广东省北师大珠海分校附属外国语学校2024-2025学年高一英语下学期期中试题

PAGEPAGE9广东省北师大珠海分校附属外国语学校2024-2025学年高一英语下学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AsadoctorJameshastokeep______ofthelatestdevelopmentsinmedicine..A.trickB.trackC.truckD.treatAfterwesawthemovie,wefounditvery________.A.interestB.interestedC.interestingD.interestsBadweatherruinedourholiday,________mademanyofuschangeourplans.A.thatB.itC.whichD.thisI________agreatdealfromreading.A.benefitB.beneficialC.balanceD.balancedWeshouldlearntoexistin______withnature.A.harmoniousB.lifeC.liveD.harmonyTheretiredoldman_____________mostofhissavingstotheschooldamagedbytheearthquake.A.ledB.earnedC.donatedD.savedMs.Linsuggestedthathe___________thereadingcompetition.A.tookpartinB.istakingpartinC.takespartinD.takepartinThisfamousplayHamlet_____intoatleasttendifferentfilmsoverthepastyears.A.hasbeenmadeB.hasmadeC.ismadeD.wasmadeIInthe20thcentury,thesouthernpartofIreland______________fromtheUK.A.brokeoutB.brokeawayC.brokeinD.brokedown10.I’malsoreminded____thedangertheyarein.A.toB.inC.withD.of其次部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFrancehasthemostbeautifulcastlesthroughoutEurope.HerearesomeofthebestFrenchcastlestovisit.You'llsurelywanttovisitoneofthemduringyourtravelsinFrance.Havealookandenjoy!ChâteaudeVersaillesTheChâteaudeVersaillesisabout20kmsouthwestofParis.Whenthecastlewasbuilt,Versailleswasasmallvillage.Today,however,itisafamousareainParis.Thecastlewasbuiltasasmallhuntinglodge(乡间小屋)forLouisⅩⅢinthe1620s.Yearslater,hemadeitbigger.Later,LouisⅩⅣalsomadeitlarger,makingitoneofthelargestpalacesoftheworld.ChâteaudeChambordTheChâteaudeChambordisoneofthelargestcastlesaroundtheworld.ItsitsintheLoireValley.BeingattheheartofEurope'slargestenclosedwoodedpark,Chambord,itwasbuiltforKingFrancisⅠtoserveasahuntinglodge.Itisoneoftheworld'smostwell­knowncastlesintheworldbecauseofitsFrenchRenaissance(文艺复兴)building.ChâteaudeChenonceauAsoneofthemostfamouscastlesintheLoireValley,thecastlewasbuiltduringthe11thcenturyontheRiverCher.Itwaspassedthroughmanyhands.ThecastlewasnotdestroyedduringtheFrenchRevolutionbecauseitwastheonlybridgeacrosstheriverformanymiles.ChâteaudeChantillyThishistoriccastlesitsinthetownofChantilly,France.Thisbeautifulcastleismadeupoftwobuildings:thePetitChâteaubuiltaround1560forAnnedeMontmorency,andtheGrandChâteauwhichwasdestroyedduringtheFrenchRevolutionandrebuiltinthe1870s.Therearemanyinterestingpiecesof17thcenturyhistoryconcerningthecastle.Everytwoyearsafireworkscompetitionisheldinthecastlegardens.11.WhatdoweknowabouttheChâteaudeVersailles?A．Itsitsinasmallvillage.B．Itservesasahuntingplace.C．ItwasfirstbuiltforLouisⅩⅢ.D．Itwasthelargestcastleinthe1620s.WhatmakestheChâteaudeChambordspecial?Itslonghistory.B．Itsbuildingstyle.C．Itswealthyowner.D．Itsimportantposition.13.WhydidtheChâteaudeChenonceaumanagetogetthroughtheFrenchRevolution? A．ItwasfarfromParis.B．IthidintheLoireValley.C．Itplayedaveryimportantrole.D．ItwasbuiltbyafamousFrenchking.BIworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganisationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking:survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl(猫头鹰)ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2-to3-week-oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.Iexaminedthechick(雏鸟)anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritinatree.Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranchesintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchickstoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecording.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.Anditwasaccompaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofall—LUNCH!Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.14.Whatisunavoidableintheauthor’srescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Effortsmadeinvain.B.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.C.Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture.D.Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.15.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?A.Torescueawoman.B.Totakecareofawoman.C.Tolookatababyowl.D.Tocureayoungowl.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?A.Anewnest. B.Somefood.C.Arecording.D.Itsparents.17.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?A.It’sunexpected. B.It’sbeautiful.C.It’shumorous. D.It’sdiscouraging.CIalwayspicturedmyselfgraduatingfromcollege,gettingacooljobandevenhavingacutelittleplaceofmyown.Sofar,Ihaveamaster'sdegreeandthecoolestjobeverasaphysicianassistant.Butinsteadofwakingupinaprettyapartment,Iheartheearly­morningsoundofmyparentsmakingcoffeedownstairs.At27,Istilllivewithmyparents,andIloveit.Mydecisiontoliveathomewasnotoneofabsolutenecessity.Asaphysicianassistant,ImakeagoodsalaryandwouldbeabletoliveonmyowncomfortablyifIneededtodoso.BythetimeIfinishedgraduateschool,IhadhadaD|S150,000debtfrombothundergraduateandgraduateeducation.Withseveraloftheseloansearninga7.9%interestrate,myfathercalculatedthatmyloanswereincreasingbyD|S15adayininterestalone.Atthisrate,itwouldtakeme30yearstopayoffmystudentloans,withmuchofthepaymentgoingstraighttointerest.Atlast,Idecidedtolivewithmyparents.Beyondtheendlesssupplyofhome­cookedmeals,thebestthingaboutmovingbackhomeisthatIamnotalone.SeveralofmyphysicianassistantfriendsareinthesameboatasIam—weareallhighlyeducated,white­collaremployeeswholiveathome.Ourco­workersinthemedicalfieldthinkitisagreatideabecausemanyofthemarefacingthesamepilesofdebt.Theyoftensayiftheycoulddoitallagain,theywoulddothesamething.There'sastigma(耻辱)thatcomesalongwiththisarrangement.Somepeoplemightassumethatwearetoolazytofindajob.Idon'tthinkmyneighborsunderstandit,astheycontinuallyaskmewhenIamgoingtograduateandifIamoldenoughtolookaftertheirchildren.MymomjusttellsthemthatI'msuccessful,well­educatedandthatIsavelives.Ilovelivingathome.NowI'vepaidoffD|S68,000ofmystudentloans.Ournewrelationshipissymbiotic(共生的).Myparentsbenefitfromhavinganextrasetofhandsaroundthehousetohelpwithhouseworkandaconstantsourcetoexplainallpop­culturereferences.18.Theauthoronceimagined________.A.havingherownbeautifulhouseB.havingherparentspayoffherloansC.livingwithherparentsaftergraduationD.alwaysbeingtakencareofbyherparents19.Whydidtheauthordecidetolivewithherparents?A．Becauseshemissedthemverymuch.B．Becauseshecouldn'tcookbyherself.C．Becausesheneededtorepayahugedebt.D．Becauseshewasnotabletosupportherself.20.Whatistheauthor'sco­workers'attitudetowardsherlivingwithherparents? A．Critical.B．Approving.C．Doubtful. D．Uninterested.21.Theauthor'sneighborsaskhertolookaftertheirkidsmainlybecause________. A．theyknowsheisahelpfulladyB．theyknowsheiswell­educated C．theythinkshedoesn'thaveajobD．theythinksheispopularwithkidsDThePolishtakegreatprideintheirculture.Ourculturehasmanydifferentcustomsandtraditions.Iwilldiscussthreeofthesetraditionsandcustoms.ThePolishwillsay“Dziekuje”(“thankyou”)onlyafterreceivingtheirchange.WhatImeanbythisisthatwhenyouareinPoland,youshouldwaittosay“thankyou”untilafteryouhavebeengivenyourchangeback.Ifyoudonot,youaretellingcashiers(收银员)thattheycan“keepthechange.”Often,peoplevisitingPolandwillfeelthatthingsareveryexpensive,untiltheylearnthattheyaregivingthestoreclerkpermissiontokeepthemoneythatwouldhavebeengivenback.Polishpeoplebreak“bread”withtheirfamiliesduringtheirChristmasEvemeal.TheChristmasEvecelebrationstartswiththebreakingoftheOplatek,whichisathinpieceof“bread”.Inmyfamily,theeldestinthefamily(mygrandfather)takesthebigOplatekandbreaksitintolargepiecesthathethenhandsdowntoeachofhisfourchildren(myaunt,uncles,andfather).Then,thesefamilymembersbreaktheirpiecesintosmallersizesandpassthemouttotheirownchildren.Oncethelastpieceispasseddowntotheyoungest,wesayaprayer(做祷告)andeatthepieceofthinbread.Polishpeoplecelebrate“Imieniny”，orName'sDay.Thisdayismoreimportantthanone'sbirthday.Theyoftennametheirchildrenafterasaint(圣徒)whosedayisclosesttothedatethattheywerebornon.Thentheirsaint'sdaythattheywerenamedafterbecomestheir“new”birthday.OnName'sDay,familiesandfriendsgathertogetherandenjoyavarietyoffood,drinking,anddancing.Asyoucansee,Polandhasafewveryunique(独特的)traditionsandcustoms.IhonormyPolishcultureandwillpassitontomyownchildrenbecauseitisimportanttoknowone'sownculture.InPoland,ifyousay“Dziekuje”beforegettingyourchange,________.thestoreclerkwillkeepitB.theproductwillbechangedC.thestoreclerkwillcheckthemoneyD.theproductwillbereturnedtothestore23.OnChristmasEve,theauthorwillreceive“bread”from________.A．hisgrandfatherB．hisuncleC．hisaunt D．hisfatherAPolishperson'sImieninyis________. A．adaytovisitfamiliesandfriendsB．moreimportantthanName'sDay C．neartohisorherbirthdayD．adaytohonorasaintWhatdoestheauthorthinkofPolishtraditionsandcustoms? A．Hefeelsproudofthem.B．Heshowsnointerestinthem. C．Heisworriedaboutthem.D．Heconsidersthemveryfunny.其次节七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)依据短文内容，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。Lifeisjustlikeabox.Insideitarehappinessandsorrow,failureandsuccess,hopeanddespair.Lifeisalearningprocess.Experiencesinitteachusnewlessonsandmakeusabetterperson.LoveLoveplaysakeyroleinourlife.Lovemakesyoufeelwanted.Withoutloveapersoncouldbecomecruelandviolent.Intheearlystageofourlife,ourparentsaretheoneswhoshowuswithunconditionalloveandcare.Theytelluswhatisrightorwrong,goodorbad.__26__.Itisonlyaftermarriageandhavingkidsthatapersonunderstandsandbecomessensitivetothefeelingsofothers.Kidsmakeapersonresponsibleandmatureandhelpustounderstandlifebetter.HappinessandsorrowMaterialistichappinessisshort­lived,buthappinessachievedbybringingasmileonothersgivesacertainleveloffulfillment.__27__.Nomindishappywithoutpeace.Werealizethetrueworthofhappinesswhenweareinsorrow.Sorrowisbasicallyduetodeathofalovedone,failureanddespair.Butthesethingsaretemporaryandwillpassaway.Failureandsuccess__28__.Ithelpsustotouchthesky,teachesustosurviveandshowsusaspecificway.HopeanddespairHopeiswhatkeepslifegoing.Parentsalwayshopetheirchildrenwilldowell.Hopemakesusdream.Hopebuildsinpatience.__29__，becauseaftereverynightthereisaday.Nothingremainsthesame.Wehaveonlyonechoice—keepmovingoninlifeandbehopeful.Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forithaspassedandberightordull.__30__，sothatwewillenjoyabettertomorrow.A．LifeteachesusnottodespaireveninthedarkesthourB．SotheonlyalternativeistoworkhardtodayC．ButwealwaystendtotakethisforgrantedD．SuccessliesintrustingyourselfE．Solet'senjoyeverydayF．FailureisthepathtosuccessG．Peaceofmindisthemainlinktohappiness第三部分英语学问运用（共三节，满分40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四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。Therewasamillionairewhowaslookingforanewartworkforhishouse.He31alltheartistsinhiscitytohaveatry,andhepromisedagood32.

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Amonthlater,thefirstartistreportedthathisworkwascompleted.Themillionaireaskedthesecondartist,“Whenwillyou40yourwork?Iamcomingtoseethefirstwall.”Themanreplied,“Myworkisready,too!”

Themillionairewassatisfiedwiththefirstartist’spaintingand41himplentyofmoney.Hethenaskedforthecurtaintobeopenedup.Thesamepaintingwasseenonthe42wall,too!Themillionairewantedtoknowthe43.Themansaid,“Ijustpolished(磨光)thewalleveryday!”

Itwasawall44ofwhitemarble(大理石).Themanpolishedittillitshonelikea45.Thereflectionofthepaintingacrosstheroomshoweduponit.

31.A.advised B.orderedC.invited D.allowed32.A.reward B.fameC.relic D.attention33.A.nothing B.anythingC.somethingD.everything34.A.promise B.hopeC.understand D.realise35.A.visitorB.collectorC.playerD.artist36.A.perform B.paintC.borrowD.show37.A.Aboveall B.InadditionC.Afterall D.Inshort38.A.requestB.tellC.take D.help39.A.hurtB.remindedC.satisfiedD.surprised 40.A.replaceB.expressC.finish D.discuss41.A.lent B.returnedC.sent D.paid42.A.opposite B.firstC.othersD.white43.A.rule B.secretC.opinion D.principle44.A.contained B.includedC.made D.searched45.A.lake B.paperC.mirrorD.stone其次节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个词）或括号内单词的正确形式.Chinesehigh­speedrailwaysareavery__46__(comfort)waytotravel.Theyareclean,quietandefficient.Chinahasledotherdevelopingcountriesandevensomedevelopedonesinthisfieldsincethefirsthigh­speedtrain__47__(come)intousein2008.Thestationsare__48__(main)builtoutsidethetowncenter,butlocaltransporthasbeenlengthened__49__(connect)thehigh­speednetwork.Thefacilitiesonthetrainarenewandthestaffarewell­trained.Eventhesecond­class__50__(chair)provideplentyofspace.Thepassagesaresowide__51__youcanmovewithoutdisturbinganyone.Youcanuseyourmobilephone,access__52__Internetorworkonyourlaptop.Thereisalsoarestaurantcar,thoughthekindsoffood__53__(be)limited.Thetoiletsarelarge,cleananduser­friendlytoo.Thetrainalmostdoesn'trock.Evenwhenthetrainbrakes,youcanhardlyfeelitshake.What'smore,withafastercheck­in,thehigh­speedtrainsarealso__54__(little)affectedbyweatherthanplanes.Seldomare__55__delayedorcancelledforweathercondition.Therefore,theyhavebecomethefirstchoiceformanypassengers.第三节单词拼法（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）依据下列句子的中文意思写出空缺单词。在填写答题卡时，请写出完整单词的适当形式，每空限填一词。56.TheUK,GreatBritain，Britain——manypeopleare_________(困惑)bywhatthesenamesmean.57.Thefourcountriesthat__________（属于）totheUnitedKingdomworktogetherinsomeareas.58.IntheUK,youwillbe____________(围绕)byevidenceoffourdifferentgroupsofpeoplewhotookoveratdifferenttimesthroughouthistory.59.Wewillstandupandholdtogetheralwaysasonefamilyin______________(和谐)．60.TherearecountlessarticlestellingushowtheInternethasmadeourlivesmore_____________(便利的).61.WuZhen’senteringtheworldoftheInternetshould_________(激励，鼓舞)othersmalltownsaroundtheworld.62.InJune2015,theTibetabantelopewas_____________(移除)fromtheendangeredspecieslist.63.Watchingthemmoveslowlyacrossthegreengrass,I’mstruckbytheir_________(美).64.Findingtheright______(平衡)betweenprogressandtheprotectioncanbeabigchallenge.65.Acommitteewasestablishedto_______(限制)damagetotheEgyptianbuildings.第四部分写作（满分20分）假定你是李华。你的澳大利亚挚友Mike写信告知你，他将参与他所在城市实行的“我所了解的中国传统文化”的演讲竞赛，恳求你为他介绍一些中国的传统文化。请你给他回信，内容包括：1．收