福建省莆田哲理中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中考英语试题

2024-2025学年上学期高一英语期中考试试卷

（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）

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）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a cake shop.    B．In a restaurant.    C．At home.

2．What did the man do last weekend?

A．He attended a festival.    B．He did some cleaning.    C．He visited his uncle.

3．What is the woman looking for?

A．A gym.    B．A hotel.    C．A café.

4．How does the woman sound?

A．Surprised.    B．Anxious.    C．Curious.

5．What does the woman tell the man to do?

A．Fill out a form.    B．Visit his parents.    C．Watch her performance.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分12.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．What do Jack and Alice plan to do with their house?

A．Redecorate it.    B．Rent it out.    C．Sell it.

7．What does the woman like about countryside life?

A．Fewer social activities.

B．The peaceful environment.

C．Low shopping costs.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．When to paint the walls.

B．Which color to choose.

C．Where to buy the paint.

9．What is the woman’s suggestion?

A．Going to another store.    B．Trying a modern style.    C．Asking the salesman for help.

10．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Husband and wife.    B．Neighbors.    C．Homeowner and renter.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．What does the man offer to do for Kate?

A．Move her plants.    B．Water her flowers.    C．Deliver some plants to her.

12．Why doesn’t Kate have indoor trees?

A．She doesn’t want to spend much money.

B．She doesn’t have an interest in them.

C．She doesn’t live in a big flat.

13．What is the problem with the plants for Simon?

A．Their large size.    B．Their poor condition.    C．Their bad effects on health.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．Who is Tim?

A．Jack’s friend.    B．Jack’s coach.    C．Jack’s business partner.

15．What does the girl finally decide to buy?

A．A book.    B．A chair.    C．A jacket.

16．What does the girl thank the man for?

A．Giving good advice.

B．Helping plan a fishing trip.

C．Teaching her to play tennis.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What is the speaker doing?

A．Teaching a lesson.    B．Introducing an activity.    C．Recommending famous designers.

18．Who took part in the design of the Empire State Building?

A．Lamb.    B．Frank.    C．David.

19．When was the Guggenheim completed?

A．In the 1930s.    B．In the 1950s.    C．In the 2010s.

20．What do we know about One World Trade Center?

A．It was designed by a German.

B．It opened in 2006.

C．It is related to an important date.

第二部分 阅读（共两节，每小题2.5分，满分50分）

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

During the cold winter days, there are some interesting festivals (节日) in the world. Look at the following ones.

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival

Place: China

Time: January 5 to February 5

People build incredible things out of ice and snow, decorating them with lights.

The Carnival of Venice

Place: Italy

Time: between February and March

One of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumers.

Holi Festival

Place: India

Time: late February/March, on the last dull moon day

Hindus and Sikhs, in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.

Sundance Film Festival

Place: Utah, the US

Time: end of February

The largest independent film festival in the US. Watch both feature films and shorts. You need to buy a ticket.

1. Why do people wear masks and costumes during the Carnival of Venice?