安徽省马鞍山中加双语学校2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考英语试卷

马鞍山中加双语学校2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考英语试题考试时间：120分钟试卷分数：150分第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）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）1.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Reserveacheaphotel.B.GotoMexicoonbusiness.C.Relaxandenjoyhimself.2.Whatwillthewomanget?A.Carpetcleaner. B.Apapertowel. C.Aglassofwine.3.Whoisthewoman?A.She’sateacher. B.She’sastudent. C.She’sanassistant.4.Wherearethespeakersheaded?A.Toaswimmingpool. B.Tothebeach. C.Toarestaurant.5.Whyisthemuseumofgreatsignificance?A.It’samuseumforoldart.B.Itwillbebuiltonasmallisland.C.It’sthefirstofitskindinIndonesia.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.Howmuchdoesanentranceticketcost?A.Twodollars. B.Fivedollars. C.Sevendollars.7.Howdoesthewomanpay?A.Incash. B.Bycheque. C.Bycreditcard.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Wheredidthetomatosaucecomefrom?A.Alocalfarm.B.Astoreonlyfivemilesaway.C.Theman’sowntomatoes.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofcooking?A.Sheenjoysit.B.Itmakesherfeelcreative.C.Shedoesn’thavethepatienceforit.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Husbandandwife.C.Neighbors.11.Wheredidthemangotocollege?A.InWashington. B.InTexas. C.InNebraska.12.Whatisthewoman’sjob?A.Sheisacomputerprogrammer.B.Sheisabanker.C.Sheisanartist.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13.WhatdidFitbitsayabouttherecentstudy?A.Itwasfalse. B.Ithurttheirbusiness. C.Theyhadnocomment.14.WhendoesthemanusehisFitbit?A.Onlywhenhe’sexercising.B.Duringthedaytime.C.Allthetime.15.WhatdoesthemanthinkofhisFitbit?A.It’ssometimesuncomfortabletowear.B.It’sofgoodvalue.C.It’soflittleuse.16.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Interested. B.Bored. C.Upset.听下面一段独白，问答以下小题17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.Asearchengine.B.Alanguageprogram.C.Afreelessonwebsiteforteachers.18.HowmanypeopleuseDuolingocurrently?A.Overonehundredmillion.B.Afewhundredthousand.C.Severalthousand.19.WhereisLuisvonAhnfrom?A.Switzerland. B.Guatemala. C.CostaRica.20.HowwasDuolingooriginallyfunded?A.Bybigwebsites. B.Byanactor. C.Byschool.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。GradingPoliciesforIntroductiontoLiteratureGradingScale90-100,A;80-89,B;70-79,C;60-69,D;Below60,E.Essays(60%)Yourfourmajoressayswillcombinetoformthemainpartofthegradeforthiscourse:Essay1=10%;Essay2=15%;Essay3=15%;Essay4=20%.GroupAssignments(30%)Studentswillworkingroupstocompletefourassignments(作业)duringthecourse.AlltheassignmentswillbesubmittedbytheassigneddatethroughBlackboard,ouronlinelearningandcoursemanagementsystem.DailyWork/In-ClassWritingsandTests/GroupWork/Homework(10%)Classactivitieswillvaryfromdaytoday,butstudentsmustbereadytocompleteshortin-classwritingsortestsdrawndirectlyfromassignedreadingsornotesfromthepreviousclass’lecture/discussion,soitisimportanttotakecarefulnotesduringclass.Additionally,fromtimetotimeIwillassigngroupworktobecompletedinclassorshortassignmentstobecompletedathome,bothofwhichwillbegraded.LateWorkAnessaynotsubmittedinclassontheduedatewilllosealettergradeforeachclassperioditislate.Ifitisnotturnedinbythe4thdayaftertheduedate,itwillearnazero.Dailyassignmentsnotcompletedduringclasswillgetazero.Shortwritingsmissedasaresultofanexcusedabsencewillbeaccepted.21.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook. B.Anexampaper.C.Acourseplan. D.Anacademicarticle.22.Howmanypartsisastudent’sfinalgrademadeupof?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.23.Whatwillhappenifyousubmitanessayoneweekaftertheduedate?A.Youwillreceiveazero. B.Youwilllosealettergrade.C.Youwillbegivenatest. D.Youwillhavetorewriteit.BBorninAnhuiProvince,TaoXingzhi(October18,1891-July25,1946)wasoneofthegreatesteducationalists,socialactivistsandpatriotsinmodernChina.Whenhewasyoung,Taolivedinapoverty-strickenareaandhadwitnessedmiserablelifeofChinesepeople,especiallythatofthepeasantswhoaccountedfor80%ofthenation’spopulation,underthesuppressionofforeigninvaders(外国侵略者的压迫)atthattime.AftergraduatingfromNanjingUniversityasthetopstudentwiththehighestscoresinallcourses,TaosetoutfortheUStofurtherhiseducation.Atfirst,hestudiedpoliticsinUniversityofIllinoisbutsoonhefoundthatpoliticsofferednohelpforsavingthecountry,andthenhechangedhismajorintoeducation.Six-yearexperienceabroadletTaoXingzhicometorealizethesharpcontrastbetweenChinaanddevelopedcountries,anddrovehimtomakeuphismindtochangethesituationinChina.Taodeclinedanumberofinvitationsfrommanyfamousuniversitiesandgaveuphighsalariesasacollegeprofessor.Instead,hesetupXiaozhuangNormalSchoolinthecountrysideofNanjingtodevelopeducationalcauseinruralareas.WhenhereturnedtoChinafromJapanin1939,TaosetupYuCaiSchoolinSichuanProvinceforthekidswholosttheirfamilyinAnti-JapaneseWar(抗日战争).Hepickedoutthosewithspecialtalentsandtrainedthemtobeusefulmenforthenation.ZhouEnlai,formerChinesepremier,oncepaidavisittothisschoolandgaveahighpraise.Asaneducationalist,Taodevotedhisentirelifetotheeducational-causeforChinese.Quitedifferentfromothermajoreducationalistsatthattime,Taocarriedoutlifeeducationandsaidthat“lifeeducationmeansaneducationoflife,bylifeandforlife”.Becauseofovertoil(积劳成疾),hediedonJuly25,1946inShanghai.ChairmanMaopraisedhimas“agreateducationalistforthepeople”.Inmemoryofthisgreatman,TaoXingzhiMuseumwasbuiltinShanghaiin1986.24.Theunderlinedphrase“accountedfor”inthefirstparagraphhasthesamemeaningofthephrase“________”.A.dependedon B.tookup C.carriedout D.putoff25.Allthefollowingtookplacein1939except________.A.MrTaoreturnedfromJapantoChinaB.MrTaosetupYuCaiSchoolinSichuanProvinceC.MrTaopickedoutsomewithspecialtalentsandtrainedthemD.MrTaoestablishedXiaozhuangNormalSchoolinNanjing26.Thelastparagraphmainlydiscusses________.A.TaoXingzhi’sgreatcontribution B.TaoXingzhi’sdiseasesC.TaoXingzhi’sdailylife D.TaoXingzhi’seducationaltheories27.ThisarticleismostprobablytakenfromA.atouristwebsite B.anentertainmentwebsiteC.aneducationalwebsite D.ascientificresearchwebsiteCThereareanumberofanimalsthatgiveofflightinsomeway-includingseveralkindsofinsectsandfish.Somekindsofmushroomsgiveofflight,too.Butmostplantsdon’tgiveoutlight.Now,scientistsareworkingtochangethat.Whenalivingthinggivesofflight,it’scalledbioluminescence(生物发光).Firefliesareawell-knownexampleofbioluminescence.Thoughlesswell-known,manymushroomsarealsobioluminescent.Thesebioluminescentcreatureslightupthankstothechemicalscalledluciferins(荧光素)insidetheirbodies.Luciferinscauseachemicalreactionthatcangiveofflight.Plantsdon’tnaturallyhaveluciferins,sotherearenonaturallybioluminescentplants.Butthathasn’tstoppedscientistsfromtryingtocreatethem.Inthepast,scientistshavecreatedplantsthatmadelessbrightbyaddingDNAfromshiningobjects.Scientistshavealsocreatedplantsthatcangiveofflightbyaddingluciferinstoplants.Butitonlyworksaslongasthechemicalslast.In2017,ateamwasabletocauseaplanttogiveofflightforaboutfourhours.Now,researchersataRussiancompanyhavecomeupwithanewmethodofcreatingshiningplants.ByaddingcertainpartsoftheDNAfromshiningmushroomstoordinarytobaccoplants,theresearcherswereabletocreateplantsthatcouldmaketheirownluciferins.Thescientistsreportedthatthelightwasabout10timesbrighterthaninearliershiningplants.Theresearchersbelievethatshiningplantscouldhelpscientistslearnmoreaboutthewayplantswork.Forexample,themovingpatternsorwavesoflightintheplantsmayshowactivitiesinplantsthatnormallycan’tbeseen.Theshiningalsohelpsrevealhowplantsmaybeaffectedbythingsaroundthem.Forexample,theplantsgaveoffmuchmorelightstronglywhenaripebananaskinwasnearby.Buttheresearchersdon’tthinktheplantswilljustbeusedforscience.Theythinkmanypeoplemaywantshiningplantsfortheirbeauty.Sotheyareworkingwithacompanytodevelopshiningplantsforsale.28.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeinparagraph1?A.Mostanimalshategivingofflight.B.Manyplantsgiveofflightthroughscientists’efforts.C.Animalsgiveofflighttoprotectthemselves.D.It’shardtofindplantsthatgiveoutlight.29.Whathappenswhenafireflylightsup?A.Itgivesofflotsofheattowarmitself.B.Ithaschemicalreactionsinsideitsbody.C.Itlacksenergyduetochemicalreactions.D.Itinformsotherfirefliesofthedanger.30.Howdoestheauthorsupporthisviewpointinthelastparagraph?A.Byshowingnumbers. B.Bymakingacomparison.C.Byprovidingexamples. D.Bymakingasummary.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HumandevelopmentresultsinlessshiningplantsB.ScientistsmanagetocreateshiningplantsC.People’slifestylesarereflectedinshiningplantsD.GeographydeterminesthetypesofshiningplantsDChina’sgeneration-Zisnot“lyingflat”,anexpressionforgivinguponhardwork,asisoftenclaimed,andmakinganeffortisstillthemainstreamofagroupwhobelievessuccessshouldbeachievedbysolideffort,ChineseofficialssaidatapressconferenceonThursday,inresponsetoaquestiononhowyoungergenerationsshouldachievebalancebetweenalifestyleof“lyingflat”infaceofgreatpressureand“involution,”whichreferstosevereinternalcompetitionthatdoesnotleadtoproductivitygains.“MostChineseyouthholdanoptimisticviewonthefuture,andthesaying‘lyingflat’ismoreofajoketoreleasepressureandexpresstheirfeelings.”HeJunke,agovernmentofficialsaidatapressconferenceonThursday.Atthepressconference,Chinareleasedthefirstnationwidewhitepaperonyouthdevelopmenttitled“YouthofChinaintheNewEra,”whichshowcasedachievementslinkedtothecountry’syouthdevelopmentintheneweraandreflectedthespiritofyoungergeneration.Thewhitepaperwasalsoreleasedaheadofthe100thanniversaryofthefoundingofCYLC(共青团).HesaidChinahasattachedgreatimportancetodeeperissuesreflectedbytalkof“lyingflat”,whichemergedasyounggenerationissubjecttoincreasingpressureacrosswork,studyandlifeamidChina’suniquedemographic(人口统计学的，人口学的)structureandhighlycompetitivelabormarket.“Someintheyoungergenerationfeelconfusedorlost.Inresponse,authoritieshavescaleduptheamountofsupportavailabletohelpsolvetheirissuesineducation,employment,marriageandchildraising.”Henoted,whileurgingthewholesocietytosupportthementaldevelopmentandpsychologyofgeneration-Z.Hepointedoutthatitisalsoimportantforcertainyoungpeopletorealizethatitisunrealistictobuildacareerwithouttakingresponsibilityandmakingendeavor.“Allhappinessisachievedthroughdevotedeffort,andmakingendeavoritselfisalsoakindofhappiness,”Hestressed.32.WhatisHeJunke’sattitudetowards“lyingflat”?A.Objective. B.Subjective. C.Opposed. D.Favorable.33.Whydoyoungpeopleadopttheattitudeof“lyingflat”?A.MoreandmoreyoungpeoplechoosetolieflatinChina.B.Youngpeoplefacegreatpressureintheirstudy,workandlife.C.China’spopulationstructureaffectsthesupplyoflabormarket.D.Thegovernmentneedstocelebratethe100thanniversaryofCYLC.34.Howcantheproblemof“lyingflat”beridof?A.Youngpeopleshouldtakeresponsibilityandmakeeffortstoachievesuccess.B.Thewholesocietyshouldcareaboutyoungpeople’sphysicalandmentalhealth.C.Authoritiesshouldhelpyoungpeopleandgivethemsupportinmanyaspectsoflife.D.Alloftheabove.35.Whatisthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.Tocallonalowcarbonlifestyle.B.Toinformthelatestresearchonthesocialdevelopment.C.Tosetagoalfortheyoungpeoplewhoareunderpressureonstudy.D.Toaddressasocialproblemamongyounggenerationsinthenewerera.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Akitchengardenproducesvegetablesfordelicious,healthymeals.Itdoesn’thavetoberightoutsidethekitchendoor,butthecloseritis,thebetter.36,themorelikelyitisthatyouwillgettastythingsoutofit.Justafewstepsareneededforwhatyouwant.37.Themostimportantrecommendationisstartwithwhatyouliketoeat.Thismaygowithoutsaying,butIhaveseenfirst-yeargardensthatdon’treflecttheeatinghabitsoftheirgrowers.Oneoftheeasiestandmostrewardingandpopularkitchengardensisasimplesaladgarden.Itcanproducemultipleharvestsinmostpartsofthecountry.Plantingagarden:where,whenandhow.Makeagardenplanofwhatwillbeplanted,where,whenandhow.38.Itmeansyoushouldknowwhattheylikeintermsofspace,water,soilfertility(肥力)andsoiltemperatures.Whenandhowmuchtowateryourgarden.Vegetablesaremademostlyofwater.39.You’llwanttowaterthemlightlyeverydayortwo.Ifnatureisn’tprovidingthatamountofrain,you’llneedtowaterbyyourselforwithadripirrigationsystem.Gardenmaintenance:keepaneyeonit.Sunandrainwilling,fastgrowerssuchasradishes(萝卜)andsaladgreenswillbegintoproducecropsasearlyas20to30daysafterplanting.Checkonthemregularlysoyougettoharvestthembeforesomeoneelsedoes.40.A.ChoosinggardencropsB.GettingreadyforgardensiteC.TheeasieritisforyoutogetintothegardenD.SoyouneedtoensureyourplantshaveenoughwaterE.YoushowaninterestinhowtoproducemultipleharvestsF.Todothis,youneedtogetfamiliarwithallkindsofcropsG.Besides,protectivebarriersandorganicproductscanpreventpestsanddiseases第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Mycommunityandstatearestillrecoveringfromthedisasterthathitthearearecently.Awallofstormswithhurricaneforcewinds41lateonaFridayeveningknockingdowntrees.42roads,damaginghomes,anddestroyingpowerlines.Hundredsofthousandsofpeoplesuddenly43themselvesinthedarkwithoutwater,electricity,airconditioning,telephones,internet,andtelevision.Theywere44fromthemodemworldsufferingunbearable90degreeplusheatwithnohelpandnoidea45itwouldbeover.Themost46thinghappened,however,astherealityofthecrisissankin:itbroughtoutthebestinus.Whiletherewereafewactsof47andstealing,theywereoverwhelmed(压倒)bythewaveof48andcompassionthatcamefromtheheartsofsomany.Peoplesharedtheirfood,ice,andgasoline.Peoplewhostillhad49openedtheirhomestothosewhohadnone.Peoplerushedoutto50roadsandhomesoffallentrees.Selflesspowercrewsworkedaroundtheclocktorepairthedamageand51electricity.Life’sdisastersstrikeallofusfromtimetotime.Nooneis52.Weallgethurt.Weallget53.Howwerespondtothem,though,isuptous.Wecanletthembringouttheworstinusorwecanletthembringoutthebestinus.Wecan54themlikedevilsofselfishnessorlikeangelsoflove.Mayyoualwaysbringthebestfromyourheartandsoultowhateverlifemay55atyouthen.Mayyouliveallofyourdaysherewithsomuchlovethatyousingandsmile.41.A.drew B.arose C.struck D.faded42.A.closing B.wiping C.narrowing D.blocking43.A.devoted B.found C.pictured D.patted44.A.cutoff B.calledoff C.tomdown D.takenoff45.A.where B.why C.how D.when46.A.decent B.terrible C.amazing D.accidental47.A.distance B.enthusiasm C.prejudice D.selfishness48.A.hatred B.love C.respect D.belief49.A.confidence B.power C.guidance D.virtue50.A.destroy B.move C.clear D.build51.A.restore B.remove C.return D.reduce52.A.saved B.spared C.punished D.forgiven53.A.cheated B.removed C.challenged D.arranged54.A.weighon B.reactto C.takein D.carefor55.A.throw B.shoot C.aim D.glance第Ⅱ卷（共55分）第三部分：英语知识运用（共一节，满分15分）ChatGPTisanadvancedAlchatrobot56(train)byOpenAIthatinteractsinaconversationalway.ThedialogueformatallowsChatGPT57(answer)follow-upquestions,admitmistakes,challengeincorrectpremises,andrejectinappropriaterequests.ThearrivalofChatGPTwillpusheducatorstofocusmoreonteachingsubjectswhichtechnologyisnotgoodat,58senioreducationexpertsaid.AndreasSchleicher,directorofeducation,saidhe59(actual)welcomesthisdevelopment.Andhealsothinks60achancetomakepeoplefocuslessontasksthattechnologycanachieveequallywell.“Thefutureisnotabouttechnologyversushumansbutisaboutcombiningtechnology61humans,”hesaid.“ChatGPTpushesustothinkharderofwhatmakesushuman.”“Inthepast,theworldrewardedyouforwhatyouknow.62,nowadaystheworldrewardsyouforwhatyoucandowithwhatyouknow,andIthinkChatGPTpushesustoworkharderonthis.”Hesaid.Ifstudentsareonlyassmartasasmartphone,itmeans63(educate)arenotdoingenough,hesaid.Peopleshouldfocusondevelopinghumanskillsthattrulyareimportant.64meanspeopleshoulddevelopskillslikeimaginationandcreativity.WhilesearchenginessuchasGoogleorBaidusimplyextractknowledge,ChatGPTgoesastepfurtherandanalyzesasearchbeforeprovidingpeoplewithasingleanswer.Asadevice,ChatGPT65(make)learningmuchmoreinterestingandpowerfulinthefuture,butasapurposeandobjective,humansneedtoworkveryhardtowinthatracewithtechnology,headded.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66.假定你是李华，你的朋友John沉迷于B站（Bilibili）而不能自拔，写信向你寻求帮助，请你给他写一封回信，内容包括：1.表示理解和关心；2.沉迷B站的影响；3提出具体建议。注意：1.词数80词左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：沉溺于beaddictedto；沉溺addiction_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________