you want me to do your nails?” she asked. A smile spread across Peters' face. “Yeah!” Harris led Peters into the supermarket, where they shopped for nail polish. They settled on a color that would catch every eye. They then made their way into a neighboring Subway, found a table for two, and started. Harris gently took Peters' hand into hers and carefully began painting her nails. “She moved her hands a little bit, and she kept saying she was sorry,” Harris said. “I told her, ‘Don't say that. You're fine.’ She makes me look at life and appreciate it much more than I have.” Watching it all with surprise and admiration was Subway employee Tasia Smith. Smith was so taken by the scene that she wrote about it on Facebook. “She was so patient with her,” she wrote. “Thanks to the Walmart worker for making this beautiful girl's day!” 4．Why does the author mention the quote in the first paragraph? A．To compare different views. B．To introduce the topic of the passage. C．To show the importance of beauty. D．To share his opinion about beauty. 5．The nail salon refused Peters' request because . A．she had to use a wheelchair B．they were too busy to serve her C．she couldn't keep her hands still D．they hadn't the color she wanted 6．Which of the following words can best describe Harris? A．Brave and generous. B．Careful and fair-minded. C．Honest and considerate. D．Patient and warm-hearted. 7．What can be inferred about Tasia Smith from the last paragraph? A．She thought highly of Harris' behavior. B．She wrote a thank-you letter to Walmart. C．She regretted not lending Peters a helping hand. D．She misunderstood Harris' relationship with Peters. The other day I was doing some shopping and a homeless man, who was untidy and spent most of the time talking to no one, walked toward a group of us at the checkout stand. I overheard him say to the man in front of me, “I don’t want to steal from this store... would you buy me some food?” The man in front of me pretended not to hear him; it was as if he were not there. I waited patiently for my turn to be questioned, but it never came. So I asked him, “Can I buy you something to eat?” He gladly accepted. The man got a bag and began putting cupcakes in the bag. As my things were being rung up I watched the man put the cupcakes into the bag; 1, 2, 3... He finally stopped and I asked him how many he had got and he replied 6. The cashier looked at me in surprise and then added them to my order. After I was through, the man was walking around the store; he said he wanted something to drink, too. The cashier seemed to be keeping a close eye on him. I admit I was too, as I didn’t want him to steal anything either! I told the cashier that if he got a drink I’d just pay for it. In the end, we both ended up leaving the store, but he stood right outside holding the cupcakes and talking to himself. Or maybe he was talking with someone who he thought was there. This man’s circumstances (处境) made me sad. How many of our homeless also suffer from a mental illness? Maybe that’s even what led him to be homeless. I also thought about the watchful eye the cashier and I kept over him. Maybe for different reasons, I still hope to run into him again someday, and maybe we can sit down and have lunch together. 8．What did the other man do when asked by the homeless man? A．He gave him some money for food. B．He walked him to the checkout stand. C．He did not react to his request at all. D．He offered to buy him some cupcakes. 9．Why did the cashier keep a close eye on the homeless man? A．Because he doubted if a theft might happen. B．Because he thought the man might need help. C．Because it was his duty to watch the customers. D．Because it helped speed up the check-out process. 10．What did the homeless man do after leaving the store? A．He thanked the author. B．He spoke to himself C．He talked with someone. D．He ate the cupcakes. 11．Which of the following can best describe the author? A．Positive. B．Honest. C．Caring. D．Responsible. A small group of paleontologists (古生物学家) recently discovered 10 species of ancient mammals previously unknown to science with the help of an enormous number of helpers at their dig site: ants. The study of ancient mammals sheds new light on the diversity of mammals that existed in North America around 33 million to 35 million years ago, when the climate was changing drastically. It also pays attention to the harvester ants, with which researchers have long had a love-hate relationship. “The ants are not fantastic when they’re biting you,” said Samantha Hopkins, a professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. “But I’ve got to appreciate them because they make my job a whole lot easier.” Most species of harvester ants live in subterranean caves that sit beneath a small hill of dirt. They strengthen the dirt by covering it with bits of rock and other tough materials. The ants have been known to travel over a hundred feet from their caves and to dig six feet deep in pursuit of materials that help secure their caves. The materials include fossils. Harvester ants can carry materials 10 times to 50 times the weight of their body, although they do not weigh very much, so the heaviest fossil they ca