北京市广渠门中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中英语试题

北京市广渠门中学2024—2025学年度第二学期期中试题 高一年级英语学科 时间：90分钟 本试卷共5页，100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 My friendship with the students in a primary school in Uganda started on a shaky ground. The____1____of not being understood was hidden within, for they spoke a language different from that of mine and mine too fell on deaf ears. I greeted them with a wide smile, and when I spoke further, they replied with ice cold____2____. A reminder echoed in my mind: you must live through it to get to them. So I gave it another try. I spoke____3____English with hand gestures and a bit of dancing. If all failed, the smile would____4____. Soon we picked up and then the____5____of the learners came into play. At the mention of a name, trembles and face covering were the response I got. I decided to____6____a desk with a team each day during group work to get closer. After school, I accompanied them home. ____7____, we became friends. They were even aware of my favorite fruit，avocado (牛油果). If I didn’t get one on my desk, it would____8____me wherever I was. My slippers were worn out. One night I left them out as no one could steal a pair of slippers in that state. The next morning, I was ready to drag my slippers on as usual and I was surprised they had been____9____. Wow! The little things we do for each other bring us great joy and warmth. We don’t have a proper spoken language, but we are fluent in the language of_____10_____. 1. A. anger B. fear C. confusion D. disappointment 2. A. agreement B. blame C. comment D. silence 3. A. simple B. official C. academic D. unusual 4. A. turn up B. break off C. take over D. fade away 5. A. shyness B. laziness C. loneliness D. calmness 6. A. clear B. share C. search D. exchange 7. A. Suddenly B. Obviously C. Accidentally D. Gradually 8. A. hit B. find C. catch D. hunt 9. A. packed B. cleaned C. repaired D. abandoned 10. A. sympathy B. admiration C. friendship D. confidence 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 A little girl ran to her bedroom and pulled out her piggy bank from a secret drawer. She ___11___ (break) the piggy bank, took the change and counted it cautiously. She ___12___ (careful) placed the coins in a jar and then went out of the door. She made her way six blocks to a gift store. She waited patiently for the salesman ___13___ (give) her some attention but he was too busy attending other customers at that moment. At last, she successfully bought the gift and went back home. B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 There are two different ways to think about an old shipwreck (沉船). Some people value its financial worth. They ___14___ (spend) a lot of time and money searching for the wreck over the last decades. These people are usually referred to as treasure hunters. For other people, however, a ship ___15___ (lie) at the bottom of the sea is a valuable opportunity to study how citizens from past cultures lived and traveled. Those people are marine archaeologists, ___16___ study underwater historical sites. C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 Chime bells, biān zhōng, are the most holy ancient instrument in China. ___17___ (regard) as a symbol of power, they are used for sacrificial ceremonies or other crucial ceremonies. They ___18___ (compose) of bells in different scales. The bells are played by mallets (木槌), ___19___ (create) the sounds of seven musical scales, much like the piano. What’s more amazing is that one bell can generate two notes when ___20___ (strike) at different spots. Its exquisite cast and pure sound can reveal the high level of ancient Chinese civilization and wisdom. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Youth Science Discovery Experience The Youth Science Discovery Experience (YSDE) teams students and teachers with practicing scientists to pursue semester-long (整个学期) projects in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Goals ·Introduce new scientific topics, especially those not typically covered in traditional courses in high schools. ·Encourage lifelong learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. ·Develop science reasoning skills and an understanding of the scientific research process. ·Prepare students to face challenges of college, career, and continuing education. Program Overview The YSDE program uses a project-based learning model. Each research team consists of six tenth-grade students, one teacher, and one practicing scientist. Together the team investigates an area of current scientific concern. The program integrates in-residence experiences with continuing education activities conducted in the students’ and teacher’s school setting. YSDE begins with a five-day residential session in the center where students will learn principles of scientific inquiry. Each research team works with its scientist to plan an approach to its project. Session in residence allows YSDE members to participate in the magnificent outdoor natural laboratory provided by the surrounding national forests. Then the teams return to their home institutions and continue working on research projects throughout the semester. YSDE concludes with a final session in residence where teams present their research. Program Features Physical Environment YSDE facilities include science laboratories, a computer center, and arts and music studios. The area provides an outstanding natural laboratory for teaching and experimentation. Being separated from the usual disturbances of cities provides a nurturing atmosphere. Intensive (集中的), Cooperative Learning The residential part of YSDE offers near “around-the-clock” learning opportunities in a challenging yet friendly setting. Cooperative learning encourages teamwork and cooperative skills, using science as a common language to allow students to learn from peers, staff, and visiting experts. Professional Partnerships YSDE’s relationship with partner organizations helps complete the program. Partner organizations are selected and invited on their interest in developing project-based learning activities for students in high school. YSDE’s partnerships with organizations like the Canaan Valley Institute and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory provide unique access to world-class facilities and human resources. For more information about YSDE, please visit our website at www.nysf.com, or write to us at Post Office Box 715, Charleston, WV 15358-352. 21. One of the purposes of YSDE is to _______. A. provide young scientists with assistance B. promote the mode of science thinking C. introduce new university courses D. encourage education research 22. The YSDE program participants will _______. A. do research in the natural environment B. spend five days organizing the program C. live in the center throughout the semester D. present research results in their own schools 23 What makes the YSDE program special? A. Competitive learning atmosphere. B. Access to various physical activities. C. Methods of acquiring science language. D. Support from cooperative organizations. B A group of blue-faced birds step through the grass shoulder to shoulder, red eyes looking around. They look like middle schoolers seeking a cafeteria table at lunchtime. Perhaps they’re not so different. A new study, led by Damien Farine, an ornithologist who studies collective behaviour, shows that the vulturine guineafowl of eastern Africa, like humans, have multilevel societies. In the past, scientists assumed such social structures required a lot of brainpower. But the pea-brained guineafowl are revealing the faults in that assumption. These large birds wander across the landscape in packs, often walking so closely that their bodies touch. They may fight each other to maintain their strict hierarchies (等级制度), but at other times they engage in friendly behaviours like sharing food. Suspecting the guineafowl might have a social structure, Dr. Farine and his colleagues began a thorough study of their society. For a whole year, they made daily observations of 441 birds. Coloured leg bands in unique combinations let researchers tell the black-and-blue birds apart. They also attached GPS devices to the backs of 58 birds, which let them see exactly where every group went, 24 hours a day. The findings of the research suggest that the vulturine guineafowl have a multilevel society. There are groups within groups within the population as a whole. There even seem to be groups of friends within the small groups. This is the first time anyone has observed such a society in a bird. And Dr. Farine emphasizes this particular bird's tiny brain size: “They don’t only have small brains relative to mammals (哺乳动物), they also have quite small brains relative to other birds,” he said. According to him, living in this kind of society might actually make it easier to keep track of the social order. For example, if groups are stable and a bird can identify just one or two individuals within a group, it knows which group it’s looking at — no need for a brain that can recognize every single animal. Multilevel societies also let animals adjust their group sizes based on whatever challenges they’re facing. Depending on what enemies or resources are around, it might make sense to travel in a combined group rather than a smaller one. “Having a multilevel structure may not require having a large brain,” Dr. Farine said. There may be more birds and other animals out there that, although small-brained, have societies as many-leveled as our own. 24. According to the passage, what inspired Dr. Farine to carry out the study? A. The guineafowl’s social behaviour. B. Previous assumptions about birds. C. His interest in animal brainpower. D. The faults in earlier research. 25. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. The research subjects. B. The research methods. C. The research findings. D. The research equipment. 26. What can be learned from the passage? A. Complex social systems can be a disadvantage to the guineafowl. B. The guineafowl are good at recognizing individuals in a group. C. Birds maintain social order by travelling in combined groups. D. Small-brained animals can form multilevel societies. 27. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To present the findings of a study of the guineafowl. B. To explain the interaction patterns in multilevel societies. C. To introduce a new approach to observing the guineafowl. D. To uncover clues about how complex societies are formed. D For several decades, there has been an extensive and organized campaign intended to generate distrust in science, funded by those whose interests and ideologies are threatened by the findings of modern science. In response, scientists have tended to stress the success of science. After all, scientists have been right about most things. Stressing successes isn’t wrong, but for many people it’s not persuasive. An alternative answer to the question “Why trust science?” is that scientists use the so-called scientific method. If you’ve got a high school science textbook lying around, you’ll probably find that answer in it. But what is typically thought to be the scientific method — develop a hypothesis (假设), then design an experiment to test it — isn’t what scientists actually do. Science is dynamic: new methods get invented; old ones get abandoned; and sometimes, scientists can be found doing many different things. If there is no identifiable scientific method, then what is the reason for trust in science? The answer is how those claims are evaluated. The common element in modern science, regardless of the specific field or the particular methods being used, is the strict scrutiny (审查) of claims. It’s this tough, sustained process that works to make sure faulty claims are rejected. A scientific claim is never accepted as true until it has gone through a lengthy “peer review” because the reviewers are experts in the same field who have both the right and the obligation (责任) to find faults. A key aspect of scientific judgment is that it is done collectively. No claim gets accepted until it has been vetted by dozens, if not hundreds, of heads. In areas that have been contested, like climate science and vaccine safety, it’s thousands. This is why we are generally justified in not worrying too much if a single scientist, even a very famous one, disagrees with the claim. And this is why diversity in science — the more people looking at a claim from different angles — is important. Does this process ever go wrong? Of course. Scientists are humans. There is always the possibility of revising a claim on the basis of new evidence. Some people argue that we should not trust science because scientists are “always changing their minds.” While examples of truly settled science being overturned are far fewer than is sometimes claimed, they do exist. But the beauty of this scientific process is that it explains what might otherwise appear paradoxical (矛盾的): that science produces both novelty and stability. Scientists do change their minds in the face of new evidence, but this is a strength of science, not a weakness. 28. How does the author think of the scientific method? A. Stable. B. Persuasive. C. Unreliable. D. Unrealistic. 29 What does the underlined word “vetted” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. Explained. B. Examined. C. Repeated. D. Released. 30. According to the passage, the author may agree that ______. A. it is not persuasive to reject those faulty claims B. settled science tends to be collectively overturned C. a leading expert cannot play a decisive role in a scrutiny D. diversity in knowledge is the common element in science 31. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Put Your Faith in Science B. Defend the Truth in Science C. Apply Your Mind to Science D. Explore A Dynamic Way to Science 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Changing Landscape of the Music Business The music industry is in the process of a great change. In the past decades, artists made money through physical sales of records, CDs, and cassettes. While in recent years, downloading songs from services such as Amazon or iTunes has become the most common way for people to purchase music, and the whole idea of buying music to own may be falling. To take its place are Internet apps that stream music directly to listeners on their smartphones, tablets, or computers.____32____While this is great for fans, who now have access to millions of songs at the flick of a touchscreen, it has shattered the traditional model of how an artist manages his or her career. With music lovers increasingly moving away from making one-time purchases towards an all-you-can-listen-to service, what is a hard-working artist to do? The main problem facing many musicians is that payments-per-stream of a song are much lower than what an artist would receive from a download. ____33____In November of 2014, award-winning musician Taylor Swift pulled her entire music catalog from Spotify, a popular streaming app, claiming that their business model suggests that music does not hold much worth. ____34____They claim that it offers smaller artists a chance for their music to get heard by a wider audience. Brian Message, manager of the band Radiohead, has come out in support of streaming services. He sees them as a way for musicians and fans to interact. Regardless of what artists may think about this change in the music industry, there’s no arguing that they need to adapt in order to make money.____35____ Corporate sponsorship can be a risky option for musicians. A band can make much money by agreeing to promote a product or license its music for use in advertisements, but there are many ways that this can backfire. When bands work with businesses, they may lose the image they have worked to create.____36____Artists must develop an image that appeals to their fans in order to remain unique and authentic, or they risk striking .the wrong chord, which could leave them struggling to sustain careers in this new business landscape. A Others have welcomed the idea of streaming music. B. However, those forms of media are quickly fading away. C. Some big-name artists have called attention to the issue. D. The rules could be different for smaller bands just starting out. E. Maintaining a fine image while working on a career is certainly tricky. F. One major shift is the growth in partnership between artists and businesses. G. These apps are available either as free versions or as monthly subscription services. 第三部分：阅读表达（共3小题；第1、2题各2分，第3题5分，共9分） 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。 Digital Inclusion for Older Adults As a researcher in the behavior of older adults, I regularly hear complaints from them like, “I’m just not part of this world anymore. In certain parts of society, I just can’t join... Some things just are not possible if you are not in the flow of the Internet.” or “We feel like we’re standing outside a building that we have not access to.” Today mastering digital technology has become a key component of what it means to fully participate in society. But one area in particular threatens to prevent some older adults from making connections: the digital divide. As a recent study shows, one-third of adults aged 65 and older say they’ve never used the Internet, and half don’t have Internet access at home. Of those who do use the Internet, nearly half say they need someone else’s help to set up or use a new digital device. In contrast to concerns about technology use increasing isolation (孤立；隔离) among younger populations, the communication and connection possible online can be especially valuable for older adults who are homebound, live far away from family, or have lost the loved ones. Older adults can use online tools to connect with friends and family via messaging platforms, video chat, and social media even if they can no longer physically visit them. And they can engage with the outside world through news, blogs, streaming platforms, and email, even if they are no longer able to move about as easily as they once could. For older adults in particular, the risks associated with social isolation are profound. Loneliness among older adults has been associated with depression, functional decline, and death. Technology can serve as an important tool to help reduce these risks, but only if we provide older adults with the skills they need, to make inclusion in the digital world accessible to them. The importance of digital inclusion is not going to disappear with the generational changes of the coming decades. Technology is continuously developing, and with each new digital innovation come challenges for even younger adults to adapt. 37. What prevents some older adults from connecting with society? ______________________________________________________ 38. According to paragraph 4,how does technology benefit older adults? ______________________________________________________ 39. Please briefly present your opinion on digital inclusion. (about 40 words) ______________________________________________________ 第四部分：方框填词（共8小题；每小题1分，共8分） 根据语境，选用方框中词的恰当形式填空，每词只能使用一次。 tend access operate aim enable inspire whisper charge assume perform 40. She _________ by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet. 41. Lin Qiaozhi was more interested in _________ patients, publishing medical research on care for woman and children. 42. _________ something into his ear, she obviously doesn’t want to be heard by others. 43. During the _________, she sat in the waiting room for over an hour worrying about him. 44 Judy and I parked our car in the nearby square so that we can get our car battery _________. 45. Filled with team spirit, they act as a whole, always _________ for glory. 46. Whitacre received some videos from his fans and joined them together into one _________. 47. A virtual choir _________ people to add their voices to those of other individuals and offers them a chance to become part of the global community. 第五部分：作文（15分） 48. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。市青年联合会面向全球发起“青春之歌”主题原创诗歌征集活动。请你用英文给英国好友Jim写一封电子邮件，内容包括： 1.介绍活动； 2.邀请参与。 参考词汇：青年联合会Youth Federation 注意：1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 北京市广渠门中学2024—2025学年度第二学期期中试题 高一年级英语学科 时间：90分钟 本试卷共5页，100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. C 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 A 【11~13题答案】 【答案】11. broke 12. carefully 13. to give B 【14~16题答案】 【答案】14. have spent 15. lying 16. who C 【17~20题答案】 【答案】17. Regarded 18. are composed 19. creating 20. struck 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分） 第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 【21~23题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D B 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. A 25. B 26. D 27. A D 【28~31题答案】 【答案】28. C 29. B 30. C 31. A 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 【32~36题答案】 【答案】32. G 33. C 34. A 35. F 36. E 第三部分：阅读表达（共3小题；第1、2题各2分，第3题5分，共9分） 【37~39题答案】 【答案】37. The digital divide prevents some older adults from connecting with society. 38. Technology helps older adults connect with friends and family through online tools and engage with the outside world, reducing isolation. 39. Digital inclusion is essential for older adults to stay connected and reduce loneliness. Providing them with digital skills ensures they can participate fully in society, benefiting their mental and physical health. 第四部分：方框填词（共8小题；每小题1分，共8分） 【40~47题答案】 【答案】40. was inspired 41. tending 42. Whispering 43. operation 44. charged 45. aiming 46. performance 47. enables 第五部分：作文（15分） 【48题答案】 【答案】Dear Jim I am writing to invite you to participate in an original English poetry contest, the theme of which is “Song of Youth”. This event was initiated by the Youth Federation to solicit poems from students all over the world. Poems can be about youthful friendship, love or confusion and must be written in English. Not only can you describe your life in the poems, but also you can express your opinions on these topics. The content of the poems must be healthy and positive. The works should be submitted as a document and sent to literature@163.com. Every student is welcome to take part in this activity as long as you are interested in English poetry. Look forward to your participation. 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