2024-2025学年江苏省南通市和镇江市丹阳高一上学期期末联考英语试卷

2024—2025学年江苏省南通市和镇江市丹阳高一上学期期末联考英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)CommonwealthShortStoryPrize2024The2024CommonwealthShortStoryPrizeisnowclosedforentries(参赛作品)andthejudgingprocessisunderway.Theshortlistandtheregional(地区的)winnerswillbeannouncedinJanuary2025,andtheoverallwinnernextmonth.Wewouldliketothankthe7,359writerswhomailed8,000+shortstories.Thisyear’sjudgingteamJenniferNansubugaMakumbi(Chair)JenniferNansubugaMakumbiwroteTheFirstWoman(2020),whichin2021wontheJhalakPrize.KeletsoMopai(Judge,AfricaRegion)KeletsoMopaiisaSouthAfricanwriterandscientist.OThiamChin(Judge,AsiaRegion)OThiamChinisashortstorywriterandscreenwriterfromSingapore.ShashiBhat(Judge,CanadaandEuropeRegion)ShashiBhatistheeditor-in-chiefofEVENTmagazineandteachescreativewritingatDouglasCollege.MelissaLucashenko(Judge,PacificRegion)MelissaLucashenkohaswonaWalkleyAwardforherwriting.RichardGeorges(Judge,Caribbean(加勒比海的)Region)RichardGeorgesisawriterofshortstoriesandthreecollectionsofpoetry.PrizesTheregionalwinnersreceive£2,500andtheoverallwinnerreceivesatotalof£5,000.Thewinningstoriesarepublishedonlinebygrantaandinaspecialprintcollection.Theshortlistedstoriesarepublishedinadda,theonlinemagazineoftheCommonwealthFoundation.1.WhatdoweknowabouttheCommonwealthShortStoryPrize2024?

A．ItwillbeheldinSingapore.B．Itwillsaynotoregionalwriters.C．Over8,000entriesarebeingjudged.D．Thesigningupprocesshasnotstarted.2.WhoisthejudgeforcompetitorsinIndia?

A．ShashiBhat.B．OThiamChin.C．KeletsoMopai.D．MelissaLucashenko.3.Whatwillthewinnersget?

A．Acashprizeof£2,500.B．Amedalgivenbyadda.C．Abookwrittenbythechair.D．Achancetobeapublishedwriter.(★★★)ForWinnieHarlowofToronto,Canada,herunusualskinconditioncausedherunlimitedsadnessfromthekidsshegrewupwith.Winniewasdiagnosed(诊断)withvitiligo(白瘢风)whenshewasjustfouryearsold.Beingdislikedreallyworriedherandaftershewasforcedtochangeschoolsseveraltimes,sheeventuallydroppedoutofhighschool.EverythingstartedtochangeforWinniewhenAmericansupermodelandTVpersonalityTyraBanksdiscoveredheronInstagram.TyrainstantlyrecognizedWinnie’smodelqualities.What’smore,shewasabletoseewhatallthosechildhoodclassmatescouldnot—Winnie’suniqueskincoloursetherapartinagoodway.TyraaskedWinnietobecomethefirstCanadiancompetitoron“America’sNextTopModel.”TheshowbuiltupWinnie’sconfidenceandshegrewmorecomfortablewithherdifferentlook.“Youjustmightnotbeawareofthatuniquenessifyou’retoobusybeingself-critical.Ihadtorelearnhowtolovemyselfbyforgettingtheopinionsofeveryoneelseandfocusingonmyopinionofmyself,”Winniesaid.Today,youcanfindWinnieperformingontherunwayatLondonFashionWeek,showingconfidencefromheadtotoe,andonthepagesofthetopfashionmagazines.She’salsoapublicspeaker.Sheadvocatesallthatmakespeopleunique,inspiringotherstorecognizethatbeautycomesinallshapes,sizes,andcolors.Whatshesaidinaninterviewreflectedherpsychology.“Iffate(命运)wantedmetobeblack,I’dbeblack.Iffatewantedmetobewhite,I’dbewhite.Butfatechosemetobebothandoriginal.SoIguessthat’sthewayI’msupposedtobe.”4.WhatdoweknowaboutWinnie’searlylife?

A．Herfamilymovedacoupleoftimes.B．Shewasunfairlytreatedbyherclassmates.C．Herhealthissuesoftenkeptherawayfromschool.D．Shewenttohospitalforthefirsttimeattheageoffour.5.WhatroledidTyraBanksplayinWinnie’scareer?

A．SheintroducedWinnietofashiondesign.B．SheprovidedWinniewithmedicaltreatment.C．SheencouragedWinnietobecomeaTVhost.D．ShediscoveredWinnie’spotentialasamodel.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“advocates”meaninparagraph4?

A．Looksinto.B．Standsupfor.C．Arguesagainst.D．Throwsdoubton.7.WhatadvicewouldWinniegivetopeoplewhoareanxiousaboutbeingdifferent?

A．Hidetheirdifferences.B．Acceptthemselvesastheyare.C．Trytobecomeamodel.D．Changeopinionsfromothers.(★★★)Youhearasongwhileyouread.Youhearitwhileyou’retakingatest.Youevenhearitwhileyou’retryingtogotosleep.Youcan’tmakeitstop,andit’sdrivingyoucrazy!Hasthishappenedtoyou?Maybeyouhavesufferedfromanearworm,amemoryofasong!Earwormiscommonandthereareafewtheories(理论)behindit.Thebrainisverysensitivetomusic,accordingtoneurologistOliverSacks,whosaysmusicaffectsuswhetherwepayattentiontoitornot.Sackswondersifthereareearwormstodaybecausewe’resurroundedbymusicallthetimeinoureverydaylives.ResearchontheauditorycortexsupportsSacks’sideas.Theauditorycortexisthepartofthebrainthatdealswithsound.It’sashort-termstoragesystemforsmallamountsofauditory(sound)information.Someofthisauditoryinformationisforgotten,andsomeofitgoesintolong-termmemory.However,songsappeartostayintheauditorycortexforalongtime.JamesKellaris(“Dr.Earworm,”assomepeoplecallhim)isaprofessorofmarketingattheUniversityofCincinnati.Hethinksthatonlycertaintypesofsongsbecomeearworms.Thesesongshavecertaincharacteristicsthatothersongsdonot.Thecharacteristicsarerepetitiveness,simplicity,andincongruity.Yourbrainpaysalotofattentiontoasongwhicharerepetitive,simpleandincongruous—somethingunexpectedsuchasuneven(不均匀的)beats,Kellarissays.Becauseofthis,asongwhichisrepeatedandunusualstayslongerintheauditorycortex.Nowonder,advertisersoftenusejingles—shortsongsthatareeasytoremembertopromotesales.Isthereanywaytogetridofanearworm?HerearesometipsKellariscollected:Replacetheearwormsongwithanothersong,trytodistractyourselfbydoinganintenseactivitysuchasexercising,ortellsomeoneaboutyourearworm.Whatifnoneofthesestrategieswork?Thenperhapsyoushouldjustsitbackandtrytoenjoythemusicinyourhead!8.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopic?

A．Bylistingrules.B．Bydrawingconclusions.C．Bytellingstories.D．Bydescribingexperiences.9.Whyis“auditorycortex”mentionedinparagraph2?

A．Toshowwhatearwormsarelike.B．Todiscusshowearwormsaffectus.C．Toexplainwhywegetearworms.D．Totellwhereearwormscomefrom.10.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobecomeanearworm?

A．Asoftringfromthespeakerintheclassroom.B．Aslowsongthatmakesyouthinkinabookshop.C．Apieceofmusicyouhearforashorttimeinthecinema.D．Auniquejinglethatplaysoverandoverinasupermarket.11.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．Earworms—thetypicaljinglesB．Earworms—thepowerofmusicC．Earworms—thesongsinyourheadD．Earworms—themusicofeverydaylife(★★★)Altruists(利他主义者)intheworkplacearemorelikelytohelpfellowworkers,moresatisfiedwithandlesslikelytoleavetheirjob,newresearchbyUW-Madison’sLaFolletteSchoolofPublicAffairsshows.Andtheseworkplacealtruistsenjoyaprettyimportantbenefitthemselves—theyarehappierthanotherworkers.“Moreandmoreresearchshowsthepowerofaltruism,”saysLaFolletteprofessorDonaldMoynihan,“butmanypeopleholdtheviewthatwebehavealtruisticallybecauseofhiddenself-interest,suchasthedesiretoimprovehowothersseeus.”“Ourfindingsmakeasimplebutimportantpointaboutaltruism:helpingothersmakesushappier.Altruismisnotaformofself-sacrifice(自我牺牲)outofself-interest,butfunctionsformanyaspartofahealthypsychologicalreward(心理奖励)system,”Moynihanexplains.Previousresearchsuggeststhatvolunteeringmakespeoplehappier,butthisnewstudyoffersnewfindings—showingaltruismintheworkenvironmentalsoincreaseshappiness.FundedbytheUW-MadisonCenterforDemographyofHealthandAging,thestudytestedtherelationshipbetweenaltruismintheworkplaceandhappinessintwoways.First,usingtheWisconsinLongitudinalStudyofmorethan10,000Wisconsinhighschoolgraduatesin1957,theauthorsfoundthatindividualsintheirmid-30swhoratedhelpingothersintheirworkasimportantsaidtheywerehappierwiththeirlifewhensurveyedagainalmost30yearslater.ThentheauthorstestedthesamemodelusingtheGeneralSocialSurveyandfoundsimilarconnectionsamongthedesiretohelpothersandhappiness.“Thenewresearchaddstothegrowingstudyonhappiness.Inlinewithearlierresearch,publicserviceworkersreportedahigherdesiretohelpothers,buttheeffectofaltruismonhappinesswasthesameforbothpublicandprivateworkers,”Moynihannotes.12.Whatcanwelearnaboutaltruistsaccordingtothenewresearch?

A．Theyarelikelytostaylongerinthecompany.B．Theyhavemorechancestobepromoted.C．Theycaremoreaboutothersthanthemselves.D．Theytendtomakeotherworkershappier.13.Manypeoplemistakealtruismas_______.

A．somethingleadingtojobsatisfactionB．somethingdrivenbyindividualbenefitsC．somethingconnectedwithself-reflectionD．somethingcenteringaroundothers’happiness14.Howwastheresearchcarriedout?

A．Bydoingtwofollow-upsurveys.B．Bystudyingfiguresfromexperiments.C．Byhavinginterviewswithworkers.D．Byrevisingpreviousresearchresults.15.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A．Altruistsundoubtedlyfeelhappyinhelpingothers.B．Publicworkersareashappyasprivateworkers.C．There’sgrowingconcernontheeffectofaltruism.D．Thenewresearchhasgainedadifferentresult.(★★★)Areyoulookingforeffectivewaystodevelopalastinggoodhabit?Asweallknow,thisprocesscanbechallenging.Butwiththerightstrategies,youcaneasilydevelopgoodhabits.16..Startbymakingafirmdecision.Findanddecidethespecifichabityouwanttoadopt,andthenremindyourselftocarryitout.Forexample,ifyourgoalistowakeupearlyforexercise,setanalarmtoremindyourselftodoit.17..Everynewhabitneedstobestrengthenedthroughpractice.Whenyoukeeppracticing,yourbrainstartstoautomate(自动化)theprocess,reducingthementaleffortrequiredtocompletetheactivity.Practiceiswhatturnsapurposefulactionintofirmhabit.Themoreyoupractice,themorenaturalandeffortlessthehabitwillbecome.Seeksupportfromothers.Sharingyourgoalwithfriendsorfamilymemberscanprovideyouwiththeencouragementyouneed.18..Havingasupportsysteminplacecanmakethehabit-formingprocessmoreenjoyableandsuccessful.Bepersevering(坚持不懈的).Developinganewhabitinyourlifeoftentestsyourperseverance.Beingdevotedtothisprocessmeansgettingoverdifficultiesandkeepingyourcourse.19..Thenyouwillunderstandthathabitformationisnotanovernightsuccess,butaresultofstickingitout.Giveyourselfsomerewards.Rewardsanytimeandanywherecanplayanimportantroleinstrengtheningyournewhabitpositively.Inthisway,youwillgraduallyconnectthepleasureofreceivingrewardswithpracticingthenewhabit.20..Eventually,youwilllookforwardtoparticipating(参与)inthenewhabit.

A．Practicemakesperfect.B．Improveyourpracticalskills.C．Herearesomemethodsyoucanturnto.D．Forsome,theprocessismuchsimplerandcomesnaturally.E．Thisdevotionensuresthatthehabitgraduallybecomespartofyourlife.F．Theycancelebrateyourprogressandofferadvicewhenyoufacechallenges.G．Theconnectionofthemwillturnintothedrivingforceforyoutocontinuewithit.二、完形填空(★★★)Asaseniorinhighschoolbackinthe1980s,Iwascrazyaboutbaseball.ButIcouldonlytakepartinthesportsbyservingasthestatistician(数据员)asmypoorhealth_______mefromjoininginsuchsports.Asthestatistician,Ienjoyedspendinglotsoftime_______variousstatisticsconnectedwithbaseball.Oneseason,ourteam_______severallosses.Icarefullyanalyzed(分析)eachplayer’s_______andthoughtthataline-up(阵容)changebasedontheirstatisticswouldbe_______.So,Iapproachedthecoachtosuggest_______line-ups.Althoughheappreciatedmyadvice,he_______itatfirst.Followingourteam’sseventh_______,thecoachaskedmetoproposeanewline-up.Ire-examinedthestatisticsandmadeaslight_______.Toeveryone’sdelight,webeganto________thenextfewgames.Thenewline-upmadetheteamplayinits________.Andalloftheplayersfeltmoreinspired.AsIcontinuedtobettertheline-up,the________keptalltheplayersactivelyengaged(参与).________,wewereleading4-2andwentontowinthechampionship.Mybasic________ofstatisticshadplayedanimportantroleinoursuccess,whichearnedmeaschoolaward.Thisexperience________myinterestinstatistics,finallyleadingmetomajorinthesubjectincollege.21.A．protectedB．separatedC．preventedD．hid22.A．examiningB．adaptingC．recallingD．preparing23.A．caredaboutB．startedwithC．gotoverD．fellon24.A．opinionB．energyC．identityD．performance25.A．normalB．helpfulC．challengingD．convenient26.A．ordinaryB．currentC．optionalD．common27.A．refusedB．followedC．promotedD．observed28.A．chanceB．entranceC．accidentD．defeat29.A．increaseB．changeC．stopD．mistake30.A．improveB．imitateC．updateD．explore31.A．movementsB．aspectsC．strengthsD．routines32.A．traditionB．creativityC．responseD．determination33.A．SuddenlyB．ActuallyC．DefinitelyD．Eventually34.A．understandingB．impressionC．lectureD．influence35.A．revisedB．reducedC．deepenedD．delayed三、语法填空(★★)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。Usuallywithseveralfriendsgatheringaroundafirestove(炉),theactivityknownas“stove-boiledtea”,anewwayofdrinkingtea,hasbecomepopularinChina.Ithasbeenchosenby36.increasingnumberofyoungpeoplesofar.Theytogetherenjoythesmellofcharcoal-grilled(炭烤的)snacks,37.(wait)fortheteatoboil.Therearemorethan1.9billionvideosrelatedtostove-boiledteaonapopularChineseshortvideoplatform.38.ithasrecentlyregainedpopularity,cookingteaonastoveactuallyhasalonghistoryinChina.“Stove-boiledtea”comesfromanintangibleculturalheritage(非物质文化遗产)inYunnanprovince:huotangroastedtea.Huotangisatypeofkang,auniversalstonestoveusedforheatinginYunnan.Here,storiesareshared,mealsarecookedand39.(warm)isexchanged.Huotangisthemostimportantsourceofheat40.helpscookingandsleepinginthehouseholdsofethnicminorities(少数民族)intheregion,andakindofteaculturegraduallydevelopsaroundit.Theteasusedmostlyincludeagedwhitetea,Pu’er,orblacktea,yetfreshandtenderteas,suchasgreentea,arenot41.(suit)forboiling.Differentsnacks42.driedpersimmons(柿子),oranges,nutsandaplateofChinesecookies43.(be)thebestchoicestocomfortyourbelly.Withtheelegantandclassicenvironment,beautifulteacups,andcolorfulsnacks,it’shard44.(imagine)anyonenotadmiringthisfashionablechangeofChineseteaculture.Thisway,tearemainsvaluedandadmired,45.(enjoy)bypeoplethenandnow.(★★)46.Thelittleboygavehisallinthegame,playingwithout_________(hesitate)evenwhenhewasinjured.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)47.TheTVseries,_________(star)severalwell-knownactors,receivedhighpraisefromviewers.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)48.Peopleoftenhavedifferentopinionsonsomehotissues,soitisimpossibletomake_________(assume)aboutpeople'sreactions.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)49.After_________(bite)bythesnakeinthebush,Susanwassenttothehospitalbyherfriendsimmediately.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)50.Everypossiblemeans_________(try)inthepastweekbuttheproblemremainsunsolved.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)51.Thoughthegovernmenthastakenmanymeasures,thetrainserviceisstill_________(frequent)delayedduetobadweather.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)52.Iwasabouttoleavetheoffice_________IrememberedIhadforgottenmywallet.(用适当的词填空)(★★)53.Thegirloftendidwellinthephysicsexaminations_________thefactthatshefounditboring.(用适当的词填空)(★)54.LiQiangistheonlyoneoftheovertwothousandstudentsintheschoolwho_________(come)fromBeijing.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)55.Remembertodrinkthroughoutexercisetomakeupforwaterlost______sweat.(用适当的词填空)(★★★)56.Itis_________(convenient)tohaveameetingduringlunchtimewheneveryoneisbusy.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★★)57.Thoughitisoftenregardedasasportbyoldpeople,IamsureIwillcontinuetopractisetaichiandenjoythebenefits_________hasbroughtme.(用适当的词填空)(★★★)58.Theyoungprofessorissaid_________(study)abroadbefore,butIdon’tknowwhichcountryhestudiedin.(所给词的适当形式填空)(★★)59.Thecountry,_________po