甘肃省天水市2023-2024学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题（含答案）

—2024学年第二学期期中联考试卷高一英语本试卷共12页，满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、考生号填写在答题卡上。3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inanoffice. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inaconveniencestore.2.Whatarethespeakersdoingrightnow?A.Cookingeggs. B.Makingalist. C.Goingonapicnic.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theraintomorrow. B.Writinganarticle. C.Theplanfortomorrow.4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheweathertheyarehaving?A.It’sjustright. B.It’stoocold. C.It’stoowarm.5.Whenwillthespeakersleave?A.At6:30. B.At7:30. C.At17:30.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.Whatisitthatthewomanasksthemantodo?A.Stayathomeduringspringbreak.B.Seesomecowboys.C.Drivehertotheexhibition.7.Whatisthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Studentandteacher. B.Brotherandsister. C.Fatheranddaughter.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whathappenedaccordingtothewoman?A.Herpursewastaken.B.Herpursewasbroken.C.Shelosthercreditcardssomewhere.9.Whatcoloristhewoman’spurse?A.Grey. B.Purple. C.Red.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomanworkas?A.Ateacher. B.Ahotelservant. C.Ashopassistant.11.Whatdoesthemanplantodonext?A.Getsomefreshtowels. B.Tidyuphisroom. C.Meethisfriends.12.Whatwillthewomandoafterfinishingtidyingup?A.Taketheplateout. B.Buysomebreakfast. C.Changethesheets.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheman’sreasonforhardlydoingexercise?A.Havingnowill.B.Finishinghisdemandingjob.C.Havingaheartattack.14.WhatdoesJacobSattelmairprobablyworkas?A.Adoctor. B.Aresearcher. C.Anurse.15.Whydoesthewomanmentionanewstudy?A.Toofferthemanencouragement.B.Torecommendaformofexercise.C.Tosupportherresearchfindings.16.Howlongwillthemanprobablydoexerciseperweek?A.About300minutes. B.About115minutes. C.About60minutes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Adifferentformofhostels.B.Thehistoryanddevelopmentofhostels.C.Thereasonswhyhostelsarepopular.18.Wholikedtostayinahostelmanyyearsago?A.Walkersandhikers. B.Holidaymakers. C.Elderlytourists.19.Whydomosttravelerschoosehostels?A.Thegoodtraffic. B.Thelowprice. C.Thebigspace.20.Whatissaidaboutmodernhostels?A.Theyhavevariousservices.B.Theyaremostlyinthecountryside.C.Theyofferfreetheaterticketsforthecustomers.第二部分阅读（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。ACertainfoodsarelinkedtoahigherriskoftype2diabetes(糖尿病).Butbymakingafewwisedietarychoices,youmightbeabletobringdownorstabilizeyourbloodsugar.PorridgeConsistentlyeatingfoodsthatarehighinfat,lowinfibreandwithahighGI[glycaemicindex(血糖指数)]canincreaseyourdiabetesrisk.Oatsarealow-fibre,lowGIfood—meaningtheydon’tcausesuddenrisesanddropsinbloodsugar—andcontainhealthyfats.Addingmilktoyourporridgeincreasesthefatcontent,sochooseskimmed(脱脂的)orsoyamilk.BlueberriesMostfreshfruitshavelowGIscores,thoughlevelsgoupastheyripen.Especiallygoodifyou’rehopingtoavoidtype2diabetesareblueberries,grapesandapples.Thesewereassociatedwithalowerriskofdevelopingtheconditionina2023Americanstudy,withblueberriescomingouttopofthetable.Aimforthreeservingsaweekofthesediabetes-friendlyfruits—onyourporridgeperhaps.Overall,adiethighinfruitsandvegetablesisamustifyouarecommittedtocontrollingbloodsugar.YogurtBut,hangon,yogurtisahigh-fatdairyproductandtobeavoided,right?Notnecessarily.It’shighinfat,buta2023Americanstudyindicatesitcanlowertheriskoftype2diabetes.PlainyogurthasalowGIscore.Choosetheunflavoured,unsweetenedvarietyorGreekyogurtovermoresugaryflavouredorsweetenedyogurt.Formoreweeklyhealthtipsandstories,signupforournewsletteratreadersdigest.co.us.21.WhatisthefeatureoffoodsthatarelowfibreandlowGI?A.Containingasmuchfataspossible.B.Coveringsugar-freefruitsandvegetables.C.Keepingtheoverallbalanceofbloodsugar.D.Helpingbloodpressurestaystable.22.Whichisthebestfruitifyouwanttohavealowerriskoftype2diabetes?A.Apples. B.Grapes. C.Blueberries. D.Strawberries.23.Whichstatementistrueaboutyogurt?A.GreekyogurthasalowGIscore.B.Itcanincreasetheriskoftype2diabetes.C.Flavouredandsugaryyogurtisthebestchoice.D.It’slowinfatandhelpfulfordiabeticpatients.BZhangyeDanxiaLandform,alsoknownasZhangyeDanxiaGeologicalParkorRainbowMountains,isafantasticgeologicalwonderlocatedintheprovinceofGansu,China.Itisworld-famousforitsuniqueandvibrantrockformations,whichdisplayamagnificentrangeofcolors,lookinglikeavividpalette(调色板)ofapainter’smasterpiece.Thisextraordinarylandscapestretchesacrossanareaofapproximately510squarekilometersandispartofthelargerZhangyeNationalGeopark.TheDanxiaLandformischaracterizedbyitstoweringcliffs,deepvalleys,andsteep,multicoloredrockformations,whichhavebeenshapedbymillionsofyearsofgeologicalprocesses.Thedistinctcoloringoftherocksistheresultofvariousmineraldeposits(沉淀物)thathavebeenexposedthrougherosionovertime.Layersofdifferentcoloredsandstoneandminerals,suchasironandtraceminerals,createanamazingvisualdisplayofintensereds,oranges,yellows,greens,andblues.Theinterplayoflightandshadowsonthesemajesticformationsaddstotheirsurrealbeauty,especiallyduringsunriseandsunset.ZhangyeDanxiaLandformhasgainedglobalrecognitionandhasbeenlistedasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Itsawe-inspiringbeautyattractstourists,photographers,andnatureenthusiastsfromaroundtheworld,whocometowitnessthisgeologicalphenomenonandimmersethemselvesinthewonderfulnaturalsurroundings.Beyonditssceniccharm,thelandformalsoholdssignificantscientificvalue.Geologistsandresearchersaredrawntothesitetostudyitsuniquegeologicalformationsandsolvethemysteriesofitscreation.Itservesasalivinglaboratory,providingvaluableinsightsintotheEarth’sgeologicalhistoryandtheforcesthatshapeourplanet.ZhangyeDanxiaLandformstandsasapieceofevidenceoftheremarkablebeautyanddiversityfoundinnature.Itsvibrantcolors,dramaticlandscapes,andgeologicalsignificancemakeitamust-visitdestinationforthoseseekingaprofoundconnectionwiththenaturalworldandafascinatingvisualexperience.24.WhathascausedtheformationofZhangyeDanxiaLandform?A.Thewisdomofthenatives. B.Thesupernaturalforces.C.Theecologicaluniqueness. D.Thegeologicalchanges.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“interplay”meaninParagraph3?A.Difference. B.Interaction. C.Comparison. D.Separation.26.WhatdoweknowaboutZhangyeDanxiaLandformaccordingtothetext?A.ItenjoyswidespreadrecognitiononlyinChina.B.Itplaysakeyroleintourismandscientificresearch.C.Itsmulticoloredrocksaretheproductsofextremeweather.D.Itisamust-seedestinationforitsoldandfascinatingstories.27.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthetext?A.TocallonpeopletoprotectZhangyeDanxiaLandform.B.TogivetipsonhowtoappreciateZhangyeDanxiaLandform.C.TointroducethebeautyandwonderofZhangyeDanxiaLandform.D.Toclearuplong-heldmisunderstandingsofZhangyeDanxiaLandform.CShort-formvideocontenthasbecomemoreandmorepopularinrecentyears,withmanyplatforms(平台)havingakeyinfluence.Theseshortvideos,usuallyfromafewsecondstoafewminutesinlength,havecaughttheattentionofmillionsofusersallovertheworld.However,asourtimespentonshort-formvideocontentcontinuestorise,itisimportanttounderstanditsinfluenceonourattentionspan(持续时间).Short-formvideocontentisdesignedtocatchattentionquicklyandprovideinformationorentertainmentinashortandeasymanner.Whilethiscandogoodinsomecases,itcanalsoleadtoaphenomenonknownas“continuouspartialattention”.Continuouspartialattentionisthestateofrepeatedlydividingone’sattentionamongseveraltasks.Whenwatchingshort-formvideos,peopleareoftentakingpartinotherformsofmediaordistractions(分心的事物)ontheirdeviceslikecomputersorsmartphonesatthesametime,suchascheckinginformationonsocialmediaplatforms.Thistoo-oftenswitchingofattentioncanleadtoadecreaseinfocusandconcentration,finallyimpactingourabilitytoretaininformationandengageindeepthinking.Astudyfoundthatpeoplewhowatchedshortvideoswerelesslikelytoremembertheinformationcomparedtothosewhowatchedlongervideosortookotherformsoflearning.Theresearchersthoughtthatthelimitedlengthofshort-formvideosmaynotprovideenoughtimeforthebraintoprocessandstoreinformationintolong-termmemory.Thissuggeststhatwhileshort-formvideoscanbeausefultoolforgettingtoknownewconceptsatthebeginning,itmaynotbeaseffectivefordeeplearningandremembering.Todecreasethenegativeeffectsofshort-formvideosonattentionspan,platformsthatconsiderqualitymoreimportantthanquantityshouldbedeveloped.Byprovidingcontentthatismeaningfulandinterestingandthatmakespeoplethinkseriously,theseplatformscanencourageuserstoengageinmorefocusedandintentionaluseofshort-formvideocontent.Additionally,individualscantakeactivestepstomanagetheirownshort-formvideoconsumption,suchassettingtimelimitsorengaginginactivitiesthatpromotedeepthinkingandconcentration.28.Whatmainlycausesthephenomenon“continuouspartialattention”?A.Enjoyingshort-formvideosoftoomanytopics.B.Watchingonlypartofeachvideowithoutfinishingit.C.Changingattentionfrequentlytoothertasksonthedevices.D.Viewingandlisteningatthesametimewhilewatchingshort-formvideos.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“retain”inParagraph2probablymean?A.Keep. B.Update. C.Recover. D.Process.30.Whatcanbedonetoreducetheharmofshort-formvideosonattentionspan?A.Turningtolong-formvideosintentionally.B.Preventingtheapplicationofshort-formvideos.C.Settinglimitsonthelengthofshort-formvideos.D.Promotingshort-formvideosencouragingdeepthinking.31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsshort-formvideos?A.Unclear. B.Careful. C.Supportive. D.Doubtful.DEmotions(情感)areanessentialpartofhowweexperienceourworld.Wehumanscanexpressemotionsbytellingothershowwefeel—butwhataboutanimals?Sinceanimalscannottellushowtheyfeel,howcanweknowwhethertheyexperienceemotions?Researchershaveonlystartedtofindouttruthaboutthisinthepastfewdecades.Themosteasilynoticeablereactionofananimaltoaneventishowitchangesitsbehaviour.Humansoftenchangefacialexpressionsandgesturesdependingonwhetherweexperienceapleasanteventornot.Ifyoulookatyourfriends’faces,youcanoftenveryquicklytelliftheyarehappy,fearful,orangry.Animalsshowthesecharacteristicfacialexpressionsaswell!So-calledgrimacescales(表情量表)forhorses,pigs,sheep,rats,andcatshavealreadybeendeveloped.Forexample,changesinearposition,theamountofvisibleeyewhite,andtensioninthechewingmusclescanindicatedifferentlevelsofpainorfearinanimals.Anotherexampleofanimalbehaviourthatislinkedtoemotionsinvolvesvocalisations(发声),suchasgrunts,bleats,andmoos,whichcanindicatestressinmanyspecies.Weknowthisistrueforhumanstoo:imagineyouaresingingasonginfrontofmanypeople;yourvoicemightgetshakyifyouarenervousorexperiencingstagefright.Researchershavefoundthatthevocalisationsofpigs,goats,andcowsalsochangeandgetlessharmoniouswhentheseanimalsareunderstress.Forexample,whentheyareseparatedfromthegroup,theyproducethesoundthatindicatesnegativeemotionsTheevidenceofemotionsinanimalsmightencourageustorethinktheenvironmentsinwhichwekeeptheanimalsthatareunderourcare—onfarms,inzoos,orinourhouses.Ifwecanbetterunderstandhowanimalsinteractandreacttotheirenvironments,wecanultimatelyimprovetheseenvironments,andthusimprovehuman-animalrelationships.Itmustbeourethicalgoaltodecreasethenegativeemotionstheseanimalsexperience,aswellastoincreasetheirexperienceofpositiveemotions.32.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thebehaviouralhabitsofanimals.B.Theemotionallivesofanimals.C.Astudyofhuman-animalrelationships.D.Waystoimproveemotionalintelligenceofanimals.33.Whatisthepurposeofdevelopinggrimacescales?A.Tomakeouthowanimalstrulyfeel.B.Todeterminewhetheranimalsarehungry.C.Todevelopanimals’abilitytoshowemotions.D.Tomeasuredifferentlevelsofhappinessinanimals34.Whatcanweknowaboutanimals’vocalisations?A.Vocalisationsareaclearsignofanimals’loneliness.B.Vocalisationsareuniqueandnaturalinanimals.C.Humanscangetbenefitsfromthevocalisations.D.Animals’stresscanbeshownthroughthevocalisations.35.Whyisitimportanttounderstandhowanimalsexperienceemotions?A.Itmakesthetiesbetweenhumansandanimalsbetter.B.Ithelpsanimalsadapttonewenvironmentsquickly.C.Itdecreasesthepositiveemotionsthatanimalsexperience.D.Itimprovestheinteractionbetweenanimalsandtheirenvironments.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。Wecanlearntobehappy,butonlygetlastingbenefitsifwekeeppractising,afirst-of-its-kindstudyhasshown.TheteambehindtheUniversityofBristol’s“ScienceofHappiness”coursehadalreadydiscoveredsomething.36.Buttheirlateststudyfoundthattheimprovementinwell-being(幸福)isshort-livedunlessthehabitslearntonthecourse—suchasgratitude,exercise,meditation(冥想静修)orjournaling—arekeptupoverthelong-term.SeniorauthorProf.BruceHoodsaid,“37.Wecan’texpecttodooneclassandbefitforever.Justaswithphysicalhealth,wehavetocontinuouslyworkonourmentalhealth,otherwisetheimprovementsareshort.”38.Itinvolvesnoexamsorcoursework,andteachesstudentswhatthelateststudiesinpsychologyandneuroscience(神经科学)sayreallymakesushappy.39.Butonlythosewhocontinuedthecourselearningkeptthatimprovedwell-beingwhentheyweresurveyedagaintwoyearson.PublishedinthejournalHigherEducation,itisthefirsttotrackwell-beingofstudentsonahappinesscourselongaftertheyhaveleftthecourse.Prof.Hoodsaid,“Thisstudyshowsthatjustdoingacourse—bethatatthegym,ameditationoronanevidence-basedhappinesscourselikeours—isjustthestart.40.”Muchofwhatweteachcentersaroundpositivepsychologyinvolvementthatturnsyourattentionawayfromyourself,byhelpingothers,beingwithfriends,gratitudeormeditating.A.SticktowhatyoudoB.It’slikegoingtothegymC.Youmustpromisetousewhatyou’velearnedonaregularbasisD.Prof.Hoodhasputthe“ScienceofHappiness”courseintoanewbookE.Studentswhotookthecoursereporteda10%to15%improvementinwell-beingF.Teachingstudentsthelatestscientificstudiesonhappinesscreatedamarkedimprovementintheirwell-beingG.Startedin2018,theUniversityofBristol’s“ScienceofHappiness”coursewasthefirstofitskindintheUK第三部分语言运用（共两节，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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Inasmalltownsurroundedbythemountains,therelivedamannamedSamuel.Hespenthisdaysalone,tendingtohisgardenand41meetingothers.Butonewinter’snight,afiercesnowstormsweptthroughthetown,leavingmany42withoutpowerorheat.Despitehislonelynature,Samuelcouldn’tignorethecriesforhelpfromthestreets,sohewentoutbravely,43tohelphisneighbors.Hefoundanelderlycoupehuddled(缩成一团)intheirco,darkhome,44tokeepwarm.Samuelquicklylitafireandbroughtblankets,45theircomfortuntilhelparrived.Next,hecameacrossafamily46intheircar,unabletodriveoutoftheicyroads.Withhisowntruckand47ofthearea,Samuel48themsafelybackhome.Asmorningcame,thestormstopped.49neighborscameoutoftheirhomes,thankingSamuelforhishelp.Butasthey50tocelebrate,Samuelquietlywalkedaway,leavingbehindasenseofmystery.Weekspassed,andrumors(谣言)gotaroundaboutthe51strangerwhohadgenerouslygiven52.Someguessedhewasaguardianangel,whileothersbelievedhimtobealong-lost53whoreturnedtosavetheday.Butthe54wasfarsimpleryetequallysurprising.Samuelwasn’taherooranangel;hewasjustamanwhohadoncebeenlostinhisownaloneness.Andthroughhelpingothers,hefoundasenseofpurposeand55hehadlongbeensearchingfor.41.A.involving B.avoiding C.minding D.appreciating42.A.inrelief B.insight C.indifficulty D.inplace43.A.determining B.hesitating C.bothering D.agreeing44.A.managing B.whispering C.struggling D.demanding45.A.finding B.seeking C.inspiring D.ensuring46.A.seated B.lost C.stuck D.engaged47.A.foundation B.knowledge C.opinion D.aspect48.A.guided B.caused C.designed D.undertook49.A.Hopeful B.Concerned C.Grateful D.Curious50.A.gathered B.danced C.proceeded D.calmed51.A.light-hearted B.mysterious C.quick-minded D.awesome52.A.guidance B.hope C.heart D.help53.A.fighter B.god C.superman D.hero54.A.story B.truth C.promise D.news55.A.belonging B.humor C.touch D.beauty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。TianshuiinNorthwestChina’sGansuProvinceissweepingsocialmediawith56(it)localstreetdishmalatang,literally(字面上)“numbinglyspicysoup”,aone-potnoodlesoupwithhotpotflavor.Thisnarrowprovinceruns57NorthwestChinatoCentralChina.ThankstotheancientSilkRoad,spicesandtheCentralAsianfood58(prefer)forlambandbeefhadamajorinfluenceonlocalfood,59(make)GansucuisineamixtureofEastandWest.Recently,manymalatangrestaurants60(extend)theiropeninghourstosatisfytheincreasingnumberofthecustomersarrivingfromalloverthecountry.Thegrowing61(popular)ofthiskindofstreetfoodcanalsobereflectedinthemainingredient(原料),theGanguchilipepper,62isgrowninGanguCounty,aplacewell-knownasthe“HometownofChiliPeppers”inChina.Thisfoodcraze(狂热)has63(huge)promotedtourisminTianshui.DatashowsthatasofThursday,relatedsearchesforTianshuitravelhaveincreased186percent64(compare)withlastweek.Thecitygovernmentevenhelda“malatangcarnival(狂欢节)”,duringwhich65totalofeightactivitieswereintroducedtohelpvisitorslearnaboutthecityanditscuisine.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，下周你们学校将举办主题为“用英语讲好中国故事（ShareChinesestoriesinEnglish）”的英语文化艺术节。为此，你校学生会面向全校征集活动赛事提议。请你写一封邮件，内容包括：1.推荐赛事；2.你的理由；3.预祝比赛成功。参考词汇：theFestivalofEnglishArtsandCulture英语文化艺术节注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearStudentUnion,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25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。Somekidsplaysports,someloveattendingpartiesandothersarecomputermasters.Me?Ihavethespellingbee(拼词比赛).ThebeeismyWorldCup.ItrainedeverydayassoonasIreturnedhomeafterschool,thedictionarypagesdancingsoftlyinthelightwind.Ibuiltupmymuscle(onceIspelleditm-u-s-u-1-e…soembarrassing!)carryingaroundmyfriendOxforddictionary.Ilaughedinthefaceofdifficultwordsinthespellingtest.Forexample,“Serendipitous”.Please.Thatwassofourthgrade.AssoonasIopenedmyeyesonFridaymorning,Ifeltthehairsonmyarmstoodup.Ilookedatmyalarmclock—itwasonly6:27.Iusuallywokeupat7:01,whichmeantIhadanextrathirty-fourminutestostudybeforegoingtoschooltoattendtoday’sspellingbeecontest.Mystomachfeltlikeitwasfilledwithaflockofflamingos(火烈鸟)dancingafandango(f-a-n-d-a-n-g-o-h,Ispelledwronglyamonthago).Tocalmdown,IremindedmyselfthatIwasoneofthebestspellersinmyclass.EventhoughIwasnotambitiousenoughtowanttogototheNationalSpellingBee—Ijustwantedtowinthebeeatourschool.Icouldbeatmyarch-enemy(死敌),Nathan.Nathanthoughthewasabetterspellerthanme,buthedidn’tevenstudywords.Hejustreadtonsofhugescienceandmathbooks.IcouldsaysafelythatNathanandIhadnothingincommonexceptbeinggoodspellers,butsincehewasagoodspellerwithouteventrying,itdidn’tcount.IbetifyougaveNathanaliteraturewordlike“denouement”(ittookmeFOREVERtorememberthatone),he’dbeoutonthefirstround.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。Iwentdownstairs,onlytofindDadwasalreadyup,readinganewspaper._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finallycamethecontest.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________