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2024-2025学年度下学期期中考试 高一英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 注意事项： 1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、班级填写在答题卡指定位置，条形码贴到相应区域。 2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 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. What will John do after school tomorrow? A. See a movie. B. Play badminton. C. Go to Grace’s house. 2. What color of shirt will the man choose? A. White. B. Black. C. Blue. 3. What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Headmaster and teacher. 4. Who is worried about gaining weight? A. The son. B. Aunt Louise. C. The mother. 5. Why does the woman give up buying the coat? A. It is expensive. B. The size doesn’t fit her. C. She doesn’t like the color. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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小题。 6. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a clothing store. B. At a work event. C. At the laundry. 7. When will the woman return? A Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tonight. 听第7段材料，回答第8~9小题。 8. How will the woman send the package? A. By air mail. B. By registered mail. C. By express mail. 9. How much should the woman pay? A £20. B. £23. C. £26. 听第8段材料，回答第10~12小题。 10. Why did the woman go to New York? A. To have meetings. B. To go sightseeing. C. To study a program. 11. What may help avoid jet lag? A. Coffee. B. Alcohol. C. Exercise. 12. What did the woman say about most passengers? A. They preferred alcohol. B. They liked to do exercises. C. They could hardly make a choice. 听第9段材料，回答第13~16小题。 13. What do we know about the area? A. Lightning strikes mostly in December. B. The area is near the Andes Mountains. C. The people there worry about getting hit. 14. What did NASA call the area? A. The Never Ending Storm of Catatumbo. B. The Lightning Capital of the World. C. The Light of Venezuela. 15. Which helps the area get so many storms? A. Warm mountain winds. B. Warm sea air. C. The crowded population. 16. What does the man say in the end? A. He’s scared of storms. B. He’ll never visit Venezuela. C. He’d be careful if he lived in the area. 听第10段材料，回答第17~20小题。 17. What is the speech mainly about? A. Music and dancing in Guanajuato. B. Traditional Mexican dresses. C. The speaker’s career. 18. Which kind of music does the speaker like best? A. Rock music. B. Pop music. C. Traditional Mexican music. 19. What is the most critical factor to be a folk dancer? A. Teamwork. B. Hard work C. Love for the culture and music. 20. How do folk dancers get dance dresses? A. By buying them at the store. B. By making them on their own. C. By borrowing them from their grandparents. 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 If you pay no attention to your mental health, it can lead to depression, burnout, anxiety, and so much more. So whether you’re in your youth or you want to help someone you love, these are some of the best mental health websites for young people. TeenHelp As the name suggests, TeenHelp is specifically targeted towards those in their teen years. The website covers mental health topics from teen depression to anger issues. The great thing about TeenHelp is that it is not only for teenagers but parents, too. It includes a particular column for parents to find online resources like how to choose a psychologist. YoungMinds Even if you’re not in the UK, YoungMinds gives you access to a library of helpful advice, information, support, and resources. Please choose whether you are a parent, you work with young people, or you are a young person yourself. From there you can use various helplines, read real stories, and learn more about mental health conditions. There is even a YoungMinds online store where you can buy fun clothing, postcards, and prints. ReachOut ReachOut offers something for everyone, whether you’re a young person looking for help or a parent. Do you need help with mental health issues such as addiction, self-harm, or anxiety? ReachOut has got you covered. But what makes ReachOut so special is that it offers an online community of young people and free chats with a peer (同龄人) worker. 1. What is special about YoungMinds? A. It only serves British users. B. It works with a local library. C. It asks users to share stories. D. It sells various goods online. 2. What do the three websites have in common? A. They welcome teens and parents. B. They offer free chats with peers. C. They hire famous psychologists. D. They have a column for parents. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To report. B. To inform. C. To analyse. D. To describe. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了三个适合年轻人的心理健康网站。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据YoungMinds部分中“There is even a YoungMinds online store where you can buy fun clothing, postcards, and prints.(甚至还有一个YoungMinds网上商店，在那里你可以买到有趣的衣服、明信片和印刷品。)”可知，YoungMinds的特别之处在于它在网上销售各种各样的商品。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据TeenHelp部分中“The great thing about TeenHelp is that it is not only for teenagers but parents, too. It includes a particular column for parents to find online resources like how to choose a psychologist.(TeenHelp的伟大之处在于，它不仅适合青少年，也适合父母。它包括一个专门的专栏，供父母寻找在线资源，比如如何选择心理医生。)”和YoungMinds部分中“Please choose whether you are a parent, you work with young people, or you are a young person yourself.(请选择你是否为人父母，你与年轻人一起工作，或者你自己就是一个年轻人。)”以及ReachOut部分中“ReachOut offers something for everyone, whether you’re a young person looking for help or a parent.(ReachOut为每个人提供了一些东西，无论你是寻求帮助的年轻人还是父母。)”可知，这三个网站的共同之处在于它们都有一个家长专栏。故选A项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“So whether you’re in your youth or you want to help someone you love, these are some of the best mental health websites for young people.(所以，无论你是年轻人还是想帮助你爱的人，这些都是适合年轻人的最好的心理健康网站。)”可知，这篇文章就是介绍一些心理健康网站，写作目的为告知。故选B项。 B Nicholas Sparks is an American novelist known for his best-selling tales of romance (浪漫) and heartbreak. Sparks grew up mainly in north-central California, where his family moved when he was eight. He attended the University of Notre Dame on a track scholarship, but an injury ended his athletic career and led him to write his first unpublished novel. In 1988, he graduated with a major in business and held a variety of jobs. In the early 1990s, he and his wife, Cathy Cote, settled in North Carolina, which later provided a setting for his novels. While working his day job, Sparks continued to write. He cooperated with former Olympic runner Billy Mills on Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding. The book, which was inspired by a Native American legend, was published in 1990. Determined to become a professional writer, Sparks spent several months working on The Notebook, his first published novel, which hit The New York Times best-seller list immediately after it reached the public in 1996. By the time the film adaptation (改编) was released in 2004, Sparks had published seven more novels. Although Sparks’s fiction usually involves love stories, he rejects the suggestion that he is a “romance novelist”. His supporters agree that Sparks explores more-serious subject matter, such as loneliness, sadness, and loss, and that many of his books feature less-than-happy endings. That is also evident in his only nonfiction work, Three Weeks with My Brother, in which he and his brother, Micah, share their own emotional responses to the deaths of their parents and sister. Sparks has devoted much of his time and literary profits to writing programs at Notre Dame and to charitable causes, most notably the Nicholas Sparks Foundation, which he and his wife established in 2011. 4. What led Sparks to write his first novel? A. A scholarship. B. His marriage. C. An accident. D. His major. 5. What do we know about The Notebook? A. It arrived in cinemas in 2004. B. It was written by two authors. C. It became a hit due to a report. D. It was Sparks’ nonfiction work. 6. Why isn’t Sparks a romance novelist? A. His stories have nothing to do with love. B. He prefers to record real events in lives. C. His books never end with happiness. D. He pays attention to various themes. 7. Which words can best describe Sparks? A. Lucky and careful. B. Tough and caring. C. Honest and brave. D. Tolerant and calm. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了美国小说家Nicholas Sparks的成长经历、写作生涯，他作品的特点以及他在慈善方面的贡献。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“He attended the University of Notre Dame on a track scholarship, but an injury ended his athletic career and led him to write his first unpublished novel.(他凭借田径奖学金进入圣母大学，但一次受伤结束了他的运动生涯，并促使他写出了第一部未出版的小说)”可知，一次受伤(即意外事故)促使Sparks写了他的第一部小说。故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Determined to become a professional writer, Sparks spent several months working on The Notebook, his first published novel, which hit The New York Times best seller list immediately after it reached the public in 1996. By the time the film adaptation was released in 2004, Sparks had published seven more novels.(决心成为一名职业作家的Sparks花了几个月时间创作了他的第一部出版小说《恋恋笔记本》，该书于1996年面向公众发行后立即登上了《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜。到2004年电影改编版上映时，Sparks又出版了七部小说)”可知，《恋恋笔记本》于2004年被改编成电影上映。故选A项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Although Sparks’s fiction usually involves love stories, he rejects the suggestion that he is a ‘romance novelist’. His supporters agree that Sparks explores more serious subject matter, such as loneliness, sadness, and loss, and that many of his books feature less than happy endings.(虽然Sparks的小说通常包含爱情故事，但他不认同自己是“言情小说家”这一说法。他的支持者们一致认为，Sparks探讨了更严肃的主题，如孤独、悲伤和失落，而且他的许多书都以不太圆满的结局收尾)”可知，Sparks不仅仅关注爱情故事，还关注各种不同的主题，所以他不是言情小说家。故选D项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“He attended the University of Notre Dame on a track scholarship, but an injury ended his athletic career and led him to write his first unpublished novel.(他凭借田径奖学金进入圣母大学，但一次受伤结束了他的运动生涯，并促使他写出了第一部未出版的小说)”和第三段“Determined to become a professional writer, Sparks spent several months working on The Notebook, his first published novel, which hit The New York Times best seller list immediately after it reached the public in 1996.(决心成为一名职业作家的Sparks花了几个月时间创作了他的第一部出版小说《恋恋笔记本》，该书于1996年面向公众发行后立即登上了《纽约时报》畅销书排行榜)”可知，Sparks在受伤结束运动生涯后，没有放弃，而是坚持写作并取得成功，体现了他的坚韧。再根据最后一段“Sparks has devoted much of his time and literary profits to writing programs at Notre Dame and to charitable causes, most notably the Nicholas Sparks Foundation, which he and his wife established in 2011.(Sparks将大量的时间和文学收益投入到圣母大学的写作项目以及慈善事业中，其中最著名的是他和妻子在2011年成立的Nicholas Sparks基金会)”可知，他很有爱心，愿意为慈善事业付出。所以“Tough and caring(坚韧且有爱心)”最能描述他。故选B项。 C One of the biggest projects to handle plastic pollution in the UK began on 15 May. In the first Million Mile Beach Clean, around 50,000 volunteers armed with buckets and litter pickers cleaned up beaches across the UK. The volunteers hoped to remove rubbish and litter from thousands of miles of the coastline and areas of the countryside in seven days. The campaign wants to address the “crisis” of plastic waste in the ocean that affects sea creatures and harms the environment. It is thought that at least eight million pieces of plastic are washed into the world’s oceans each day. These items can take hundreds of years to break down. Surfers Against Sewage, an environmental charity based in Cornwall in England, organised the project. Hugo Tagholm, the head of the charity, said, “We are hoping the campaign will give people the opportunity to reconnect with nature and boost (提升) well-being, as well as having a positive impact on our oceans and wildlife.” The clean-up not only focused on beaches but also on streets, country lanes, parks and local waterways. There are nearly 600 registered clean-ups taking place and anyone can join in with them, or even start their own “mini clean” with fewer than 10 people. The campaign’s website beachcleans.org.uk has a list of all the cleaning that is taking place around the country, including in parks, rivers and streets. It also explains how you can start one in your own community. George, an 11-year-old volunteer from Bristol, told The Week Junior that he’s been helping to clean up his local river. “It makes me sad to see rubbish polluting the river, which is why I’m looking forward to taking part in the clean,” he said. “I also like to compete with my sister to see who can pick up the most litter and fill the most bags!” 8. What can we infer from the second paragraph? A. White pollution takes hundreds of years to stop. B. White pollution is very severe in the world. C. Sea creatures have a good effect on plastic pollution. D. Many sea creatures die of plastic pollution every year. 9. What does “It” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to? A. The list of all the cleaning. B. The campaign. C. The campaign’s website. D. The community. 10. What’s George’s attitude towards to the clean-up campaign? A. Unconcerned. B. Positive. C. Disappointed. D. Negative. 11. What’s the passage mainly about? A. A meaningful campaign will take place. B. Plastic pollution is worse and worse. C. Volunteers deal with plastic waste. D. The coastline clean-up is very necessary. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是志愿者们参加英国为应对塑料污染而开展的一项大型环保项目。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“It is thought that at least eight million pieces of plastic are washed into the world’s oceans each day. These items can take hundreds of years to break down.(人们认为，每天至少有800万件塑料被冲入世界海洋。这些物品可能需要数百年才能分解。)”可知，从第二段我们可以推断出白色污染在世界上非常严重。故选B。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第五段“The campaign’s website beachcleans.org.uk has a list of all the cleaning that is taking place around the country, including in parks, rivers and streets. It also explains how you can start one in your own community.(该运动的网站beachclean.org.uk列出了全国各地正在进行的清洁活动，包括公园、河流和街道。它还解释了如何在你自己的社区中创建一个。)”可知，本段的it指代的是该活动的网站。故选C。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““It makes me sad to see rubbish polluting the river, which is why I’m looking forward to taking part in the clean,” he said. “I also like to compete with my sister to see who can pick up the most litter and fill the most bags!”(他说：“看到垃圾污染这条河让我很难过，这就是为什么我期待参加这次清洁活动。”“我还喜欢和我妹妹比赛，看谁捡的垃圾最多，谁装的袋子最多！”)”可知，乔治对清理运动的态度是积极的，故选B。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“In the first Million Mile Beach Clean, around 50,000 volunteers armed with buckets and litter pickers cleaned up beaches across the UK. The volunteers hoped to remove rubbish and litter from thousands of miles of the coastline and areas of the countryside in seven days.(在第一届“百万英里海滩清洁”活动中，约5万名志愿者带着水桶和捡垃圾的人清理了英国各地的海滩。志愿者们希望在七天内清除数千英里海岸线和农村地区的垃圾和垃圾。)”可知，本文主要讲的是志愿者们参加英国为应对塑料污染而开展的一项大型环保项目，因此主旨是C选项“Volunteers deal with plastic waste.(志愿者处理塑料垃圾。)”。故选C。 D One aspect of the clean-energy change will happen inside buildings. Many homes and businesses burn natural gas for heating and cooking. Natural gas gives out greenhouse gases as well as other pollutants that can harm health. Gas appliances (家用电器) can be replaced by electric versions and tap into clean electricity. Panama Bartholomy is the director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition. His group, based in Petaluma, Calif., focuses on limiting gas emissions indoors. “We assume the electric grid (输电网) is getting cleaner over time, which it is. So, we want more and more of our heating to come from electricity.” It’s much easier to make these types of transitions when governments recommend them, says Beth Miller. She is an ecologist and consultant with Good Company. Based in Eugene, Ore, it helps companies and communities reduce their carbon footprint. Some states are already taking steps to make these changes. On September 22, for instance, California decided it would ban the sale of gas-fired space heaters and water heaters by 2030. After homes and businesses make the switch to electric alternatives, they will be more comfortable, says Bartholomy. They will be safer and cleaner, too, he adds. Instead of a gas furnace (燃气炉), an electric heat pump could both heat and cool a home. Gas heaters and stoves won’t be pumping pollution into a home’s air. And cooks will have even more control on a modern electric cooker than on a gas stove says Bartholomy. Getting natural gas out of your home is probably the largest positive impact you can have for the planet, Bartholomy says. “We all need to fight for a livable climate. There is no way to meet our climate goals while still burning gas in buildings. For a livable future, we must take measures to stop burning natural gas, though we know we have a long way to go.” And the bonus: It now looks like doing that should also save people a lot of money. 12. What is the clean energy change? A. Using electric cookers at home. B. Using natural gas to boil water. C. Using natural gas for heating. D. Using electric lights inside buildings. 13. What does the underlined word “transitions” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Promises. B. Changes. C. Plans. D. Decisions. 14. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? A. Cooks prefer to use traditional cookers. B. Gas stoves will be replaced soon. C. Homes’ air will have more pollutants. D. Homes will be safer after the switch. 15. What is the best title of the text? A. Save Your Money at Home B. Electricity Use C. Make Use of Natural Gas D. Clean-energy Change inside buildings 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述将会在建筑内部发生清洁能源的改变，燃气设备将被电动设备取代以及利用清洁能源的好处。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“One aspect of the clean-energy change will happen inside buildings. Many homes and businesses burn natural gas for heating and cooking. Natural gas gives out greenhouse gases as well as other pollutants that can harm health. Gas appliances (家用电器) can be replaced by electric versions and tap into clean electricity.(清洁能源变化的一个方面将发生在建筑内部。许多家庭和企业烧天然气取暖和做饭。天然气释放出温室气体以及其他有害健康的污染物。燃气家用电器可以被电动家用电器取代，并利用清洁电力)”可知，使用电动家用电器就是在使用清洁能源。故选A。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“We assume the electric grid (输电网) is getting cleaner over time, which it is. So, we want more and more of our heating to come from electricity.(我们假设电网会随着时间的推移变得越来越清洁，事实也确实如此。所以，我们希望越来越多的供暖来自电力)”可推测，划线句子意思是：Beth Miller说，在政府的推荐下，进行这类转变要容易得多。由此可知transitions意为“转变”，和B选项同义，故选B。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“After homes and businesses make the switch to electric alternatives, they will be more comfortable, says Bartholomy. They will be safer and cleaner, too, he adds. (Bartholomy说，在家庭和企业改用电力替代品之后，它们会更舒适。他补充说，它们也会更安全、更清洁)”可推知，家将会更安全。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其第一段“One aspect of the clean-energy change will happen inside buildings. Many homes and businesses burn natural gas for heating and cooking. Natural gas gives out greenhouse gases as well as other pollutants that can harm health. Gas appliances (家用电器) can be replaced by electric versions and tap into clean electricity. (清洁能源变化的一个方面将发生在建筑内部。许多家庭和企业烧天然气取暖和做饭。天然气释放出温室气体以及其他有害健康的污染物。燃气家用电器可以被电动家用电器取代，并利用清洁电力)”可知，文章主要讲述将会在建筑内部发生清洁能源的改变，燃气设备将被电动设备取代以及利用清洁能源的好处。由此可知，D选项“建筑内部的清洁能源变革”符合文章主旨。故选D。 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。 Left-handed people make up around 12% of the global population. One really interesting fact that I picked up was from a scientist who believed that left-handed people tended to be more independent as a result of having to adapt to a world that is largely built for right-handed individuals.___16___! More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders A study found that left-handed people were 11 times more likely to suffer from allergies than right-handed folk.___17___. Left-handed people use the right side of the brain the most ___18___, meaning that the right side controls the left side of the body and the other way around. Hence there is a well-known saying “only left-handed people are in their right minds”. The right-hand side of the brain is thought to control the left side of the body and tasks to do with the arts and creativity. Are left-handed people smarter? ___19___! One 2007 study “Effect of handedness on intelligence level of students”shows that lefties are more likely to have higher IQ. However,another 2010 study “The relationship between hand preference, hand performance, and general cognitive ability” suggests the exact opposite! ___20___ Experiments showed that when given two tasks to complete simultaneously (同时), lefties performed best. This is because right-handed people tend to solve problems by breaking them down into parts and analyzing each piece one at a time. While left-handed people tend to look at the problem as a whole and use pattern-matching to try and solve it. A. Better at multi-tasking B. Smarter than the right-handed C. As we know, the brain is cross-wired D. This one varies depending on how dated your source is E. Here are a few more fascinating left-handed people facts F. Mixed-handed children are more likely to experience language issues G. And lefties were two and a half times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders 【答案】16. E 17. G 18. C 19. D 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文，文章主要介绍了关于左撇子的一些有趣的事情。 【16题详解】 根据空前“Left-handed people make up around 12% of the global population. One really interesting fact that I picked up was from a scientist who believed that left-handed people tended to be more independent as a result of having to adapt to a world that is largely built for right-handed individuals.(左撇子约占全球人口的12%。我从一位科学家那里发现了一个非常有趣的事实，他认为左撇子往往更独立，因为他们必须适应一个主要为右撇子建立的世界)”可知研究发现左撇子更独立，根据后文“More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders(更容易有过敏和睡眠障碍)”可知接下来文章主要讲的是左撇子的一些有趣的事情，全文是总——分的结构，由此推知，空处承上启下，所以应该讲的是和左撇子有关的一些有趣的事情，E项Here are a few more fascinating left-handed people facts(这里有一些关于左撇子的有趣事实)承接上文，引出下文，符合上下文语境。故选E项。 【17题详解】 根据本段标题“More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders(更容易有过敏和睡眠障碍)”可知本段主要讲的是左撇子更容易有过敏和睡眠障碍，根据空前“A study found that left-handed people were 11 times more likely to suffer from allergies than right-handed folk.(一项研究发现，左撇子患过敏症的可能性是右撇子的11倍)”可知此处讲的是左撇子更容易患过敏症，所以可以推断接下来应该讲的是睡眠障碍问题，G项And lefties were two and a half times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders(左撇子患睡眠障碍的可能性是左撇子的2.5倍)指出了左撇子更容易患有睡眠障碍，符合上下文语境。故选G项。 【18题详解】 根据本段小标题“Left-handed people use the right side of the brain the most(左撇子使用右脑最多)”可知本段主要讲的是左撇子更容易使用右脑，根据空后“meaning that the right side controls the left side of the body and the other way around.(也就是说，大脑的右侧控制着身体的左侧，反之亦然)”可知此处是在对左右脑的交叉控制这一事实进行解释，所以空处应该指出大脑是交叉控制的这一事实，C项As we know, the brain is cross-wired(正如我们所知，大脑是交叉的)符合上下文语境。故选C项。 19题详解】 根据本段小标题“Are left-handed people smarter?(左撇子更聪明吗？)”可知本段主要围绕着左撇子的是不是更聪明来展开，根据空后“One 2007 study “Effect of handedness on intelligence level of students” shows that lefties are more likely to have higher IQ. However, another 2010 study “The relationship between hand preference,hand performance, and general cognitive ability” suggests the exact opposite!( 2007年一项名为“用手习惯对学生智力水平的影响”的研究表明，左撇子更有可能拥有更高的智商。然而，另一项2010年的研究“用手偏好、用手表现和一般认知能力之间的关系”得出了完全相反的结论！)”可知关于左撇子的智商问题不同日期的研究结果是不一样的。空处位于段首，应是对全段的概括，所以空处应该讲关于左撇子是不是更聪明这个问题的答案与消息来源的日期有关，D项This one varies depending on how dated your source is(这取决于你的资料来源的年代)明确指出关于左撇子是不是更聪明这个问题的答案与消息来源的日期有关，既回答了小标题的提问，同时也概括了全段，而且D项中的This one指代小标题的问题，符合上下文语境。故选D项。 【20题详解】 根据空后“Experiments showed that when given two tasks to complete simultaneously (同时), lefties performed best. This is because right-handed people tend to solve problems by breaking them down into parts and analyzing each piece one at a time. While left-handed people tend to look at the problem as a whole and use pattern-matching to try and solve it.(实验表明，当同时完成两项任务时，左撇子表现最好。这是因为右撇子倾向于把问题分解成几个部分，并一次分析一个部分来解决问题。而左撇子倾向于把问题看作一个整体，并使用模式匹配来尝试解决它)”可知左撇子在解决问题时更倾向于整体解决问题。空处为本段标题，所以空处应该讲的是左撇子的另外一个有趣的事实——更善于把问题看作一个整体来解决，A项Better at multi-tasking(更善于同时处理多项任务)指出左撇子的另一个有趣的事实即善于处理多项任务，符合上下文语境。故选A项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30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。 A baby giraffe born with a leg abnormality has been fitted with special leg braces (支架) to help her walk. The giraffe is named Msituni. She ____21____ from a condition called carpal hypertension (腕骨高血压). It affected the young animal’s front legs, which was especially ____22____ to a giraffe. The abnormality was putting a lot of ____23____ on her joints and bones. Zoo workers ____24____ that she could die if they did not quickly correct the ____25____. This is because it could ____26____ the giraffe from getting food and from being able to walk around. Zoo officials called in experts to treat the giraffe. The medical team had a lot of ____27____ fitting people with braces to correct leg problems. But they had ____28____ treated an animal before. Ara Mirzaian was a member of the medical team. He found the situation strange and ____29____ went online to start learning as much as possible about giraffes. The team _____30_____ models of the giraffe’s legs. It took the team about a week to produce the braces, which were made of a material called carbon graphite (碳石墨). After 10 days in the special brace, the problem was _____31_____. In total, Msituni was in braces for 39 days from the day she was born. She _____32_____ in the animal hospital the whole time. Mirzaian said he planned to _____33_____ a picture in his office of the baby giraffe wearing her special brace so that the children he treats might be _____34_____ to wear their own braces. “It was the coolest thing to see an animal like that walk in a brace,” he said. “It feels _____35_____ to know we saved a giraffe’s life.” 21. A. developed B. recovered C. suffered D. graduated 22. A. dangerous B. urgent C. extinct D. hard 23. A. energy B. equipment C. power D. pressure 24. A. explained B. complained C. feared D. suggested 25. A. condition B. illness C. symptom D. judgement 26. A. separate B. protect C. save D. prevent 27. A. insight B. reaction C. experience D. preference 28. A. often B. never C. only D. ever 29. A. immediately B. gradually C. usually D. actually 30. A. created B. purchased C. measured D. examined 31. A. discovered B. corrected C. raised D. hidden 32. A. screamed B. jogged C. performed D. stayed 33. A. put up B. give way to C. pick out D. draw up 34. A. allowed B. forced C. inspired D. invited 35. A. fortunate B. great C. enthusiastic D. regretful 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一只名叫Msituni的小长颈鹿，由于先天性的腿部畸形，接受了特殊的腿部支架治疗，最终能够行走的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这只长颈鹿名为Msituni，她患有一种叫做腕骨高血压的疾病。A. developed发展；B. recovered恢复；C. suffered遭受；D. graduated毕业。根据下文“a condition called carpal hypertension”可知，Msituni患有疾病，也就是因为疾病遭受苦难，故选C。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这种疾病影响了这只年轻动物的前腿，这对长颈鹿来说尤其危险。A. dangerous危险的；B. urgent紧急的；C. extinct灭绝的；D. hard困难的。根据上文“It affected the young animal’s front legs”可知，影响前腿对长颈鹿来说是一种危险，故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种异常给她的关节和骨骼带来了很大的压力。A. energy能量；B. equipment设备；C. power力量；D. pressure压力。根据上文“The abnormality”可知，疾病带来的是身体上的负担，也就是压力，故选D。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：动物园工作人员担心，如果不迅速纠正这个情况，她可能会死亡。A. explained解释；B. complained抱怨；C. feared害怕，担忧；D. suggested建议。根据下文“she could die”可知，工作人员对长颈鹿的健康状况感到担忧，因为它有可能会因此死亡，故选C。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：动物园工作人员担心，如果不迅速纠正这个情况，她可能会死亡。A. condition状况；B. illness疾病；C. symptom症状；D. judgement判断。根据上文“The abnormality was putting a lot of ...on her joints and bones. ”可知，需要纠正的是之前的病情，故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是因为它会阻碍长颈鹿获得食物，也无法四处走动。A. separate分离；B. protect保护；C. save节省；D. prevent阻止，阻碍。根据下文“from getting food and from being able to walk around”可知，这会阻碍长颈鹿获得食物，导致无法正常生活，prevent from是固定搭配，符合语境，故选D。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：医疗团队有很多给人装支架治疗腿部问题的经验。A. insight洞悉；B. reaction反应；C. experience经验；D. preference偏好。根据上文“called in experts”可知，动物园官方请来了专家团队，团队在治疗腿部问题上有很多经验，故选C。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：但他们从未治疗过动物。A. often经常；B. never从未；C. only只，仅；D. ever曾经。根据上文“But”可知，团队之前有很多治疗人类的经验，但是却没有治疗动物的经验，故选B。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：Ara Mirzaian是医疗团队一名成员。他发现这种情况很奇怪，并立即开始尽可能多地在线学习有关长颈鹿的知识。A. immediately立即；B. gradually逐渐；C. usually通常；D. actually实际上。根据上文“He found the situation strange”可知，Ara Mirzaian对这种情况感到奇怪，于是就迅速采取行动，选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：团队为长颈鹿的腿部创建了模型。A. created创建；B. purchased购买；C. measured测量；D. examined检查。根据上文“models of the giraffe’s legs”可知，团队创建了长颈鹿腿部的模型，故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在特殊的支架中10天后，问题被解决了。A. discovered发现；B. corrected纠正；C. raised提高；D. hidden隐藏。根据上文“the problem”可知，支架治疗后问题自然是得到了解决，故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她在动物医院里待了整个这么长时间。A. screamed尖叫；B. jogged慢跑；C. performed表演；D. stayed停留。根据下文“in the animal hospital”可知，Msituni在医院中度过了整个治疗期，因为它需要接受治疗，肯定不可以随意跑动，故选D。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：Mirzaian说他打算在他的办公室里挂上这只穿着特殊支架的长颈鹿的照片。A. put up挂起；B. give way to让步；C. pick out挑选；D. draw up起草。根据下文“a picture in his office”可知，Mirzaian想要在办公室里挂上照片，故选A。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这样他治疗的孩子们可能会被激励去穿他们自己的支架。A. allowed允许；B. forced强迫；C. inspired激励；D. invited邀请。根据下文“It was the coolest thing to see an animal like that walk in a brace”可知，他认为动物带着支架走路很酷，所以他悬挂照片的作用是激励孩子们，也可以尝试他们的支架，故选C。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：知道我们救了一只长颈鹿的生命感觉很棒。A. fortunate幸运的；B. great伟大的；C. enthusiastic热情的；D. regretful遗憾的。根据上文“It was the coolest thing”可知，Mirzaian对于救助长颈鹿感到非常自豪和高兴，他认为这是最酷的事情，也就是很伟大的事情，故选B。 第二节（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。 Since its creation in the 12th century, Qianli Jiangshan Tu, or A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains, has been held up as ___36___ masterpiece of traditional Chinese painting. But perhaps just as ___37___ (amaze) as the work itself is the fact that it ___38___ (create) by a teenager. A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains is the only existing work from Wang Ximeng, a talented painter of the Northern Song dynasty. Wang entered the Imperial Painting Academy when he was in his early ___39___ (teen). Emperor Huizong, himself an accomplished painter and calligrapher, is said to have discovered the boy’s special talent ___40___ a brush and taken charge of his education ___41___ (personal) as a painter. ___42___ (measure) about 12 metres long and 0. 5 metres high, A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains displays running rivers ___43___ (cover) with fog with the background of rolling mountains in the ___44___ (distant). In the painting, there are not only facilities such as fishing villages, pavilions (亭子) and grass houses, but also persons such as fishermen ____45____ drift (漂流) on the river, and sellers and buyers in a crowded market. Wang Ximeng demonstrated Chinese people’s love for life, their homes and the country. 【答案】36. a 37. amazing 38. was created 39. teens 40. with 41. personally 42. Measuring 43. covered 44. distance 45. who##that 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统绘画的代表作《千里江山图》及其作者和绘画特色等。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：《千里江山图》自12世纪创作以来，一直被奉为中国传统绘画的一副杰作。masterpiece为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且masterpiece发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：但也许和作品本身一样令人惊奇的事实是，它是由一个青少年创作的。as…as…为形容词/副词原级比较结构，修饰名词the fact，需用修饰物的-ing结尾的形容词amazing。故填amazing。 【38题详解】 考查动词时态语态。句意同上。设空处在从句中作谓语，根据上下文可知，这幅作品是由12世纪的一位少年创作的，所以时态为一般过去时，主语为it，指代the work，和谓语动词create为被动关系，需用被动语态，主语为it，be动词用was。故填was created。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：王希孟在十几岁的时候就进入了皇家画院。in one’s teens为固定搭配，意为“在某人十几岁时”。故填teens。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：宋徽宗本人就是一位颇有造诣的画家和书法家，据说他发现了这个男孩在用笔方面的特殊才能，并亲自负责他的绘画教育。此处表示“用画笔作画的才华”，介词with，表示“用”。故填with。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意同上。设空处修饰动词短语take charge of，需用副词personally作状语。故填personally。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：《千里江山图》横约12米，纵约0.5米，展示了雾气笼罩流淌的河流，远处背景是连绵起伏的山脉。分子句子结构可知，已有谓语动词displays，且与空处之间无连词连接，设空处需用非谓语动词作状语，measure在此处表示“（长短、尺寸）量度为”，为系动词，没有被动形式，应用现在分词形式，句首字母需大写。故填Measuring。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意同上。句中已有谓语动词displays，设空处用非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰running water，cover与running water之间为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式。故填covered。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意同上。in the distance为固定搭配，意为“在远处”。故填distance。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：画中不仅有渔村、亭台楼台、草屋等设施，也有漂在河上的渔夫、拥挤的市场上的买卖双方等人物。空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为fishermen，指人，关系词替代先行词在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词who/that引导。故填who/that。 第四部分 （共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，上周日你校举办了拔河比赛活动，请你为校英文报写一篇报道。 内容包括：1.参加人员；2.活动概况；3.活动意义。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 An Exciting Tug of War ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】An Exciting Tug of War In order to inspire students to pay more attention to physical exercise, an exciting tug of war was held in our school playground last Sunday. The activity, organized by Students’ Union, attracted all Senior One students. Twenty teams tried their best to win, with the rest cheering all the way. The activity lasted about two hours and drew to a successful close. Through the activity, we benefited a lot mentally and physically. Not only did it enrich our school life, but it let us further realize the importance of building up our body and working as a team. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。文章要求考生就学校上周日举办的拔河比赛活动，为校英文报写一篇报道。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 激发，鼓励：inspire → encourage 举办，组织：held → organized 吸引：attracted → appealed to 获益，得到：benefited → gained 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The activity, organized by Students’ Union, attracted all Senior One students. 拓展句：The activity, which was organized by Students’ Union, attracted all Senior One students. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Twenty teams tried their best to win, with the rest cheering all the way. （运用了with的复合结构） 【高分句型2】Not only did it enrich our school life, but it let us further realize the importance of building up our body and working as a team.（运用了部分倒装） 第二节（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day. How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do. The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely. Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. Father’s appearing was like a savior to the two children. Under the guidance of their father, they took positive actions and started all over again. They made the bread and then went on cooking porridge. Father helped them adjust the fire, which was the key to success. It was all right this time. Delicious breakfast was ready. How happy they were! The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. When their mother saw the delicious and perfect breakfast in front of her, she was very surprised. It was not only the gift, but the love of the children for her that moved her very much. The two children could finish cooking a breakfast, which she didn’t expect. The children said loudly, “Happy Mother’s Day!” Mother hugged them tightly and kissed them again and again. 【解析】 【导语】本文以母亲节为线索展开，讲述了双胞胎Jenna和Jeff为了献给母亲一份美味的早餐，自己动手，做起饭餐来，但是不幸的是，他们连连失败的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“当双胞胎失望地环顾四周时，他们的父亲出现了。”可知，第一段可描写他们的父亲指导帮助他们准备早餐。 ②由第二段首句内容“这对双胞胎把早餐端到楼上，叫醒了他们的母亲。”可知，第二段可描写母亲收到孩子们的礼物早餐，非常感动。 2.续写线索：指导——积极——献礼——感动 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①帮助：help/assist ②完成：finish/complete ③拥抱：hug/embrace 情绪类 ①高兴：happy/delighted ②感动：moved/touched 【点睛】 [高分句型1]. Father helped them adjust the fire, which was the key to success. (which引导的非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2]. It was not only the breakfast, but the love of the children for her that moved her very much. (固定短语not only…but (also)和强调句型) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年度下学期期中考试 高一英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 注意事项： 1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、班级填写在答题卡指定位置，条形码贴到相应区域。 2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 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. What will John do after school tomorrow? A. See a movie. B. Play badminton. C. Go to Grace’s house. 2. What color of shirt will the man choose? A. White. B. Black. C. Blue. 3. What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Headmaster and teacher. 4. Who is worried about gaining weight? A. The son. B. Aunt Louise. C. The mother. 5. Why does the woman give up buying the coat? A. It is expensive. B. The size doesn’t fit her. C. She doesn’t like the color. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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小题。 6. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a clothing store. B. At a work event. C. At the laundry. 7. When will the woman return? A Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tonight. 听第7段材料，回答第8~9小题。 8. How will the woman send the package? A. By air mail. B. By registered mail. C. By express mail. 9. How much should the woman pay? A. £20. B. £23. C. £26. 听第8段材料，回答第10~12小题。 10. Why did the woman go to New York? A. To have meetings. B. To go sightseeing. C. To study a program. 11. What may help avoid jet lag? A. Coffee. B. Alcohol. C. Exercise. 12. What did the woman say about most passengers? A. They preferred alcohol. B. They liked to do exercises. C. They could hardly make a choice. 听第9段材料，回答第13~16小题。 13. What do we know about the area? A. Lightning strikes mostly in December. B. The area is near the Andes Mountains. C. The people there worry about getting hit. 14. What did NASA call the area? A. The Never Ending Storm of Catatumbo. B. The Lightning Capital of the World. C. The Light of Venezuela. 15 Which helps the area get so many storms? A. Warm mountain winds. B. Warm sea air. C. The crowded population. 16. What does the man say in the end? A. He’s scared of storms. B. He’ll never visit Venezuela. C. He’d be careful if he lived in the area. 听第10段材料，回答第17~20小题。 17. What is the speech mainly about? A. Music and dancing in Guanajuato. B. Traditional Mexican dresses. C. The speaker’s career. 18. Which kind of music does the speaker like best? A. Rock music. B. Pop music. C. Traditional Mexican music. 19. What is the most critical factor to be a folk dancer? A. Teamwork. B. Hard work C. Love for the culture and music. 20. How do folk dancers get dance dresses? A. By buying them at the store. B. By making them on their own. C. By borrowing them from their grandparents. 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 If you pay no attention to your mental health, it can lead to depression, burnout, anxiety, and so much more. So whether you’re in your youth or you want to help someone you love, these are some of the best mental health websites for young people. TeenHelp As the name suggests, TeenHelp is specifically targeted towards those in their teen years. The website covers mental health topics from teen depression to anger issues. The great thing about TeenHelp is that it is not only for teenagers but parents, too. It includes a particular column for parents to find online resources like how to choose a psychologist. YoungMinds Even if you’re not in the UK, YoungMinds gives you access to a library of helpful advice, information, support, and resources. Please choose whether you are a parent, you work with young people, or you are a young person yourself. From there you can use various helplines, read real stories, and learn more about mental health conditions. There is even a YoungMinds online store where you can buy fun clothing, postcards, and prints. ReachOut ReachOut offers something for everyone, whether you’re a young person looking for help or a parent. Do you need help with mental health issues such as addiction, self-harm, or anxiety? ReachOut has got you covered. But what makes ReachOut so special is that it offers an online community of young people and free chats with a peer (同龄人) worker. 1. What is special about YoungMinds? A. It only serves British users. B. It works with a local library. C. It asks users to share stories. D It sells various goods online. 2. What do the three websites have in common? A. They welcome teens and parents. B. They offer free chats with peers. C. They hire famous psychologists. D. They have a column for parents. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To report. B. To inform. C. To analyse. D. To describe. B Nicholas Sparks is an American novelist known for his best-selling tales of romance (浪漫) and heartbreak. Sparks grew up mainly in north-central California, where his family moved when he was eight. He attended the University of Notre Dame on a track scholarship, but an injury ended his athletic career and led him to write his first unpublished novel. In 1988, he graduated with a major in business and held a variety of jobs. In the early 1990s, he and his wife, Cathy Cote, settled in North Carolina, which later provided a setting for his novels. While working his day job, Sparks continued to write. He cooperated with former Olympic runner Billy Mills on Wokini: A Lakota Journey to Happiness and Self-Understanding. The book, which was inspired by a Native American legend, was published in 1990. Determined to become a professional writer, Sparks spent several months working on The Notebook, his first published novel, which hit The New York Times best-seller list immediately after it reached the public in 1996. By the time the film adaptation (改编) was released in 2004, Sparks had published seven more novels. Although Sparks’s fiction usually involves love stories, he rejects the suggestion that he is a “romance novelist”. His supporters agree that Sparks explores more-serious subject matter, such as loneliness, sadness, and loss, and that many of his books feature less-than-happy endings. That is also evident in his only nonfiction work, Three Weeks with My Brother, in which he and his brother, Micah, share their own emotional responses to the deaths of their parents and sister. Sparks has devoted much of his time and literary profits to writing programs at Notre Dame and to charitable causes, most notably the Nicholas Sparks Foundation, which he and his wife established in 2011. 4. What led Sparks to write his first novel? A. A scholarship. B. His marriage. C. An accident. D. His major. 5. What do we know about The Notebook? A. It arrived in cinemas in 2004. B. It was written by two authors. C. It became a hit due to a report. D. It was Sparks’ nonfiction work. 6. Why isn’t Sparks a romance novelist? A. His stories have nothing to do with love. B. He prefers to record real events in lives. C. His books never end with happiness. D. He pays attention to various themes. 7. Which words can best describe Sparks? A. Lucky and careful. B. Tough and caring. C. Honest and brave. D. Tolerant and calm. C One of the biggest projects to handle plastic pollution in the UK began on 15 May. In the first Million Mile Beach Clean, around 50,000 volunteers armed with buckets and litter pickers cleaned up beaches across the UK. The volunteers hoped to remove rubbish and litter from thousands of miles of the coastline and areas of the countryside in seven days. The campaign wants to address the “crisis” of plastic waste in the ocean that affects sea creatures and harms the environment. It is thought that at least eight million pieces of plastic are washed into the world’s oceans each day. These items can take hundreds of years to break down. Surfers Against Sewage, an environmental charity based in Cornwall in England, organised the project. Hugo Tagholm, the head of the charity, said, “We are hoping the campaign will give people the opportunity to reconnect with nature and boost (提升) well-being, as well as having a positive impact on our oceans and wildlife.” The clean-up not only focused on beaches but also on streets, country lanes, parks and local waterways. There are nearly 600 registered clean-ups taking place and anyone can join in with them, or even start their own “mini clean” with fewer than 10 people. The campaign’s website beachcleans.org.uk has a list of all the cleaning that is taking place around the country, including in parks, rivers and streets. It also explains how you can start one in your own community. George, an 11-year-old volunteer from Bristol, told The Week Junior that he’s been helping to clean up his local river. “It makes me sad to see rubbish polluting the river, which is why I’m looking forward to taking part in the clean,” he said. “I also like to compete with my sister to see who can pick up the most litter and fill the most bags!” 8. What can we infer from the second paragraph? A. White pollution takes hundreds of years to stop. B. White pollution is very severe in the world. C. Sea creatures have a good effect on plastic pollution. D. Many sea creatures die of plastic pollution every year. 9. What does “It” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to? A. The list of all the cleaning. B. The campaign. C. The campaign’s website. D. The community. 10. What’s George’s attitude towards to the clean-up campaign? A. Unconcerned. B. Positive. C. Disappointed. D. Negative. 11. What’s the passage mainly about? A. A meaningful campaign will take place. B. Plastic pollution is worse and worse. C. Volunteers deal with plastic waste. D. The coastline clean-up is very necessary. D One aspect of the clean-energy change will happen inside buildings. Many homes and businesses burn natural gas for heating and cooking. Natural gas gives out greenhouse gases as well as other pollutants that can harm health. Gas appliances (家用电器) can be replaced by electric versions and tap into clean electricity. Panama Bartholomy is the director of the Building Decarbonization Coalition. His group, based in Petaluma, Calif., focuses on limiting gas emissions indoors. “We assume the electric grid (输电网) is getting cleaner over time, which it is. So, we want more and more of our heating to come from electricity.” It’s much easier to make these types of transitions when governments recommend them, says Beth Miller. She is an ecologist and consultant with Good Company. Based in Eugene, Ore, it helps companies and communities reduce their carbon footprint. Some states are already taking steps to make these changes. On September 22, for instance, California decided it would ban the sale of gas-fired space heaters and water heaters by 2030. After homes and businesses make the switch to electric alternatives, they will be more comfortable, says Bartholomy. They will be safer and cleaner, too, he adds. Instead of a gas furnace (燃气炉), an electric heat pump could both heat and cool a home. Gas heaters and stoves won’t be pumping pollution into a home’s air. And cooks will have even more control on a modern electric cooker than on a gas stove says Bartholomy. Getting natural gas out of your home is probably the largest positive impact you can have for the planet, Bartholomy says. “We all need to fight for a livable climate. There is no way to meet our climate goals while still burning gas in buildings. For a livable future, we must take measures to stop burning natural gas, though we know we have a long way to go.” And the bonus: It now looks like doing that should also save people a lot of money. 12. What is the clean energy change? A. Using electric cookers at home. B. Using natural gas to boil water. C. Using natural gas for heating. D. Using electric lights inside buildings. 13. What does the underlined word “transitions” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Promises. B. Changes. C. Plans. D. Decisions. 14. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? A. Cooks prefer to use traditional cookers. B. Gas stoves will be replaced soon. C. Homes’ air will have more pollutants. D. Homes will be safer after the switch. 15. What is the best title of the text? A. Save Your Money at Home B. Electricity Use C. Make Use of Natural Gas D. Clean-energy Change inside buildings 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。 Left-handed people make up around 12% of the global population. One really interesting fact that I picked up was from a scientist who believed that left-handed people tended to be more independent as a result of having to adapt to a world that is largely built for right-handed individuals.___16___! More likely to have allergies and sleep disorders A study found that left-handed people were 11 times more likely to suffer from allergies than right-handed folk___17___. Left-handed people use the right side of the brain the most ___18___, meaning that the right side controls the left side of the body and the other way around. Hence there is a well-known saying “only left-handed people are in their right minds”. The right-hand side of the brain is thought to control the left side of the body and tasks to do with the arts and creativity. Are left-handed people smarter? ___19___! One 2007 study “Effect of handedness on intelligence level of students”shows that lefties are more likely to have higher IQ. However,another 2010 study “The relationship between hand preference, hand performance, and general cognitive ability” suggests the exact opposite! ___20___ Experiments showed that when given two tasks to complete simultaneously (同时), lefties performed best. This is because right-handed people tend to solve problems by breaking them down into parts and analyzing each piece one at a time. While left-handed people tend to look at the problem as a whole and use pattern-matching to try and solve it. A. Better at multi-tasking B. Smarter than the right-handed C. As we know, the brain is cross-wired D. This one varies depending on how dated your source is E. Here are a few more fascinating left-handed people facts F. Mixed-handed children are more likely to experience language issues G. And lefties were two and a half times more likely to suffer from sleep disorders 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30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。 A baby giraffe born with a leg abnormality has been fitted with special leg braces (支架) to help her walk. The giraffe is named Msituni. She ____21____ from a condition called carpal hypertension (腕骨高血压). It affected the young animal’s front legs, which was especially ____22____ to a giraffe. The abnormality was putting a lot of ____23____ on her joints and bones. Zoo workers ____24____ that she could die if they did not quickly correct the ____25____. This is because it could ____26____ the giraffe from getting food and from being able to walk around. Zoo officials called in experts to treat the giraffe. The medical team had a lot of ____27____ fitting people with braces to correct leg problems. But they had ____28____ treated an animal before. Ara Mirzaian was a member of the medical team. He found the situation strange and ____29____ went online to start learning as much as possible about giraffes. The team _____30_____ models of the giraffe’s legs. It took the team about a week to produce the braces, which were made of a material called carbon graphite (碳石墨). After 10 days in the special brace, the problem was _____31_____. In total, Msituni was in braces for 39 days from the day she was born. She _____32_____ in the animal hospital the whole time. Mirzaian said he planned to _____33_____ a picture in his office of the baby giraffe wearing her special brace so that the children he treats might be _____34_____ to wear their own braces. “It was the coolest thing to see an animal like that walk in a brace,” he said. “It feels _____35_____ to know we saved a giraffe’s life.” 21. A. developed B. recovered C. suffered D. graduated 22. A. dangerous B. urgent C. extinct D. hard 23. A. energy B. equipment C. power D. pressure 24. A. explained B. complained C. feared D. suggested 25. A. condition B. illness C. symptom D. judgement 26. A. separate B. protect C. save D. prevent 27. A. insight B. reaction C. experience D. preference 28. A. often B. never C. only D. ever 29. A. immediately B. gradually C. usually D. actually 30. A. created B. purchased C. measured D. examined 31. A. discovered B. corrected C. raised D. hidden 32. A. screamed B. jogged C. performed D. stayed 33. A. put up B. give way to C. pick out D. draw up 34. A. allowed B. forced C. inspired D. invited 35. A. fortunate B. great C. enthusiastic D. regretful 第二节（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。 Since its creation in the 12th century Qianli Jiangshan Tu, or A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains, has been held up as ___36___ masterpiece of traditional Chinese painting. But perhaps just as ___37___ (amaze) as the work itself is the fact that it ___38___ (create) by a teenager. A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains is the only existing work from Wang Ximeng, a talented painter of the Northern Song dynasty. Wang entered the Imperial Painting Academy when he was in his early ___39___ (teen). Emperor Huizong, himself an accomplished painter and calligrapher, is said to have discovered the boy’s special talent ___40___ a brush and taken charge of his education ___41___ (personal) as a painter. ___42___ (measure) about 12 metres long and 0. 5 metres high, A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains displays running rivers ___43___ (cover) with fog with the background of rolling mountains in the ___44___ (distant). In the painting, there are not only facilities such as fishing villages, pavilions (亭子) and grass houses, but also persons such as fishermen ____45____ drift (漂流) on the river, and sellers and buyers in a crowded market. Wang Ximeng demonstrated Chinese people’s love for life, their homes and the country. 第四部分 （共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，上周日你校举办了拔河比赛活动，请你为校英文报写一篇报道。 内容包括：1.参加人员；2.活动概况；3.活动意义。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 An Exciting Tug of War ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 A MOTHER’S DAY SURPRISE The twins were filled with excitement as they thought of the surprise they were planning for Mother’s Day How pleased and proud Mother would be when they brought her breakfast in bed. They planned to make French toast and chicken porridge. They had watched their mother in the kitchen. There was nothing to it. Jenna and Jeff knew exactly what to do. The big day came at last. The alarm rang at 6 a.m. The pair went down the stairs quietly to the kitchen. They decided to boil the porridge first. They put some rice into a pot of water and left it to boil while they made the French toast. Jeff broke two eggs into a plate and added in some milk. Jenna found the bread and put two slices into the egg mixture. Next, Jeff turned on the second stove burner to heat up the frying pan. Everything was going smoothly until Jeff started frying the bread. The pan was too hot and the bread turned black within seconds. Jenna threw the burnt piece into the sink and put in the other slice of bread. This time, she turned down the fire so it cooked nicely. Then Jeff noticed steam shooting out of the pot and the lid starting to shake. The next minute, the porridge boiled over and put out the fire. Jenna panicked. Thankfully, Jeff stayed calm and turned off the gas quickly. But the stove was a mess now. Jenna told Jeff to clean it up so they could continue to cook the rest of the porridge. But Jeff’s hand touched the hot burner and he gave a cry of pain. Jenna made him put his hand in cold water. Then she caught the smell of burning. Oh dear! The piece of bread in the pan had turned black as well. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$