重庆市长寿区八校2023-2024学年高一上学期1月期末联考英语试题2

重庆市长寿区20232024学年上学期高一年级期末检测卷（B）英语试题第一部分听力（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。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.​​​​​​​WhichlanguagedoesTedspeakbest?A.German. B.French. C.Japanese.2.Whenwilltheman'sflighttakeoff?A.At11a.m. B.At11:20a.m. C.At1p.m.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Intheirhome. B.Inanoffice. C.Inacafé.4.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Seethedoctor. B.Makeanappointment.

C.Sitinthewaitingroom. 5.Howmanyrightanswersdidthegirlhave?A.40. B.50. C.10.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。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题。6.Whoisthemanprobably?A.Thewoman'sfriend. B.Thewoman'sfather.

C.Thewoman'sbrother. 7.Whatdoesthemanstillneed?A.Chips. B.Cheese. C.Somewine.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Howlongdidthewomanhaveheroldputer?A.Abouttwoyears. B.Aboutthreeyears.

C.Aboutfouryears. 9.Whatdoesthewomanlikebestabouthernewputer?A.Thescreen. B.Thebattery. C.Theweight.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdidthewomansayaboutthehandbag?A.Itcostherfiftydollars.B.Shepaidfullpriceforitlastmonth.C.Sheleftitsomewhereonthefifthfloor.11.Whatwasoneoftheitemsinthewoman’shandbag?A.Herpassport.

B.Hercarkeys.

C.Threehundreddollarscash.12.Whatdidthewomanwanttobuyaftersheleftthecafe?A.Somethingtoread.

B.Somethingtoeat.

C.Somethingtolistento.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoesthemanprefertodotofightoffacold?A.Getagoodlongsleep. B.Havesomehotwater.

C.Seeadoctor. 14.Whycan'tthewomanhavearestnow?A.Sheisbusycooking.

B.Shehastoprepareforameeting.

C.Sheiswaitingtotakesomemedicine.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthemoncold?A.Thereisnocureforit.

B.Fitpeoplewon'tcatchit.

C.Ittakesaboutthreedaystorecoverfromit.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinksheneedsintheend?A.Weeklyexercise. B.Goodmedicine. C.Healthyfood.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoweknowaboutthemathsclass?A.Itisthebiggestclass.

B.Thereareexchangestudentsinit.

C.Theteacherlikeswearingformalclothes.18.Howmanystudentsarethereinthespeaker'schemistryclass?A.20. B.23. C.30.19.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofspeakingEnglish?A.Boring. B.Interesting. C.Hard.20.Whatisthespeaker'sfavouritesubject?A.Music. B.Science. C.Physics.第二部分阅读理解（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。AVolunteeringisagreatwaytodevelopnewskills,gainexperienceandconnectwithothers.Ifyouareinterestedinvolunteering,herearesomeremendedopportunities.DisabledPeople'sBuddyBeeabuddytohelpyoungdisabledpeople.Youcandecidehowtospendyourtimetogether,whetherinanartexhibitionoralittleconcert,butremembertotakecareofhimorher.Wehopethatyouunderstandtheimportanceofprotectingpeople'sdignity,municatewiththempatiently,anddevote34hourseveryweektotheprojectforatleastsixmonths.AppContentCreatorWe'remakinganapptopromoteprotectionofourplanetfromclimatechange.We'relookingforsomeonewhocaresabouttheclimatecrisisandusesonlinedesigntoolsskillfully.Ifyouareadmitted,youwillworkatleast4hoursperweekfromhometohelppublicizegreenliving,butyouwilllearnalotaboutmarketingandbrandbuilding.VolunteerMapEditorYourprimaryresponsibilityistoupdatestructuredataforTheNationalMapusingourmappingapp.Structuresincludeschools,hospitals,policestations,andotherimportantpublicbuildings.Sincethisisanongoingremoteputerbasedactivity,youcanparticipatefromanywhereyouhavereliableInternetaccessifitsuitsyourschedule.CitizenTVVolunteerMakeachangemakingfeaturedocumentarywithus.Youwillresearch,film,andbringtolightsomeinspiringstoriesoverthepast160years.Nopriorskillsarerequired,andyouwillreceiveprofessionalcameratraining.Youwillworkfromdaytonight,sopleasegetyourbodyandmindprepared.21.Whatshouldyoudoasabuddyofdisabledpeople?A.Discovertheirartistictalents.

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C.VolunteerMapEditor. D.CitizenTVVolunteer.BAyoungfamilywhohasnevercampedintheirlifehavesoldeverythingtheyowntostartatourofEuropeinamotorhome.Cheryl,33andJason,28,soldtheirhouse,quittheirjobsandditchedanormallifeforayearontheroad.WiththeireldestdaughterFlora,five,justayearawayfromstartingschool,thecoupledecideditwastimetogoonafamilyadventureacrossthecontinent.CherylteachesFlorawhiletheytraveltoprepareherforschoolnextyear.Thefamily,whichalsoincludetheirfouryearolddaughterElsie,sonArchieanddogsPoppyandAngus,havebeenontheroadforaperiod.Cherylsaid,“nobodywoulddescribeusastypicaltravelers.We’dneverevenbeencampingbefore.Wetalkedforalongtimeaboutwantingtoseedifferentpartsoftheworld,butweneveractuallythoughtwewereactuallygoingto.OureldestchildisduetostartschoolthisAugust,soweputitoffbyoneyear.Wethought,‘ifwedon’tdoitthisyear,wemayneverwill.’MymomanddaddiedthisyearandafterthatIstartedtofeellifeistooshort.Wethoughttheremustbemoretolifethanworking,eatingandsleepingeveryday.”Themomofthreestillcan’tquitebelievethey’reactuallydoingit.Afterall,ithappenedsofast.Shesaid,“WedecideditattheendofJune,soldourhouseinJuly,andthenwhenAugustcamearoundweboughtthemotorhouseandsetoff.”Despitebeinganxiousatfirst,withthefamilysometimesquarreling,Cherylthinksthetriphashelpedstrengthenfamilybonds.Shesaid,“Ifwehaveanargumentthereisnowheretohide.Youcan’tgointoyourroomandbeangry.Itmeansithastobedealtwiththereandthen,anditstaughtustobemoreopenwitheachotherasafamily.Everydayisqualityfamilytime.Wecouldn’tgetthatifwewerebackhomewithwork,schoolandnursery.”24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ditched”inParagraph1mean?A.gaveup. B.enjoyed. C.experienced. D.gottiredof.25.WhatdoesCherylthinkofthetravel?A.Itistooshort. B.Itistooexpensive.

C.Itisfilledwithquarrels. D.Itisworthwhile.26.Whatisthepurposeofthefamilytrip?A.TohonorCheryl’sparents. B.Toexperiencemoreaboutlife.

C.Topreparethekidsforschool. D.TogiveJasonabreakfromwork.27.Whatcanweinferaboutthefamily?A.They’reactuallytypicaltraveler.

B.Theyhavespentyearspreparingforthetravel.

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D.Theywillhideawayfromeachotherwhenanargumenthappens.CThissummermymomandIdidsomethingmeaningfulandinteresting.Becauseofthestressesofhighschool,Ifeltdepressedfromtimetotime.Whatwasworse,Ibegantoeatmanyjunkfoods.Asaresult,Ihadgainedalotofweight.Mymomdecidedtotakemetoworkout,andshecookeddeliciousandhealthysnacksforme.However,Ibrokemywordandboughthigh－caloriesnacks.Mymomfoundmysnackwrappersinthegarbage.ShegotreallyangryandtoldmesomethingIwillrememberforever.Shesaid,“Mydear,Icanforgetthefactthatyoucheated,butyoushouldnˈt.Rememberitˈsnotallaboutlosingweightbutaboutyourwholelife.Ifyouwanttoachievesomething,takeitseriously,andpersist(坚持)nomatterwhathappens.”Sincethen,wehavebeenoutrunningeachmorning,andwedosomeyogaintheevening.Wesingandlaughwhilerunningalongtheemptyroads.Daybyday,Iamfeelingbetter.Exerciseishelpingtostrengthenmybodyandrefreshmyspirits.Atthesametime,mymomandIcookdifferentdishestogether.IsnˈtitamazingthatIˈmmakingsuchtasty－lookingfoodsmyself?Cookingbringsgreatjoytome.Thesetimeswithmymomhavechangedmywholeattitudetolife.Ihavestartedtolearntheimportanceofstickingtogoalsandhowtorelax.AsthefamousBraziliansoccerplayerPelesaid,“With

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B.Happinessliesfirstofallinhealth.

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Birthdaysofteninvolvesurprises.Butthisyear'ssurpriseonthebirthdayofthegreatBritishplaywrightWilliamShakespeareissurelyoneofthemostdramatic.

OnApril22,onedaybeforehis441stbirthdayanniversary,expertsdiscoveredthatoneofthemostrecognizableportraitsofWilliamShakespeareisafake.ThismeansthatwenolongerhaveagoodideaofwhatShakespearelookedlike."It'sverypossiblethatmanypicturesofShakespearemightbeunreliablebecausemanyofthemarecopiesofthisone,"saidanexpertfromBritain'sNationalPortraitGallery.

ThediscoveryesafterfourmonthsoftestingusingXrays,ultravioletlight,microphotographyandpaintsamples.Theexpertsfromthegallerysaytheimagemonlyknownasthe"Flowerportrait"—wasactuallypaintedinthe1800s,abouttwocenturiesafterShakespeare'sdeath.Theartexpertswhoworkatthegallerysaytheyalsousedmodemchemistrytechnologytocheckthepaintonthepicture.Thesechecksfoundtracesofpaintdatingfromabout1814.Shakespearediedin1616,andthedatethatappearsontheportraitis1609.

"Wenowthinktheportraitdatesbacktoaround1818to1840.Thiswaswhentherewasa

renewedinterestinShakespeare'splays,"TarnyaCooper,thegallery'scurator(馆长),toldtheAssociatedPresident.

Thefakepicturehasoftenbeenusedasacoverforcollectionsofhisplays.ItiscalledtheFlowerportraitbecauseoneofitsowners,DesmondFlower,gaveittotheRoyalShakespeareSpany.

"Therehavealwaysbeenquestionsaboutthepainting,"saidDavidHowells,curatorfortheRoyalShakespearepany."Nowweknowthetruth,wecanputtheimageinitsproperplaceinthehistoryofShakespeareanportraiture."

TwootherimagesofShakespeare,arealsobeingstudiedaspartoftheinvestigationandtheresultswilleoutlaterthismonth.______.32.WhatmakesthebirthdayofShakespearedramaticthisyear?A.Itwasfoundthathepaintedaportraitin1814insteadofin1609.

B.TheFlowerportraithasbeenfoundtobeafake.

C.ThreeportraitsofShakespearearebeingtestedtoidentifyarealone.

D.ItwasfoundthattherewasarenewedinterestinShakespeare'splaysaround1818to1840.33.Howmanymethodswereusedtotesttheportrait?A.Notmentioned. B.Two. C.Three. D.Atleastfour.34.Whichisthebestsentencetofillintheblankinthelastparagraph?A.Soonwe'llknowwhichportraitisreliable.

B.MaybewecannotfindarealportraitofShakespeare.

C.Ifthetwoportraitsarefoundtobefalse,theywilltestmore.

D.FornowwhatShakespearereallylookedlikewillremainamystery.35.Thebesttitleforthispassageis______.A.thesurpriseonthe441stbirthdayofShakespeare

B.birthdaysofteninvolvesurprises

C.oneportraitofShakespeareisafake

D.howcanweknowShakespeare'sappearance七选五（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。

Anearthquakecanstrikewithoutwarning.Butmanyinjuriesanddeathsfromthiskindofnaturaldisastercanbepreventedifpeoplefollowthesesafetytips.

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However,sometimestheyevenhappenmonthslater.Therefore,ifyouarenotinasafepositionafterthefirstshock,youshouldmovequicklybutcarefullytoasaferplace.A．Don'tmoveaboutorkickupdust.B．Ifyou'reoutside,gotoanopenspace.C．Shoutingcancauseyoutobreatheindust.D．Don'tparkyourcarunderatreeoranytallobject.E．Takeagoodholdofyourcellphoneinthebuilding.F．Theycanhappeninthefirstfewhoursaftertheearthquake.G．Mostinjurieshappenwhenpeopleinsidebuildingstrytogoout.36.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G37.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G38.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G39.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G40.A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E F.F G.G第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分45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。

Shouldyoulistentomusicwhenyouwork?

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responses.

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musicperformedbestontheeasytask.

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somethingintheyardforustodigup.62.Sometimes,itcantakealongtimetofinda______(solve)totheproblem.63.IfailedinanEnglishexam,feeling______(extreme)disappointed.64.TaylorSwift'sgreatperformanceleftadeep________(impress)ontheaudience.65.AlthoughhespeaksEnglishfluently,heisnotofBritishorAmerican

​​​​​​​(national).第三节语法填空（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。

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(religion)languagessuchasKhoisan,Telugu,Hindi,Portuguese,Hebrew,andArabic.第四部分写作（满分25分）76.假如你是李华，请给Mr.Smith写一封信，为了鼓励学生多参与运动，缓解学习压力提出建议。要点如下：（1）你的看法；（2）你的建议及理由。注意：（1）词数100左右；（2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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I'mLiHua,astudentofSeniorOne.I'dliketosharemythoughtsandsuggestionsonimprovingextracurricularactivitiestoencouragestudentstoengageinsportsandrelieveacademicstress.

①Aspartofcampuslife,extracurricularactivitiesnotonlycontributetoourphysicalfitness,butalsopromoteourmentalwellbeingandsocialskills.

Additionally,organizingpetitionsregularlycanalsomotivatemorestudentstoparticipate,benefitingstudentsinteamworkandhealth.

②Ihopemysuggestionscanbehelpfultoyou.Thankyouforyourtimeandconsideration.

Yours,

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