浙江省宁波市鄞州中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

鄞州中学2023学年第二学期期中考试 高一年级英语学科试题 考生须知： 1. 本卷共9页满分150分，考试时间120分钟； 2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域完成相应内容的填写和填涂考试号、贴好条形码，所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效； 3. 本次考试期间不得使用计算器； 4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。 第Ⅰ卷（共95分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 does the woman think of the shopping center? A. It is satisfactory. B. It is old-fashioned. C. It is disappointing. 2. When will the speakers arrive at the camp? A. On August 5th. B. On August 6th. C. On August 7th. 3. Who is most probably the man? A. A waiter. B. A bookseller. C. A farmer. 4. Where is the conversation most probably taking place? A. In a theatre. B. In a library. C. In a booking office. 5. What does the woman mean? A. The man should work hard. B. The man can apply for the job again. C. The man may have another chance. 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至7题。 6. What is the conflict between the woman and the man? A. Adam prefers chocolate milkshake. B. Adam takes a big bite of plain bread. C. Adam’s food is changed to milkshake. 7. What is the possible relation between Adam and the woman? A. Father and daughter. B. Mother and son. C. Husband and wife. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10三个小题。 8. What do we know about the man? A. He might have caught a cold. B. He is going to Machu Picchu. C. He is a very considerate person. 9. What does the woman tell the man to avoid in the end? A. Covering your mouth with the elbow (肘). B. Sneezing directly at someone’s face. C. Washing your hands after coughing. 10. What are the speakers talking about? A. Travel plans. B. School lessons. C. Health habits. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题三个小题。 11. What is Sue’s suggestion for people with difficulties? A. Believing in themselves. B. Challenging their life. C. Asking for help. 12. How does Sue explain her job to kids? A. She makes children’s programs. B. She gets involved in legal decisions. C. She explains the function of the law in simple words. 13. What does Sue think happiness is? A. Sharing things with others. B. Solving problems. C. Having her opinions heard. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题四个小题。 14. What is the woman most probably doing? A. She’s looking around a house for rent. B. She’s viewing the house she wants to buy. C. She is talking about the loan with the bank staff. 15. What does the woman like best in the kitchen? A. The wine storage area. B. The advanced equipment. C. The relaxing colors of the wall. 16. What does the woman think of the man’s offer on the house at first? A. It’s unreasonable. B. It’s unexpected. C. It’s acceptable. 17. What does the woman imply in the end? A. She’ll buy the house. B. She’ll reconsider the price. C. She’ll discuss with her husband. 听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题三个小题。 18. When will the first half of the course be delivered? A. On Tuesdays and Thursdays. B. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays. C. On Wednesdays and Thursdays. 19. How often will the class meet in the research lab? A. Twice a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month. 20. What might NOT be closely related to one’s grades according to the passage? A. Classroom tests. B. Attendance rate. C. Research papers. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分） 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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A For years, I have advocated the importance of hard work, determination, persistence (坚持不懈), and practice as key factors of success. Malcolm Gladwell, who has written The Story of Success, seems to support my theory. He says it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to attain true expertise. “The people at the very top don’t just work harder than everyone else,” Gladwell writes. “They work much, much harder.” Achievement, he says, is talent plus preparation. Preparation seems to play a bigger role. For example, he describes the Beatles: They had been together seven years before their famous arrival in America. They spent a lot of time playing in clubs, sometimes for as long as eight hours a night. Overnight success? Not exactly. Estimates are that the band performed 1,200 times before their big success in 1964. By comparison, most bands don’t perform 1,200 times in their careers. Neurologist Daniel Levitin has studied the formula for success extensively and shares this finding: “The emerging picture from such studies is that 10,000 hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert in anything. In study after study of composers, basketball players, fiction writers, ice skaters, concert pianists, chess players, the number comes up again and again. Of course, this doesn’t address why some people get more out of their practice sessions than others do. But no one has yet found a case in which true world-class expertise was accomplished in less time. It seems it takes the brain a long time to digest all that it needs to know to achieve true mastery.” Two computer giants, Bill Joy, who co-founded Sun Microsystems, and Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, also were proof of the 10,000-hour theory. The abilities these people possessed were far-ranging, yet the formula for success was the same: hard work and lots of it. Some people just make it look easy. Of course, you probably didn’t see the first 9,999 hours of hard work. 21. According to the passage, what made Beatles different from most other bands? A. Their great talent. B. Their persistent effort. C. Their charming looks. D. Their outstanding achievements. 22. How does the author support the theme of the text? A. By stating arguments. B. By giving examples. C. By providing statistical data. D. By making comparisons. 23. According to the passage, the opinions that Malcolm Gladwell may agree with include the following EXCEPT that _______. A. life is full of ups and downs B. work transforms talent into success C. success takes hard work and devotion D. the way to learn to do things is to do things B My theory is that the female brain is mainly built for empathy — the ability to understand other people — and that the male brain is mainly built for building systems. Generally speaking, there are clear differences. For example, women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting, while men will choose magazines that feature computers and sport. You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up. However, this is not the case. A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mobile. That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological. It has also been observed that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other people's feelings. Boys, however, seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys which have clear functions. You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace. People whose jobs are in the construction industries are almost male. Math and engineering, which require high levels of systems-thinking, are also male-chosen disciplines. Why do men and women have the difference? Actually women have four times as many brain neurons (神经) that connect the right and left part of their brains. Because of it, women have a better ability to multitask than men. They will consider many sources of information at the same time. Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time. They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another. Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender (性别) is better than the other, but this is not the case. My theory says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy, but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses. Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like. It is not true. The study simply looks at males and females as two groups, and asks what differences exist, and why they are there. 24. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. Women usually prefer sports magazines to magazines on parenting. B. Actually people’s early experiences determine their preferences. C. Women are more capable of multitask because they have more brain neurons. D. Women are all weak in system building. 25. It can be learned from the author’s theory that ____________. A. males and females are two completely different groups. B. the research mixes up two genders to look into the connection between them. C. either females or males have their advantages and disadvantages. D. biological factors play a key role in the differences between male and female. 26. The author’s attitude towards the differences is _____________. A. critical. B. objective. C. indifferent. D. doubtful. C The first thing sold online was a CD. It was sold in 1994 for $12.48. In 1995, Amazon launched its online bookshop, and later that year sold its first item online. Fast-forward to the modern day and online shopping is huge business. In fact, the UK Office for National Statistics reported that growth in online sales has continued “year-on-year” and stands at just under 20% in April 2018. But why? Maybe it’s the convenience. Online shopping allows you to find what you need from the comfort of your own home. Then there is the variety. The shoppers are able to select from a wide range of products from all over the world – whereas physical shops suffer from a more limited choice. Better yet, with more efficient search apps available, consumers are now better able to specify exactly what they want, and in some cases, even modify products to create bespoke items. Online companies are getting better at targeted advertising too. Our browsing history and previous purchases are collected and analyzed, which generates (生成) advertisements that more closely link consumers to the products companies believe we would like to buy. And since these products are not physically on display in a shop, the company saves money like rent and electricity. This allows them to offer their products at a more reasonable price. Then there is the reassurance. These days, the majority of online retailers offer a safe, convenient returns policy, often at no shipping cost to the buyer – just print out the returns label, attach it to the packaging the item was sent in and receive a full refund. Not only that, but trouble-free complaints procedures and policies mean that if your item is damaged, incorrect or even unwanted, the company can be easily notified and action taken. Many people still enjoy the experience of buying in a real shop. The dialogue and customer service received from staff and special events can be big pulls. However, the “year-on-year” growth in the online retail sector seems to imply that online retail is here to stay and will continue to be a major avenue to shopping for many customers. 27. What do we know about “bespoke items” mentioned in Paragraph 2? A. They are designed by some online apps. B. They are bought at the physical shops. C. They are usually cheaper than other items. D. They are made particularly for the consumers. 28. Why could the online shoppers offer reasonable prices for their products? A. Because they don’t need advertise their products. B. Because they have more consumers than physical shops. C. Because they save cost without actually exhibiting products. D. Because they want to attract more consumers with lower prices. 29. What does the author think of the online shopping’s complaints procedures? A. It is free of charge. B. It is safe and convenient. C. It is very efficient. D. It is rather annoying. 30. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The competition between real shops and online shops B. The continued appeal of online shopping C. The advantages of online shopping in UK D. The trend of online shopping in the world 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Global fast-food giant McDonald’s announced it would be phasing out (逐步淘汰) plastic straws (塑料吸管) in China. From June 30, nearly 1,000 stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen began to phase out plastic straws for both dine-in and take-out, expanding to all stores in China. Diners would drink cold beverages directly from the new cup cover. 31 . Zhang Jiayin, chief executive of McDonald’s China, expressed that McDonald’s is dedicated to building a “beautiful China”. Zhang said，“We believe that taking advantage of McDonald’s scale worldwide, reducing straws can be a huge stop for sustainable development.” 32 . “McDonald’s has taken the pioneering actions in reducing plastic straws. 33 . This movement is playing a positive role in protection of the ecological environment,” XuGuang, President of China Environmental Protection Foundation. “We should all start from ourselves and help to build a ‘beautiful China’.” The move is in keeping with China’s national plan to phase out single-use plastics. 34 It is in an effort to combat its growing domestic trash problem. Among other things, the guidelines carry out a nationwide ban on plastic straws and disposal cutlery(一次性餐具) by the end of this year, as well as a ban on plastic bags in major cities by the end of this year, and nationwide by 2022. Plastic has increasingly played a role in global solid waste. 35 . Both companies and volunteers in the past few years have taken it upon themselves to respond to this plastic problem in their own ways. A. The plan came into effect in January of this year. B. All the stores in China will follow in the footsteps. C. It has also choked oceans and rivers as well as landfills. D. It has led consumers to change their consumption habits. E. The move is expected to reduce plastic waste by approximately 400 tons a year. F. The environmentally friendly policy received positive feedback from the government. G. In the past decade or so, the giant has continued to carry out the ‘green packaging’ action. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 Although neither of them remembered the occasion, Diana first met her future husband when she was just a baby. At the time, your Prince Charles, a twelve-year-old boy, 36 glanced at the tiny baby sleeping in her cot. 37 , how could a boy be interested in babies? But the Prince would 38 take a very keen interest in this particular baby —it would just take some time. In fact, it would be sixteen years 39 Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer 40 in the middle of a farmer’s field during a shooting party in 1977. It was a 41 , rainy afternoon when sixteen-year-old Diana, dressed in a borrowed parka that was too large for her, boots, and blue jeans, crossed the field to meet the heir to the British throne. “What a sad man,” Diana thought when she first saw him. Though she was not impressed with his five-foot-ten-inch 42 , thinking to herself that she would 43 him in high heels, she admired his beautiful blue eyes. The Prince later remarked that he thought Diana was “a very jolly and attractive” girl. Diana, it was discovered later, first came to the attention of the 44 family when she acted as a bridesmaid (伴娘) for her sister Jane’s 45 ceremony that April. It was the first major 46 occasion that Diana attended as a young woman. And many of the royals were surprised at how beautiful and 47 the once-awkward girl had become. A short time later, Prince Charles sent his valet (男仆) to hand-deliver a formal 48 for Diana to attend a late night dinner with him at the palace. Though she was surprised, and the invitation came at such short notice, Diana 49 . She and her roommate, Carolyn Bartholomew, hurried to dress and prepare Diana for her big date. The evening was a success. The Prince visited Diana there every day, offering to 50 her to a barbecue or a long walk in the woods. On February 6, 1981, Prince Charles arranged to see Diana at Windsor Castle. Late that evening, while Prince Charles was showing Diana the nursery, he asked her to 51 him. To his surprise, Diana treated his 52 as a joke, She actually 53 . But soon she could see that Prince Charles was serious. 54 an insistent voice inside her head that told her she would never be Queen, she accepted it. Diana told Prince Charles over and over that she loved him. “Whatever love means.” was his 55 . 36. A. merely B. nearly C. barely D. exactly 37. A. In all B. Above all C. After all D. For all 38. A. accidentally B. eventually C. fortunately D. immediately 39. A. before B. when C. that D. since 40. A. took place B. took apart C. took after D. took on 41. A. clear B. warm C. dry D. cold 42. A. weight B. height C. size D. length 43. A. take over B. tower over C. turn over D. tear over 44. A. royal B. economical C. national D. normal 45. A. graduation B. welcome C. wedding D. opening 46. A. daily B. academic C. scientific D. social 47. A. devoted B. mature C. lucky D. lonely 48. A. statement B. letter C. announcement D. invitation 49. A. declined B. accepted C. hesitated D. wondered 50. A. protected B. left C. kept D. accompany 51. A. marry B. pardon C. remind D. forget 52. A. procedure B. process C. property D. proposal 53. A. abused B. sobbed C. giggled D. teased 54. A. In need of B. In case of C. In spite of D. In terms of 55. A. reply B. decision C. purpose D. solution 第Ⅱ卷（共55分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 If you’ve ever struggled to fall or stay asleep, you’ve heard all the standard advice: stick to the same sleep and wake times, establish 56 bedtime routine, create a 57 (relax) sleep environment and avoid caffeine in the afternoon. 58 turns out that the last bit might not be as much of a problem as other evening habits. In a study of 785 healthy adults 59 no history of sleep issues, 45 percent reported drinking coffee, tea or soda within four hours of bedtime at least once in the course of a week. Data from wristwatch sensors(传感器) showed that the caffeine had no significant effect on how well or how long they slept. However, drinking alcohol or using nicotine before bed reduced participants’ sleep 60 (efficient), meaning that the percentage of time they spent in bed actually sleeping was 61 (low).With nicotine use, people also woke up more often in the middle of the night, perhaps 62 they were experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Subjects 63 reported symptoms of insomnia（失眠） during the study were more likely to have used nicotine before bed, which made their insomnia worse, 64 (rob) them of more than 40 minutes of sleep. Nicotine use before bed was also associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety, while alcohol and caffeine 65 (link) to chronic stress. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 假定你是李华，是某国际学校的高一学生。近日，你校的英语报正在开展“校园之星”评选活动。你向该报主编写信推荐你的同学James。 内容包括：1. 写信目的； 2. 推荐理由。 注意：1. 词数80左右 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 推荐：recommend 校园之星：Star of the Campus 第二节：读后续写（满分25分） 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 The Water of Life It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that would bankrupt several farmers before it was through. Every day, my husband and his brothers would go about the tiring process of trying to get water to the farm. If we didn’t see some rain soon, we would lose everything. It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of sharing and witnessed the only miracle I have seen with my own eyes. I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He wasn’t walking with the usual carefree abandon of a youth but with a serious purpose. I could only see his back. He was obviously walking with a great effort trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again toward the house. I went back to make sandwiches, thinking that whatever task he had been doing was completed. Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful stride toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking carefully to the woods, and then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey. He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, very careful not to spill the water he held. Maybe two or three tablespoons were held in his tiny hands. I sneaked closer as he went into the woods. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw an amazing sight. A mother deer with a huge pair of deer horns appeared in front of him, with a baby fawn(幼鹿)lying on the dry ground. I almost screamed to get him away. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2. 至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1 However, Billy walked right up to them. Paragraph 2 I witnessed the most beautiful heart working hard to save a life. 命题老师 骆敏洁 审题老师 周蓓蕾 高一英语学科试题第 9 页（ 共 9 页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$