1、20232023学年下学期惠州市高中期末质量检测高一英语试题 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两局部。总分值135分其最终成绩按总分150分进行折算，折算公式：最终成绩(150分)=卷面成绩（总分135分） 1.112，四舍五入取整数计分。考试用时120分钟。本卷须知： 1. 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两局部。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3. 全部答案应在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第I卷第一局部 阅读理解（共两节，总分值40分）第一节 （共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分）阅读以以下短文，从每题所给的
2、四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。【来AA poor young artist came to the gate of the subway station. He put his hat on the ground and took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he began playing the violin. The words on that paper said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang pu
3、t an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim it. He was soon surrounded by people wondering what had happened. After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry, grabbed his shoulders and said, “Yes, its you. You did come here. I knew that youre an honest man and
4、would certainly come here.The story turned out to be this: George Sang bought a lottery（彩票） ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500,000. So he felt very happy and he took out 50 dollars for the wonderful music played by the young man. However the lottery ticket
5、was also thrown in. Later someone asked the violinist: “At that time you needed to pay the tuition fee and had to play the violin every day to make the money. Then why didnt you take the lottery ticket for yourself The violinist said, “Although I dont have much money, I live happily; but if I lose h
6、onesty I wont be happy forever.1. Why were the violinist surrounded with a lot of people A. He was waiting for someone who has lost money. B. He was playing the violin in the street. C. He was begging money in public. D. He had written something strange on paper in front of him.2. What can be inferr
7、ed form the passage A. The violinist was given the lottery ticket as a reward. B. The violinist was given the lottery ticket because George thought it useless. C. The violinist was given the lottery ticket because George didnt notice that. D. The violinist was given the lottery ticket because George
8、 wanted to help him.3. Which can be the best title of the passage A. A Poor Young Artist B. An Artist And a Gentleman C. Honesty Saves People from Trouble D. Honesty Brings Happinessxm】B Everyone knows how the story of Cinderella does everything from sweeping the floor to cooking the meals before sh
9、e meets the prince. If someone asked Cinderella, “Are there any kinds of household work that you particularly hate She probably would answer , “Why , none , of course. Housework is my duty! In the real world, however, most people have certain dislikes for some kinds of household work. Two of these t
10、asks are ironing（熨）clothes and washing dishes. Ironing clothes is most hated because it is not a task that can be completed quickly or thoughtlessly. Each piece of clothing must be handled（处理）separately, so ironing a basket of them can take hours! If you do not follow directions carefully, it might
11、become wrinkled and you have to start over. Perhaps that is why ironing is not a favorite thing to do. It calls for extreme attention to detail from beginning to end. Another household job that many people dislike is washing dishes. Of course, some people claim that this work is no longer a problem
12、because , we have dishwashers now! However, no one would argue that dishes, silverware, and especially pots and pans washed in a dishwasher dont come out as clean as they do when washed by hand. For this reason, many of us continue to wash our dishes. And it is a job that not only takes a lot of ene
13、rgy but also requires the patience to wash and dry them. In addition, unlike ironing clothes, washing dishes is a thing that usually must be done every day. I dont know how Cinderella felt about this particular task, but I believe that most people hate it as much as I do.4. For Cinderella, doing hou
14、sehold work is _. A. what she hates to do B. what she is responsible for C. what she loves to do D. what she is content with 5. Most people hate to do clothes-ironing because _. A. it takes a lot of time B. it has to be done by one person C. it must be handled skillfully D. it needs careful planning
15、 6. Many people still prefer washing dishes by hand to machine washing because _. A. hand washed dishes are cleaner B. dishwashers are not so easily handled C. some dishes cannot be washed by machine D. washing dishes by hand is cheaper7. Ironing is different from washing dishes in that _. A. it requires patience B. it is not a daily housework C. it is not tiring
