2024~2025学年山西省阳泉市高一下学期期末英语试题

2024~2025学年山西省阳泉市高一下学期期末英语试题一、阅读理解(★★)COULD-DOWARSAWHerearemyfavouriteplacesinthecity.FAVOURITESHOPBoleslawiecPotteryShopWithacenturies-longheritage,thisPolishpotterybrandisfamousforitsbrightdesign,andthebestplacetobuyitisthisofficialshop(Ineverleaveempty-handed).FAVOURITERESTAURANTFabrykaNorblinaAformerfactory,thisplacehasisplacehasagreatfoodhallwithlotsofoptions.Italsohostsregularevents.FAVOURITEBOOKSHOPWrzenieSwiataKnownforitswiderangeofnon-fictionbooks,includingEnglishtitles.There’salsogreatcafe.FAVOURITEGALLERYNeonMuseumAnindustrialspacethat’shometoalarge,colourfulcollectionofneonsigns(霓虹灯标牌)fromthepast.Veryspecial.THEONETHINGYOUHAVETOSEETheOldTownCarefullyrebuiltafterthedestructionofWWIIandnowaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.It’samazinghowrealthis(new)OldTownlooks.PLACETOSEEBYNIGHTNocnyMarketBetweenThursdayandSunday,thisoldtrainstationturnsintoapopularstreetfoodplace,whichstaysopenuntillate.1.WhatcanyoudoatFabrykaNorblina?

A．BuyPolishpottery.B．Attendregularevents.C．BuyEnglishnon-fictionbooks.D．Admireacollectionofneonsigns.2.WhatmakestheOldTowninWarsawspecial?

A．Ithasstylishrestaurants.B．Itisfamousforitsmarket.C．ItisaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.D．Itoffersabird’seyeviewofthecity.(★★)MarkCubanvividlyremembersthemomentwhenherealizedhewasnearlybroke.Hewas27yearsold,tryinghishandatstartingabusinessforthefirsttimewithasoftwarecompanycalledMicroSolutions.Hissecretarytookabout$82,000anddisappeared,effectivelywipingoutMicroSolutions’saccountbalance.Hiscompanyonlyhad$2,000leftinthebank.ThatmeantCuban’sownmoneywasnearlygone,too.Thoughhefeltsad,hedidn’tgiveup.Hehadnodoubtthathecouldbecomeamultimillionaire.That’sbecausehisabilitytosellmadehimrichinthefirstplace.Hedecidedtogetajobasawaiteratnight,andasalesjobduringtheday.Itdidn’ttakelongforCubantorecoverthecash,andthenhemademore.However,hisday-to-dayworkwasn’talwaysinteresting.Hespenthoursstudyingsoftware,andsittinginhishousetestingandcomparingnewtechnologies.Theeffort—coupledwiththefactthathewassellingsoftwarearoundthetimehomecomputersbecamepopular—paidoffwhenCubansoldMicroSolutionstoCompuServefor$6millionin1990.Hewas32yearsold.Cubanthenhelpedco-foundAudioNet,whichbecameBandwasacquiredbyYahoofor$5.7billionin1999,makingCubanabillionaireatage40.Hecurrentlyhasanestimatednetworthof$5.7billion,accordingtoForbes.Beinggoodatsalescanplayakeyroleinbuildingfinancialsuccess,historianRainerZitelmannwroteinhis2018book.About15%ofCEOsfromthetop100Fortune500companiesstartedtheircareersinsales,accordingtoa2017HeidrickandStruggles’survey.It’sthethird-mostcommonbackgroundamongU.S.CEOs,tiedwithoperationsandbehindfinanceandengineering.“Onceyoulearnhowtosell,youcanalwaysstartabusiness,becauseyou’reanentrepreneur(企业家)atheart,”Cubansaid.3.WhatdidCubandoafterhisfailure?

A．Hegatheredhimselfandkepttrying.B．Hegaveuponhisbusinesstotally.C．Heworkedasafull-timesalesman.D．Hestartedanewcompanyatonce.4.Whatdothefiguresinparagraph4show?

A．Cubanwentthroughmanyupsanddowns.B．Cubanfounditeasytomakealotofmoney.C．Cubanhasachievedgreatbusinesssuccess.D．Cubanhasdevelopedadvancedtechnologies.5.WhatcanbeinferredfromRainerZitelmann’swords?

A．Hardworkcanleadtoamazingachievements.B．Peopleshouldstarttheircareerswithoutsales.C．Entrepreneurialsuccessonlydependsonsales.D．Salesabilityhelpspeoplestandoutinbusiness.(★★)HowtoMakeHomemadeFoodMakinghomemadefoodisagreatwaytosavemoneyandeatwell.Herearewaystomakeyourownfood.6Everyhomechefneedstoknowsomebasicskills,likehowtochop(切)vegetables,boilanegg,andcookrice.Theseskillswilltakeyoufarifyouspendsometimelearningthemnowbeforetryingmorecomplicatedrecipes(菜谱).Learnkitchensafetytoprotectyourselfandothers.Kitchensafetyisaboutobviousaboutobviousdangers,suchascuttingyourselfwithaknifeorburningyourselfonthestove.7Sinceweoftenignorethem,itbecomescrucialtoseekoutmoreknowledge.Explorevideosaboutkitchensafetytohelpyoulearnthings.Findrecipesonlineandthroughcookingapps.Whenyou’rejuststartingout,arecipeisagoodplacetobegin.8Itcanbeagreatwaytogetstartedwhenyoudon’thavemuchexperience.Cookingappsputtherecipesatthetipsofyourfingers,andyoucansaveyourfavoriterecipesforlater.Becreative!9Arecipeisjustaguide,andyouhavetodeveloptheknowledgetoknowwhenyouneedtofollowthatguideandwhennotto.Makeyourownrulesinthekitchen.Bepreparedformistakes,butdon’tworryaboutthem.Mistakesaregoingtohappeninthekitchen.Trytocorrectthemifyoucan.Ifyoucan’tfixthem,laughthemoffandlearnfromyourmistake!Ifyouwanttotryanewrecipe,practicewhenyouhavethetime,suchasontheweekend.10Withmuchpractice,you’llgainconfidenceandskill,turninghomemadecookingintoarewardingandenjoyablepartofyourlife.

A．It’sokaytochangetherecipe.B．Don’tcompletelychangeyourrecipe.C．Trywatchingvideostolearnthebasics.D．Lookforsimplerecipesthatyou’dliketotry.E．However,it’salsoaboutthelessobviousdangers.F．Workonyourbasicskillstoimproveyourcooking.G．Don’ttryitoutwhenyouaregoingtobefeedingacrowd.二、完形填空(★★)WhileonthehighwayinKualaLumpur,thecarIrentedsuddenlysloweddownuntilitfinallycametoastop.Imanagedto________itbytheroadside.Thoughtheenginecouldstart,thecarcouldnotmove.Howupsettingitwas!Itoccurredtomethatthe________couldbethatIhadrunoutofpetrol,asIhadearlierplannedtofillupthepetroltank.Iapproachedaserviceshopto________thenearestpetrolstation.Theshopowner________oneheabout1kmawayandgavemetwoemptycans.Onmywaytothepetrolstation,amotorcyclistwantedtogivemea________.Iquicklyacceptedthe________offer.SoonIfoundmyselfcarryingsixlitresofpetrolinthetwocans.Then,seeingthathewasinahurrytogosomewhere,Iaskedtheyoungmantogohisownway,butherefusedtogo.WethenreturnedtotheplacewhereIhadparkedmycar.Buttomysurprise,itwasnowheretobefound!Thenhecarriedmetothenearestpolicestation.________,justnearthestation’sgate,Ispottedmycar!After________mydriver’slicenceandpassport,thepoliceexplainedthatwhentheydiscovereda(n)________carbytheroadside,withitsdoor________,theytowedittothestationfearingthatitmightbestolen.Iexpressedmythankstothem.Ifilledthetank,startedtheengineandwavedgoodbyetothewarm-heartedyoungman,whorodeoffwithacheerfulsmile.11.A．leaveB．repairC．washD．park12.A．dangerB．excuseC．problemD．barrier13.A．askaboutB．returntoC．comeintoD．headfor14.A．discoveredB．recommendedC．forgotD．chose15.A．warningB．presentC．liftD．suggestion16.A．practicalB．kindC．conditionalD．cheap17.A．NaturallyB．ExpectedlyC．UnbelievablyD．Unfortunately18.A．checkingB．renewingC．collectingD．analyzing19.A．uncommonB．driverlessC．uselessD．unmarked20.A．brokenB．dirtyC．lockedD．open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。Onceuponatime,akingwantedtotesthisnationalquality.Soearlyonemorning,hedisguised21(he)andwenttoalocalvillage.Heplacedalargestoneinthemiddleofthemainstreetandhidgoldcoinsunder22stone.Thenhehidbehindahugemapletreeandwatched.Thoughthefirstman,amilkman,crashedintoitand23(spill)hismilkeverywhere,hepickedhimselfupand24(angry)wentaway.Thesameaccidenthappenedtoagroupofwomenagain.Thekingwatchedalldayasmanypeoplecomplained25thestone,26hefoundnobodymakinganattempt27