1、新疆哈密石油高级中学2023学年第二学期期末考试高一英语试卷考试时间为120分钟，试卷满分120分。本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，请考生将第1-15及21-40题用2B铅笔涂在机读卡上，剩余部分用黑色笔答在手写答题卷上。考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（选择题 两部分 共70分）第一部分：阅读理解（共20 小题，每小题2分，满分40分)第一节（共15 小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中，选出最佳选项,并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。AMy mother loves flowers. As soon as warm weath
2、er comes around, you will find her planting, watering and weeding over everything. For many years we lived next door to each other, and she spent as much time in my garden as she did her own. After the flowers became plentiful each summer, she would cut colorful bouquets(花束)to enjoy inside the house
3、both hers and mine. I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement(布置) of fresh flowers on my coffee table.Shortly before Christmas one year, a local flower shop offered a bouquet-a-month special. It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me th
4、rough the years.After the holidays, in early January, I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first months bouquet. the small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase.I was so embarrassed(尴尬的).However, after we returned home, she began to arrange the flowers she had received. “Mom
5、, Im sorry, ”I told her.“I cant believe how skimpy that bouquet is.”She looked at me and smiled.“Its okay,” she said “It allows me to better enjoy the beauty of each one.”Moms words helped me to realize something bigger and more importantwhen we have too many good things, we often fail to enjoy the
6、beauty of each one.Thanks, Mom, for helping me understand that less is sometimes more.1According to paragraph 1, which of the following is TRUE?A. The authors mother put fresh flowers on the authors coffee table.B. The author used to buy some fresh flowers on her way home.C. The authors mother usual
7、ly bought flowers for her daughter.D. The author and her mother shared a beautiful garden.2The underlined word “skimpy” in Paragraph 4 means_.A. beautifulB. colorfulC. cheapD. small3What did the author learn from her mother?A. How to grow flowers. B. How to arrange flowers.C. Enjoying life if possib
8、le. D. Considering things in other ways.BJason had been watching the X Games on TV. Athletes from all over the world were competing in the most amazing sports. Just then his grandmother walked into the room. “I want to be extreme. Would you really let me do that? You always worry about my safety!” s
9、aid Jason.“You will have to follow some rules,” said his grandmother. “You can only ride in the park never on the streets. You have to promise to wear a helmet (头盔). If you hurt yourself too much, I have the right to take your skateboard away. Is it a deal?”“You bet!” Jason was so excited that he ju
10、mped off the sofa. A week later he had a board and a helmet. On Saturday, his grandmother dropped him off near the park. He was happy to have a grandmother who let him try new things.Kids in the park were moving quickly up and down the ramps (坡道). They flew into the air and landed as easily as birds
11、. When he watched the X games, Jason felt like he was doing the tricks himself. But watching these kids up close, he knew that none of it was going to be easy. He felt a little bit scared.Very slowly he carried his board to the ramp. Taking a deep breath, he put his right foot on the board. He kicke
12、d off with his left foot. For a few seconds he glided (滑行) along, just waiting to fall. Then he came to a stop. Kicking off again, he waited for the worst to happen. Again, he stayed up. The third time he kicked, lost his balance, and fell hard on his left knee.It hurt, but it was no big deal! Why h
13、ad he been so scared? Now he felt calm because things had gone wrong, and he was fine!Next time he kicked off harder and went fast and farther. “Excellent!” said a girl as she passed him. “Extreme!” laughed Jason to himself. “Not quite.” 4. Jasons grandmother agreed to let him try skateboarding unle
14、ss _. A. he finished his homework B. he liked the sport C. he observed some rules D. he won a bet 5. Jason jumped off the sofa because _. A. he was allowed to go skateboarding B. he was angry at his grandmother C. he was going to play outside D. he was given a board and a helmet 6. After watching th
15、e kids skateboarding in the park, Jason felt skateboarding was _. A. easy B. difficult C. boring D. exciting 7. The girl praised Jason for his _. A. skill B. honesty C. courage D. kindness C Im trying to be a writer, but I cant even start. What should I do?Abraham, Nebraska There are many ways to come up with ideas, one of which is to write down a list of your experiences, as well as things from your imagination. When you want to write, look in the notebook for ideas. Books for writers often have good suggestions, too. One we like is Spilling Ink: A Yong Writers Hand
