广东省惠州市部分学校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广东省惠州市部分学校2024-2025学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题一、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ABoatRentalsinVancouverGranvilleIslandBoatRentals,locatedintheheartofdowntownVancouver,featuresthesafestandmostadvancedlineupofboatrentalsinVancouver.Ithasservedoverhalfamillioncustomerssinceitbeganrentingboatsin1982.WhileexploringthesitesVancouverhasoffered,youcan’tmissobservingwildlifelikeseals(海豹),bald(秃的)eagles,seabirdsalongtheway.Besidesthese,whatsetsusapartistheextensiveselectionofboatrentalsweprovide,varyingfromdifferentmodels,capacitiestoreasonableprices.Boatsinrental16feetboatsHourstonGlascraft18feetboatsGTDeluxeBaylinerElementCapacity2-4people2-5people2-8peopleExtrasBluetoothaudioBluetoothaudioOpennow,BiminiTop,BluetoothHourlyrate(weekday)$60$95$130Hourlyrate(weekend)$70$105$1404⁺hourrateWeekday:$55/hrWeekend:$65/hrWeekday:$90/hrWeekend:$100/hrWeekday:$125/hrWeekend:$135/hrGuestComments“…Thanksfortheawesomeinstructionsandpatience.Wehadagreattime!My7yr.oldspottedaseal!Myhusbandreceivedagiftcertificateforhis40thbirthday…brilliantidea!…”—Sarah,Delta,Canada“…Greatexperience!Thenicest,mostfriendlystaffI’veevermetinCanada.Theboatwasniceandhandledwell.Thepricewasveryreasonable.GreatwaytogetadifferentviewofVancouver.Anabsolutemusttry.Thanksguys!…”—MortenBothmann,Copenhagen,Denmark1.WhatisthebiggestadvantageofGranvilleIslandBoatRentals?A.Offeringvariousboatrentals.B.Takingtouriststodifferentsites.C.Ensuringthehighestlevelofsafety.D.Guidingvisitorsinwildlifeobservation.2.Howmuchdoesitcosttorentaboataccommodating8peoplefor5hoursonweekend?A.$350. B.$500. C.$700. D.$675.3.WhatdoSara’sandMorten’sopinionshaveincommon?A.Easily-controlledequipment. B.Well-receivedservice.C.Reasonableboatrentalprice. D.Breathtakingscenery.BGrowingupwithmoviessuchas“HighSchoolMusical”and“Grease”,whichpresentedtheideal(理想的)highschoolfriendships,wesometimesexpectaperfectrelationship.Indeed,somehighschoolfriendshipscanberealandsimple;whilestillsomehighschoolstudentswillmeetafriendwhocausestrouble.Withfailedfriendshipscomelessonsandexperienceslearnedforthefuture.Youwillknowtheinfluenceafteryouleavehighschool.“Iwasalwaysworriedaboutwhatmyfriendsthoughtaboutme.SometimesmyfriendswouldmakefunofwhatIworeorwhatIwoulddo.Ialwaystriedtogetalongwellwiththem,butIrealizedhowhappyIwasonceIstoppedcontactingthemafterhighschool,”saidElisha,Classof2020.Mostteenshavenotrealizedthebigquestionwhendealingwithhighschoolproblems.Infiveyears,willthisstillmatter?Itishardlookingatthebigpicturewhentheproblemsareinfrontofyou,whichisunderstandable.However,mostteensneedamomenttoreflect(反思)andquestioniftheproblemmattersinalongtime.Briana,ahighschoolteacher,said,“Now,Iamincontactwithtwohighschoolfriends.IthinkthefriendshipexperiencesIhadinhighschoolshapedwhoIambecauseIlearnedtobeopenmindedandbefriendallkindsofpeople.Ilearnedtoseepeopleforwhotheyare,notwhattheywearorwhotheyplaywith.Ilearnedmostofallhowtobeagoodfriend.”Highschoolisasmallpartofyourlife,butithasahugeinfluenceonwhoyouwillbecomeandwhereyouwillgo.Friendshipsandrelationshipshelpshapewhoyouare,whethertheyaregoodorbad.Lessonsarebrought,andlessonsarelearned.4.Whydidtheauthormentionthetwomoviesinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.B.Toexplainwhatahighschoolfriendshipis.C.Torecommendthesetwomoviestoreaders.D.Toattractreaders’attentiontothesetwomovies.5.WhatdidElishathinkofher“friends”?A.Theymadeherunhappy. B.Theycaredaboutherbehavior.C.Theygotalongwellwithher. D.Theywerealwaysworriedabouther.6.WhydidBrianathinkherfriendshipexperiencesshapeher?A.Shelearnedtoplaywithherfriends.B.Shelearnedtomakedifferentfriends.C.Shelearnedtoshapeherfriends’minds.D.Shelearnedtowearjustlikeherfriends.7.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Failedfriendshipsmadeteensworried.B.Goodfriendshipsgreatlyinfluencedteens.C.Highschoolfriendshipshelptoshapeteens.D.Friendshipsaredifficultforteenstodealwith,CBarbaraLakin,aformersweaterdesignerlivinginNewYork,hasbreathednewlifeintospecialBarbies.Shespendshundredsofhoursinsewing(缝纫)uniqueandwell-designeddressesforoldBarbiesthataredonatedbypeoplewhoaresupportiveofhereffort.Thelittlegirlswhoaregoingtogetthesetoysaremigrants,mostofwhomhavetraveledwiththeirfamilyformonthstogettotheUS,usuallyescapingfrompooreconomiesanddangeroussituationsathome.Lakinknowsitishardtoimaginewhatthesechildrenhavegonethrough.Shebelieveshavingatoy,especiallyforachildintheseconditions,isreallyimportant.It’ssomethingthatcancomfortthemandsomethingthattheycanholdclose.Whilethosetoyswillnevertakeawaythetraumatheyhaveexperiencedorthedifficultiestheystillfaceatpresent,Lakinsaidthetoysdomakeagreatdifference.ItismorethanjustaBarbietoy;atleastforamoment,theseyoungmigrantscanbesimplychildrenagain.Shethinksthatisparticularlyimportanttothem.“Igetalotoutofit,too,”Lakinsaidtruly.“IpersonallyliketohandthemoutbecauseIlovebeingabletosay,‘Imadethisforyou’,andthesmilesandthehappinesstheygaveme.It’smomentslikethesethatmakeitallworthwhile.”LakindoesherbesttosourceBarbiesandtakeshercreativeprocessseriously,carefullysewingtheBarbie’sclothes.Shehasgivenawaynearly20Barbiessofar,whicharemadeupoftoysinavarietyofshapesandsizes,andshehopespeoplewilldonatemore.“Itshowsthesekidswecareaboutthemalotandthatwe’renotjustgivingthemsandwichesandwaterandessentialclothes.It’sanextraspecialthing,andIthinkthattheydeserveit,”commentedLakin.8.WhowillmostprobablyreceiveLakin’sBarbie?A.Tanaka,aJapanesegirl,whoiscrazyaboutBarbies.B.Olivia,anAmericangirl,whosefamilysufferspoverty.C.Talia,anIsraeligirl,whoisstillexperiencingdangeroussituationsathome.D.Yara,aSyriangirl,whomovedtoNewYorktoavoidtheharmfromwar.9.Theunderlinedword“trauma”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto_______.A.disaster B.pleasure C.suffering D.stress10.WhatdoesLakinthinkofgivingawaytheBarbies?A.Itmakesherahero. B.Itiswellworthpraising.C.Itisawin-winbehavior. D.Itbringshermuchmoney.11.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesLakin?A.Patient. B.Serious. C.Grateful. D.Caring.DAnewstudysuggeststhatsciencerole-playingmayhelptightenthegendergapinscience,technology,engineering,andmath(STEM)educationandcareersforwomensimplybyimprovingtheiridentityasscientists.FrustratedbythegendergapinSTEM,inwhichsomefieldsemployatleastthreetimesmorementhanwomen,CornellgraduatestudentReutShachnaiwantedtodosomethingaboutit.Reutsaidtheideatohelpfosteryounggirls’interestinsciencecametoherduringalectureinaclassshewastakingonPsychologyofImagination.Reutdesignedanexperimenttotestifassumingtheroleofasuccessfulscientistwouldimprovegirls’persistenceina“sinkorfloat”sciencegame.Thegameitselfwassimpleyetchallenging:acomputerscreenprojectedaslidewithanobjectinthecenteraboveapoolofwater.Kidsthenhadtopredictwhethertheobjectwouldsinkorfloat.Shestudied240four-to-seven-year-olds,becausethisisaroundthetimekidsfirstdeveloptheirsenseofidentityandcapabilities.Theyweredividedintotwogroups.Childreninthe“story”grouplearnedaboutthesuccessesandstrugglesofagender-matchedscientistbeforeplayingthegame.BoysheardaboutIsaacNewtonandgirlsweretoldaboutMarieCurie.Childreninthe“pretend”groupweretoldtoassumetheidentityofthescientisttheyjustlearnedabout.Allkidsplayedatleastoneroundofthegame.Nomatterwhatgrouptheywerein,girlsgottheanswersrightjustasoftenasboys-nearly70%ofthetime.Boys,however,didn’treallybenefitfromthestoriesormake-believe.Besides,girlspretendingtobeDr.Mariepersistedtwiceaslongatthesink-or-floatgame,playingjustasmuchastheboysdid.Reut’steacherTamarKushnirsaid,“Ratherthanmerelyhearingaboutrolemodels,childrenmaybenefitfromactivelyperformingthetypeofactionstheyseerolemodelsperform.Inotherwords,takingafewstepsintherolemodel’sshoes,insteadofmerelyobservingherwalk.”12.WhydidReutdesigna“sinkorfloat”sciencegame?A.TohandlethegendergapinSTEM. B.ToattachimportancetoSTEM.C.Todrawkids’attentiontoSTEM. D.Tocompareboys’andgirls’persistence.13.Whatcanweinferfromthesink-or-floatgame?A.Kidsenjoyedlisteningtoscientists’stories. B.Boysavoidedplayingmake-believegames.C.Girlsperformedaswellasboysinscience. D.ChildrenfollowedDr.Marietoexplorescience.14.WhatisTamarKushnir’sattitudetowardskids’assumingidentityasscientists?A.Supportive. B.Doubtful. C.Indifferent. D.Negative.15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Girlsshouldgetrecognitionlikeboys B.AfineexamplehasboundlesspowerforkidsC.Girlscanworkonmoresciencegames D.Make-believeexercisesbenefitgirlsinSTEM二、阅读七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，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。Olympicmedalsareamongthemostrespectedhonorsinthesportingworld,symbolizingnotonlyathleticvictory,butalsotherichhistory,finecraftsmanship,andlongstandingtraditionsoftheGames.____16____Aretheymadeentirelyofgold,silver,andbronze?AndwhatmakestheParis2024Olympicmedalsspecial?Originally,Olympicwinnersin776BCEwerehonoredwitholivewreaths(橄榄花环)ratherthanmedals.Theconceptofmedalsasweknowthemtodayfirstemergedatthe1896AthensGames.However,solidgoldmedalswerenolongerawardedafter1912.____17____Asaresult,theInternationalOlympicCommitteelaterupdatedtheregulationsregardingmedalcompositionanddesign.Moderngoldmedalsareprimarilycomposedof92.5%silverwithasix-gramgoldplatingforappearance.____18____Theycontainatleast92.5%puresilver,andbronzemedalsconsistof95%copperand5%zinc(锌).Thismixtureensuresthemedals’longevityandmakesthemcheaper.AnOlympicgoldmedalmaybeworthover£500,butitsvaluetoathletesgoesbeyonditsfinancialworth.____19____Forinstance,the2012LondonOlympicsmedalsfeaturedtheRiverThamesandLondonskyline.Rio2016focusedonsustainabilitybyusingleftovermirrorsandX-rayplates.Tokyo2020medals,madefromrecycledelectronics,emphasizedtechnologicalinnovation.FortheParis2024Olympics,themedalsareparticularlydistinctive.Eachfeaturesahexagon(六边形)withtheParis2024logoononesideandNike,theGreekgoddessofvictory,infrontoftheEiffelTowerontheother.____20____AsThierryReboul,creativedirectorofParis2024,stated,“ThesemedalsofferathletesaphysicalpieceofParistotakehome.”A.Puregoldissoftandeasilydamaged.B.Whenwerethesemedalsfirstintroduced?C.Whoisresponsiblefordesigningthemedals?D.Silvermedals,bycontrast,liveuptotheirnames.E.Withthesesymbols,theyhonorthehistoryoftheOlympics.F.Uniquetothisyear,themedalsusemetalfromtheEiffelTower.G.Thedesignofmedalsreflectsthehostcity’sdistinctstyleandvalues.三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，共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。Tomandhisbestfriend,Jack,werebothnatureenthusiasts.Theylovedexploringthegreatoutdoorsandhadplannedatwo-day___21___inthemountains.Theyhad___22___alltheessentials,includingamap,compass(指南针),firstaidkit,andenoughfood.Thefirstday’sdaytimewas___23___.Theyhikedthroughtheforest,admiringthebeautyofthetoweringtreesandthevibrantwildlife.However,asduskfell,theyfoundthemselveslost.Despiteusingtheircompass,thethickforestand___24___affectedtheirnavigation(导航).Hearing___25___water,theydiscoveredariveranddecidedtofollowit,hopingforacampsite.Theriverwaswiderandfasterthanexpected.Theyattemptedto___26___viaafallentree,butitbrokeunderTom’s___27___,andhefellintotheriver,___28___bythecurrent.Jackracedalongthe___29___,eventuallyreachingTomastherivercalmed.Usingabranch,hepulledTomtosafety.Wetand____30____,theymadecamp,startingafiretodryoffandwarmup.Theyspentthenight____31____theirsurvivalandtheneedtorespectnature.Thenextday,asearchandrescueteamfoundthem,havingbeenreported____32____bytheirfamilies.Theexperiencehadbeen____33____,butithadalsotaughtthemavaluable____34____abouttheimportanceofbeingpreparedand____35____thepowerofnature.21.A.hike B.run C.play D.rest22.A.stored B.forgotten C.ordered D.packed23.A.uneventful B.worthless C.boring D.disappointing24.A.danger B.wild C.equipment D.darkness25.A.freezing B.deep C.rushing D.clear26.A.swim B.cross C.fight D.jump27.A.height B.weight C.size D.appearance28.A.sweptaway B.burnedout C.pickedup D.takenover29.A.forest B.bank C.path D.hill30.A.excited B.energetic C.tired D.emotional31.A.reflectingon B.concentratingon C.stickingto D.respondingto32.A.dangerous B.proud C.missing D.concerned33.A.meaningful B.frightening C.individual D.beneficial34.A.struggle B.journey C.lesson D.emergency35.A.enjoying B.admiring C.ignoring D.respecting第二部分(共40分)四、语法填空(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。PatrickSommier,aFrenchtheaterdirector,isdevotedtopassingonthetruemeaningofChineseoperastotheFrenchpublic.Ontheoccasionofthe40thanniversaryofthe____36____(establish)ofinternationaltiesbetweenChinaandFrancein2004,SommierwasinvitedtoworkonajointprojecttospreadPekingOperainFrance.“EversincemyarrivalinChina,I’vebeendeeplyfascinatedbyChineseoperas,justlikemanyotherEuropeans,”saysSommier.“ThebeautyofPekingOpera____37____(seize)myheartovertheseyears,”hecontinues,____38____(reflect)ontheimpactithashadonhimduringhisentirestay.RecallinghisfirstcooperationwiththeChineseteam,Sommiersayshe_____39_____(impress)bytheactors’make-ups,costumes,____40____thecharactersofincrediblestrengththen.HewasalsotouchedbytheChineseprofessors’effort____41____(pass)theiractingskilltotheirstudentsbyparticipatinginactswiththem.Oneprofessorexplained,“InChina,operaisanart____42____requireslifelongdevotion.Theeffectoftheperformance____43____(large)dependsontheactors’innerstrength.”SommierbeganexploringintodifferentperformanceformsandsuggestedintroducingChineseoperas____44____theFrenchaudience.Theteamthengavesomeoriginalperformances,somewithoutmake-upsorcostumesandsomewithstudentsperformingclassicsina_____45_____(tradition)way.五、词汇基础(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据下面各句所给的汉语提示或所给英语提示词，写出该单词的正确形式。46.Shelikedtodancebutfelt________(令人尴尬的)ifsomeonewaswatchingher.(根据汉语意思单词拼写)47.Manyelderlypeopleexpressedastrong__________(prefer)forlivingintheirhometown.(所给词的适当形式填空)48.Ihavegreat__________(admire)forhiscourageinbattlingthedisease.(所给词的适当形式填空)49.Weneedtoworkhardertoremain___________(有竞争力的)withstudentsfromotherprestigioushighschools.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)50.ThebookLittlePrinceisw_____________readin