陕西省西安中学2023-2024学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题

西安中学2023-2024学年度第二学期期中考试 高一英语试题 (时间：120分钟满分：100分命题人：彭霄) 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标 号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将 答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回即可。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分) 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。每段对话对仅读一遍。 1.What does the man like about the play? A.The story. B.The ending. C.The actor. 2.Which place is the speakers trying to find? A.A hotel. B.A bank C.Arestaurant. 3.At what time will the two speakers meet? A.5:20. B.5:101 C.440. 4.What will the man do? A.Change the plan. B.Wait for a phone call. C.Sort things out 5.What does the woman want to do? A.See a film with the man B.Offer the man some help. C.Listen to some great music. 第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选 西安中学高一年级英语试题第1页共14页 项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6、7题。 6.Where is Ben? A.In the kitchen. B.At school. C.In the park. 7.What will the children do in the afternoon? A.Help set the table. B.Have a party. C.Do their homework. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题 8.What are the two speakers talking about? A.A Family holiday. B.A business trip. C.Atravel plan. 9.Where did Rachel go? A.Spain B.Italy. C.China. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10.How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke? A.From young smokers. B.From a newspaper article. C.From some smoking parents. 11.Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies? A.He has just become a father. B.He wears dirty clothes. C.He is a smoker. 12.What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do A.Stop smoking altogether. B.Smoke only outside their houses. C.Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13.Where does Michelle Ray come from? A.A middle-sized city. B.Asmall town. C.Abig city. 14.Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping? 西安中学高一年级英语试题第2页共14页 A.The Zen Garden. B.'The Highlands. C.The Red River area. 15.What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet? A.Go camping. B.Study in a library. C.Read at home. 16.What are the speakers talking about in general? A.Late-night shopping. B.Asian food. C.Louisville. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr.Garfield A.They forget about their dreams. B.They don't want to tell the truth. C.They have no bad experiences. 18.Why did Davis stop having dreams? A.He got a serious heart attack. B.He was too sad about his brother's death. C.He was frightened by a terrible dream. 19.What is Dr.Garfield's opinion about dreaming? A.It is very useful. B.It makes things worse. C.It prevents the mind from working. 20.Why do some people turn off their dreams completery? A.To sleep better. B.To recover from illnesses. C.To stay away from their problems. 第二部分单项选择（共10小题，每小题0.5分，共5分） 21.The flowers sweet in the garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature. A.to smell B.smelt C.smelling D.to be smelt 22.Mr.Smith, of the speech,started to read a novel. A.tired;boring B.tiring;bored C.tired;bored D.tiring;boring 23. in 1636,Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States. A.Being founded B.It was founded C.Founded D.Founding 西安中学高一年级英语试题第3页共14页 24.Don't leave the water while you brush your teeth. A.run B.running C.being run D.to run 25.Whenever he was asked why he was late for class,he would answer carelessly,always the same thing. A.saying B.said C.to say D.having said 26.When different cultures,we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities. A.compared B.being compared C.comparing D.having compared 27.The dining room is clean and tidy,with a table atready for a big meal. A.laid B.laying C.to lay D.being laid 28.He wrote a long moving poem his wife. A.in memory of B.in control of C.in case of D.in charge of 29.A group of boys were fireworks in the street. A.setting out B.setting off C.setting up D.setting down 30.Chinese architecture is an independent art wooden structures. A.featured B.featuring C.is featuring D.was featured 第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分) 第一节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。 A Exciting Celebrations And Festivals Around The World Vivid Sydney,Australia:A Festival of Light,Music,and Ideas. When:Friday,26 May 2023 to Saturday,17 June 2023 Were:Sydney,Australia Aie group:All ages,a family-friendly event About:Vivid Sydney is one of the most popular annual events in Sydney.While it is the light installations (shining on the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge that gain the most attention,the festival combines dozens of light installations,musical performances,and ideas to encourage and celebrate creativity. 西安中学高一年级英语试题第4页共14页 Merrie Monarch Festival,USA When:Sunday,9 April 2023 to Saturday,15 April 2023 Age group:AlL ages,although better for older kids and teens interested in Hawaiian culture About:It includes a 3-day celebration of traditional and modern Hawaiian hula dancing that takes piace on the Big Island of Hawaii.It's an intense hula competition with participants )from all around the world.There are also incredible Hawaiian craft fairs,a parade,and other activities Parintins Folklore Festival,Brazil When:24,25,and 26 June 2023 Where:Parintins Town,Amazonas State,Brazil Age group:Kids between 10 years old and older are allowed into the outdoor sports ground. About:It is an important part of Brazilian culture because it celebrates an old local legend (about a lady and an ox.It combines the local legend and culture with modern rhythms and themes from the whole country,which is why it is recognized as a cultural heritage of Brazil. 31.What can you do when attending Vivid Sydney? A You may gain the most attention. B.You can help with the light installations. C.You have a chance to take part in a hula competition. D.You can enjoy musical performances and shining lights. 32.What do Merrie Monarch Festival and Parintins Folklore Festival have in common? A.They are family-friendly. B.They both last three days. C They're both suitable for older children. D.They're celebrated to promote traditional dances. 33.Where is this text probably taken from? A.An art magazine. B.A tourism website. C.An academic article. D.A geography textbook. B Gabriela worked for a multinational company as a successful project manager in Brazil. 西安中学高一年级英语试题第5页共14页 Later she was transferred to manage a team in Sweden.She was excited about her new role but soon realized that managing her new team would be a challenge. Despite their friendliness,Gabriela didn't feel respected as a leader.Her new staff would question her proposals openly in meetings,and when she gave them instructions on how to carry out a task,they would often go about it in their own way without checking with her.When she announced her decisions on the project,they would continue giving their opinions as if it was still up for discussion. What Gabriela was experiencing was a culture shock in expectations.Dutch psychologist Geert Hofstede uses the concept of“power distance'”to describe how power is distributed(分布) in different cultures.In her previous work environment,Gabriela was used to a high power distance culture where power is respected.In such a culture,leaders make the big decisions and are not often challenged.Her Swedish team,however,were used to working in a low power distance culture where employees often work together with their bosses to find solutions and make decisions.Here,leaders act as coaches who encourage independent thought and expect to be challenged. When Gabriela became aware of the cultural differences between her and her team,she had an open conversation with them about their feelings about her leadership. Pleased to be asked for their thoughts,Gabriela's team openly expressed that they were not used to being told what to do.They enjoyed having more room for initiative and creative freedom When she told her team exactly what she needed them to do,they felt'that she didn't trust them to do their job well. With a better understanding of the underlying reasons behind each other's behaviour, Gabriela was able to make adjustments to her management style.Finally,she effectively motivated her team to achieve their goals. 34.What problem did Gabriela have with her Swedish team at the beginning? A.Her atnoruy was challenged by her Swedish staff. B.They were always refusing to follow her directions. C.Her Swedish staff didn't understand her instructions. D.They looked down upon her because she was a female. 西安中学高一年级英语试题第6页共14页 35.What is encouraged in the working culture in Sweden? A.Independent thinking and mild character. B.Active participation and creative thinking. C.Professional spirit and risk-taking behavior. D.Competitive spirit and mild character. 36.Which of the following can best describe Gabriela? A.Bossy and rude. B.Strict but trustworthy. C.King but stubborn. D.Flexible and communicative. 37.What can we learn from Gabriela's story? A.Two heads are better than one. B.Don t judge a book by its cover. C.Birds of a feather flock together. D.When in Rome,do as Romans do. C Dragons,a famous imaginary beast born from fantasy,are often present in stories in the west and east.In both cultures,dragons are generally recognized as massive creatures capable of flight. They have great power and are often associated with magical abilities.However,due to their different cultural roots and images,there exist significant differences in the way dragons are regarded in the west and east,particularly in China Chinese dragons most resemble snakes,and have four claws and no wings.They often have features of other animals,including carp,tigers,and eagles.In the contrast,western dragons look like huge lizards with big claws and large bat-like wings,and are often shown with spines or rough scales. In traditional Chinese culture,a dragon is a symbol of luck,power and high status.They can cause weather changes and bring rainfall to the fields to ensure rich harvests.They are considered divine (creatures,which hold an important position as the head of the four spirits. Therefore,to symbolize their power,ancient Chinese emperors decorated their clothes with dragon patterns.These clothes are known as dragon robes.Many Chinese view the dragon as a national symbol,proudly referring to themselves as "descendants of the dragon".In the west, however,a dragon symbolizes an evil creature that spreads violence and terror throughout the land.They are believed to be transformed by the devil,with the ability to breathe fire or spit 西安中学高一年级英语试题第7页共14页 poison.Many western tales show dragons being defeated and killed to protect people from danger. Today,dragons continue to evolve,exceeding traditional boundaries and finding new significance in global culture.They are no longer associated with evil or good,but rather as complex characters with their own unique personalities and motivations.For example,Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon begins as a dangerous dragon but evolves into a misunderstood being with love and compassion.This challenges the idea of dragons as naturally evil,presenting them as complex beings with emotions and motivations. 38.What do western dragons and eastern dragons have in common? A.They have rough skin B.They are huge and powerful. C.They are in the shape of snakes. D.They have big claws and wings. 39.What do we know from paragraph 3? A.Western dragons are a symbol of autnority. B.Dragons in China can protect people from danger. C.Chinese dragons can control rainfall and oreathe fire. D.Dragons are believed to cause chaos in western culture. 40.What is new about dragons in today's global culture? A.They are regarded as adventurous creatures. B.They are closely associated with evil or good. C.They have more diverse emotions and personalities. D.They tend to represent human spirits facing challenges. 41.Which of the following is the best title for the text? A.The Dragon Elements in Global Culture B.The Origin of Dragons in Chinese History C.The Magical Animals in Different Countries D.The Images of Dragons in Western Traditions D If you've ever spent time on a beach in the Gulf of Mexico or the Caribbean,there is a solid chance you came across a slimy mass of rotten,smelly seaweed. 西安中学高一年级英语试题第8页共14页 The specific ocean plant during those encounters is likely sargassum(马，尾藻)一while it is helpful for absorbing CO2,sargassum can seriously damage both shoreline and ocean ecosystems, killing red woods,seagrass and countless ocean animals.Cleanup efforts can cost tens of thousands of dollars while disturbing both tourist and fishing industries,but the AlgaRay project is showing great promise in relieving sargassum stress.In fact,its success has even earned it a place on Time's Best Inventions of 2023. Off the coasts of Antigua,a roughly 9-foot-wide AlgaRay robot picks up piles of sargassum until its storage container is full,at which point the autonomous robot dives 200 meters below the surface.At this depth,.the air pockets that make sargassum leaves so buoyant(有浮力的)are so pressed by the water that it simply can't float anymore.Once let go by AlgaRay,sargassum then sinks to the ocean floor.The robot can repeat this process between four and six times every hour. And thanks to a combination of solar panels,,lithium batteries(锂电池)，and navigational tools, AlgaRay will eventually be able to work almost non-stop Of course,ocean ecosystems are complex and delicate at any depth.AlgaRay's designers are well aware of this,and make sure they won't increase ocean floor CO2 recklessly.A cautious pathway and detailed monitoring have been built into their approach.Additionally,they note sargassum blooms-worsened by human activities-are already causing major issues across the world. As the name might imply,AlgaRay is inspired by manta rays ()which are nearly 30 feet wide and feed on algae.In time,future generations of the robot could even match manta rays' huge sizes. 42.What contributed to the birth of the AlgaRay projecte A.The government's support. B.The progress of technology. C.The increase in tourism. D.The success of fishing industry. 43.How does the AlgaRay robot clean up sargassum? A.By killing all the sargassum off coasts. B.By locking sargassum in its container. C.By delivering sargassum into deep sea. D.By forcing sargassum to float on the surface. 西安中学高一年级英语试题第9页共14页 44.What does the underlined word"recklessly"in paragraph 4 mean A.temporarily. B.flexibly. C.irresponsibly D.impatiently. 45.What can we infer about the future of AlgaRay from the text? A.It will be far bigger. B.It will be much cheaper. C.It will dive deeper still D.It will work even longer. 第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的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。 Have you ever had a chat with Siri?Do you ask Google to play your favorite song?Have you ever had Alexa order a pizza for dinner?46 Voice assistants are programs on digital devices that listen and respond to verbal ( commands.Users can say,"What's the weather like?"and the voice assistant will answer with the weather report for that day and location.They could say;"Tell me a story,"and the assistant will jump into a tale.But how do voice assistants understand us?A complex system of codes?An actual person listening on the other end?47 It all starts with a signal word.Have you ever called a friend's name to get their attention? Users say the names of their voice assistants for the same reason.They might say."Hey Siri!"or simply,"Alexa!48 It signals to the voice assistant that it should begin paying attention. After the voice assistant hears its signal word,it starts recording.The device waits for a pause to know you've finished your request.It then sends your recorded request over the Internet to its,database )Once in the database,your request is compared to other requests.49_The database then sends these commands back to the voice assistant.Once it receives the commands,the voice assistant knows what to do next. Voice assistants are improving all the time.Have you ever asked a voice assistant for something and received results you didn't expect?50That teaches the device that the command it received from its database was wrong.It communicates that with the database and tries to do better next time. A.The battle for voice assistant market share is fierce. B.Whatever the signal word is,it wakes up the device. 西安中学高一年级英语试题第10页共14页 C.The answer is less complicated than you might think. D.Voice assistants are inside smart speakers in our homes. E.Each time this happens,the voice assistant learns from its mistake. F.Today's voice assistants can help you out with just about anything. G It's.split into separate commands your voice assistant can understand. 第四部分语言知识运用（共三节，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。 I used to live selfishly,I should admit.But one moment changed me. I was on my lunch break and had 51 the office to get something to eat.On the way, I saw a busker(街头艺人)，with a hat in front of him.I had some52_in my pocket,,butI would not give them to him,thinking to myself he would 53 use the money to feed his addiction to drugs or alcohol.He 54 like that type-young and ragged.But what was I going to spend the money on Only to feed my addiction to Coca-Cola or chocolate!I then 55 I had no right to place myself above 56 just because he was busking. I stopped and dropped all the coins into his hat,and he smiled at me.I watched for a while. As 57 as it sounds,I expected something more to come from that moment-a feeling of 58 or satisfaction,for example.But nothing happened.59,I walked off."It proved to be a waste of 60 ,I thought. On my way home at the end of the 61,I saw the busker again and he was 62.I watched him pick up the hat and walk to a cafe counter.There he poured the 63 contents into a tin collecting 64 an earthquake fund-raising(event.He was busking for charity(慈善)！ Now I donate any 65 I have to charity tins and enjoy the feeling of giving. 51.A.left B.cleaned C.prepared D.searched 52.A.chocolates B.coins C.tins D.drugs 53.A.almost B.only C.rather D.still 54.A.acted B.looked C.sounded D.smelt 西安中学高一年级英语试题第11页共14页 55.A.declared B.realized C.expected D.guessed 56.A.it B.all C.him D.them 57.A.selfish B.awkward C.innocent D.special 58.A.happiness B.sadness C.love D.hate 59.A.Disappointedly B.Unfortunately C.Coincidentally D.Comfortably 60.A.words B.effort C.space D.money 61.A.moment B.day C.break D.event 62.A.waking around B.passing oy C.packing up D.running off 63.A.chief B.basic C.actual D.total 64.A.by B.for C.on D.with 65.A.work B.time C.energy D.change 第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。 Every year during the Spring Festival,a small village east of Beijing puts on a special show It's about-15℃，and a man66 (dress)in a straw hat and sheepskin coat throws spoon after spoon of heavy molten iron(铁水)at a massive,icy wall..The collision(碰撞)between the 1,600C liquid metal and the frozen brick creates a waterfall of sparks ()67 (fall) over him,equally beautiful and dangerous. This is a show 68requires extraordinary courage,skill and strength.Known as Da Shuhua,it has a history of 500 years in Nuanquan,a highly-developed steel town.Da Shuhua translates literally into "beating down the tree flowers,"69 agricultural activity of hitting fruit trees to stimulate growth. In ancient times,fireworks weren't always 70 (wide)affordable.So people in Nuang an made use of scrap iron and developed Da Shuhua as a way 71 (celebrate) festive ls.As a result,they brought firework displays 72 a whole new level. Today,Da Shuhua has become more popular than ever,due to bans on fireworks to reduce air pollution in some parts of China.Every year,this unique 73 (perform,attracts tons of people in spite of the freezing cold weather 74 draws attenuon tor its protection. Since 2021,it 75 (list)as an intangible cultural heritage of China. 西安中学高一年级英语试题第12页共14页 第三节单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分） 根据下来句子及所给汉语注释，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出空缺处各单词 的正确形式，每空只写一词。 76.She could see her face (映射)in the water. 77.Altt ough she was one of our company's excelient sales (代表)，she still had a stressful job. 78.He believes that his supporters are in the (大多数)， 79.I am now writing to make a (抱怨)against the service of your hotel.. 80.Henry was (任命)as hea imaster.. 81.We had a woman patient who was recovering from a knee replacement (手术). 82.Why can certain plants trap (有害的)bacteria? 83.He was (准许进入)into the University of Pennsyivania. 84.Rivers are a blessing for an (农业的)country. 85.People love the extra feeling Taylor gives them by (装饰)the boxes,so more and more people come for her cakes. 第五部分书面表达（满分15分） 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。 Our school holds an annual book fair (each January,where new and used books are available for students to buy.Our librarian,Mr.Egan,is the school sponsor for it. Traditionally,the tenth-grade students are responsible for the planning,set-up,and selling at the fair.I am sure that Mr.Egan asked our teacher,Ms.Cates,for suggestions as to who would be the student directors(负责人)，and I was pleasantly surprised when he chose me to be one of the students in charge.I was even more surprised when he told me that the student I would be working with was Charlie Lyons. Charlie and I have known each other since kindergarten but have never been close.Ever since we were partners for the science project last year,there is very little we choose to say to each other..Needless to say(更不必说)，our science project last year ended in failure.Considering that unpleasant cooperation in the science project,I was shocked that Mr.Egan and Ms.Cates 西安中学高一年级英语试题第13页共14页 should find us a suitable match. At the meeting with Mr.Egan,we divided the responsibilities between us.I would be in charge of setting up the room and getting the volunteers to work the sale for all three days. Charlie would be in charge of all the books.We were both quite satisfied with our jobs,and even more satisfied that there would be little contact(between us. With only two weeks to plan,I knew I could not waste time.I asked John and Rachel to help me with the set-up and twelve other classmates to work at the fair.I figured that,between Mr. Egan,the friends who volunteered to help,and me,we would be just fine. Meanwhile,I tried on two separate occasions to start a conversation with Charlie about the progress he was making,but each time his response was,"Everything's cool." On the day of the set-up,my friends and I arrived,only to find Charlie with his head in his hands,surrounded by a million boxes of books.I asked him,"Charlie,what's wrong?" 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: He responded in despair,"There are a lot more books here than I expected." Paragraph 2: After the book fair was over,I couldn't stop wondering why Mr.Egan put us together. 西安中学高一年级英语试题第14页共14页