上海市宝山区顾村中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期中英语试卷(无答案)

上海市顾村中学2024学年第一学期期中考试高一年级英语学科I.Listeningcomprehension(25%)SectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandaquestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.4:15. B.4:50. C.5:40. D.5:05.2.A.Atabookstore. B.Atalibrary. C.Atareadingroom. D.Atahotel.3.A.Studentandschooladministrator. B.Employerandemployee.C.Jobseekerandinterviewer. D.Salespersonandcustomer.4.A.Shedoesn’tfeelwell. B.Shedoesn’twantto. C.Shehasanappointment. D.Shehastowork.5.A.Selectingcourses. B.Languagestudy. C.Studyingabroad. D.Literaturebooks.6.A.Hissister. B.Hismother. C.Hisbrother. D.Hisfather.7.A.Easy-going. B.Bad-mannered. C.Strict. D.Hardworking.8.A.Decidewhethertheyshouldgotothemovies. B.Decidewhichfoodtochoose.C.Gotoamoviealittlelater. D.Choosearestaurantassoonaspossible.9.A.Nancyhasakeeneyeforstyle. B.Nancyregretsbuyingthedress.C.NancyandMarywentshoppingtogetherinRome. D.NancyandMaryliketofollowthelatestfashion.10.A.Thewomandoesn’tdriveveryoften. B.Thetrafficisalwaysverybad.C.Takingpublictransportationisbetterthandriving. D.Thesubwayiscrowded.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwopassagesandonelongerconversation.Aftereachpassageorconversation,youwillbeaskedseveralquestions.Thepassagesandconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.8. B.9. C.15.10 D.22.12.A.Someofthefirefighterswereseriouslyinjured. B.Severalfirefighterswerekilledinthefire.C.Nofirefighterwasinjuredorkilled. D.Severalfirefighterswereslightlyinjured.13.A.Misuseofelectronicequipment. B.Dryweather.C.Overusedbatteries. D.Carelesssmokers.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Collegefacilities B.Dormitoryassignment. C.Vacationarrangements. D.Winterbreakactivities.15.A.Thecollegestore. B.Thecomputercenter. C.Thegymnasium. D.Thedininghalls.16.A.Therewillbeonlyonedormitoryopentothestudents.B.Thedormitorieswillbeopenonareducedschedule.C.Therewillbenoheatinginthedormitories.D.Allthedormitorieswillbetemporarilyclosedtothestudents.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Shehaspackeditinoneofherbags. B.Shehasprobablyleftitinataxi.C.Sheisgoingtogetittheairport. D.Sheisafraidthatshehaslostit.18.A.Itendsinwinter. B.Itwillcostheralot.C.Itwilllastoneweek. D.Itdependsontheweather.19.A.Theplaneistakingoffsoon. B.Theremightbeatrafficjam.C.Thetaxiiswaitingforthem. D.Thereisalotofstufftopack20.A.Athome. B.Intheman’scar. C.Attheairport. D.Bythesideofataxi.II.GrammarandVocabulary(20%)SectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.AJapanesecompanyhasdevelopedanartificialintelligencefilterthatcandetectangryscreamsandtranslatethemintocalmspeechinordertoreducethestress(21)________(experience)bycallcenteroperators.Largetechcompanieshavelongbeenawareofthestresstheircallcenteroperatorsareexposedtoeverysingleday,(22)________manycustomerstakingouttheirangerandfrustrationsonthem.Someofthemhaveevenintroducedstressmanagementprograms(23)________includerelaxationtechniques,meditation,yoga,ortherapymeanttoirritabilityandanxiety.However,oneJapanesecompanymayhavecomeupwithamuch(24)________(efficient)solution-usingAItocompletelytakescreamingandaggressivespeechoutoftheequation.SoftBankclaimstohavespentthreeyears(25)________(create)avoicefilterthatdetectsscreamingandautomaticallytranslatesitintocalmspeech.SoftBank’svoicefilterconsistsoftwostages,oneinwhichtheAIidentifies(26)________angryvoiceandextractskeypointsofspeech,andasecondwhereitusesacoustictoolstotransformitintoamorenatural,evenpolitetone.Interestingly,thefilterdoesn’tchangeanyofthewordspokenbytheperson,butsignificantlysoftenstheintonation.Thecallcenteroperatorwillstillheaanyinsultsuttered,onlyinasofttone,which(27)________helpreducetheirstressandanxiety(28)________(train)theAI,SoftBank’sengineersasked10actorstorecordatleast100commonphrasesincludingscreams,accusations,threats,anddemandsforanapology.Intotal,morethan10,000piecesofvoicedata(29)________(use)totraintheAIfilter.It’sunclear(30)________SoftBankplanstoimplementthenewscream-filteringAIintoitscallcenters,butitwillbeinterestingtoseehowwellitworksandhowitimpactstheemotionalwellbeingofoperators.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.AadultB.limitationsC.bearsD.nastyE.comfortF.creativeG.teenagerH.expectationsI.achieveJ.shortageK.pressureALettertoMyDaughterIknowperhapsyouwillbesurprisedtoreadthis:Irememberwellwhatitwasliketobea(n)(31)________.AsIwatchyouprepareforyourfirstdayofseniorhighschool,thereareafewthingsIwantyoutoknow.Youmaybeputtingyourselfunder(32)________tomakesurethateverythingisperfectforthatfirstday,butIwantyoutoknowthatthere’snosuchthingasperfect.I’vesaiditbefore,butit(33)________repeating.Thereisnothingperfect.Thereisonlygoodenough,butwhatismostimportantisbelievingyou’regoodenough—justasyouare.Also,rememberthatyou’renotinthisboatalone.You’renottheonlyonefacinganewschool,newclassmates,newteachers,new(34)________andnewpressures.Atsomepoint,everyoneelseis—orwas—whereyouarerightnow.Ihopeyoufind(35)________inthat.Theremightbesomepeoplewhowillnotalwaysbesofriendlytoyou.Youwillfindsuchpeoplenotonlyinseniorhighschool,butthroughoutyour(30)________life.Whenyouarereflectingona(n)(37)________commentsomeonemadeonyouoranunfriendlyglancethatcameyourway,Ihopeyou’llrememberthatthesebehavioursalwayssaymoreaboutthegiverthanthereceiverandtherewillneverbea(n)(38)________ofkindpeopleandgenuinesmilesinyourlife.Rememberthat,too,whenyouaretemptedtobenastytosomeoneelse.Asyougoforwardintothisnewchapterinyourlife,Ihopeyou’llrealizeearlythatwearemostoftenheldbackbythe(39)________weputonourselves—bythestorieswetellourselvesaboutwhoandwhatweare.Wheneveryou’retemptedtosay,“Ican’t...”or“I’mnot...”aboutsomethingyoureallywantto(40)________,Ihopeyou’llchangethatstory—becauseyoucanandyouare.III.ReadingComprehension(45%)SectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Ifyouwanttolookyourbestinthemorning,itmaybeworthswappingtheultra-processedpastriesandfruitjuiceforwholemealtoastandteawithoutsugar.ResearchersinFrancefoundthatpeoplewhoateabreakfastrichinrefinedcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)wereratedless(41)________thanthosewhostartedthedaywithhealthierunrefinedcarbs.ScientistsattheUniversityofMontpellierbelievethesubtleshiftinfacialattractivenessmaybedrivenbychangesinbloodsugarandinsulin(胰岛素)thatcan(42)________skinappearanceandhavelonger-termeffectsonsexhormones.“It’ssurprisingtoconsiderbutourdietarychoicescanhave(43)________effectsonourappearance,”saidDrClaireBerticat,anevolutionarybiologistandthefirstauthoronthestudy.“Thesephysiologicalchangescouldsubtlyalterfacialfeatures,impactinghowothers(44)________attractiveness.”Theresearchersrecruited52menand52womenaged20to30and(45)________assignedthemtohavea500-caloriebreakfastrichineitherrefinedorunrefinedcarbohydrates.TherefinedcarbsbreakfastincludedaFrenchbaguettemadcfromindustriallymilledflour,jam,appleororangejuice,andteaorcoffeewith(46)________available.Theunrefinedcarbsmealwasstonegroundwholemealbreadwithbutterandcheese,anorangeorapple,andteaorcoffeewithoutsugar.Thescientistsmeasuredbloodsugarlevelsofvolunteersbeforeandafterthey(47)________andthentookheadshotsoftheparticipantsundercontrolledlightingconditions.Thephotoswerethenpassedtogroupsofratersto(48)________howold,howmasculineorfeminineandhowattractivetheindividualslooked.WritinginPlosOne,theresearchersclaimthateatingrefinedcarbohydratesforbreakfast(49)________facialattractivenessformenandwomen.“Theeffectvariesbygenderandmealtype,underscoringthe(50)________relationshipbetweendietandattractiveness,”Berticatsaid.“Ourfindingsserveasacompellingreminderofthefar-reachingimpactofdietarychoicesnotonlyonhealthbutalsoontraitshavingparticularsocial(51)________suchasfacialattractiveness.”Refinedcarbohydratescanproducespikes(猛增)inbloodsugar,whichthebodycountersby(52)________insulin.Theresponsecandrivesugarlevelstoolow,aconditioncalledhypoglycaemia(低血糖症),andaffectbloodflowandskinappearance.Inthestudy,onlytherefinedcarbsbreakfastproducedhypoglycaemia.DavidPerrett,aprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofStAndrews,whohasstudiedfacialcuesforhealth,saidthereshouldbenosurprisethat(53)________affectsattractiveness.Fruitandvegetablesimprovedattractivenessbyincreasingplantpigmentscalledcarotenoidsintheskin,hesaid,whilehigh-sugardietscould(54)________theskin.“Theauthorssuggestthattherefinedcarbohydratecouldbeaffectingperipheralbloodflow,”Perrettsaid.“Bloodflowcanchangeskinappearanceveryrapidly.Onecanseethe(55)________withinsecondsinthecaseoffeelingsickwhentheblooddrainsfromtheskin.Wefoundthatmostpeoplelookhealthier,andmoreattractive,whentheirskincolorreflectsaslightriseinoxygenatedblood.”41.A.peculiar B.attractive C.innovative D.mysterious42.A.affect B.integrate C.examine D.form43.A.limited B.ecological C.economic D.rapid44.A.diagnose B.maintain C.perceive D.dominate45.A.inevitably B.randomly C.frequently D.harmoniously46.A.milk B.sugar C.nut D.cream47.A.fainted B.arrived C.ate D.slept48.A.estimate B.misunderstand C.stress D.assure49.A.decreased B.represented C.promoted D.restored50.A.interpersonal B.spatial C.complex D.genetic51.A.importance B.order C.life D.custom52.A.observing B.monitoring C.isolating D.releasing53.A.evolution B.intention C.diet D.profession54.A.protect B.refresh C.cool D.age55.A.exploitation B.impact C.priority D.starvationSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingfourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestions.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)LastweekendIvisitedRomeforthefirsttime.IspentthreebusydaysintheItaliancapital,seeinglotsoftouristattractionsandwalkingdownstreetslitwithChristmasdecorations.HerearethethingsthatIlovedmostaboutthecity.Romeisoneofthemostancientcitiesintheworldandisfullofwonderfulrelicsfromitsdistantpast.ThesemonumentsincludetheRomanForumandthevastColiseumwheregladiatorsusedtofighteachotheruntildeathandhuntexoticanimals.Theruinsofbuildingsandtemplesarefascinating:youcan’tquitebelievehowoldtheyare.IstudiedthemasterpiecesoftheRenaissanceperiodatuniversityandwasveryexcitedtoseetheminreallife.WewalkedaroundthemuseuminVaticanCityandsawplentyoffamoussculptures.Thebestpartofthevisitwas,withoutadoubt,theSistineChapelceiling,paintedintheearly16thcenturybythegreatMichelangelo.ItwassobreathtakingthatIcouldn’ttearmyeyesawayfromit.InRome,thereisalotoffoodonofferfortouristsbutsomeofitisn’tverygoodquality.Imadeanefforttofindauthenticrestaurantstotastethepopularmealsoftheregion,likepastawithtomato,onionandbacon.IalsolovedeatingicecreamandhotchocolateundertheChristmaslights.Romehaslotsofluxuryboutiquesbutalsoplentyofshopsthatweremoreinmypricerange!Itwasaperfectopportunitytogoandbuypresentsformyfamilyandfriends.TherewasalsoaChristmasmarket,whereIboughtasparklydecorationforthetree.Iloveseeingnewplaces,especiallycapitalcities.IhavebeenveryluckythisyearbecauseIalsovisitedAmsterdamandNewYorkinthesummer.HopefullyI’llgettotravelevenmoreinthefuture.IwouldlovetoseePrague,BudapestandexploreotherplacesoutsideofEurope.WheredoyouthinkIshouldgonext?56.Theunderlinedword“gladiators”inthe2ndparagraphprobablymeans“________”.A.athletes B.butchers C.invaders D.fighters57.Theauthorfoundtheruinsofbuildingsandtemplesfascinatingbecause________.A.theyrepresentRome’sreligion B.theyarerelicsfromRome’sdistantpastCtheyaremodernandfashion D.theyincludeexoticanimals58.Whatismainlydiscussedinthe3rdparagraph?A.ThehistoryofVaticanCity. B.ThelifestoryofMichelangelo.C.Theart-relatedactivitiesduringthevisit. D.TheliteratureoftheRenaissanceperiod.59.Accordingtothepassage,whenvisitingRomeyoushouldbecarefulinchoosingthe________.A.food B.attractions C.hotels D.luxuryboutiques(B)TakeacloserlookatthewondersofKewGardensbyjoiningaguidedwalkingtour.Ledbyourknowledgeablevolunteerguides,itisafunandinformativewaytoexplorethegrounds.FreedailywalkingtoursToursleaveat11amand1:30pmfromtheinformationdeskatVictoriaGatePlaza.Eachguidepresentstheirowntourandtakesinthehighlightsoftheseason.ThemedtoursToursleaveat12fromtheinformationdeskatVictoriaGatePlaza.OurguidesofferattractiveseasonalthemesincludingAutumnColourandWinterEvergreens.Expert-guidedtoursEveryTuesdaythroughouttheyearat11:30amand2:30pmwe’llbeholdinganexpert-guidedtour.Thetourwillfeatureadifferentplanteachmonthandyou’llgobehindtheScenesandtalktoKewstaffabouttheirwork.You’llfindoutinterestingfactsaboutthefeaturedplantorfungus,includingwhyit’sgrownatKewandhowit’susedandcaredfor.PriceThecostis£60perguide(thisdoesnotincludeyourentrytotheGardens).Eachguidecantake15people.Groupsofmorethan15mustbookmorethanoneguide.Smallergroupsarealsoacceptedbutthecostremains£60.Tourstakeaboutonehourandmaybebookedfrom10ameveryday.Pleasenotethatnorefundscanbegivenonceticketsarcbooked.60.WhattimecanyouchooseifyougotoFreedailywalkingtours?A.9am. B.10am. C.11am. D.2:30pm.61.WhatcanwelearnaboutExpert-guidedtours?A.Peoplecangetintouchwithexpertsaheadoftime. B.PeoplehavenochoicebuttogoonTuesday.C.Peoplecanbewarmlyreceivedbythestaff. D.Peoplecanhaveatasteoffungus.62.Howmuchistheguidecostfor5people?A.£60. B.£120. C.£150. D.£300.(C)IntheracetodocumentthespeciesonEarthbeforetheygoextinct,researchersandcitizenscientistshavecollectedbillionsofrecords.Today,mostrecordsofbiodiversityareoftenintheformofphotos,videos,andotherdigitalrecords.Thoughtheyareusefulfordetectingshiftsinthenumberandvarietyofspeciesinanarea,anewStanfordstudyhasfoundthatthistypeofrecordisnotperfect.“Withtheriseoftechnologyitiseasyforpeopletomakeobservationsofdifferentspecieswiththeaidofamobileapplication,”saidBarnabasDaru,whoisleadauthorofthestudyandassistantprofessorofbiologyintheStanfordSchoolofHumanitiesandSciences.“Theseobservationsnowoutnumbertheprimarydatathatcomesfromphysicalspecimens(标本),andsinceweareincreasinglyusingobservationaldatatoinvestigatehowspeciesarerespondingtoglobalchange,Iwantedtoknow:Aretheyusable?”Usingaglobaldatasetof1.9billionrecordsofplants,insects,birds,andanimals,Daruandhisteamtestedhowwellthesedatarepresentactualglobalbiodiversitypatterns.“Wewereparticularlyinterestedinexploringtheaspectsofsamplingthattendtobias(使有偏差)data,likethegreaterlikelihoodofacitizenscientisttotakeapictureofafloweringplantinsteadofthegrassrightnexttoit,”saidDaru.Theirstudyrevealedthatthelargenumberofobservation-onlyrecordsdidnotleadtobetterglobalcoverage.Moreover,thesedataarebiasedandfavorcertainregions,timeperiods,andspecies.Thismakessensebecausethepeoplewhogetobservationalbiodiversitydataonmobiledevicesareoftencitizenscientistsrecordingtheirencounterswithspeciesinareasnearby.Thesedataarealsobiasedtowardcertainspecieswithattractiveoreye-catchingfeatures.Whatcanwedowiththeimperfectdatasetsofbiodiversity?“Quitealot,”Daruexplained.“Biodiversityappscanuseourstudyresultstoinformusersofoversampledareasandleadthemtoplaces—andevenspecies—thatarenotwell-sampled.Toimprovethequalityofobservationaldata,biodiversityappscanalsoencourageuserstohaveanexpertconfirmtheidentificationoftheiruploadedimage.”63.Whatdoweknowabouttherecordsofspeciescollectednow?A.Theyarebecomingoutdated. B.Theyaremostlyinelectronicform.C.Theyarelimitedinnumber. D.Theyareusedforpublicexhibition.64.WhatdoesDaru’sstudyfocuson?A.Threatenedspecies. B.Physicalspecimens. C.Observationaldata. D.Mobileapplications.65.Whathasledtothebiasesaccordingtothestudy?A.Mistakesindataanalysis. B.Poorqualityofuploadedpictures.C.Improperwayofsampling. D.Unreliabledatacollectiondevices.66.WhatisDaru’ssuggestionforbiodiversityapps?A.Reviewdatafromcertainareas. B.Hireexpertstochecktherecords.C.Confirmtheidentityoftheusers. D.Giveguidancetocitizenscientists.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Thestreetsandbuildingsmaystaythesame,butthepeopletheymeetchange.B.Theyseekpleasuremorethroughconnectionthanconsumption,whichsignifiesadeepculturalcuriosity.C.Citywalkersmaybetouristsfromafarormigrantworkersandlocals.D.However,thetouristindustrymaymisuseitasaprofitablesymbolanddecreaseitscreativityanduniqueness.E.However,don’tdoitjustbecauseit’sgoodforyou,doitbecauseit’sfun.F.Citywalksarebecomingincreasinglyacceptedandacknowledgedbymoreandmorepeople.TrendingCityWalksBringPeopleClosertoRealVibeofLifeRecently,the“citywalk”trendhasbeengainingsteamamongresidentsandtouristsaroundChina.OntrendbibleXiaohongshu,datashowsthatthenumberofcitywalk-relatedtopicpostshasincreasedby700percentoverthepastthreemonths,andthetotalnumberofinteractionshasincreasedbymorethan600percent.AcitywalkisaformofurbantourismoriginatingintheUK.Itreferredtoguidedtourswhereparticipantsfollowedaplannedrouteundertheguidanceoftourguides,withastrongemphasisondelvingdeepintothecity’shistory,cultureandlandscapesamongotheraspects.(67)________Fortheformer,byparticipatinginacitywalk,theycangaininsightintothecity’shistory,culture,andstyle,w