江苏省昆山中学2023-2024学年高一上学期12月周考（五）英语试题

试卷第 1页，共 8页 1 昆山中学高一英语周测（五） 2023.12 一、阅读理解（每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） A 4 Films to Watch This Year The Bob’s Burgers Movie After 12 seasons, the most-loved cartoon situation comedy (情景喜剧) finally makes it to the big screen! In the Bob’s Burgers Movie, a huge sinkhole (污水坑 ) opens in the street in front of the Belcher family’s fast-food restaurant, so the brave children explore. Loren Bouchard, the comedy’s creator, promises a “musical comedy mystery adventure”. Firestarter Firestarter is adapted from Stephen King’s 1980 novel. It is the story of a girl with a super power. Whenever she gets upset, things burst into flame (火焰). The former adaptation came out in 1984. “The book’s super rich. There’s a lot of stuff (东西) that’s in the book that isn’t in the original film. There was room for improvement,” said Keith Thomas, the new film’s director Petite Maman The heroine is eight-year-old Nelly. After her grandmother’s death, Nelly plays in the woods and meets Marion, a girl of her own age. The pair play together, becoming close friends. Mark Kermode wrote, “Whether you are 6 or 60,this surprisingly heartbreakingly hopeful cinematic poem will pierce (穿透 ) your heart, broaden your mind and gladden your spirit, even if you are in tears.” Spider-Man: No Way Home It earned $ 253 million in US and Canadian ticket sales, making it the third biggest north American opening in Hollywood history. “This film is sure to remind audiences why our friendly neighborhood hero remains one of Marvel’s best, and that is thanks in large part to Tom Hollan’s performance.” (Fan: Caitlin Chappell) “This movie does what the best movie always do: They thrill you and move you and make you want to cheer in the theater.” (Fan: Pete Hammond) 1．Which film should you go to see if you want to watch a musical comedy? A．The Bob’s Burgers Movie. B．Firestarter. C．Petite Maman. D．Spider-Man: No Way Home 2．What do the two films Firestarter and Petite Maman share in common? A．Both are about superpower. B．Both are about stories of girls. C．Both are horror movies. D．Both are adapted from novels 3．What do you know about Spider-Man: No Way Home? A．Its characters aren’t likeable. B．It is well received among the audience. C．It mixes humor with high technology. D．It made the third-biggest ticket sales worldwide. 注意：所有答案都做在答题卡上。总分为 120分。考试时间 90分钟。 试卷第 2页，共 8页 2 B The expression, “everybody’s doing it”, is very much at the centre of the concept of peer pressure. It is a social influence applied on an individual in order to get that person to act or behave in a similar way as a larger group. People are social creatures by nature, and so it is hardly surprising that some part of their self-respect comes from the approval of others. This instinct explains why the approval of peers, or the fear of disapproval, is such a powerful force in many people’s lives. This instinct drives people to dress one way at home and another way at work, or to answer a simple “fine” when a stranger asks “how are you?” even if it is not necessarily true. For certain individuals, seeking social acceptance is so important that it becomes an addiction. Teens and young adults may feel forced to smoke, or drink alcohol, which might encourage criminal behaviour. Mature adults may sometimes feel pressured to cover up illegal activity at the company where they work, or end up in debt because they are unable to hold back the desire to buy a house or car that they can’t afford in an effort to keep up with the peers. However, peer pressure is not always negative. A student whose friends are good at academics may be urged to work harder and get good grades. Players on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the team win. This type of influence can also get a friend off smoking, or to help an adult take up a good habit or drop a bad one. Although peer pressure is sometimes quite obvious, it can also be so subtle that a person may not even notice that it is affecting his or her behaviour. For this reason, when making important decisions, simply going with an instinct is risky. Instead, people should seriously consider why they feel drawn to taking a particular action, or it is simply because everyone else is doing the same thing. 4. What does the underlined word “instinct” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. A natural tendency. B. An acquired ability. C. A popular idea. D. An obvious mistake. 5. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Potential causes of peer pressure. B. Possible positive effects of peer pressure. C. Negative consequences of peer pressure. D. Tips for coping with peer pressure. 6. What is the author’s suggestion when making a decision? A. Simply go with an instinct. B. Ask for advice from adults. C. Listen to the inner motivation. D. Follow in the footsteps of others. 7. What is the author’s attitude to peer pressure? A. Objective. B. Unclear. C. Critical. D. Indifferent. 试卷第 3页，共 8页 3 C When watching sports events, we often notice athletes with their earphones on while preparing in the locker room or entering the stadium. They keep their eyes shut, and gently nod along the beats. It seems as if the music is empowering them and toughening them up for the competition. But is there any science behind such practice? According to a recent research, it turns out there is. Music actually does make us feel powerful, but not all songs have the same effect. The research was led by Dennis Hsu of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in the US. His team had people listen to 31 songs of different types. The listeners felt powerful after listening to some songs, such as Queen’s We Will Rock You and 2 Unlimited’s Get Ready for This. Researchers also found that high-power music made people want to take control in social events and come first in competition. As for the reason for music’s magical power, Hsu’s team came up with one possible explanation: When people hear music that expresses a sense of power, they imitate these feelings in their mind. So, when choosing music, we need to look at the type of music. In previous research by the Music in Exercise and Sport Group at Brunel University in London, they found that pop was perfect for slower, more repetitive-type tasks. Dance music was found to be best suited to strength and weight training because it’s “fast and rhythmical”. During high-intensity workouts, though, you’d better not listen to rock. Its different changes in tempo can affect your rhythm. 8．Why athletes were mentioned in the first paragraph? A．To list things athletes have in common with other people. B．To describe athletes’ common habits before sports games. C．To get readers to wonder whether music matters in sports. D．To explain why athletes like listening to music before games. 9．Which of the following statements might Dennis Hsu agree with? A．Listening to music can always boost the athlete’s performance. B．People listening to powerful music are likely to produce similar feelings. C．The result of a game is mainly affected by the physical condition of the players. D．Most athletes don’t know the effects of high-power music on their performance. 10．If you want to cool down after exercise, what kind of music will be suitable? A．Pop music. B．Dance music. C．Rock. D．Blues. 11．How did the author make his points clear? A．With comparisons. B．Through examples. C．By giving general rules. D．Through listing figures. 试卷第 4页，共 8页 4 D Small endangered animals are often hard to find in their natural habitats (栖息地), making it difficult for scientists to spot them and develop conservation plans. But new technologies can help. Australian researchers have equipped flying drones (无人机) with cameras so they can spot koalas hiding high in trees. Koalas spend most of their lives in eucalyptus trees (桉树), whose leaves are their favorite food. Since the leaves are low in calories and nutritional content, koalas are not very active — they sleep up to 20 hours a day. Living in high branches, they are not easy to spot from the ground, and they have few natural predators (捕食 者). The greatest threat to them is that lots of trees are being cut down. “Every single tree in Australia, right now, needs to be protected, and unless that happens I can promise you the koala is going to become extinct,” said Deborah Tabart, from the Australian Koala Foundation. Scientists studying koalas say one of the keys to saving animals is to know where they live and how many of them are left. Using drones fitted with cameras to conduct a census (数目调查) was an untested concept. Queensland Institute of Technology technician Gavin Broadbent said they were doubtful at first. “But when we saw the images come through, we saw the koalas were very clear compared to the trees and the environment. So we thought, yes, this is absolutely a proof of a concept that could work,” he said. The images sent back to a computer clearly show the animal’s position, even from a distance far enough away not to disturb its sleep. Scientists can scan the trees from all angles, picking out koalas even in the densest (稠密的) areas. Scientists say it is now clear that drones with cameras can be used for spotting, and perhaps saving, other animals in the wild. 12．What can we learn about koalas from the second paragraph? A．Koalas have nothing to eat but eucalyptus leaves. B．Koalas’ food is high in calories, so they are fat. C．Koalas are not very active because they like sleeping. D．Koalas live in high branches so they are difficult to spot. 13．What is making the number of koalas decrease? A．Hunting. B．Their natural predators. C．Destruction of their habitat. D．Climate change. 14．Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the new method to spot koalas? A．It can be used to protect other animals in the world. B．The pictures shot by the cameras clearly show koalas’ position. C．It can be carried out without disturbing koalas’ sleep. D．The koalas in the densest areas can be picked out with this method. 15．What would be the best title for the text? A．How Koalas Live in Australia B．The Number of the Koalas Is Decreasing Sharply C．Measures Must Be Taken to Protect Koalas’ Habitat D．Drones Help Scientists Spot Endangered Koalas 试卷第 5页，共 8页 5 二、七选五（每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） Childhood obesity（肥胖） puts kids at risk for cardiovascular disease, bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and potential social and psychological problems. 16 Of course, the CDC recommends healthy lifestyle choices—healthy eating, physical exercise. 17 That is to provide a safe and supportive environment where healthy lifestyle choices can be made. What don’t kids need? 18 Too much focus on overweight leads to more weight gain. A new data analysis of two studies found that children whose parents considered them to be “overweight” tended to gain more weight over 10 years than children whose parents considered them “normal weight”. Children whose parents label them as “overweight” had a negative self-perception about their bodies. They were engaged in more attempts to lose weight. 19 The clear message from this study is that dieting is more likely to lead to weight gain, not weight loss, in both children and adults. Psychology researchers Eric Robinson and Angelina Sutin argue that the stigma of being labelled overweight as a child might actually gain weight in the future. 20 For the study, children’s height and weight were measured at age 4 or 5, and parents were asked to describe whether they thought the children were best described as underweight, normal weight, overweight or very overweight. When the children were 12 or 13, they used images to best depict what they perceived their bodies to look like and were asked whether or not they engaged in any dieting behaviour. Height and weight measurements were taken again when the children were 14 or 15 years old. A. Labels and pressure around weight and weight gain. B. Left untreated, these problems can continue into adulthood. C. They also point out another important way to keep kids healthy. D. The researchers cannot be certain about what is driving. E. They analyzed the data from a study of Australian children. F. But it actually contributed to weight gain over the 10-year period. G. A number of mothers in this study suffer from depression and anxiety. 三、完形填空（每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） For long, a question disturbed a little boy. He couldn’t understand why his next-desk-pal (同伴 ) could rank 1st whenever he wanted to, while he himself 21 to. At home, he asked his Mom, “Mom, am I more 22 than others? I feel I study as hard as him, but why do I 23 lay behind?” Staring at him, she went 24 , not knowing how to explain. She felt an impulse (冲动) to say, “You are too 25 . You are not really as hard-working as others...” but she stopped 26 she knew her son was suffering from the pains of 27 grades and rankings. She thought it cruel to add any additional burden to her son and was trying to find out a 28 answer. Time went by quickly, the son finished primary school. Despite studying harder and better, he was still unable to 29 his pal. To show her pride of him, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give out an answer. Now, the son no longer 30 his rankings, because, with the 1st ranking, he was 31 to Harvard University. Back home in winter vacation, he was invited to give a speech to the students and parents in his high school. In the speech, he mentioned a(n) 32 experience in his childhood. “When my mother and I 试卷第 6页，共 8页 6 were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said, ‘Do you see the seabirds flying for food over there? When the 33 come near, little birds can escape quickly 34 “clumsy” seagulls would take more time to complete the process (过程). However, have you noticed birds that 35 fly across the endless ocean are none other than “clumsy” (笨拙的) seagulls?’” 21．A．refused B．decided C．failed D．afforded 22．A．troublesome B．stupid C．naughty D．careless 23．A．always B．never C．hardly D．even 24．A．wrong B．worried C．crazy D．wordless 25．A．young B．lazy C．clever D．energetic 26．A．although B．before C．because D．unless 27．A．worrying B．surprising C．doubting D．unsatisfying 28．A．natural B．harmonious C．perfect D．ordinary 29．A．get through B．come across C．compare with D．keep up with 30．A．cares about B．doubts about C．wonders about D．worries about 31．A．invited B．admitted C．welcomed D．dismissed 32．A．private B．valuable C．interesting D．unexpected 33．A．wave B．food C．wind D．time 34．A．and B．since C．until D．while 35．A．suddenly B．immediately C．finally D．gradually 四、语法填空（每小题 1.5 分，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。 Su Shi, a famous scholar of the Song Dynasty, was 36 (high)thought of in poetry, prose and painting. At the age of 21, his fresh prose style earned him the 37 (recognize)of Ouyang Xiu. He 38 (say)that Su Shi’s writings were outstanding. This made Su Shi instantly famous. However, 39 his political dream was realized, he had to leave his position and return home. His dreams cut short, Su Shi turned his focus toward nature. In the spring of 1082, he took an outing with his friends. When 40 sudden shower of rain made his companions rush for shelter(遮蔽物), Su Shi burst into laughter as if completely unaware of the rain. Along both sides of the path were growing trees, 41 leaves made soft sounds as the rain-drops fell. With wet clothes, he walked along while 42 (sing)a happy song. Then it hit him: “I shall go through this life in a 43 (peace)mind, if only wearing a straw rain cape(蓑衣).” Su Shi’s optimistic and open-minded attitude 44 life ensured his advancement despite political ups and downs. Expressed in his poetry and essay, which have been passed down through generations, such an attitude has truly inspired us 45 (keep)a broad mind and persist in our struggle against all difficulties 试卷第 7页，共 8页 7 五、单句填空（每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 46．It’s hard to prevent teenagers (use) the Internet for recreation. 47．—Why don’t we choose that road to save time? —The bridge to it ___________(repair). 48．By the time he left the college, he ______ (invent )dozens of things so he was a great guy. 49．Tai Chi has taught me to relax my mind, (enable) me to stay cool in stressful situation. 50．She had a number of jobs at different times, (range) from chef to swimming instructor. 51．Millions of trees (destroy) by forest fires over the last ten years. 52．Read this story, you will realize that not everything can be bought with money. 53．The classes in the UK are different from in China. 54.Zhang Sanfeng, a 13th-century Taoist, was said (invent) tai chi after drawing inspiration from a fight between a snake and a bird. 55.Before that, we had never been in contact with or studies this virus, nor did we know of its . (exist) 六、单词拼写（每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 56．D the injury to his left knee, he won the match. 57．I am here to express my c to you on your success. 58．To prevent soft tissue i , make sure that you wear proper clothes and equipment when exercising. 59．His problems are deeply r in his childhood experiences. 60．Where unemployment and crime are high, it can be a that the latter is due to the former. 61．I get up and walk around every half hour just to (伸展)my legs. 62．It is not a good idea to miss meals and (代替)them with snacks. 63．The company's silence on the subject has been taken as an (承认)of guilt. 64．Dreams can be a rich source of (灵感) for an artist. 65．I called the office, (向……提供最新消息) them on the day’s development. 试卷第 8页，共 8页 8 七、.应用文写作(20分) 66.随着期末考试来临，面对繁重的课业负担，许多高一学生不愿意花时间运动。假设你是李华，请你 用英文写一篇倡议信，呼吁你的同学们积极进行体育锻炼。 内容要点包括：1.对同学们分秒必争进行学习表示理解和肯定； 2.进行体育运动的益处； 3.提出倡议，表达期待。 注意：1．词数 100左右； 参考词汇：期末考试 final-term examination 2．开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear fellow students, ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ Yours, Li Hua 试卷第 1页，共 1页 1 昆山中学高一英语周测五 阅读理解（每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 1-3 ABB 4-7 ABCD 8-11 CBAB 12-15 DCAD 二、七选五（每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） 16-20 BCAFE 三、完形填空（每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 21-25 CBADB 26-30 CDCDD 31-35 BBADC 四、语法填空（每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 36．highly 37．recognition 38．said 39．before 40．a 41．whose 42．singing 43．peaceful 44．to/towards 45．to keep 五、单句填空（每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 46．using 47 ． is being repaired 48． had invented 49． enabling 50． ranging 51． have been destroyed 52. and 53． those 54. to have invented 55.existence 六、单词拼写（每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 56.Despite 57．congratulations 58． injury 59.rooted 60．assumed 61． stretch 62． replace 63．admission 64．inspiration 65． updating 七、.应用文写作(20 分) Dear fellow students, With the final-term examinations approaching, many students of senior one feel quite stressed and are not willing to spare time for sports. I can well understand them and appreciate their devotion to their studies a lot. However, they just ignore the important role sports play. In fact, doing sports regularly benefits us in different ways. First, doing sports regularly can help build up our strength and prevent us from falling ill easily. Besides, through participating in outdoor sports, we can develop desirable character such as patience , perseverance and spirit of teamwork, which are important in our future life. Last but not the least, doing sports can help to release our pressure, make us cheerful, and keep us energetic and refreshed, thus in turn improving our study efficiency. Therefore, I sincerely call on all of us to combine work and rest and spare time to do exercise every day. Everybody, stop waiting and start taking actions now! Yours, Li Hua