甘肃省平凉市部分学校2024-2025学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1甘肃省平凉市部分学校2024-2025学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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。ACafeGivesFreeCoffeetoThoseThatComeinDancingWhatwouldyoudoforafreecoffee?InMiddleboro,Massachusetts,ashopcalledCoffeeMilanoofferscustomersaverysimplewaytoearnacupofjoeonthehouseifyoudanceforfivesecondsonyourwayin,yougetafreecoffee.CafeownerJoshRashidcreditsadifferenttypeofbusinessfortheidea.“Wesawapizzashopdoit.AndI’mlike,‘Let’sdothatforcoffee,”’hesaid.“Whoevershowsupanddancesgetsafreecoffee.”Theideahassincebecomeasmashhitwithcustomers;however,itisn’taneverydaydeal.Theownerplanstodoitonlyonceamonth.These“danceparties,”asRashidcallsthem,arenotadvertisedthatfarinadvance.Eventhosewhoareperhapstooshytobustamovebutarearoundtocatchtheotherdancingcustomersaregettinganextradoseofjoyintheirday.“Icomehereeverydayforcoffeeinthemorningandlunchintheafternoon.Weneedalittlemoresoftnessinthisworldforsure,”sayscustomerJohnMurrayn.1.ThecafeownerJoshRashidgottheideaofgivingfreecoffeefrom________.A.hisowncreativity B.apizzashopC.hiscustomer D.adancingparty2.Howoftendoesthecafeofferthe“dance-for-coffee”?A.Everyday B.OnceaweekC.Onceamonth D.Twiceamonth3.WhatdoesJohnMurraynthinkaboutthe“dance-for-coffee”deal?A.It’stoosillytodo. B.Itmakestheworldtoosoft.C.Itbringsextrajoy. D.It’sonlyforyoungpeople.BIkeepatwo-dollarbillinmywalletthatwasgiventomebymymotherwhenIwassixyearsold.ThebillgoeswithmewhereverIgo.Mymothergaveittomesothatluckwouldfollowmeeverywhere.Althoughshepassedaway,Iknewshewouldbewatchingovermetherestofmylife.WhenIappliedformyfirstjob,Iwasthirtyyearsoldandveryshy.ThethoughtofbeinginterviewedforajobwasscarybutIhadtowork.Onmyfirstinterview,asIsatinthewaitingroom,Inoticedtherewerefivewomenaheadofme.Allofthewomenwereyoungerandverywell-dressed.IknewIwasupagainstwomenbetterqualifiedbylookingatthelengthoftheirresumes.MsJohnson,theofficemanager,summonedmeintoheroffice.“Whatmakesyoufeelyouarequalifiedforthisjob?”sheasked.“IreallyneedthisjobandthereisnothingIcannotdo,”Iresponded.Sheaskedmeaseriesofquestionsandtheinterviewwasover.AsIexitedheroffice,Iturnedaroundandsaid,“MsJohnson,IknowthatIamnotqualifiedlikeyourotherapplicants,butpleasegivemeachance.Ilearnquicklyandcanbeaveryproductivememberofyourteam.”Ithankedherandwenthomeexhausted.Ohwell,Ithought,tomorrowwouldbeanotherday.ThateveningasIwasgettingreadyforbed,IreceivedaphonecallfromMsJohnson.“Sara,”shesaid,“youwerenotthemostqualifiedapplicant,butyouhavesomuchconfidenceinyourselfthatwedecidedtogiveyouachancetoproveyourself.”Iscreamedloud,jumpingallovertheroomindisbelief.IcouldhearMsJohnsonlaughingontheotherendoftheline.Igotmywalletandtookoutmytwo-dollarbill.“Thanksmom,Iamgoingtomakeit,”Isaidoutloudsomymothercouldhearme.Atthatinstant,Irememberedthetimeshepulledmeintothelivingroomandsaid,“Youarebrilliantinmymind,andifyoufailoncedon’tgiveup.Don’tfearfailure.Itisawayofgettingustotryharder.Youwillsucceed,Ipromise.”4.Theauthordecidedtokeepthetwo-dollarbillinherwalletbecause________.A.itwasavaluableantiqueB.itwasgivenbyherbestfriendC.hermothertoldhertodosoD.itwasareminderofhermother’sloveandencouragement5.Whatmadetheauthorthinkshewaslessqualifiedthanotherapplicants?A.Shewasolder. B.Shewasshy.C.Shewaspoor. D.Shehadlessworkexperience.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“summoned”probablymean?A.ordered B.forced C.called D.pushed7.Basedonthetext,whatcanweinferaboutMs.Johnson’sattitudetowardstheauthor?A.Shewasstrictandcritical. B.Shewasindifferentandcold.C.Shewasencouragingandsupportive. D.Shewasimpatientandrude.CGeothermalenergyusesheatfromundergroundreservoirsofhotwatertoproduceelectricity.Environmentalexpertsseegeothermalasagoodsourceofcleanenergybecauseitcanprovidepower24hoursaday.Geothermalpowerplantsalsorequirelittlemaintenanceandcanlastformanyyears.MaritBrommerisheadoftheInternationalGeothermalAssociationbasedinGermany.ShetoldTheAssociatedPress,“We’reessentiallystandingonourownsun,whichwecangetclean,reliableenergyfrom.InSoutheastAsia,geothermalenergyproductionisexpectedtoincreasetentimesgreaterfrom2020to2050,reaching276millionmegawatt-hours,theInternationalEnergyAgencysays.AftertheU.S.,IndonesiaandthePhilippinesarethesecondandthird-largestusersofgeothermalenergyintheworld.Bothcountriesplantoexpandtheirproductionofgeothermalenergy.However,developingnewgeothermalprojectsiscostlyandsometimesriskyforcompanieswhentheytestanddrilltolookforreservoirs.Thatmakesithardtogetmoneyfordevelopment,saidShigeruYamamura,anenergyspecialistattheAsiaDevelopmentBank.TheIndonesianMinistryofEnergyandMineralResourcessaysitisworkingtoshortenthewaittimetogetpermitsfornewgeothermalprojectsandalsoconsideringwaystoincreasetheamountofmoneycompaniescouldmakefromtheprojects.TheWorldBankisprovidinga$150millionloantoincreaseIndonesianinvestmentsingeothermalenergy.AndtheGreenClimateFundandtheCleanTechnologyFundareproviding$127.5million.Still,communitypushbackcanslowdevelopmentevenwhenthereisenoughmoney.InIndonesia,villagershaveprotestedgeothermalprojects.Theysaytheprojectsarenotsafeandcanharmtheenvironment.SeveralgeothermalprojectsinIndonesiahavehaddeadlygasleaksinthepastfiveyears.InthePhilippines,protestshaveledatleastonecompanytopaymoneytoIndigenousgroupsfortheuseoftheirlands.Brommerthinksgovernmentsandbusinessesshouldworkwithnearbycommunities.“Weneedtoshowthatthisdevelopmentbenefitsallpeople,notjustacompany,”shesaid.“It’snotaboutbeingagoodneighbor;it’saboutbeingthebestneighborandreallyworkingwithcommunitiestorespecttheirconcerns.”8.Whatdoweknowaboutgeothermalenergyfromthefirstfourparagraphs?A.Geothermalenergyusesheatfromthesuntoproduceelectricity.B.Geothermalpowerplantsdon’tneedrepairingandcanlastformanyyears.C.Peoplecangetclean,reliableGeothermalenergyfromthesun.D.IndonesiaisthelargestuserofgeothermalenergyinSoutheastAsia.9.Whichofthefollowingisnotapossibledifficultyindevelopingnewgeothermalprojects?A.Itisexpensive.B.Itisdangerous.C.Itisnotsupportedbythelocalgovernment.D.Itisopposedbynearbycommunities.10.AccordingtoBrommer,whatisimportantingeothermaldevelopment?A.TheknowledgeofhowtobethebestneighbourB.TheneedtoshowpeoplethebenefitsfromgeothermaldevelopmentC.Thecooperationamonggovernments,companiesandlocalcommunitiesD.Thesupportfromlocalcommunities11.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.GeothermalDevelopmentFacesBarriersinsomeSoutheastAsiancountriesB.IndonesiaandthePhilippinesPlantoExpandTheirProductionofGeothermalEnergyC.GeothermalEnergy-theClean,ReliableEnergyfromOurOwnSunD.GeothermalEnergy-theEnvironmentallyFriendlyEnergyUsedinSoutheastAsiaDTheeducationalresourcesavailabletostudentsathomeplayacrucialroleinshapingbothlearningandwell-being.Overthelastdecade,theseresourceshavechangedsubstantiallyduetoshiftsineducationandsociety.Readingisvitalforlearning,butstudentsnowhaveaccesstofewerbooksathome,accordingtoPISAdata.Thenumberofbooksavailableinthehomesof15-year-oldstudentsdecreasedbetween2015and2022onaverageacross59countriesandeconomieswithcomparabledata,accordingtostudents’answerstoPISAquestionnaires.Despitethisdecline,bookscontinuetobeavailableinmoststudents’homes.In2022,some30%ofstudentsreportedhavingmorethan100books,onaverage,withasimilarproportionreportedhavingbetween26and100books.Dictionariessawthemostsignificantdecline.In2015,92%ofstudentsreportedhavingadictionaryathome,butby2022thisdroppedto80%,withthesteepestdeclinesinBrazil,theDominicanRepublicandJordan.Nocountryhadanincreaseindictionariesathome,buttherewasnosignificantchangeinGeorgia.Incontrast,theavailabilityofclassicliterature(forexample,Shakespeareorrelevantclassicalauthorsinthecountry’slanguage)athomeincreasedfrom52%in2015to63%in2022,withthelargestgainsinDenmark,Ireland,Lithuania,Switzerland,andTürkiye.OnlyIndonesiaandPerusawadecreaseinclassicliteratureathome.Theavailabilityofeducationalsoftware,bycontrast,hasincreasedrapidly.Theproportionoffamiliesequippedwitheducationalsoftwareincreasedfrom53%in2015to74%in2022.Internetaccessandcomputersforschoolworkhaveremainedwidelyavailableoverthepastdecade.Whilethereispotentialfordigitaltechnologiestoenhanceeducation,thislargelyremainsuntapped,andtherisksforadolescents’well-beingareclearertoday.Educationpolicyshouldexplorewaystosupportfamiliesandstudentstonavigatethesecomplexchangesinthefamilylearningenvironment,balancingtraditionalanddigitalresourceseffectively.12.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthisarticle?A.Toillustratehoweducationalresourcesshapestudents’learningandwell-being.B.Toreporthoweducationalresourceshavechangedatstudents’homeinthelastdecadeC.Toshowhowdigitaltechnologiesaffectstudents’learningenvironment.D.Toanalyzehowstudentsgainaccesstoeducationalresourcesathome13.Accordingtothetext,inwhichcountrydictionariesathomesawthesharpestdecrease?A.Jordan B.GeorgiaC.Denmark D.Indonesia14.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheinfluencedigitaltechnologieshaveontraditionaleducationalresources?A.uninterested. B.objective.C.unconcerned. D.subjective.15.Whereisthepassageprobablyfrom?A.Abiologytextbook B.AneducationjournalC.Abookreview D.Atravelguidebook第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。“Summarize”istheverbformoftheword“summary.”Asummarybrieflyexplainsthemainideasofapieceofwritingoraspeechbutdoesnotincludeallthedetails.___16___Beingabletosummarizeisausefulskilltohave,notonlyforpassingexamsbutalsoforworkinginprofessions.___17___Youcanusethefollowingmethodtodothis:First,readorlistentothematerialonetimewithoutwritinganynotes.___18___Next,readorlistenagain.Butthistime,writenotesandbesuretoidentifythemainideasalongwithsomedetails.Youcanmarkmainideasbyputtingastarnexttothem,underliningthem,orusingacoloredpentomarkthem.___19___Afterthat,decidewhichdetailsarenecessarytoincludesothatthemainideasareclear.Remember,inasummary,youcannotincludeeverydetail.Thisissometimesdifficulttodoatfirstandrequirescarefulthought.Youcanalsotrythefollowingmethodtoprepareasummary:___20___Inthosesituations,youwouldnaturallyjustfocusonthemainideasandpossiblyaddafewimportantdetails.Practiceexplainingtheideasbyspeakingoutloud.Whenyouspeak,youwillprobablydiscoverthethingsyoucanexplainclearlyandthosethingsyouneedtocheckagain.Finally,youcanwritethesummary,keepinginmindthewayyoupresentedthemainideaswhenyouspokeaboutthem.A.Ifyoucan,takenotesandwritethemainideas.B.Itisoftenonlyoneortwoparagraphslong.C.Trytoexplainthematerialasifyouweretalkingaboutitwithyourfriendsorfamily.D.Then,takeaseparatepieceofpaperandtrytowriteonlythemainideas.E.Thiswillhelpyourmindfocusonunderstandingthemainideas.F.Thisisagoodwaytoseeifyoucanrememberandorganizethemainpointsinyourmind.G.Tosummarizewell,youneedtoseparatethemainideasfromlessimportantdetails.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasinthefreezingmidwinter,andatiredcouplewalkedthroughthe___21___night,seekingshelter.Theywerenotmanandwife,butratherapairofbeagles(比格犬).GusKiebel,acountrywildlifeofficer,was___22___homeworkwhenhespottedthepairintheflashofhisheadlights.Itwassnowingsohardthatitwas___23___tosee,buthecouldtellthedogswerewearingcollars(项圈)andtags(标牌).Gus___24___histruckandapproachedtheanimals.Hesquatted(蹲下)andstretchedouthis___25___tothebeagles,which___26___toescape.Hereadtheir___27___byhistruck’sheadlights:ThefemalewasnamedPepper,andthemalewasCooper.ThenGusdialedthenumberfromthedog’tags.Amanansweredand___28___grewdefensivewhenGustoldhimwhyhewascalling.“Igaveawaythosedogs,”themansaid.“They’renotmineanymore.”Thesebeagleswere___29___,then.Nohomeatallinthisworld.GuscalledhiswifeKatieKiebel.“Youcannotputthembackinthesnowstorm,”shesaid.“Bringthemhome.”TheKiebelsprepareda____30____forthedogsinacrateontheirwarmenclosedporch,also____31____foodandwater.The____32____animalslaytogether,CooperperiodicallyliftinghisheadtofussoverPepper.Asaboy,Gushad____33____owningbeagles,nowhisdreamcouldbeachieved.Thebeagleswereadopted,asapair,tothe____34____family.It’sasimplestorypeoplewhopracticekindnessgiveshelterfromastormtoavagabondcouple,____35____itspeakstothebestofournature.21.A.warm B.cool C.cold D.hot22.A.walking B.cycling C.running D.driving23.A.necessary B.difficult C.easy D.convenient24.A.parked B.mended C.repaired D.made25.A.feet B.hands C.arms D.legs26.A.madenoeffort B.puteffortinto C.makeeveryeffort D.makeprogress27.A.signs B.collars C.tags D.names28.A.hardly B.gradually C.immediately D.rapidly29.A.adopted B.worried C.noticed D.abandoned30.A.table B.sofa C.bench D.bed31.A.settingout B.settingoff C.settingup D.settingdown32.A.exhausted B.frightened C.excited D.satisfied33.A.thinkof B.dreamof C.approveof D.hearof34.A.moving B.loving C.surprising D.satisfying35.A.or B.and C.but D.so第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。YeJiaying,thedoyenne(地位最高的女子)ofChineseclassicalpoetry,___36___(pass)awayonSundayinTianjinattheageof100,accordingtoNankaiUniversity,___37___sheworkedforalargepartofherlife.Ye’spassingisasignificant___38___(lose)fortheChineseeducationandacademiccommunityaswellasinternational___39___(culture)exchanges.Bornto___40___familyofintellectuals(知识分子)inBeijingin1924,Yeoncelecturedinoverseasinstitutions,___41___(include)HarvardUniversityintheUnitedStatesandtheUniversityofBritishColumbiainCanada.Startingin1979,shereturnedtotheChinesemainlandeveryyear___42___(give)lecturesonChineseliteratureandpoetry.ManyrenownedChineseliterarymastersamongherstudents.Yeinsisted___43___teachingeveninher90s,andvideosofherlectureswentviralonChinesesocialmediaplatforms.Shedevotedherlifeto___44___(study)Chineseclassicalpoetry,nurturing(培养)numeroustalentsinthisfield.Overherdecades-longteachingcareer,hercontributions____45____(promote)traditionalandcross-culturalexchanges,integratingpoeticexplorationwithpersonalcultivation.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46.假定你是李华，上周五晚上，高一级学生在学校礼堂举行了经典诗文诵读比赛请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文向校英文报投稿。要点如下：1.活动名称及举办时间、地点;2.活动具体内容；3.你的感受。注意：(1)可适当补充细节；(2)词数为80左右。TheClassicPoetryRecitationCompetition____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。OnasunnySaturdaymorning,Lily,anartstudentwithapassionforpainting,waseagerlylookingforwardtoparticipatinginanoutdoorpaintingcompetitionheldinthecitypark.Shehadcarefullypreparedallherpaintingtoolsandmaterialsthenightbefore,repeatedlycheckingtoensurenothingwasamiss.She’devenpracticeddrawingthepark’sflowerbedsfrommemory,longingtocreateam