河南南阳市第六完全学校高级中学2021-2022学年高一下学期第一次考试 英语

1 2022 年春期高一英语试题 阅 读 理 解 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 40 分 ） 第 一 节 （ 共 15小 题 ， 每 小 题 2分 ， 满 分 30分 ） 阅 读 下 面 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 的 A、 B、 C、 D 四 个 选 项 ， 选 出 最 佳 答 案 。 A Atthemiddleschoollevel,therearemanyacademicclubsinwhichstudentscanparticipate.Studentscan chooseclubsthatfocusonanareaofinterest. MathcountsClub Mathcountstriestoincreaseexcitementtowardsmathematicachievement.Ithopestoprovidestudentswiththe foundationforsuccessinscience,technology,engineeringandmathematicscareers.Schoolsselectindividualsand teamstoparticipateincompetitions.LocalcompetitionsareheldinFebruarywithwinnersprogressingtostate competitionsand then on to thenationallevel.Mathcountsworksto challengestudents’math skills,develop self-confidenceandgiverewardsfortheirachievements. Envirotbon The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmentalissues,ecosystems,andtopography.Theecologyfieldcompetitionforfive-membermiddleschool teamsofferscompetitionsinwildlife,soils,forestry,currentenvironmentalissuesandaquatics.Studentsworkand learninmiddleschoolclubsandcancompeteatthelocalandstatelevel. FutureProblem Solvers FutureProblem Solversisanacademicclubthatusesasix-stepprocesstosolveproblemsthatmayhappenin thefuture.Studentswhoareinthetalentedandgiftedprogram,wholiketo“thinkoutofthebox,”orwhoenjoy thinkingaboutfuturisticproblemsmaylikethisclub.Teamsconsistingoffourstudentsreadfuturescenesandwrite upsolutionsinabookletusingthesix-stepprocess.Teamsthatscorehighenoughcangotothestatecompetition andthentotheinternationalcompetition. BuildersClub BuildersClubisopentoanymiddleschoolstudentwhowishestoperform communityservice.EachBuilders Club isco-sponsored by aKiwanisclub and themiddleschool.Thememberslearn by doing,and they learn organization,teamwork,andleadership.BuildersClubscansponsora“TeacheroftheYear”program,providea recyclingcollectionpoint,organizecannedfoodandclothingdrivestosupportlocalshelters,adoptaresidentata localseniorcitizenshome,adoptahighway,tutor,etc. Middleschoolacademicclubsofferstudentsaplacetoexploreinterestsortalents.Theclubstheyjoinin middleschoolcanhelpguidechoicesinhighschoolandbeyond. 21.Ifastudentisnotinterestedincompetitions， whichclubwouldheliketochoose? A.MathcountsClub B.BuildersClub C.FutureProblem Solvers D.Envirothon 2 22. Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts Club? A. To be successful in science careers. B. To enjoy solving future problems. C. To perform community service. D. To study wildlife and soils. 23. What isthe common feature of the four clubs? A. Competitions. B. Sponsorship. C. Scientific researches. D. Teamwork. B Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone. Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life, “Itopens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone. ”Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents. In foreign countries, with no one to help you read amap, look after you ifyou get ill, or lend you money ifyour wallet is stolen, itis challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and achance to prove that they can make iton their own. Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up awebsite, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished lie had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and itforces you to grow as aperson, ”said the 30-year-old man. Richardson describes traveling alone like “ashot in the arm ”,which “makes you amore confident person that is ready to deal with anything ”.He said, “The feeling of