江苏省泰州市姜堰区2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题

2023~2024学年度第二学期期中考试高一英语试题（考试时间:120分钟;总分:150分）注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。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。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纸上。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.Howdoesthemanusuallygettohisoffice?A.Bybus.B.Bybicycle.C.Onfoot.2.WhatisthenormalpriceoftheT-shirt?A.$15.B.$30.C.$50.3.WhereistheblueT-shirt?A.Inthedrawer.B.Inthecupboard.C.Inthewashingmachine.4.Whatdidthewomannoticeabouttheman?A.Hewasunpleasant.B.Hewasunsure.C.Hewashelpful.5.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Securityguardanddriver.C.Salesmanandcustomer.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或读白。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.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogoatfirst?A.Tothepark.B.Tothecafé.C.Tothecar.7.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Flyakite.B.Watchaballgame.C.Havebreakfast.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatiswrongwiththewoman?A.Shehurtherleftknee.B.Shehurtherrightfoot.C.Shehurtherwaist.9.Whatdoesthemanrecommendthewomantodo?A.Applyice.B.Usesomethinghot.C.Takesomemedicine.10.Howlongdoesittakethemantocompletelyrecover?A.Aweek.B.Fourweeks.C.Twomonths.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthetheater?A.Shedoesn'tlikeit.B.Shedoesn'tknowanythingaboutit.C.Shedoesn'thavemuchexperiencewithit.12.Howmuchwillthewomanpayfortheplay?A.Nothing.B.$30.C.$40.13.wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaperformancehall.B.Inalibrary.C.Inacafé.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.WhyhasOprahWinfreybeengivenanaward?A.Shehashadasuccessfulcareer.B.Shedonatedmoneytocharity.C.Sheispopularamongyoungpeople.15.Howdomanyfamouspeoplespendtheirmoneyaccordingtothewoman?A.Theywasteitonexpensiveclothingandhotels.B.Theybuildschoolsandpayteachersafairsalary.C.Theycreatetheirownmagazinesandtelevisionshows.16.WhatdothespeakersthinkaboutOprah?A.Theyfeelconcernedabouther.B.Theycan'tunderstandher.C.Theyadmireher.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhendidStephenHawkingfirstgetsick?A.Attheageof21.B.Attheageof23.C.Attheageof25.18.WhatdidStephenHawkinglosefirst?A.Theuseofhislegs.B.Thepowerofspeech.C.Theuseofhisarms.19.WhatdidStephenHawkingrealizeinthe1990s?A.Hewasgoingtoliveatleasttwomoreyears.B.HewasoneofBritain'smostimportantfigures.C.Heshouldrepresentthedisabledcommunitymore.20.WhosignedtheCharterfortheThirdMillenniumonDisability?A.Doctors.B.Governments.C.Hawkingand11otherstars.第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分50分）第一节（共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30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。AInthejoyfulsummerChadalavadaspentwithJayasree,hisgrandmotherin2018,thepairwatchedendlessmovies.Lateoneevening,Jayasree,whohadrecentlybeendiagnosed（诊断）withAlzheimer's,gotupinhernightdressandwenttomaketeaatherhomeinIndia.Aftershereturnedtoherbedroom,Chadalavadawentintothekitchentofindthathisgrandmotherhadleftthegason!Chadalavadadecidedtoinventawearabledevicetohelppeoplelikehisgrandmother.Nowaged17,ChadalavadaisreadytostartmakingtheAlphaMonitor.Thedevice,whichcanbewonasanarmband,setsoffanalarmwhenthewearerwithAlzheimer'sstartstomoveandwarnsacaregiverifthepatientfallsorwandersoff.MostsimilardevicesrunonWi-FiorBluetooth,sowhenapersonmovesoutoftheirfrequencies'limitedrange,theconnectionislostandwithitthemonitoring.ButtheAlphaMonitorcandetectapersonmorethanamileawayincitiesandthreemilesinthecountrysidethankstothelong-rangetechnology,knownasLoRa,ituses.TeachinghimselfwithYouTubevideosaboutroboticsandelectronics,Chadalavadahasdevelopedseveralprototypes（模型）.TounderstandtheneedsofpeoplewithAlzheimer's,hespenttimeinadaycentrerunbytheAlzheimer'sandRelatedDisordersSocietyofIndia.There,theco-foundertoldhimthatthedevice"hadtobesomethinglightthatcanbewornonanypartofthebody".Shesays:"Manypatientsdon'tlikehavingtowearawatchandtheytakeitoff."InMarch,whenChadalavada'sschoolexamsareover,hewillputthefinishingtouchestothemonitor,withtheaimofgettingthedevicereadyformarketbySeptember.Heisconfidentthatitshouldbesoldatanaffordablepriceformostpeople.Chadalavadahopestostudyroboticsatauniversityabroad.Hisaimissimple:"IwanttocreateproductstohelppeopleinIndiaforthewholeworld."21.WhydidChadalavadainventtheAlphaMonitor?A.Toentertainseniorcitizens.B.TotreatAlzheimer's.C.ToimproveAlzheimer'scaregiving.D.Toensurefiresafetyattheelderly'shomes.22.WhatisanadvantageoftheAlphaMonitor?A.Ithasalongerservicetime.B.Itismorecomfortabletowear.C.Ituseshigherfrequencycontrols.D.Itoffersaremotermonitoring.23.WhatdidChadalavadawanttoexplorewhilehespenttimeinadaycentre?A.WhatpeoplewithAlzheimer'sfeltlike.B.Wherehisinventioncouldbeimproved.C.HowAlzheimer'sdiseasecouldbecured.D.Whetherhisinventionwouldbeprofitable.24.WhatcanwelearnaboutChadalavadafromthetext?A.Hehasaninnovativemind.B.Heenjoyslivingsimply.C.Heusedtobeahealthworker.D.Helongstobearoboticsprofessor.B"Sorry,I'mjustnowseeingyouremail!"（Yousentit15minutesago.）"SorrythatyoucompletelymisinterpretedthatthingIsaid.”"Sorryyoujustrammedintomewithyourgrocery-storecart.”"Sorry"hasbecomecommonplaceindailyconversationsandcommunications.Wedropitindiscriminatelyforallmannerofthingswereallyshouldn'tbesorryfor.Isittimetostop?"Iwasn'treallythatsorry,"admitsLouiseJulig,afreelancewriterinEncinitas,Calif.,whofoundshewasconstantlyapologizingforthe"delay"whenreplyingtonotes,evenwhentherewasn'tmuchofadelayatall."Sorryhaslostitsmeaning,nolongeraheartfeltdeclarationofremorse（悔恨）butjustasubconsciousresponse,"saidLouiseJulig.Now,facedwithablankemail,Ms.Juligasksherself,didImisssomething,ormesssomeoneelseup?Iftheanswerisno,she'snotsorry.Iunderstandverywellhowshefeels.WhenIsearchedmysentemailsforthephrase,"Sorryforthedelay,"theresultwastoomanyhitsforGmailtogivemeanexactcount.Itried,inthecourseofreportingthiscolumn,tocutbackonmyapologies.MostlyIfailed,catchingmyselfexclaimingsorry!IapologizedtothepersonIcontactedforthispiecewhenIcalledthreeminuteslaterthanIwassupposedto;thenIapologizedforonlybeingabletomeethimonthedayIsuggested,nottheother;IevenapologizedinadvanceforanyoffenceImightcausetohimduringtheconversation.Whileapologizingtoomuchindailylifemaynothaveseriousconsequences,doingsoinbusiness,especiallywhenyou'veactuallydonesomethingwrong,isjustaskingfortrouble—you'regivingawayyourpower,saysJeffreyPfeffer,aprofessoroforganizationalbehavioratStanfordGraduateSchoolofBusiness.Peopleareneversatisfiedwithanapology,headds.Exhibitingvulnerability（脆弱）onlymakesyoulookweak.Standingyourgroundcomeswithrisks.Youmightnotbeliked.Buthethinksit'sworthit."Youcaneithergiveintowhatpeoplewantyoutobe,oryoucandecidethatyouaregoingtoriskoffendingpeople.Lifeisabouttrade-offs（权衡）,"hesays.25.WhatdidLouiseJuligrealizeatlast?A.Shehadamisunderstandingofthemeaningof"sorry".B.Shedidn'thavetosay"sorry"undermanycircumstances.C.Shecouldn'thelpbutdelayreplyingtoothers'notes.D.Sheoftengotpeopleintotroublebydelayingansweringemails.26.Whatdoestheauthorfinddifficult?A.Reducingthefrequencyofapologies.B.Apologizingbymakingaphonecall.C.Stoppingsomeonefromapologizing.D.Findingoutwhypeopleoftenapologize.27.WhatdoesJeffreyPfefferadvisebusinessmentodo?A.Toavoidoffendingpeopleonpurpose.B.Totakeothers'apologiesseriously.C.Tomaintainpowerbyavoidingapologizing.D.Tomakesincereapologieswhenevernecessary.28.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.Whywecangainbenefitsbyapologizing.B.Whyapologizingtoomuchisnotfavored.C.Whyapologiesareunnecessaryinsociety.D.Whyapologizingcanoffendpeoplesometimes.CSincethelasticeage,humanshaveclearednearlyhalfoftheearth'sforestsandgrasslandsforagriculture.Withtheworldpopulationexpanding,there'sever-increasingpressureonfarmlandtoproducenotonlymorefoodbutalsocleanenergy,InplacessuchasYakimaCounty,Washington,it'screatedcompetitionforspaceasland-hungrysolarpanels（板）consumeavailablefields.Lastmonth,thestateapprovedplanstocover1,700acresofagriculturallandwithsolarpanels,fuelingconcernsoverthelong-termimpactsoflosingcropland.ArecentstudyfromtheUniversityofCalifornia,however,showshowfarmersmaysoonharvestcropsandenergytogether,Oneresearcher,MajdiAbouNajm,explainsthatvisiblelightspectrum（光谱）canbeseparatedintoblueandredlightwaves,andtheirphotons（光子）havedifferentproperties.Blueoneshavehigherenergythanredones.Whilethatgivesbluelightwhatisneededtogeneratepower,italsoresultsinhighertemperatures."Fromaplantangle,redphotonsaretheefficientones,"saysAbouNajm."Theydon'tmaketheplantfeelhot."Agoalofthestudyistocreateanewgenerationofsolarpanels.Heseespotentialintheorganicsolarcells,whichcomefromcarbon-basedmaterials.Thinandtransparent,thecellsareappliedlikeafilmontovarioussurfaces.Thisnewtechnologycouldbeusedtodevelopspecialsolarpanelsthatblockbluelighttogeneratepower,whilepassingtheredlightontocropsplanteddirectlybelow.Thesepanelscouldalsoprovideshadeforheat-sensitivefruitsduringthehottestpartoftheday.By2050,we'llhavetwobillionmorepeople,andwe'llneedmorefoodandmoreenergy.Bymaximizingthesolarspectrum,"we'remakingfulluseofanendlesslysustainableresource,"saysAbouNajm."Ifatechnologykicksinthatcandevelopthesepanels,thentheskyisthelimitonhowefficientwecanbe."29.Whatproblemdoesthefirstparagraphfocuson?A.Losingcroplandtosolarpanels.B.Reductioninforestsandgrasslands.C.Distributionoftheworldpopulation.D.Competingforlandbetweenfarmers.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inparagraph2referto?A.Generationofsolarpower.B.Bluephotonshavinghigherenergy.C.Hotweatherincreasingefficiency.D.Separationofvisiblelightspectrum.31.Whatdoweknowabouttheorganicsolarcells?A.Theycancooldowninhotdays.B.Theymakefruitsheat-sensitive.C.Theycanstorecarbon-basedmaterials.D.Theyallowredlighttopassthrough.32.WhatdoesAbouNajmthinkofthefutureofthenewsolarpanels?A.Uncertain.B.Limited.C.Promising.D.Challenging.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。Nappingduringthedayisanancientcustomthatispracticedworldwide.Shortnaps,whichlastfrom20to30minutesattherighttime,canbenefitvitalityandoverallhealthincountlessways.Shortnapscanboostmentalfunctioningandmemory,aswellasimprovevitality,attentionandreactiontime.33Becausenappingseemstoimprovecreativethinking,somecompanieshaveattemptedtointroducenappingrooms.What'smore,itappearsthebrainusesnaptimetoprocessinformationgatheredthroughouttheday.34Astudyrevealedthatshortnapsalsohelpedpeoplebecomemoreconfidentandsensible,whichresultedinbetterfocus,andefficiencyatwork.Nappingmayalsoleadtoanimprovedabilitytolearnnewskills,suchasagolfswing.This.isbecausethesememoriesorskillsarestrengthenedinthebrainduringsleep.35Studiesshowthatmoreconsistentsleepwillhelplower"fightorflight"chemicalinourbodies.Asaresult,ourbloodpressureandheartratesarenormalized.Nappingappearstohelpthisprocessforsomepeople.36Oneconditionassociatedwith.nappinglongerthan30minutesissleepinertia（睡后迟钝）.Thiscanharmcognitivefunctionfromseveralminutesuptohalfanhour.Longorlateafternoonnapscanleadtodifficultiesfallingasleepduringthenight.37So,tomaximizebenefitswhilereducingrisks,pleasekeepnapsshortintheearlyafternoontoavoidsleepinertiaandnighttimesleepdisruptions.A.Butnappingcancomewithdrawbacksaswell.B.Thereasonforthisphenomenonismostlyunknown.C.Therefore,thatappearstoenhanceproblem-solvingabilities.D.Shortnapsarealsolinkedtoincreasedproductivityandcreativity.E.Nappingcanalsobeassociatedwithareducedriskofheartdiseases.F.Nappingshouldnotserveasanalternativeforenoughnighttimerest.G.Besides,forthoseaged60andup,longernapsmayincreasetheriskforheartdiseases.d第三部分语言知识运用（共三节,满分37.5分）第一节（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。In2008,CalvinLowe'sfour-year-oldsonTylerneededtohaveaserioussurgery.Ontheappointeddayofthe38,heandhiswifebroughtTylertoChildren'sHospitalColoradoinDenver."Aswesatinthewaitingroom,waitingforsomeoneto39usbacktothesurgeryarea,therewasalotof40inourhearts,"Loweremembered.Whenanursecalledthefamilyback,Lowe'sfears41.Ayoungdoctorwalkedintotheroomandtoldthecouplethathewouldbe42thesurgery.Asthedoctorbeganto43howthesurgerywouldproceed,Lowe'smindwenttotheworstpossible44,Butthenthedoctordidsomething45.HelookedbothLoweandhiswifeintheeye,puta46handoneachoftheirshoulders,andsaid,"Today,yoursonismyson."Afterthesurgerywasover,the47camebackouttothefamilywithabigsmileandsaid,"Oursonisjustfine,andyoucan48himhereinafewminutes."Tylerisnow19yearsoldandhopestobecomeaprofessionalphotographer.Alltheseyearsafterthesurgery,Lowestill49theyoungdoctor'skindness."Iwillneverforgetthat,"Lowesaid."Becausethatwasindeeda50ofstressthen.Ican'ttellyouhow51webothwereforwhathesaidtousthatday.Itwasvery52andmeaningful."38.A.injuryB.operationC.accidentD.examination39.A.moveB.driveC.callD.rush40.A.shockB.angerC.sadnessD.anxiety41.A.grewB.fadedC.appearedD.stopped42.A.receivingB.performingC.missingD.recording43.A.explainB.discoverC.learnD.guess44.A.optionB.reactionC.outcomeD.approach45.A.excellentB.confusingC.necessaryD.unexpected46.A.leadingB.comfortingC.balancingD.directing47.A.doctorB.patientC.nurseD.photographer48.A.seeB.catchC.leaveD.train49.A.passesonB.thinksaboutC.paysoffD.repliesto50.A.secretB.reminderC.reliefD.source51.A.eagerB.proudC.regretfulD.grateful52.A.typicalB.successfulC.helpfulD.educational第二节（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。ChineseLoongisthefifthanimalofthe12-yearChinesezodiaccycle,53（consider）tobemythicalandsymbolicoffortune.Recently,salesofthingswithdragonelementshavewitnessedexplosivegrowthone-commerceplatforms.Datafromane-commerceplatformshowthatsearches54dragon-relatedgoodsviaitsonlinemarketplacehavereached23million.55issaidthatsinceJanuary,goodswithdragon-themedelements,suchasdailynecessities,alcoholandgoldjewelry,56（prefer）byconsumers.Thepurchasingexcitementisexpectedto57（huge）boostconsumerconfidenceandimprovetherecoveryofconsumption.Purchasesbythepost-1990sandpost-2000sgenerationsaccountedfornearly55%,whileconsumersinGuangdongprovince,Beijing,Jiangsuprovinceinthatorder,58（be）thetopthreespendersondragon-featureditems.BecausethedragonisanimportantsymbolofChinesetraditionalculture59goodluck,Chineseconsumersareexpressingtheirhopesfor60betterlifeinthenewyear."BrandsshouldcapitalizeontraditionalChineseculturetolaunchmoreinnovative61（product）,"aresearchfellowsaid,62（stress）thatSpringFestivalisthetraditionalfestivalChinesepeopleattachthemostimportanceto,andit'salsoapeakseasonforconsumption.第三节:（共15小题;每小题0.5分,满分7.5分）根据所给中文或首字母提示,写出正确的单词。63.NowondertheInternethasnowbecomethefirstplacethatthem____________ofpeopleturntoforinformation.64.Becauseoftheirtheirsmallsizeandsharpsensesofsmell,dogscanlocate____________（幸存者）muchfasterthanhumanscan.65.She____________（示意）toherstudentstoexittheclassroominanorderlylinecoveringtheirheadswiththeirhands.66.Itsuddenlyo____________toherthattheseweresignsofanapproachingtsunami.67.Infrontofthewholeaudience,ChairmanXimadehispromisethatthegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemof____________（贫困）inChina.68.TheAmazonrainforesthasdifferentlevels,whichsupportanu____________varietyofwildlife.69.Peoplehaveatendencytoconnectfactorieswithpicturesofcloudsofdirtysmokeand____________（不负责任的）businessmeneagertomakehugeprofits.70.Tohergreatr____________,thebeachwasrapidlyclearedofpeople,justbeforethehugewavescrashedintothecoast.71.Whenatyphoonisapproaching,thecorrectandquick____________（反应）canmakethedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.72.Toacertaine____________,wecanhardlylivewithouttheInternet,whichhasbroughtusgreatconvenience.73.Shedescribedthe____________（毁灭性的）typhoontous.sovividlyasifshehadexperiencedherself.74.S____________intothehabitofsurfingtheInternetwaseasy,butitwasdifficulttoquitthehabit.75.Hearrivedatthepartycasuallydressed.O____________（显然）,hedidn'trealizeitwasaformaloccasion.76.Wouldyoupleasekeepmei____________ofyourplaninadvance,sowecanmakearrangementsaccordingly.77.Thecompany____________（属于）tomyunclewassetuptwelveyearsago.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。请给你的外国朋友Ryan写一封信,分享你最近的一次家务劳动经历。内容包括:1.劳动过程;2.劳动感受。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearRyan,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ihopetohearfromyousoon.Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua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。AlexsatquietlyatthebackofhisChineseclass,hiseyesfixedonthetextbookbeforehim.Asashyandunnoticedstudent,hefeltlikealonewolf,strugglingagainstthecomplexitiesofhighschoollife.MsLau,hisChineseteacher,wasalightinhisotherwisedarkworld.Herwarmsmileandgentlebehaviormadehersta