黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三十二中学校2023-2024学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题

哈32中2023～2024学年度上学期期中考试

英语试题

（考试范围：综合  适用班级：高一学年  ）

 

一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Here comes 4 most popular clubs in our school! Join us, and we will help you to find your own shining points, lead you to find beauty and to create beauty, and make your campus life as fulfilling and happy as a dream.

Basketball Club

Students will be able to develop their basketball skills further and have the opportunity to compete in basketball games with members from other international schools in Beijing. The club will be available to 10-16 members from grades 5 to 8, and will practice twice weekly.

Yoga Club

Yoga not only improves balance and flexibility, but also serves as a peaceful escape from the stress of daily life. Our students will have the chance to physically exercise while reducing some stress from their life. The club will be available to 10-16 members from grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Tuesday).

Public Speaking Club

The Public Speaking Club will be centered around the personal development of students along with developing public speaking skills. The club will be interested in focusing on all skills in delivering better speeches and improving communication skills. The club will be available to 10-12 members from grades 7 to 12, and will meet once weekly (Wednesday).

Media Club

The Media Club teaches students the basics of journalism. The club offers a wide range of activities like interviewing teachers and students, writing about big events on campus, and operating the weekly school radio broadcasts. The club will be available to 8-12 members from grades 6-12 and will meet once weekly (Monday).

1．Which club will help students both physically and mentally?

A．Basketball Club.  B．Yoga Club. 

C．Public Speaking Club. D．Media Club.

2．What will club members do at the Media Club?

A．Set up a school radio. B．Write imaginary stories.

C．Learn public speaking skills. D．Interview teachers and students.

3．Where can the text be found?

A．In a school introduction. B．In a research paper.

C．In a history textbook. D．In a travel guidebook.

B

As a freshman, the start of high school was a bit strange. From harder classes to strange hallways, we surely are the new kids of the school. We have just survived our first full week of Hawthorne High School (HHS) and here are some of our thoughts on our experiences:

Upon entering our new home away from home, we were happily greeted by the seniors, who cheered as we walked through the school gate. We were given new information about the next four years of our lives. At the end of the week we experienced our first pep rally (动员会), where we received a warm welcome from the upper classmen. Many things are different here than they were at middle school, and it has taken some getting used to.

For example, we have rotating drop schedules (轮换的课表) with different classes, in a different order each day. There are also two lunchrooms for all the students to eat in, and depending on our schedule for that day, we either have an early or late lunch. In these lunchrooms, we are allowed to use our phones.

Most of the lockers in the freshman hallway don’t have a shelf in them, but they are more spacious than the ones at middle school. Another difference is that you can share a class with someone in a different grade. Teachers here also like you to use a binder (活页夹), not a

notebook. Besides, we have the chance to join a lot of different clubs including Journalism and Broadcasting.

As you can see, HHS has offered us many wonderful chances and we are trusted to do more things. Being a freshman at HHS is an amazing experience.

4．How did the author feel about his first week of HHS?

A．It seemed like years.

B．It fell short of his expectations.

C．It was not very easy.

D．It was not interesting at all.

5．What happened to the freshmen on the first day at HHS?

A．They had lunch together.

B．They were welcomed warmly.

C．They attended a pep rally.

D．They made a four-year plan.

6．What can we learn about the students of HHS?

A．They have different-sized lockers in the hallway.

B．They are required to take notes in their notebooks.

C．They are not allowed to use their phones on campus.

D．They can have classes with students from other grades.

7．What is the text mainly about?

A．The school rules of HHS. B．HHS freshmen’s first impressions.

C．Different interesting clubs at HHS. D．HHS freshmen’s first high school day.

C

Dealing with behavioral problems at school is not easy, but Dr. Terrance Newton is doing that with a surprisingly effective solution.

In his first year as headmaster of Warner Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware Newton has already seen a tremendous change in his at-risk students. All it took was just a few quality conversations and a pair of scissors.

Newton saw the problem as soon as he started at the school. Bullying (欺凌行为) was out of hand, and students were constantly required to stop attending school for their behaviors. He believed the best way to solve this was to build positive relationships with students. So he decided to set up a barbershop at school.

Having cut hair before, Newton thought the barbershop could be a safe space for students to open up. And he was right — not only has he developed a good relationship with former troublemakers, but suspensions (停学) have dropped from 103 to 4 in the last year! Even better, bullying has nearly stopped. “I take care of my babies,” Newton said. “It’s about building the relationship, and I use that barbershop to build connections.”

Kamisha Collins has seen the difference in her 11-year-old son, Brandon Ponzo. “In the beginning of the school year, my son started off really rough and was not getting along with Dr. Newton, but now they have built this bond — he loves him very much.” Collins said. “Dr. Newton says positive things to them while he is cutting their hair. And my son’s grades have gotten so much better.”

What a brilliant idea — not to mention a fantastic leader! Thanks to Newton, a little love and care have made a big influence on difficult kids.

8．What does the underlined word “tremendous” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Huge. B．Simple. C．Physical. D．Confusing.

9．Why did Newton run a barbershop at school?

A．To take better care of his family.

B．To deal with students’ bad behavior.

C．To help poor students get their hair cut.

D．To strengthen connection between teaching staff.

10．What do Collins’ words in paragraph 5 show?

A．Newton’s actions worked well on Ponzo.

B．Teenagers should be paid great attention to.

C．Conversations made no difference to Ponzo.

D．Schools should focus on students behaviors.

11．What words can best describe Newton?

A．Optimistic and strict. B．Knowledgeable and modest.

C．Honest and brave. D．Thoughtful and responsible.

D

This month millions of American kids can forget about classroom bells and set off for grandparents’ homes, sleep-away camps and lifeguard stands. But the summer vacation hasn’t always been a birthright of US schoolchildren. Before the Civil War, schools operated on one of two calendars, neither of which included a summer vacation. Rural schooling was divided into summer and winter terms, leaving kids free to help with the farm work in the spring planting and fall harvest seasons. Urban students, meanwhile, regularly had as many as 48 weeks of study a year, with one break per quarter.

In the 1840s, however, educational reformers like Horace Mann moved to combine the two calendars out of concern that rural schooling was not enough and that overusing of young minds could lead to nervous disorders. Summer appeared as the obvious time for a break: it offered a rest for teachers, fitted in the farming calendar and reduced doctors’ concern that packing students into hot classrooms would promote the spread of disease.

But people’s opinion about the modern US school year, which averages 180 days, is still divided. Some experts say its pleasant but lazy summer break, which took hold in the early 20th century, is one of the reasons maths skills and graduation rates of US high schoolers ranked well below average in two international education reports published in 2007. Others insist that with children under increasing pressure to devote their downtime to internships (实习) or study, there is still room for an institution that protects the lazy days of childhood.

12．What did the rural school calendar before the Civil War allow children to do?

A．Enjoy a summer vacation. B．Take a break each quarter.

C．Have 48 weeks for study a year. D．Assist their parents with farm work.

13．What did the educational reformers do in the 1840s?

A．They introduced summer vacation. B．They shortened rural school terms.

C．They promoted the study of farming. D．They advocated higher pay for teachers.

14．Which of the following is NOT a reason why the reformers chose summer for the break?

A．Rural students could help with farm work at home.

B．Classrooms were packed with students.

C．Teachers could refresh themselves during the vacation.

D．There were concerns that students might get sick in the summer heat.

15．Why are some people unhappy about the modern US school year?

A．It pushes teachers too hard. B．It reduces the quality of education.

C．It ignores scientific instruction. D．It includes no time for internships.

 

二．完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

I am a teacher and I love children. I set up a classroom library of books that I bought   16   my own money. The library looks beautiful, like a    17   . And my students    18    it very much.

I read the children a story. It is about a girl who is    19    poor that she wears the   20    dress to school every day. But she says she has a hundred dress    21   . The other girls laugh at her until she goes away.    22   , her classmates discover she really has a hundred dresses – a hundred beautiful drawings of dresses. Oh, God, every child    23    when I close the book.

   24    a moment everything is quiet. Then a boy    25    in my ear, “I have to tell the class something.” He shows me that he has half a finger    26     .