江苏省常州市第一中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

2024-2025学年常州市第一中学高一上学期期中考试 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 略 第二部分阅读（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。 A Visiting is a great way to get the feel of everyday life at Harvard College. Take the chance to meet our students and explore the Cambridge/Boston area. We know that many students will not be able to visit colleges before applying (申请). As an alternative, examining our website will give you a vast amount of information about Harvard's past, present, and future. Summer 2024 schedule (日程安排) From June 22, 2024 to August 9, 2024, all admissions (招生) information sessions and tours will start at Sanders Theater in Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA. The schedule will feature only one information session per day at 10:00 am, followed by a tour at 11:00 am, from Monday through Saturday. Information sessions and tours will not be offered on June 27, 2024, July 3, 2024, July 4, 2024, August 7, 2024 or August 8, 2024. From August 10, 2024 to August 21, 2024, all admissions information sessions and tours will start at Agassiz House, 5 James Street, Cambridge, MA. The schedule will feature information sessions each weekday at 10 am and 2 pm, followed by tours of the campus at 11 am and 3 pm. Registration (报名) is strongly recommended. Information Sessions and Tours Admissions tours last about 75 minutes and focus on undergraduate (本科生) life at Harvard. They are intended for students considering entrance to the College. For historical tours, visit the Harvard Information Center. Please allow one hour before scheduled events to find parking and navigate your way across campus to Sanders Theater. Contact the Visitor Center at 617495-1551 with any questions. Tour the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) Take a student-led hour focused on Harvard's undergraduate programs in on engineering and applied sciences. (Groups of 10 or more must email communications@fas.harvard.edu to schedule a separate tour.) Tours last about 60 minutes. For our current schedule please refer to our Visitor Center Calendar. Virtual tour of Harvard College Take our online guided tour to see the Harvard campus at any time, from any location. Student guides lead you through the places in which they live and learn including dorm rooms, classrooms, Widener Library, the freshman dining hall and more. 21. On which date can you attend the in formation session and go on the campus tour? A. June 27, 2024. B. July 4, 2024. C. August 9, 2024. D. August 22, 2024. 22. Who are Harvard's admissions tours intended for? A. Exchange students from abroad. B. Undergraduates studying at the college. C. Students considering applying for the college. D. Those who are interested in the history of the college. 23. On a Harvard's SEAS tour, ___________. A. you are required to register ahead of time B. groups of 10 or more are not permitted to sign up together C. you're advised to take the college’s online guided tour first D. you can check Visitor Center Calendar to learn about its schedule B Having spent more than a decade on the dance floor, ROME---Niccolo Filippi, a 23-year-old Italian dance performer, recently decided to explore Chinese culture and its traditional dance forms and believes that this experience will not only boost his career, but also broaden his horizons beyond the world of dance. His interest in diversifying his skills grew after he stumbled upon a short video of traditional Chinese-styled dance on YouTube. "I saw it as an art that combines tradition and modernity, which was mostly the reason why I liked it." says Filippi. Ever since, he has been closely following Chinese dance performers and watching numerous videos to learn more about the traditional style that he admires. "I prefer the traditional style because of its light movements. It also reflects my personality with elegance," he adds. Filippi's chance came when he was invited to perform for a Chinese New Year celebration in the central Italian city of Florence. He has since fully committed himself to the art form, learning several pieces and putting his newfound passion into practice. The biggest difference that I found (compared to other disciplines (学科)) is the change of mood and emotional expressions among dances," says Filippi, adding that he needed to shift from the dynamic moves of hip-hop to the graceful and fluid movements of Chinese dance. Despite various obstacles, Filippi's efforts have not gone unnoticed. Two of his friends shared videos of his performances on social media, and the response was overwhelming. One video garnered 500,000 views, while the other received 200,000 views. Filippi believes that learning about different cultures is priceless, and he sees it as a means of personal growth. “I like to think of a person as a book," he says. "Embracing different traditions and cultures, such as Chinese culture and many others, is like adding new chapters to my book, making it more diverse and wonderful." 24. What is the main reason why Filippi falls in love with traditional Chinese dance? A. Its potential to boost his career. B. Its mix of traditional and modem elements. C. Its graceful and light movements. D. Its true reflection of his elegant personality. 25. How does the author explain the popularity of Filippi's videos? A. By listing numbers. B. By giving an example. C. By sharing a story. D. By making a comparison. 26. What can be inferred from tho last paragraph? A. Filippi thinks little of learning from other cultures. B. People prefer to write down their past experiences. C. Accepting various cultures boosts personal growth. D. A book with chapters on traditions is more wonderful. 27. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Chinese-styled dance videos go viral on social media. B. An Italian's dance journey to wards specialization starts. C. Filippi's desire for Chinese culture extends beyond dance. D. An Italian dancer shows passion for Chinese-styled dance. C A good vegan milk (纯奶) needs to look like milk and taste like milk, whether it contains fat or not. Vegan milk is only one example in the growing types of plant-based alternatives (替代品) to animal products, such as meat, cheese, eggs and fish. Burger King and McDonald’s sell vegan pies. Last year the world’s largest producer of canned tuna, Thai Union, began to sell a plant-based product. Growing sales show the growing taste for this type of food, which means alternative proteins have come a long way since 1980s. Producing techniques have been improved, resulting in better products and lower prices of them, which meet the needs of a growing number of people. Some vegetarians say no to meat, but yes to fish. Some people are trying to cut fat for health reasons. Fitness lovers want to develop muscular mass and strength without building up fat. Concerns about animal rights and greenhouse gas from raising livestock (家畜) are driving the environmentalists to limit their intake of animal-based proteins. As is reported, producing a gram of beef gives of 25 times the amount of greenhouse gas as producing a gram of tofu. However, plant-based proteins are a tough sell in giant markets like India, where diets are already plant-rich, or Nigeria, where meat-eating is a sign of being rich. That limits their global popularity. What's more, animal products, including milk and meat, are better for children’s bone development, though lab-grown meat and dairy are becoming more nutritious. All this suggests that alternative proteins have far to go to replace the animal kind. Plant-based foods may no longer be only a side dish in diets, but their makers' place as the main dish is another matter. 28. Why does the author mention vegan milk in the first paragraph? A. To encourage a healthy diet. B. To show people's growing taste. C. To stress the importance of milk. D. To introduce the topic of the passage. 29. What's the main idea of Paragraph 2? A. Ways to meet the needs of people. B. Benefits of animal-based products. C. Results of improved producing techniques. D. Reasons for choosing plant-based products. 30. Why are plant-based products unpopular in India? A. Indian Diets are rich in plant. B. Eating meat means being rich. C. Plant-based products are produced in labs. D. Plant-based products are bad for children. 31. What’s the author’s attitude towards plant-based proteins? A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Objective. D. Unclear. D Sixteen miles of the coast of northers Scotland, the future of green energy is taking shape. The five giant turbines (涡轮机) of the Hywind Scotland wind farm look much like any other off-shore wind project, except one major difference---they're floating. While traditional offshore turbines sit on metal and concrete towers fixed into the seabed. Hywind’s turbines rest on floating frames that move up and down with the waves. It proves to be an important development as the world struggles to meet the net zero carbon emission (排放) targets set in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. To cut those emissions, green electricity will need to be at the main source of global energy, according to the International Energy Agency. It says that by 2040, half of the world’s energy needs will have to be met by electricity produced in a net zero way. Projects like Hywind's floating wind farm offer a picture of what the future could look like. The reasons for this can be listed as follows. Firstly, unlike fixed units, floating turbines can operate in deep waters far from the shoreline, where winds tend to be stronger. Secondly, it can serve offshore areas that are too deep for bottom-fixed turbines. "In places like Korea, Japan and California, you can only manage a certain amount of offshore wind, or maybe even none at all, so floating turbines are the only option in the longer term," explains Henrik Steisdal, a Danish inventor at the forefront of floating wind innovation. While floating turbines overcome some of the problems that make offshore wind farms in deep waters impossible, there are still challenges that have to be overcome. There are some concerns about what effect floating wind turbines might have on the sea environment. The price of floating wind projects is also still high---almost twice as much as that of the bottom-fixed offshore ones. Another problem is how to avoid the risk of a system breakdown when the wind is blowing too hard. 32. What do the Hywind’s turbines and the traditional turbines have in common? A. They are fixed. B. They use wind. C. They are floating. D. They use waves. 33. What's NOT the reason for building floating turbines? A. It offers a picture of the future. B. Winds are stronger in deep waters. C. It helps meet the net zero carbon emission targets. D. It is difficult to fix turbines in deep offshore areas. 34. What will possibly be talked about in the following paragraph? A. Solutions to the problems. B. Functions of the wind power. C. Advantages of the floating project. D. Opinions on the floating turbines. 35. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A. Wind Projects---a Greener World B. Wind Projects---a Practical Solution C. Floating Turbines---a Choice for the Future D. Floating Turbines---a More Efficient World 第二节（共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项. Are you nervous when sitting in the exam hall? Do worrying thoughts keep you awake at night? You experienced at least one of these situations. _____ 36 _____ There are many ways to help reduce this uncomfortable feeling. Here are three simple techniques that could make a difference. · _____37_____ Do you jump out of bed the moment the alarm rings every morning? Or do you check your phone the moment your eyes are open? Perhaps the next time you got up in the morning, you can try this. Slowly get up and sit at your bed for a few minutes. _____ 38 _____ You can shut your eyes if you feel that helps. The important thing is not to let any hurried thoughts fill your mind. Just be present, with no thoughts of the past or future. In these few quiet minutes to yourself, you will feel refreshed! · Eat mindfully Meals today seem to be in the company of more than just knives and forks. In many cases, we have our headphones right next to the served food and our eyes are busy with the world within them. Such actions can result in a stomachache and overworked brain. _____ 39 _____ Slow down and let your eyes focus on the different colors, and allow your tongue to taste different flavors. Chew the food well, and feel the sensations. This is called mindful eating. It helps you to be aware of the food you put in your mouth. · Get moving Do you often lock yourself in your room, finishing up your school work or paying video games? _____40_____ Playing sports or simply cycling helps reduce the body's stress and lift your mood. It has long been studied by scientists that even five minutes of exercise can have anti-anxiety effects! These are three simple ways to feel less anxious and stressed. You would need to maintain these practices, of course. However, when you see the improvements in your mental well-being, it's worth the efforts. Give them a try. Your mind will thank you for it. A. Sit at your bed B. Live in the present C. Let the body and mind feel the peace. D. Instead, take mealtime as a time to enjoy your food. E Then it is time to get out of the chair and have some fun. E. This, in turn, has the effect of bringing your body into a state of deep relaxation. G. It is a sign that anxiety is growing in your body, and your brain is asking for help! 第三部分语言运用（共4节,满分50分） 第一节（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分） 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项. 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 ____41____ to. At home, he asked his Mom, "Mom, am I more ____42____ than others? I study as hard as him, but why do I ____43____ lay behind?"Staring at him, she went ____44____, not knowing how to explain. She felt an impulse (冲动) to say, "You are too ____45____. You are not really as hard-working as others...", but she stopped ____46____ she knew her son was suffering from the pains of ____47____ grades and rankings. She thought it cruel to add any additional burden to her son and was trying to find out a ____48____ answer. Time went by quickly, the son finished primary school. Despite studying harder and better, he was still unable to ____49____ 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 _____ 50 _____ his rankings, because, with the 1st ranking, he was ____51____ 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) ____52____ experience in his childhood. "When my mother and I were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said. ‘Do you see the seabirds flying for food over there? When the ____53____ come pear, little bird can escape quickly ____54____ "clumsy" seagulls would take more time to complete the process. However, have you noticed birds that ____55____ fly across the endless ocean are none other than "clumsy" (笨拙的) seagulls?'' 41. A. refused B. decided C. failed D. afforded 42. A. troublesome B. stupid C. naughty D. careless 43. A. always B. never C. hardly D. even 44. A. wrong B. worried C. crazy D. wordless 45. A. young B. lazy C. clever D. energetic 46. A. although B. before C. because D. unless 47. A. worrying B. surprising C. doubting D. unsatisfying 48. A. natural B. harmonious C. perfect D. ordinary 49. A. get through B. come across C. compare with D. keep up with 50. A. cares about . B. doubts about C. wonders about D. worries about 51. A. invited B. admitted C. welcomed D. dismissed 52. A. private B. valuable C. interesting D. unexpected 53. A. wave B. food C. wind D. time 54. A. and B. since C. until D. while 55. A. suddenly B.immediately C. finally D. gradually 第二节语篇语法填空（共10小题,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。 The new curriculum (课程) standard ____56____ is aimed for labor (劳动) education in secondary and primary schools was published in China this April. The standard ____57____ (make) labor education an independent course ever since and students have to take courses on labor skills at least once a week starting from the full semester (学期). Education on the hardworking spirit is an important part of the socialist education system, ____58____. Chinese characteristics are carried and passed down. ____59____ progress has been made in terms of labor education, the unique value of the hardworking spirit has still been ignored in recent years. ____60____ is often the case, some teenagers don't value the fruits of hard work and are not interested in working bard. The whole society must pay close attention to such education and take ____61____ (effect) measures to strengthen it the guideline said. Students should learn basic labor skills for livelihood and individual development, ____62____ form good working habits through such education. Young children in primary school should learn ____63____ (take) care of themselves in daily lives and understand that everyone needs to work. ____64____ (old) children in primary school should help parents do house work and learn to cooperate with others while working. Students in middle school should develop ____65____ (quality) such as being responsible and bearing hardship. 第三节用所给词语的正确形式填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分） 66. It's a new country, hoping for diplomatic ______________ (recognize) from the international community. 67. It is ______________ (horror) stressful to do something you know you’re not good at. 68. He came up to the teacher, ______________ (apology) for his not handing in the homework. 69. Here ______________ (come) a good chance that you can use your summer vacation to go on study tours. 70. During the past Sports Meeting, students of senior one have paid much attention to events ______________ (concern) the class honor. 71. Currently (当前), new ways ______________ (seek) to expand our membership. 72. When ______________ (reflection) on how far we humans have come from the prehistoric caves to modern technological advancements, you would feel the power of imagination. 73. Most of his adult life has been a losing struggle against debt and ______________ (fortunate). 74. It can be very ______________ (benefit) to share your feelings with someone you trust. 75. Some ______________ (responsible) websites contain lots of false pictures and fake information that could mislead young generations to follow an unhealthy lifestyle. 第四节 词组填空（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分） think through; make a difference; bring out; at a loss; in the wrong; take on; get over; take advantage of; smooth out; stick to 76. The head teacher is totally devoted and looks forward to ____________ the best in his students. 77. The project which aims to improve the city traffic needs to be carefully planned and ____________. 78. She was completely ____________ when she learnt her son had left home. 79. He realized he ____________ and promised to turn over a new leaf. 80. You have the potential ____________ to your family, to your community and to our country. 81. Jiangyin has developed into a modern city with convenient public transportation, __________ a new look. 82. We often find it easier ____________ our shyness with the help of classmates and friends. 83. I feel like ____________ a healthy lifestyle and a low-sugar diet as I have been putting on weight. 84. Sam is the only one of the students who __________ the mobile applications for listening practice recently. 85. With all the hardships and challenges ____________, Trump finally won the 60't's American Presidential Election. 第四部分应用文写作（满分20分） 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友 Lisa 给你发来一封部件，说进入高中后父母对她的学习期望值太高，为此她感到压力很大。请你给她回复一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 表示理解并给予安慰；2. 提出建议；3. 表达美好祝愿。 注意：1. 词数100左右（开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数）； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 Dear Lisa, ________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours Li Hua 答案： 一、听力：略 二、阅读理解：CCD BACD DDAC BDAC 三、七选五：GACDE 四、完形填空：CBADB CDCDD BBADC 五、语法填空：which/that; has made; where; while; As; effective; and; to take; Older; qualities 六、词汇填空：recognition; horribly; apologizing; comes; concerning; are being sought; reflecting; misfortune; beneficial; irresponsible 七、词组填空：bringing out; thought through; at a loss; was in the wrong; make a difference; taking on; to get over; sticking to; has taken advantage of; smoothed out 八、书面表达： One possible version: Dear Lisa, I am sorry to hear that you are going through a hard time at the moment. The truth is that a number of students are under stress when entering senior high school, so there is no need for you to feel anxious. Here I'd like to offer you some useful suggestions. First of all, try to put yourself into your parents' shoes, then you will understand why they expect so much of you-maybe they wish you to have a bright future. Second, you could try communicating your feelings to your parents in a friendly way, which will help you reduce your stress. Last but not least, be confident about yourself, and everything will come out all right in the end. I sincerely hope my suggestions will be of some help to you and you can free yourself from your stress soon and improve your relationship with your parents. Looking forward to your early reply. Best wishes, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$