北京市通州区2023-2024学年高一年级上册期中质量检测英语试卷（原卷版）

通州区2023-2024学年第一学期高一年级期中质量检测

英语试卷

本试卷共10页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作

答无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）

第一节（共10小题;每小题L5分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在

答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Emilycheckedhershoelaces（鞋带）andbegantojoginsmallcircles1.waitingforSierra.Shedidn't

mindthebrieflateness;shewassogratefultohavearunning2.PracticallythefirstthingEmilyhaddone

afterenrollinginthisnewschoolwastosignupforcross-countryrunning.

“Hisorry,I'mlate.Ifsagooddayforarun,don'tyouthink?”Sierra3,talkingnonstopaswasher

habit.Sierraraneveryday,whichencouragedEmilytotakeherowntrainingmoreseriously.Theregularpractice

hadhelpedbothofthemto4theirtimesovervariousterrains（地形）.

Continuingherwarm-up,Emilyasked,44Areyouracingnextweekinthebigregionalmeet?^^“Yeah,thecoach

encourageseveryoneto5

“Oh."EmilyfollowedafterSierrajustabit,thinkingaboutthisinformationastheyranacrossthefield.

KnowingSierrawaseasilythefasterrunner,Emilywasvery6.Sheworriedthatherowntimemight

7theteam.

Racedayarrived,andEmilygatheredwiththeotherteammemberstoreceiveacoloredwristband（手环）that

showedtheirschool."Sierra,where'syourband?”

“You'rerunninginmyplacetodaybecauseyourtimeswill8theteamasmuchasmine,andIwant

youtohavethe9toshowyourstufftotheteam.Tilbeyourwatergirlattheend.^^Sierrasmiledandgave

Emilyahigh-five.

“Wow,you'dgiveuparaceforme?”Emilygaveherfriendaquickhugandthoughtthis10would

beherbestperformanceever.

1.A.kindlyB.sadlyC.carefullyD.slowly

2.A.friendB.partnerC.competitorD.coach

3.A.passedB.arrivedC.roseD.tested

4.A.changeB.wasteC.improveD.manage

5.A.joinB.learnC.moveD.register

6.A.confusedB.shockedC.anxiousD.awkward

7.A.passdownB.turndownC.shutdownD.slowdown

8.A.concentrateB.helpC.recommendD.organize

9.A.chanceB.riskC.serviceD.spirit

10.A.lessonB.raceC.testD.activity

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)

A

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处

用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Thisfour-daywalkingtourwilltakeyouonamazingpathsthroughtheAndesMountainsonthewaytothecity

ofMachuPicchu.Afterreachingyourdestination,you11(have)adaytoexploreandbeamazedbythis

ancientcity.EspeciallyamazingistheIncas'drystonemethodof12(build).Incabuilderscutstonesto

exactsizessothatnothing13(need)toholdwallstogetherotherthantheperfectfitofthestones.

B

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白

处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

IalwayswantedtolookliketheslimgirlsonTVeventhoughIknewthatitwasimpossible.Iworriedabout

myweightand14(try)everynewdiet!ThenIreadanarticlethatsaidIshouldbeasking“AmISoI

startedthinkingabout15(fit)ratherthanweight.Finally,Istopped16(compare)myselfwith

actressesandmodels.Instead,ImadealistofthethingsIlikedaboutmyself.

C

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白

处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisabigchallenge.Ihadtothinkvery

17(careful)aboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.I

18(join)avolunteerclub.IknowI'llhavetostudy19(hard)asaseniorhighschoolstudentand

getusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.20(study)hardisn'talwaysfirn,butI'llbewellpreparedfor

universityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.

第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，38分)

第一节(共14小题;每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该

项涂黑。

A

Buffalo&ErieCountyPublicLibrary

MYACCOUNT

YoumusthaveaPINtoaccessyouraccountatanylibraryterminal（终端）remotelythroughtheB&ECPUs

website.TocreateorresetaPIN,clicktheForgotMyPINlink.

Ifyouraccountisnotingoodstanding,itwillrunout6monthsafteritisissued.

Anaccountisin"goodstanding^^whenthechargesarenotover$50,00orthereare15orlessoverdue（逾期

的）items.

BORROWINGLIMITS

Mostcardholdersareallowedtocheckoutasmanyas50itemsatonetime.

Thelengthoftimeisdifferentdependingonthetypeofmaterialborrowed.

MaterialLoanPeriod

BooksandAudioBooks21days

NewFiction7days

MusicCDs;ExamBooksandComputerSoftware5days

Downloadablee-books14days

RENEWINGORRETURNINGITEMS

Torenewonline24/7,accessMyAccountonourwebsite.Torenewbytelephone24/7,call716-845-9040.

YoumusthaveyourlibrarycardnumberandPINready.

StopbyanyB&ECPLlibrary（excepttheCentralLibrary）torenewinpersonorcall716-858-8900during

CentralLibraryopenhours.

MostB&ECPLlibrarieshaveoutdoordropboxesinplacefor24-hourreturnswithoutanycharge.

21.Whichaccountisingoodstanding?

AAnaccountwithoutaresetPIN.B.Anaccountwitha$60.00charge.

C.Anaccountwithoutanycheckouts.D.Anaccountwith10overdueitems.

22.HowmanydayscanaborrowerkeepaworkofNewFiction?

A.21.B.14.C.7.D.5.

23.Whatshouldaborrowerdotorenewthelibrarymaterial?

AVisitanydropbox.B.AccesstheB&ECPUswebsite.

CCallthenumber716-858-8900.D.StopbytheCentralLibraryinperson.

B

Walkingaroundtheworldmayseemimpossible,butthatdidn'tstopAngelaMaxwellfromputtingonefootin

frontoftheother.In2020,Maxwell,theninherearly30s,beganherwalkaroundtheworldalone.Aftersix-and-a-

halfyearsandover32,000kilometers,Maxweirswalkendedwhereitbegan.

Beforesheleftonherjourney,Maxwellfoundinspirationfromwomenexplorersofthepast.6<Ireadtheir

booksinhopesoffindingencouragement-andIdid一bylearningabouttheirchallengesandstrugglesaswellas

theirtriumphs（胜禾U）.Eachwoman'sstorywasquitedifferentanditgavemetheconfidencetogivemywalka

try,“Maxwellsaid.

Aftersellingallofherbelongings,MaxwellleftherhometownofBend,Oregonwith50kilogramsofcamping

gear,dehydrated（脱水的）food,awaterfilterandclothingforallfourseasons.

Maxweirsworldwidewalkwasn'teasy.Shesufferedfromsunburnandheatstroke（中暑）intheAustralian

desertanddenguefever（登革热）inVietnam.SheheardgunshotswhilecampinginTurkeyandwasattackedinher

tentinMongolia.Still,shecontinuedtowalk.ShelearnedbeekeepingintheRepublicofGeorgiaandcamel­

handlingonthehistoricalSilkRoadinMongolia.Shehelpedafarmerrenovate（番羽新）hishouseinSardiniaand

handedoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinItaly.Shegatheredcountlessstoriesthatshe'dgoontospeakaboutat

schools,universitiesandconferences.

Whenthereporteraskedherwhatkindofpersonittakestowalkaroundtheworld,Maxwellsaid,"It's

probablyacombinationofambition,alittlestubbornnessandapinchofpassion一notforhikingasasport,butfor

self-discoveryandadventure.^^

“Ididn'tstartwalkingbecauseIwasfearless一butratherbecauseIwasterrified.Iwasmoreafraidofnot

followingmyheartthanIwasoflosingeverythingIownedandloved.^^

Throughoutherjourney,Maxwellraisedabout$30,000fornon-governmentalorganizations,suchasHer

FutureCoalitionandWorldPulsethatfocusonsupportinggirlsandyoungwomen.

“Walkinghastaughtmethateverythingandeveryonehasastorytoshare,wejusthavetobewillingtolisten,9,

shesaid.

24.WhatdowelearnaboutMaxwelljourney?

A.Shestoppedherjourneyhalfway.

B.Shemadefullpreparationsbeforeherjourney.

C.Shewentonajourneywithotherwomenexplorers.

D.Shegotalotofhelpfromstrangersduringthejourney.

25.Whatdidn'thappentoAngelaMaxwellduringthejourney?

A.Shewasshotbyagun.B.Shelearnedhowtoraisebeesandridecamels.

C.Shegotillbecauseoftheweatheranddisease.D.Shehelpedthehomelesspeoplealongtheway.

26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMaxwell?

A.Strong-willedandbrave.B.Enthusiasticandcareful.

C.Modestandhardworking.D.Talentedandthoughtful.

27.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Givingbringsyoubenefits.B.It'snevertoooldtolearn.

C.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.D.Difficultlifeexperiencesmayresultinsuccess.

C

Ifsalwaysexcitingtoreceivealetterinthemail.Eventoday,whentheworldisdigitallyconnected,receiving

anactualletterinyourmailboxfromadistantlandisagreatwayforchildrentomakenewfriends.

ThePeacefulPenPalsProjectisabeautifulprojectthatblendstogetherglobalconnectionandself-expression.

TheprojectispartofthenonprofitKidsforPeace,foundedbyJillMcManigalandDanielleGraminCaliforniain

2006.Itisopentoallchildren,agestwothroughseventeen.Todate,thereare1,500childrenfrom17countries

participatingintheprogramaccordingtotheorganization.Currently,alllettersarewritteninEnglish.When

childrensignup,theycanselectiftheywouldratherbematchedwithaUSAPeacefulPenPaloraninternational

one.

Eachchildisthenmatchedtoapenpalofsimilarage.Thisestablishesapointofconnectionquicklyforthe

childrenandfacilitates（促进）astrongerbond.Iftheletterwritersareinthesamegrade,theycanchatabout

school,theirteachers,andwhattheyarestudying.Theycanalsocomparewhatdifferentstatesorcountrieslearn

aboutandhowtheatmosphereoftheclassroomare,whethersociallyoracademically.Childrenmayalsobemore

likelytowriteaboutproblemstheyarehavingiftheyfeelliketheyarespeakingtoapeerinasimilarsituation.

Althoughpenpalsmayliveindifferentcountries,theymayfindcommonground.Thewriterliststheirfavorite

activitiestodooutside,pluswhattheylikebestandleastaboutschool.Thisgivesthewriteranopportunityto

expressandreceiveadviceorfeedback（反馈）fromthepenpal.

“Hearingfirst-handstoriesfromaninternationalpenpalcanencourageteenstotakesomeoneelse'sviewpoint

andtothinkoutsideofthemselves,9,writesRebeccaFraser-ThillonVeryWellFamily."Havingaforeignpenpal

canalsoencourageinterestingeography,historyandculture.”

28.WhatcanweknowaboutthePeacefulPenPalsProject?

A.Ithelpsstrengthenlinksbetweenkids.

B.Itisaimedatimprovingchildren'sEnglish.

C.Itencourageschildrentohelppeopleinneed.

D.Itiscreatedforteenagerstotakeonlinelessons.

29.WhatisParagraph3mainlytalkingabout?

A.Thenecessityofdiscussioninstudy.

B.Theapproachestomakingnewfriends.

C.ThepurposeofthePeacefulPenPalsProject.

D.Thebenefitsofhavingfriendsofsimilarages.

30.WhatisRebeccaFraser-Thiirsattitudetowardstheproject?

A.Careful.B.Supportive.C.Uninterested.D.Disappointed.

31.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?

A.WritingEnrichesKids'LifeB.FriendshipTeachesKidsaLesson

C.ThePenPalProjectConnectsKidsD.CommunicationSkillsBettertheWorld

Almosteveryonehasheardtheexpression,t4thecalmbeforethestorm."Itisusuallyusedtodescribea

peacefulperiodjustbeforeaverystressfulsituationoratenseargument.

Britishsailorscoinedthephraseinthelate1600s;theynotedthatbeforecertainstormstheseaswouldseemto

becomestaticandthewindswoulddrop.Butwhyisitoftensocalmbeforeastorm?

Sciencehasgivenustheanswer.AccordingtoaUSwebsiteHowStuffWorks,acalmperiodoccursbecause

manystorms,suchastornadoesandhurricanesdrawinallthewarmandhumidairfromthesurroundingarea.As

thisairrisesintothestormclouds,itcoolsandactsast6fuelforthestormlikepetrolinacar".Oncethestormhas

takenalltheenergyitcanfromtheair,itispushedoutfromthetopofthestormcloudsandfallsbackdownto

groundlevel.Astheairdescends（下降），itbecomeswarmanddry.Warm,dryairisstable,soonceitcoversan

area,itcausesacalmperiodbeforethestorm.Thissameprocessalsocausesthe"eyeofthestorm“inhurricanes

andtornadoes.Intheseconditions,thecalmoccursinthecenterofthestormbecauseofthestrongrotating（旋转

的）winds.

TheWeatherNetworkhasatipforworkingouthowfarawayastormis.First,counthowmanysecondsthere

arebetweenaflashoflightningandaclapofthunder.Roughlythreesecondsequalonekilometer.So,forexample,

ifyoucountnineseconds,thestormisabout3kilometersaway.Agoodgauge（评估）isthatifyourcountisbelow

30seconds,youshouldseeksafeplacestraightaway.

However,duetothecomplexityofstormsystem,notallstormscomeaftercalm.Giventherightconditions,

somestormsannouncethemselveswithheavyrainandchilling（寒冷的）winds.So,yourbestbetistokeep

yourselfupdatedwithweatherreportsforanypredictionsregardingacomingstorminyourarea.Thafsthemost

reliableandsensiblewaytopredictthenextdisplayofnature'stemper.

32.Theunderlinedword“static“inParagraph2probablymeans.

A.violentB.quietC.fast-changingD.warm

33.WhatisParagraph3mainlytalkingabout?

A.Toexplainhowastormcomesintobeing.

B.Tosupportpreviousresearchonstormclouds.

C.Toexplainwhyapeacefulperiodoccursbeforeastorm.

D.Toshowhowdangerousastormcanbeincertainsituations.

34.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Itisnotalwaysquietbeforeastorm.B.Stormshaveabiginfluenceonlife.

C.Weatherreportsmayfailtopredictastorm.D.Heavystormsdon'tusuallylastforalongtime.

第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项

涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Ifyouareafanoffastfashion,yourchoicesmaybenarrowinginthenearfuture.Recently,alargenumberof

fast-fashionstoreswereclosedworldwide.35

Amajorreasonistheshiftinthemindset（心态）ofconsumers.Millennials,thosewhowereborninthe1980s

or1990s,arenowthelargestconsumergroup.36Low-pricedfastfashionisnottheirpriority.More

peoplearestartingtocareaboutqualityandthestoriesbehindaproduct.

37Thefashionindustryisoneofthelargestpollutersofcleanwaterandthree-fifthsofclothes

producedinayearendupinlandfills（垃圾场）.Asthereismoreawarenessoftheclimatecrisis（危机）,younger

peoplearepursuingmoreeco-friendlychoices.

Molly,22,isoneofthem.Beforeshewenttocollege,sheusedtofrequentfast-fashionshops.38

Now,shetriestoshopinawaythatisbothsustainable（可持续的）andaffordable:Sheshopssecond-hand.ctMy

friendshowedmehoweasyitwastobe