安徽省芜湖市2023-2024学年高一上学期1月期末英语试题2

2023—2024学年度第一学期芜湖市中学教学质量监控高一年级英语试题卷本试题卷满分100分，考试用时120分钟注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学校、考场/座位号、班级、准考证号填写在答题卷上，将条形码横贴在答题卷右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卷上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卷一并交回。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。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1.Whatdidthewomanbuyfinally?A.Thecolor.B.Thematerial.C.Nothing.2.Whatprogramisthewomangoingtowatchatfirst?A.Amovie.B.Afootballgame.C.Acartoon.3.Howdidthewomanfeelattheman’sremark?A.Shewasangrythemanhadnotunderstoodher.BShewaspleasedthemanhadwrittentoHelenforher.C.ShewassorryshewasnotabletoexpresshercareforHelen.4.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heishavingaheartattack.B.Hewon’tgiveupsmoking.C.Heisoverweight.5.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.Gototheseaside.B.Jointheman.C.Doalotofwork.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。所第6段材料，回答6至8题。6.HowdidthewomantraveltothesouthofEngland?A.Bytrain.B.Byship.C.Byair.7.WhatdidthewomandoinLondon?A.Shedidmuchshopping.B.Shevisitedmanyplaces.C.Shevisitedherfriends.8.WhatdidthewomangotoParisforin1993?A.Business.B.Sightseeing.C.Shopping.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whoarethetwospeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Workmates.C.Closefriends.10.Whatdothespeakersdowiththebox?A.Theytakeitonthebus.B.Theybringittotheoffice.C.Theycarryitupthestairs.11.Atwhattimedoesthewomanusuallyarriveatwork?A.2:45pm.B.3:30pm.C.4:15pm.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whydoesthewomanrespectandloveherparents?A.Theyinstructedherandvaluedheropinion.B.Theygavehertoomuchfreedom.C.Theyhelpedhereconomically.13.Whatcanweknowaboutthetwospeakers?A.Theygetalongwellwiththeirparents.B.Theyarealwaysallowedtodowhattheywantto.C.Theyefromdifferentcountries.14.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisparents?A.Theyfeelnoloveforhim.B.Theycontrolhimtoomuch.C.Theyareeasytogetalongwith.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.WhatdidthemanworryaboutthefirsttimehespokeEnglishtoaforeigner?A.Hispronunciationwasbad.B.Hemightnotbeabletoexpresshimselfclearly.C.Hemightmakelotsofmistakes.16Whatdidtheforeignerdoatfirstwhenthemanspoketohim?A.Herepeatedthewords.B.Heusedhisbodylanguage.C.Hesaidnothing.17.Whydidthemansay“Sorry,I…no…English”?A.Hespokeslowlytolettheotherunderstand.B.HeknewEnglishalot.C.HedidnotknowEnglish.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WheredidRobertmeetthewoman?A.Inthejeweler’s.B.Inthecountryclub.C.Intheparkinglot.19.HowmuchdidRobertgivethewoman?A.10,000dollars.B.5,000dollars.C.4,000dollars.20HowdidRobertrespondtothenewsfromhisfriend?A.Hewashappyknowingnochildwasdead.B.Hewasveryangryatthenews.C.Hewastooshockedtosayanything.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15个小题；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。APetfriendlytrainridesWhynotconsideragreatpetfriendlytrainrideonyournexttrip?Youcanenjoythelocallandscapeswhilemakingwonderfulmemorieswithyourpet.SkunkTrain—CaliforniaLocatedinNorthernCalifornia’sMendocinoCounty,the131yearoldSkunkTraintravelsthroughgrasslandsandmountains.Itofferstworoutechoices.NoyoRiverCanyon—LeavingfromFortBragg,thistriprunsalongthePuddingCreekEstuaryandthensnakesalongtheNoyoRiver.CoastalRangeandRedwoods—LeavingfromWillitsandtravelingtoNorthspur,thismountainousroutetravels8.5milesoftrack.PetPolicy:Dogsaretheonlypetsallowedontheplane,andyouneedtopay$10foryourdogtoridethetrain.OregonCoastScenicRailroadOregonTheOregonCoastScenicRailroadrunsdailycoastaltripsbetweenGaribaldiandRockawayBeachfrommidJunetoearlySeptember.WeekendservicelastsfromlateMaytotheendofSeptember.PetPolicy:Wellbehaveddogsarewele.Thestaffasksthatfamilieswithdogssitintheopencars,whichoffermorespacetothem.MonticelloRailwayMuseum—IllinoisTheMonticelloRailwayMuseumisopenfortrainridesonSaturdaysandSundaysfromMaythroughOctoberaspartofthemuseum’seducationalmission.Visitorscangetonthetrainattwostations.You’reweletovisitthethemuseumgiftshop.PetPolicy:petscanridethetrainforfree.Alltypesofpetsarewele.Oil&CreekTitusvilleRailroad—PennsylvaniaThistrainrideleavesfromPerryStreetStationinTitusville,Pennsylvania.Onthis3hourroundtripride,you’lllearnaboutthehistoryofPennsylvania’soilindustrywhileyouwatchforducks,deer,andpossiblyablackbear.PetPolicy:Dogscanridethetrainatacostof$5.Someonemuststaywiththedogatyourseat;youcannotwalkaroundthetrainwithyourdog.1.WhatisspecialaboutSkunkTrain?A.Itisfreeforpets. B.Ithastworoutesavailable.C.Itfeatureseducationaltrips. D.Itisanewlystartedtrainride.2.Whichtrainridewelespetsofanykind?A.SkunkTrain B.MonticelloRailwayMuseumC.OregonCoastScenicRailroad D.OilCrock&TitusvilleRailroad3.WhatcanpassengersdoontheOilCreekTitusvilleRailroad?A.Watchwildanimalsalongthetrip.B.Visitthegiftshopateitherstation.C.Walkaroundthetrainwiththeirdog.D.LearnaboutthehistoryofIllinois’oilindustry.BManypupilsinschoolthinkofscienceasjustanothersubjectonthetimetablecontainingmorefactstobelearned.Thisiswrong.Sciencedoesnotmeanbelievingandrememberingwhatotherpeopletellus.Therealscientistexaminesfactsinordertofindoutthetruthforhimself.Thisiscalledthescientificmethod.Letusseehowscientistsworkandwhatismeantbythescientificmethod.Inthesedayswehearalotaboutscience,butscientists,themenandwomen,whodotheworkandmakethediscoveries,seemdistantandstrangetous.Scienceoftenappearstobeverydifficult,andsometimesevenakindofmagic.Certainlywefeelweshallneverbeabletounderstandhowitworks.Itisdifficultofcourse,butIthinkwearewrongifwebelievethatwecannotunderstandit.Theimportantthingaboutthescientificmethodisthatwegetanswerstoquestionsbymakingtests.Wedonotjustguesstheanswerorbelievewhatanybodytellsus.Infact,insimplewaysweallusethescientificmethodeveryday.Wecanseefromverysimpleexamplesthatthescientificmethodisnotonlyfortheuseofafewpeoplecalledscientists,butsomethingwecanallusewithadvantage.Butpatienceandhard,carefulworkarenecessarytofindoutthetruth.4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Thescientificmethod. B.Thesciencesubject.C.Thescientificdiscoveries. D.Therealscientists.5.Whichofthefollowingdoestheauthoragreewith?A.Weallunderstandhowscienceworks.B.Wearefamiliarwithmostscientists.C.Wesometimesfeelscienceconfusing.D.Weknowanswersbymakingguesses.6.Whocanusethescientificmethod?A.Thescientists. B.Schoolpupils. C.TheScholars. D.Everyone.7.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Thescientificmethodistoodifficulttouse.B.Wecanfindoutthetruthfromverysimpleexamples.C.Careanddiligenceisimportantforthescientificmethod.D.Thescientificmethodisonlyfortheuseofafewpeople.CABritishwomanwhowonaS1millionprizeaftershewasnamedtheWorld'sBestTeacherwillusethecashtobringinspirationalfiguresintoUKschools.AndriaZafirakou,anorthLondonsecondaryschoolteacher,saidshewantedtobringaboutaclassroomrevolution(变革).“Wearegoingtomakeachange,”shesaid.“I’vestartedaprojecttopromotetheteachingoftheartsinourschools.”Theprojectresultsfromthedifficultiesmanyschoolshaveingettingartistsofanysortwhetheranupandinglocalmusicianoramajormoviestarintoschoolstoworkwithandinspirechildren.ZafirakoubegantheprojectatAlpertonmunitySchool,herplaceofworkforthepasttwelveyears.“I'veseenthosemagicmomentswhenchildrenaretalkingtosomeonetheyareinspiredbytheireyesareshiningandtheirfaceslightup,”shesaid.“Weneedartists.morethaneverinourschools."ArtistMichaelCraigMartinsaid:“Andria'sbrilliantprojecttobringartistsfromallfieldsintodirectcontactwithchildrenisparticularlyweleatatimewhentheartsarebeingdowngradedinschools."Itwasamistaketoseetheartsasunnecessary,headded.HistorianSirSimonSchamaisalsoasupporteroftheproject.Hesaidthatartseducationinschoolswasnotjustanaddon.“Itisabsolutelynecessary.Thefuturedependsoncreativityandcreativitydependsontheyoung.Whatwillremainofuswhenartificialintelligencetakesoverwillbeourcreativity,anditisourcreativespirit,ourvisionarysenseoffreshness,thathasbeenourstrengthforcenturies."8.WhatwillZafirakoudowithherprizemoney?A.Makeamovie. B.Buildnewschools.C.Runaproject. D.Helplocalmusicians.9.WhatdoesCraigMartinthinkoftheteachingoftheartsinUKschools?A.Itisparticularlydifficult. B.Itincreasesartists'ine.C.Itopenschildren'smind. D.Itdeservesgreaterattention.10.WhatshouldbestressedinschooleducationaccordingtoSchama?A.Moralprinciples. B.Interpersonalskills.C.Creativeabilities. D.Positiveworldviews.11.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.BringArtiststoSchools B.WhenHistoriansMeetArtistsC.ArtsEducationinBritain D.TheWorld'sBestArtsTeacherDOwningapet,likeadogoracat,especiallyforfiveyearsormore,maybelinkedtoslowercognitivedecline(认知衰退)inolderadults,accordingtoanewstudy.“Previousstudieshavesuggestedthatthehumananimallinkmayhavehealthbenefitslikedecreasingbloodpressureandstress,”saidthestudyauthorTiffanyBraley.“Ourresultssuggestraisingpetmayalsobeprotectiveagainstcognitivedecline.”Thestudylookedatcognitivedatafrom1.369senioradultswithanaverageageof65whohadnormalcognitiveskillsatthestartofthestudy.Atotalof53%ownedpetsand32%werelongtermpetownerswhoownedpetsforfiveyearsormore.ResearchersuseddatafromtheHealthandRetirementStudy.Inthatstudy,peopleweregivenseveralcognitivetests.Researchersusedthosecognitiveteststorecordcognitivescoreforeachperson,rangingfrom0to27.Thescoreincludedmontestsofsubtraction(减法),numbercountingandwordmemory.Researchersthenusedparticipants’cognitivescorestojudgetheconnectionsbetweenyearsofpetownershipandcognitivefunction.Oversixyears,thecognitivescoresdecreasedataslowerrateinpetowners.Thisdifferencewasstrongeramonglongtermpetowners.Consideringotherfactorsknowntoaffectcognitivefunction,thestudyshowedthatlongtermpetownersusuallyhadahighercognitivescoreparedtononpetowners.Theresearchersalsofoundthatthecognitivebenefitsconnectedwithlongerpetownershipwerestrongerforcollegeeducatedadultsandmen.“Asstresscannegativelyaffectcognitivefunction,thepossiblestressreducingeffectsofpetownershipcouldprovideaproperreasonforourfindings,”saidBraley.12.WhatisthefindingofTiffanyBraley’sstudy?A.Bothdogsandcatsmakeperfectpets. B.Petsmayhelpkeepthebrainworkwell.C.Femalestendtobelongtermpetowners. D.Ahumananimallinkhelpsdecreasebloodpressure.13.Howdidtheresearcherscarryouttheirstudy?A.Byreferringtopreviousstudies.B.Bymonitoringseveralcognitivetests.C.Bytrackingthechangesincognitivescores.D.BycorrectingdatafromtheHealthandRetirementStudy.14.WhatisBraley’sattitudetowardsthestudyresults?A.Puzzled. B.Cautious. C.Surprised. D.Unsatisfied.15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A.Whyshouldwekeeppets?B.Howlongshouldwekeeppets?C.Doesthehumananimallinkhavehealthbenefits?D.Dopetshaveapositiveeffectonpeople’sbrainhealth?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。ThetraditionalChinesesolarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms(节气).StartofAutumn,the13thsolartermoftheyear,beginsthisyearonAug8andendsonAug22.StartofAutumnmeanstheendofsummerandthebeginningofautumn.____16____.ThefollowingarefourthingsyoushouldknowaboutStartofAutumn.Gatheringcrops____17____.Itistimetogathercrops.Thereisasaying:“IfitrainsonthedayoftheStartofAutumn,agoodharvestisexpected.”EatingpeachesInHangzhou,peopleeatpeachesandprayhealthontheStartofAutumnday.ThepeachstonesarekeptuntilNewYear’sEveandthrownintothestove,burnedintoash.Peoplebelievedthatinthisway,____18____.EatingdumplingsInShandongprovince,peoplemakedumplingsduringtheStartofAutumn,andtheycallit“EatingtheAutumn”.OnthedayofStartofAutumn,seniormembersofthefamilywillstandinthemiddleofthehall,theyworship(敬奉；信奉)abowlofcereal,and____19____.MostofthefamilieswilleatdumplingstogetherafterStartofAutumndayandhavethethirstformorecrops.Eatinggourds(瓜)AlthoughStartofAutumnindicatesthebeginningofautumn,hotweatherwillnotetoanend.DuringtheQingDynasty(16441911),peoplewouldputgourdsoutsideforadaybeforetheStartofAutumn,and____20____.TodaypeopleinTianjinbelievethateatingmelonssuchastowelgourd,whitegourdandbittergourdcanpreventdiarrhea(腹泻)inautumnandtheingwinterandspring.A.theyprayfortheharvestinautumnB.ThefruitfulseasonisingC.theyeatthemonStartofAutumndaytodriveoffthesummerheatD.StartofAutumnisabigsolartermforfarmersE.theysincerelyprayforgodF.plagues(瘟疫)couldbepreventedforthewholeyearG.theywillgetawayfromghosts第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Dowhatyoulovenotwhatotherstellyouisright,”saidGeorgiaLines.Recently.Iinterviewedthe24yearoldsingersongwriteraboutherriseto____21____.In2022,GeorgiawasnamedthegreatartistoftheyearattheAotearoaMusicAwardsceremony.Georgia’ssuccesslooks____22____,butshehasworkedhardtoperfecthercraft(技艺).“IlovewhatIdo,”shesaid.“IloveitwhenIget.____23____inthemusic,andeverythingworkstogether.”Georgiahaswrittenmorethan20____24____andworkedtogetherwithseveraltop____25____.Whensheworkswithothers,sheworks____26____astheycanexchangeideaswitheachother.Whenaskedabouthermusical____27____,Georgiasmiled.Ihadnomusicaltalentasachild,andI’dneverthoughtIcouldreachthem,”shesaid.“ButI____28____lovedsingingandmusic.”Someenthusiasticcrowdsalways____29____herconcerts,andGeorgianever____30____them.Asanartist,Georgiahasa(n)____31____mind.Shesaid,“Ineverparemyselfwithothers.Ijust____32____doingwhatIlove.”Thatmeans,focusingonherownartistic____33____.“parisonisthe____34____ofsuccess,”shesaid.“IfIhadstoppedto____35____myselfwithothers,Iwouldn’thavemadeitasfarasIhave.”21.A.power B.success C.concern D.luck22.A.easy B.special C.different D.clear23.A.lost B.stuck C.hurt D.locked24.A.reports B.ments C.songs D.novels25.A.reporters B.workers C.actors D.artists26.A.longer B.better C.faster D.harder27.A.dreams B.styles C.abilities D.performances28.A.hardly B.seldom C.always D.sometimes29.A.lookdownon B.lookforwardto C.lookthrough D.lookinto30.A.amuses B.recognizes C.defeats D.fails31.A.interesting B.ordinary C.peaceful D.petitive32.A.practice B.continue C.finish D.avoid33.A.disadvantage B.education C.experiments D.achievements34.A.thief B.secret C.mother D.price35.A.share B.replace C.connect D.pare第二节（共10个小题；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。Thecoloroftheoceanhaschanged____36____(great)recentlyandhumancausedclimatechangeisresponsible,accordingto____37____newstudy.Morethan56%oftheworld’soceanshavechangedcolor,____38____cannotbeexplained,saidateamofresearchers,ledbyscientistsfromtheNationalOceanographyCenterintheUK.Tropical(热带的)oceansclosetotheequator____39____(bee)greenerinthelast20years,accordingtothestudy____40____(publish)inthejournalNature.“____41____isnotclearexactlyhowtheseecosystemsarechanging”,saidStephaniefromtheCenterforGlobalChangeScience.“Allchangesarecausinganimbalanceinthenaturalorganizationofecosystems.Suchimbalancewillonlyget____42____(bad)overtimeifouroceanskeepheating,”shetoldCNN.Thoughtheresearchersarestillworkingtounderstandexactly____43____thechangesmean,theysaidwhatisclearisthatthechangesarebeingdriven____44____humanbehavior.Theresearchersstudiedchangesinoceancolorfromspaceby____45____(watch)howmuchgreenorbluelightisreflectedfromthesurfaceofthesea.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.某英文报社正在进行征文活动，主题是“TheImportanceofLifelongLearning”。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.什么是终身学习；2.终身学习的重要性。注意：写作词数应为80左右。TheImportanceofLifelongLearning_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（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。Amongthedecorativethingsinafifteenyearoldgirl’sroom,onestoodout—abrightbluevase(花瓶).Notaperfectorbeautifulvase,it’sbrokeninseveralplaces.Theownerofthevasehascarefullyrepairedit,butcracksremain.Ifthisvasecouldtalk,itwouldtellthestoryoftwogirlsandafriendship.AmyandJunemetonanairplaneontheirwayhomefromBangkokwheretheirfathers,whowerebusinesspartners,wereattendingmeetings.JunesatbehindAmy.Halfwaytowardhome.AmyturnedaroundandgaveJuneabrightbluevase.Juneacceptedit.Theysmiledshylyateachother.Onthatday,asimplefriendshipbetweentwofouryearoldgirlswasbuilt.Yearsflewby.AmyandJunegrewuptogether,playedtogether,studiedtogetherand,naturally,becameclosestfriends.Theysupportedandfortedeachotherwhenevertheotherfacedsadness,embarrassment,etc.However,lifeisn’tabe