安徽省马鞍山中加双语学校2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考英语试卷

2023-2024学年第二学期高一期中考试 英语试题 考试时间：120分钟 试卷分数：150分 第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共95分) 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 1. What does the man want to do? A. Reserve a cheap hotel. B. Go to Mexico on business. C. Relax and enjoy himself. 2. What will the woman get? A. Carpet cleaner. B. A paper towel. C. A glass of wine. 3. Who is the woman? A. She’s a teacher. B. She’s a student. C. She’s an assistant. 4. Where are the speakers headed? A. To a swimming pool. B. To the beach. C. To a restaurant. 5. Why is the museum of great significance? A. It’s a museum for old art. B. It will be built on a small island. C. It’s the first of its kind in Indonesia. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. How much does an entrance ticket cost? A. Two dollars. B. Five dollars. C. Seven dollars. 7. How does the woman pay? A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. Where did the tomato sauce come from? A. A local farm. B. A store only five miles away. C. The man’s own tomatoes. 9. What does the woman think of cooking? A. She enjoys it. B. It makes her feel creative. C. She doesn’t have the patience for it. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Husband and wife. C. Neighbors. 11. Where did the man go to college? A. In Washington. B. In Texas. C. In Nebraska. 12. What is the woman’s job? A. She is a computer programmer. B. She is a banker. C. She is an artist. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What did Fitbit say about the recent study? A. It was false. B. It hurt their business. C. They had no comment. 14. When does the man use his Fitbit? A. Only when he’s exercising. B. During the daytime. C. All the time. 15. What does the man think of his Fitbit? A. It’s sometimes uncomfortable to wear. B. It’s of good value. C. It’s of little use. 16. How does the woman sound? A. Interested. B. Bored. C. Upset. 听下面一段独白，问答以下小题 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. A search engine. B. A language program. C. A free lesson website for teachers. 18. How many people use Duolingo currently? A. Over one hundred million. B. A few hundred thousand. C. Several thousand. 19. Where is Luis von Ahn from? A. Switzerland. B. Guatemala. C. Costa Rica. 20. How was Duolingo originally funded? A. By big websites. B. By an actor. C. By school. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Grading Policies for Introduction to Literature Grading Scale 90-100, A; 80-89, B; 70-79, C; 60-69, D; Below 60, E. Essays (60%) Your four major essays will combine to form the main part of the grade for this course: Essay 1 = 10%; Essay 2 = 15%; Essay 3 = 15%; Essay 4 = 20%. Group Assignments (30%) Students will work in groups to complete four assignments (作业) during the course. All the assignments will be submitted by the assigned date through Blackboard, our online learning and course management system. Daily Work/In-Class Writings and Tests/Group Work/Homework (10%) Class activities will vary from day to day, but students must be ready to complete short in-class writings or tests drawn directly from assigned readings or notes from the previous class' lecture/discussion, so it is important to take careful notes during class. Additionally, from time to time I will assign group work to be completed in class or short assignments to be completed at home, both of which will be graded. Late Work An essay not submitted in class on the due date will lose a letter grade for each class period it is late. If it is not turned in by the 4th day after the due date, it will earn a zero. Daily assignments not completed during class will get a zero. Short writings missed as a result of an excused absence will be accepted. 1. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A textbook. B. An exam paper. C. A course plan. D. An academic article. 2. How many parts is a student’s final grade made up of? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five. 3. What will happen if you submit an essay one week after the due date? A. You will receive a zero. B. You will lose a letter grade. C. You will be given a test. D. You will have to rewrite it. B Born in Anhui Province, Tao Xingzhi (October18, 1891-July 25, 1946) was one of the greatest educationalists, social activists and patriots in modern China. When he was young, Tao lived in a poverty-stricken area and had witnessed miserable life of Chinese people, especially that of the peasants who accounted for 80% of the nation’s population, under the suppression of foreign invaders (外国侵略者的压迫) at that time. After graduating from Nanjing University as the top student with the highest scores in all courses, Tao set out for the US to further his education. At first, he studied politics in University of Illinois but soon he found that politics offered no help for saving the country, and then he changed his major into education. Six-year experience abroad let Tao Xingzhi come to realize the sharp contrast between China and developed countries, and drove him to make up his mind to change the situation in China. Tao declined a number of invitations from many famous universities and gave up high salaries as a college professor. Instead, he set up Xiaozhuang Normal School in the countryside of Nanjing to develop educational cause in rural areas. When he returned to China from Japan in 1939, Tao set up Yu Cai School in Sichuan Province for the kids who lost their family in Anti-Japanese War (抗日战争). He picked out those with special talents and trained them to be useful men for the nation. Zhou Enlai, former Chinese premier, once paid a visit to this school and gave a high praise. As an educationalist, Tao devoted his entire life to the educational-cause for Chinese. Quite different from other major educationalists at that time, Tao carried out life education and said that “life education means an education of life, by life and for life”. Because of overtoil (积劳成疾), he died on July 25, 1946 in Shanghai. Chairman Mao praised him as “a great educationalist for the people”. In memory of this great man, Tao Xingzhi Museum was built in Shanghai in 1986. 4. The underlined phrase “accounted for” in the first paragraph has the same meaning of the phrase “______”. A. depended on B. took up C. carried out D. put off 5. All the following took place in 1939 except ______. A. Mr Tao returned from Japan to China B. Mr Tao set up Yu Cai School in Sichuan Province C. Mr Tao picked out some with special talents and trained them D. Mr Tao established Xiaozhuang Normal School in Nanjing 6. The last paragraph mainly discusses _______. A. Tao Xingzhi’s great contribution B. Tao Xingzhi’s diseases C. Tao Xingzhi’s daily life D. Tao Xingzhi’s educational theories 7. This article is most probably taken from _______. A. a tourist website B. an entertainment website C an educational website· D. a scientific research website C There are a number of animals that give off light in some way-including several kinds of insects and fish. Some kinds of mushrooms give off light, too. But most plants don’t give out light. Now, scientists are working to change that. When a living thing gives off light, it’s called bioluminescence (生物发光). Fireflies are a well-known example of bioluminescence. Though less well-known, many mushrooms are also bioluminescent. These bioluminescent creatures light up thanks to the chemicals called luciferins (荧光素)inside their bodies. Luciferins cause a chemical reaction that can give off light. Plants don’t naturally have luciferins, so there are no naturally bioluminescent plants. But that hasn’t stopped scientists from trying to create them. In the past, scientists have created plants that made less bright by adding DNA from shining objects. Scientists have also created plants that can give off light by adding luciferins to plants. But it only works as long as the chemicals last. In 2017, a team was able to cause a plant to give off light for about four hours. Now, researchers at a Russian company have come up with a new method of creating shining plants. By adding certain parts of the DNA from shining mushrooms to ordinary tobacco plants, the researchers were able to create plants that could make their own luciferins. The scientists reported that the light was about 10 times brighter than in earlier shining plants. The researchers believe that shining plants could help scientists learn more about the way plants work. For example, the moving patterns or waves of light in the plants may show activities in plants that normally can’t be seen. The shining also helps reveal how plants may be affected by things around them. For example, the plants gave off much more light strongly when a ripe banana skin was nearby. But the researchers don’t think the plants will just be used for science. They think many people may want shining plants for their beauty. So they are working with a company to develop shining plants for sale. 8. What phenomenon does the author describe in paragraph 1? A. Most animals hate giving off light. B. Many plants give off light through scientists’ efforts. C. Animals give off light to protect themselves. D. It’s hard to find plants that give out light. 9. What happens when a firefly lights up? A. It gives off lots of heat to warm itself. B. It has chemical reactions inside its body. C. It lacks energy due to chemical reactions. D. It informs other fireflies of the danger. 10. How does the author support his viewpoint in the last paragraph? A. By showing numbers. B. By making a comparison. C. By providing examples. D. By making a summary. 11. What is the best title for the text? A. Human development results in less shining plants B. Scientists manage to create shining plants C. People’s lifestyles are reflected in shining plants D. Geography determines the types of shining plants D China’s generation-Z is not “lying flat”, an expression forgiving upon hard work, as is often claimed, and making an effort is still the mainstream of a group who believes success should be achieved by solid effort, Chinese officials said at a press conference on Thursday, in response to a question on how younger generations should achieve balance between a lifestyle of “lying flat” in face of great pressure and “involution,” which refers to severe internal competition that does not lead to productivity gains. “Most Chinese youth hold an optimistic view on the future, and the saying’ lying flat’ is more of a joke to release pressure and express their feelings,” He Junke, a government official said at a press conference on Thursday. At the press conference, China released the first nationwide whitepaper on youth development titled “Youth of China in the New Era,” which showcased achievements linked to the country’s youth development in the new era and reflected the spirit of younger generation. The whitepaper was also released ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of CYLC (共青团). He said China has attached great importance to deeper issues reflected by talk of “lying flat”, which emerged as young generation is subject to increasing pressure across work, study and life amid China’s unique demographic (人口统计学的，人口学的) structure and highly competitive labor market. “Some in the younger generation feel confused or lost. In response, authorities have scaled up the amount of support available to help solve their issues in education, employment, marriage and child raising,” He noted, while urging the whole society to support the mental development and psychology of generation-Z. He pointed out that it is also important for certain young people to realize that it is unrealistic to build a career without taking responsibility and making endeavor. “All happiness is achieved through devoted effort, and making endeavor itself is also a kind of happiness,” He stressed. 12. What is He Junke’s attitude towards “lying flat”? A. Objective. B. Subjective. C. Opposed. D. Favorable. 13. Why do young people adopt the attitude of “lying flat”? A. More and more young people choose to lie flat in China, B. Young people face great pressure in their study, work and life. C. China’s population structure affects the supply of labor market. D The government needs to celebrate the 100th anniversary of CYLC. 14. How can the problem of “lying flat” be rid of? A. Young people should take responsibility and make efforts to achieve success. B. The whole society should care about young people’s physical and mental health. C. Authorities should help young people and give them support in many aspects of life. D. All of the above. 15. What is the purpose of writing this passage? A. To call on a low carbon lifestyle. B. To inform the latest research on the social development. C. To set a goal for the young people who are under pressure on study. D. To address a social problem among young generations in the newer era. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 A kitchen garden produces vegetables for delicious, healthy meals. It doesn’t have to be right outside the kitchen door, but the closer it is, the better. ____16____, the more likely it is that you will get tasty things out of it. Just a few steps are needed for what you want. ____17____. The most important recommendation is start with what you like to eat. This may go without saying, but I have seen first-year gardens that don’t reflect the eating habits of their growers. One of the easiest and most rewarding and popular kitchen gardens is a simple salad garden. It can produce multiple harvests in most parts of the country. Planting a garden: where, when and how. Make a garden plan of what will be planted, where, when and how. ____18____. It means you should know what they like in terms of space, water, soil fertility (肥力) and soil temperatures. When and how much to water your garden. Vegetables are made mostly of water. ____19____.You’ll want to water them lightly every day or two. If nature isn’t providing that amount of rain, you’ll need to water by yourself or with a drip irrigation system. Garden maintenance: keep an eye on it. Sun and rain willing, fast growers such as radishes (萝卜) and salad greens will begin to produce crops as early as 20 to 30 days after planting. Check on them regularly so you get to harvest them before someone else does. ____20____. A. Choosing garden crops B. Getting ready for garden site C. The easier it is for you to get into the garden D. So you need to ensure your plants have enough water E. You show an interest in how to produce multiple harvests F. To do this, you need to get familiar with all kinds of crops G. Besides, protective barriers and organic products can prevent pests and diseases 第Ⅱ卷(非选择题) 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分15分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) My community and state are still recovering from the disaster that hit the area recently. A wall of storms with hurricane force winds ___21___ late on a Friday evening knocking down trees, ___22___ roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines. Hundreds of thousands of people suddenly ___23___themselves in the dark without water, electricity, air conditioning, telephones, internet, and television. They were ___24___ from the modern world suffering unbearable 90 degree plus heat with no help and no idea ___25___ it would be over. The most ___26___ thing happened, however, as the reality of the crisis sank in: it brought out the best in us. While there were a few acts of ___27___ and stealing, they were overwhelmed (压倒) by the wave of ___28___ and compassion that came from the hearts of so many. People shared their food, ice, and gasoline. People who still had ___29___ opened their homes to those who had none. People rushed out to ___30___roads and homes of fallen trees. Selfless power crews worked around the clock to repair the damage and ___31___ electricity. Life’s disasters strike all of us from time to time. No one is ___32___. We all get hurt. We all get ___33___. How we respond to them, though, is up to us. We can let them bring out the worst in us or we can let them bring out the best in us. We can ___34___ them like devils of selfishness or like angels of love. May you always bring the best from your heart and soul to whatever life may ___35___ at you then. May you live all of your days here with so much love that you sing and smile. 21. A. drew B. arose C. struck D. faded 22. A. closing B. wiping C. narrowing D. blocking 23. A. devoted B. found C. pictured D. patted 24. A. cut off B. called off C. torn down D. taken off 25. A. where B. why C. how D. when 26. A. decent B. terrible C. amazing D. accidental 27. A. distance B. enthusiasm C. prejudice D. selfishness 28. A. hatred B. love C. respect D. belief 29. A. confidence B. power C. guidance D. virtue 30. A. destroy B. move C. clear D. build 31 A. restore B. remove C. return D. reduce 32. A. saved B. spared C. punished D. forgiven 33. A. cheated B. removed C. challenged D. arranged 34. A. weigh on B. react to C. take in D. care for 35. A. throw B. shoot C. aim D. glance 第Ⅱ卷(共55分) 第三部分：英语知识运用(共一节，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 ChatGPT is an advanced AI chat robot ___36___ (train) by OpenAI that interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format allows ChatGPT ___37___ (answer) follow-up questions, admit mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests. The arrival of ChatGPT will push educators to focus more on teaching subjects which technology is not good at, ___38___ senior education expert said. Andreas Schleicher, director of education, said he ___39___ (actual) welcomes this development. And he also thinks ___40___ a chance to make people focus less on tasks that technology can achieve equally well. “The future is not about technology versus humans but is about combining technology ___41___ humans,” he said. “ChatGPT pushes us to think harder of what makes us human.” “In the past, the world rewarded you for what you know. ___42___, nowadays the world rewards you for what you can do with what you know, and I think ChatGPT pushes us to work harder on this.” He said. If students are only as smart as a smartphone, it means ___43___ (educate) are not doing enough, he said. People should focus on developing human skills that truly are important, ___44___ means people should develop skills like imagination and creativity. While search engines such as Google or Baidu simply extract knowledge, ChatGPT goes a step further and analyzes a search before providing people with a single answer. As a device, ChatGPT ____45____(make) learning much more interesting and powerful in the future, but as a purpose and objective, humans need to work very hard to win that race with technology, he added. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的朋友John沉迷于B站(Bilibili)而不能自拔，写信向你寻求帮助，请你给他写一封回信，内容包括： 1.表示理解和关心； 2.沉迷B站的影响； 3.提出具体建议。 注意：1.词数100词左右。 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：沉溺于be addicted to；沉溺addiction ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was summer. My dad finally decided to take me on a special trip to Inner Mongolia that day, which made me excited. We took a plane to Hohhot, the provincial capital of Inner Mongolia. The moment we got off the plane in the late afternoon, we saw Uncle Zhang, a farmer whose house we had booked, welcoming us over there. He picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm. His wife, Aunt Liu cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his family. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the birds singing in the grasslands. Very early in the morning, Uncle Zhang woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm,” he said. After breakfast, my dad began to ride horses with Uncle Zhang. In the afternoon, Uncle Zhang wondered if I would take a horse ride. I said I would if my dad accompanied me. So, my dad and I got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the distance. Soon after, Uncle Zhang’s farm was out of sight behind. After a long period, we stopped our horses, and began to enjoy the beautiful green grassland ahead. The cool wind was slightly blowing our face. Once in a while we could still hear some birds sing in the woods nearby. It was so peaceful and quiet. I had never been so relaxed before. 注意: 1. 续写词数应为100左右; 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2023-2024学年第二学期高一期中考试 英语试题 考试时间：120分钟 试卷分数：150分 第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共95分) 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 1. What does the man want to do? A. Reserve a cheap hotel. B. Go to Mexico on business. C. Relax and enjoy himself. 2. What will the woman get? A. Carpet cleaner. B. A paper towel. C. A glass of wine. 3. Who is the woman? A. She’s a teacher. B. She’s a student. C. She’s an assistant. 4. Where are the speakers headed? A. To a swimming pool. B. To the beach. C. To a restaurant. 5 Why is the museum of great significance? A. It’s a museum for old art. B. It will be built on a small island. C. It’s the first of its kind in Indonesia. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. How much does an entrance ticket cost? A. Two dollars. B. Five dollars. C. Seven dollars. 7. How does the woman pay? A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. Where did the tomato sauce come from? A. A local farm. B. A store only five miles away. C. The man’s own tomatoes. 9. What does the woman think of cooking? A. She enjoys it. B. It makes her feel creative. C. She doesn’t have the patience for it. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Husband and wife. C. Neighbors. 11. Where did the man go to college? A. In Washington. B. In Texas. C. In Nebraska. 12. What is the woman’s job? A. She is a computer programmer. B. She is a banker. C. She is an artist. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What did Fitbit say about the recent study? A. It was false. B. It hurt their business. C. They had no comment. 14. When does the man use his Fitbit? A. Only when he’s exercising. B. During the daytime. C. All the time. 15 What does the man think of his Fitbit? A. It’s sometimes uncomfortable to wear. B. It’s of good value. C. It’s of little use. 16. How does the woman sound? A. Interested. B. Bored. C. Upset. 听下面一段独白，问答以下小题 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. A search engine. B. A language program. C. A free lesson website for teachers. 18. How many people use Duolingo currently? A. Over one hundred million. B. A few hundred thousand. C. Several thousand. 19. Where is Luis von Ahn from? A. Switzerland. B. Guatemala. C. Costa Rica. 20. How was Duolingo originally funded? A. By big websites. B. By an actor. C. By school. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. D 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. C 17. A 18. F 19. D 20. G 第Ⅱ卷(非选择题) 第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分15分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A 第Ⅱ卷(共55分) 第三部分：英语知识运用(共一节，满分15分) 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. trained 37. to answer 38. a 39. actually 40. it 41. with##and 42. However 43. educators 44. which 45. will make 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 【46题答案】 【答案】Dear John, I’m sorry to hear that you’re suffering from Bilibili addiction. I really understand how you feel and I’d like to offer you some useful advice. First of all, I suggest that you should start some other hobbies, such as reading, listening to music, or playing chess, etc., which will take your mind off Bilibili. Besides, you’d better make more friends and communicate with each other face-to-face. They help you out when you can’t resist the temptation of Bilibili. Last but not least, it’s better for you to do some sports instead of using Bilibili a lot because sports can not only keep you healthy but also enrich your life and help you keep away from Bilibili. I hope you can accept my suggestions and get rid of addiction to Bilibili as soon as possible. Best wishes! Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 【47题答案】 【答案】 Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse. This unexpected appearance frightened my horse, which made it run wildly. I tried my best to control it, but in vain. Frightened as I was, I tried to keep my balance to prevent me from falling off. Fortunately, minutes later, the horse stopped before a river, out of breath, and so did I. At that moment, my dad also came up. Seeing I was OK, he was quite relieved. But it was clear that we got lost.     We had no idea where we were and it got dark. We didn’t know where the farm house was. What we could do was to go back along the previous track slowly. But it was really difficult for us in such a dark situation. Just as we were at the point of desperation, we heard a faint voice from the distance. “It must be Uncle Zhang,” I said. So we cried back with excitement. Finally, Uncle Zhang safely brought us back home. What an amazing ride! 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$