2022~2023学年高一第一学期期中考试英语试题(试卷满分100分，考试时间90分钟)第一部分阅读理解(共两节，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)AWhetheryou’remakingaone-offtriptoLondonoryou’rearegularvisitor,usinganOystertravelsmartcardistheeasiestwaytotravelaroundthecity’spublictransportnetwork.AdvantagesofaVisitorOysterCardAVisitorOysterCardisoneofthebestwaystopayforsinglejourneysonthebus,tube,DLR,tram,LondonOver-groundandmostNationalRailservicesinLondon:•Savetime-yourcardisreadytouseassoonasyouarriveinLondon.•It’smorethan50%cheaperthanbuyingapapertravelcardorsingleticketswithcash.•Thereisadailypricecap-onceyouhavereachedthislimit,youwon’tpayanymore.•EnjoyspecialoffersandpromotionsatleadingLondonrestaurants,shops,andentertainmentvenues—plusdiscountsontheEmiratesAirLinecablecarandThamesClippersRiverbuses.BuyaVisitorOysterCardBuyaVisitorOystercardbeforeyouvisitLondonandgetitdeliveredtoyourhomeaddress.Acardcosts£3(non-refundable)pluspostage.OrderonlineandarrivewithyourOysterinhand!YoucanalsobuyaVisitorOystercardfromGatwickExpressticketofficesatGatwickAirportStationandon-boardEurostartrainstravellingtoLondon.TopUp(充值)YourVisitorOysterCardYoucanchoosehowmuchcredittoaddtoyourcard.IfyouarevisitingLondonfortwodays,youcanstartwith£20credit.Ifyourunoutofcredit,addcreditatthefollowinglocations:•Touchscreenticketmachinesintube,DLR,LondonOver-groundandsomeNationalRailstations.•Around4,000OysterTicketStopsfoundinnewsagentsandsmallshopsacrossLondon.•TFLVisitorandTravelInformationCenters.•TubeandLondonOver-groundstationticketoffices.•EmiratesAirLineterminals.1.WhatbenefitwillyougetfromaVisitorOysterCardwhentravellinginLondon?A.Itincreasesyourworkingefficiency.B.Itallowsyoutohavemealsfreeofcharge.C.Itsavesyoumoneyontransportation.D.Itprovidesa50%discountataLondonshop.2.HowmanywaysarementionedtobuyaVisitorOysterCardinthepassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.3.WherecanyoutopupyourVisitorOystercard?A.AtGatwickExpressticketoffices.B.Atatubestationticketoffice.C.OntheInternet.D.OnEurostartrains.BLastyearIruinedmysummervacationbybringingalongamodemconveniencethatwastooconvenientformyowngood:theiPad.Insteadoflookingatnature,Icheckedmyemail.Insteadofpaddlingasmallboat,IfollowedmyTwitterfeed.Insteadofreadinggreatnovels,Istucktoreadingfournewspaperseachmorning.IwasbehavingasifIwerestillintheoffice.Mybodywasonvacationbutmyheadwasn’t.SothisyearImadeupmymindtotrysomethingdifferent:withdrawalfromtheInternet.Iknewitwouldn’tbeeasysinceI’mbadatself-control.ButIwasdetermined.IstartedbygivingtheiPadtomywife.Thecellphonesignalatourhousewasworsethaninthepast,makingmyattemptsatcheatinganexperienceinfrustration.Iwastrapped,forcedtogothroughwithmyplan.Largelycutofffrome-mail,Twitterandmyfavoritenewspaperwebsites,Ihadfewwaystoconnecttotheworldexceptforradioandhowmuchradiocanonelistento,really?IhadtodowhatIhadplannedtoallalong:readbooks.Thisexperiencehashadahappyending.Withdeterminationandthestrongsupportofmywife,IwoninmyvacationstruggleagainsttheInternet,realizingfinallythatitwasI,nottheiPad,thatwastheproblem.IknewIhadwonwhenwepassedaStarbucksandmywifeaskedifIwantedtostoptousetheWi-Fi.“Idon’tneedit,”Isaid.However,aswereturntopost-vacationlife,ahardertestbegins:CanIcontinuewhenI’mbacktowork?Therearetimeswhentheneedtoknowwhat’sbeingsaidrightnowisgreat.AndIhavenointentionofgivingupm...