河北省廊坊市2024-2025学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

高级中学名校试卷PAGEPAGE1河北省廊坊市2024-2025学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(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。AHolgateWindmillinYorkFormostvisitorstoYorkitsmainattractions—YorkMinster,Clifford’sTowerandtheNationalRailwayMuseum—aretopofthemust-seelist.Butthehistoriccityfeatureslesser-knownsightswhichwillsurpriseandinterestanyoneseekingthemout.HolgateWindmillisoneofthem.Towering45ftskywards,thefour-storeywindmill(风车磨坊)wasbuiltin1770byGeorgeWaud,amillerfromSelby.Inthosedaystheskylinewasdottedwithwindmills,withabout200inYorkandthesurroundingarea.TodayitisYorkshire’sonlyworkingwindmillandtheoldestfive-sailedwindmillinthecountry.Themillisrunbyvolunteers.“TheycomefromalloverYorkshireincludingLeeds,Wetherby,KnaresboroughandRichmond,”saysvolunteerLesleyJones.Volunteersproduceflour(面粉)todeliverittolocalmarkets.Thelocalprimaryschool—AcombPrimary—alsousestheflourtomakefood.“Weareverymuchpartofthecommunity.Localchildrencomingtovisitoftentakesomeflourhometocookwith,”Lesleyadds.Onacalmday,theprocessispoweredbyelectricity.Insuitableconditions,windpowerisusedtoturnthesails.Address:HolgateWindmill,WindmillRise,Holgate,York,YO264TXOpen:EveryWednesday,FridayandSaturdaymorningfrom10:00amto12:00noon.ThemillisinoperationonWednesdayandFriday.Thereisnoneedtobook.Prices:Entry£5,freeforunder16s.1.WhatisspecialaboutHolgateWindmill?A.Itistheoldestwindmill.B.Itispoweredbyelectricity.C.Itisknownforitsfoursails.D.Itisinservicetothisday.2.Whatdothevolunteersneedtodo?A.Keeppupilssafeontheroad.B.Makeflourinthewindmill.C.Cookmealsforlocalchildren.D.Sellbreadtovisitorsinneed.3.Howmuchshouldaparentwithakidagedfivepayforvisitingthewindmill?A.£5. B.£10.C.£16. D.£21.BInthepasttwoyears,tennishasmadeitswayintohomesinanunexpectedway.Belgianeco-designerMathildeWittockisturningwastedtennisballsintocustom-madefurniture(家具).Shecreatesmodernchairsandbenches,usingtennisballsascushions(垫子).Achairmightcontain500balls,whileherbenchesusearound270,combiningstylewithcomfort.“Ittakesaround24differentmanufacturingstepstomakeatennisball,whichisaroundfivedays.Thenithassuchashortlife,”saidWittock.“IwaslookingintotennisballsbecauseIplayedtennismyself,soIknowthereisalotofwaste.”Around300milliontennisballsareproducedeveryyear,andnearlyallendupinlandfills,wheretheytakemorethan400yearstodecompose.MajoreventsliketheUSOpenusearound70,000ballseachyear,withWimbledonusingabout55,000．Thelifecycleofaballstandsatjustninegames,dependingontheleveloftennisbeingplayed.WittockstartedtoseethedesignpossibilitiesofthesportingequipmentwhenshewasstudyingatCentralSaintMartinsartschoolinLondon.“Iwasreallyinterestedineco-designandwhereIsourcedmymaterial,”shesaid.“AndIrealizedthatitwasalwaysverydifficulttofollowthehistoryofmaterials.Youneverknowwheretheycomefrom,orhowthey’vebeenprocessed.Igotreallyangryatthat.”Tocreateherfurniture,Wittockcutseachtennisballbyhand,choosingcolorstomatchhercustomers’homes.Ittakesheraboutthreetofourweekstomakeonechair.ForWittock,thekeytoeco-designiscircularity—ensuringthatmaterialscanbereusedorrecycled.Whenherfurniturereachestheendofitslife,thetennisballsarecarefullytakenapart,andtherubber(橡胶)recycledintoplaygroundmats.4.WhatisspecialaboutthefurniturecreatedbyWittock?A.Itismadeoftennisballs. B.Ithasatraditionalstyle.C.Itfitsallpeople’shomes. D.Itisreasonablypriced5.HowmanytennisballsareusedatWimbledoneachyear?A.About400. B.About500. C.About55,000. D.About70,000.6.WhichisWittock’srequirementforthematerialsusedinfurniture?A.Shecanknowwheretheyareproduced. B.Theyarecheapatthemarket.C.Shecanprocesstheminalocalfactory. D.Theycomefromthesameplace.7.WhatcanweknowaboutWittock’sfurniture?A.Itisdesignedbyathletes. B.Itisenvironment-friendly.C.Itbenefitsallsportsfans. D.Itfeaturesaveryshortlife.CFlorence,ahistoriccityinItalyknownforitsRenaissanceartandarchitecture,istakingactiontocutovertourism.Thecityhasintroducednewmeasures,includingbanning(禁用)keyboxesusedbyshort-termrentallandlordsandrestrictingtheuseofloudspeakersbytourguides.Thesestepscomeaftercomplaints(投诉)fromthelocals,whoarestrugglingwiththegrowingnumberoftourists.Florence,locatedinTuscany,haslongbeenapopulardestinationfortravelers.However,inrecentyears,thenumberofvisitorshassharplyincreased,puttingpressureonthecity’shousingmarketanditsresidents.Manypeoplehavebeenforcedoutduetorisinglivingcosts.Toaddresstheseissues,thecity’sgovernmenthasapproved(批准)a10-pointplantoreducetheimpactoftourism.Oneofthekeyactionsistobankeyboxes—combination-protectedlockboxesusedbylandlordsforeasycheck-ins.Thesewereusedinthecity’sUNESCO-listedhistoriccenter,hometofamousworksbyartistssuchasBotticelli,MichelangeloandGiotto.Theplanalsotargetstheuseof“atypicalvehicles”,likegolfcarts,whichtourguidesusetoshowvisitorsaroundthecityinareaswherecarsarenotallowed.Theuseofloudspeakersbytourguideswillalsobebannedintheseareas.ThesechangesarepartofanefforttomakeFlorencealivinganduniquecityforboththelocalsandtourists.Thecitycouncilnotedthattherehasbeenasharpriseinthenumberoftourists,withmorethan7.8millionvisitorsinjustthefirstninemonthsof2024．Florenceisthelatestofseveraldestinationstointroducemeasurestocutmasstourism.Lastweek,thearchaeologicalsiteofPompeiisaiditwouldbecappingdailyvisitorsat20,000andrequiringpersonalizedtickets.However,Italy’sTourismMinisterDanielaSantanchesuggestedthatovertourisminItalyiscausedbypoormanagement,andinsteadofcuttingmasstourism,thecountryshouldfocusonimprovingtheexperienceforvisitors.8.WhatcanwelearnaboutFlorenceaccordingtothetext?A.Itstopstheuseofloudspeakers. B.Itplanstoliftthebanintwoweeks.C.Ithaslongbeenadrawforvisitors. D.Itturnsablindeyetothecomplaints.9.WhydoesFlorenceintroducethenewmeasures?A.Tobuildalivablecity. B.Tocutthecostofthetrade.C.Toattractmoretourists. D.Tobettercontrolairtraffic.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“capping”inparagraph6mean?A.Increasing. B.Inspiring. C.Watching. D.Limiting.11.WhatdidSantanchewanttosayaboutovertourisminItaly?A.Itliesintherapidgrowthofacity. B.Itisaproductofmismanagement.C.Itcanbesolvedbythenewefforts. D.Itiscausedbyill-manneredvisitors.DLearningtoplayamusicalinstrumentcanbemorethanjustanenjoyablehobby.Whetherit’splayingthepiano,takingsomeguitarlessons,joiningyourschoolband,orstartingarockgroup,playingamusicalinstrumentmayhelpimproveyourmind.Ifpeoplewonderwhatyou’reupto,tellthemyou’redoingsomethingimportant.Youmaybemakingyourselfalittlebitsmarter.Anewstudyshowsthatyoungchildrenwholearntosingorplayamusicalinstrumentmighthaveaslightadvantageoverthosewhodon’ttakemusiclessons.Thestudyfocusedon132firstgradersinCanada.Theresearchers,fromtheUniversityofTorontoatMississauga,randomly(随机)putthestudentsintothreegroups.Onegrouptookweeklylessonswithinstruments,suchasviolinandpiano.Thesecondgrouptooksinginglessons.Thethirdgroupwenttodramaclass.Alltheparticipants(参与者)tookIQtestsatthebeginningandattheendofthefirstgrade.Overall,averagescoreswentupforallgroups.Butkidswhotookpianoorviolinlessonsscoredhighermarks.TheirIQscoreswentup7.0pointsonaverage,comparedwith4.3pointsforkidsintheothertwogroups.Thedifferencemayseemsmall,andthemusicstudentsprobablywon’tendupgettinghighergradesorhavinggreatersuccesslaterinlife.Evenso,theresearchersbelievetheresultsarestillmeaningful.Playingamusicalinstrumentrequireskidstopaymoreattentionandmemorizethings.Theprocessofreadingmusicandmasteringfingerplacementisconnectedwithfinemotorskillsandevenbetterhandeyecoordination(协调).ThesetypesofexperiencesmayhavepositiveeffectsonthedevelopingbrainsofyoungpeopleSo,whynotpickupaninstrumentlikeaguitarorviolin?It’sagreatwaytoimproveyourselfandbringmoremusicintotheworld.Afterall,whowouldn’twanttomaketheworldsoundbetter?12.Whathappenedtothefirstgroupofstudentsattheendofthefirstgrade?A.Theydislikedotherafter-schoolactivities. B.Theyfellinlovewithmusicalinstruments.C.Theyscoredhighermarksinthemusictest. D.TheyhadabiggerincreaseintheirIQscores.13.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph5?A.Themusicstudentsaresuretoachievesuccess.B.Itisamustforstudentstopracticecoordination.C.Playingmusicisapowerfultoolforbraindevelopment.D.Theresultoftheexperimentmakeslittlesenseinreallife.14.Whatistheauthor’sopinionaboutpickingupamusicalinstrument?A.Itisworthwhile. B.Itshowsone’scharacter.C.Ittakesmuchtime. D.Itispopularoncampus15.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Singinglessons. B.Ascientificstudy.C.Collegestudents. D.Atrainingprogram第二节(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。Whileitispossibleforyoutosurviveinthewildwithnothing,you’llalwaysbemuchbetteroffwithabitofpreparation.___16___.LearnhowtofindasurvivalshelterThemostlikelycauseofdeathinthewildisnotfromhavingnofoodorwater,butfromgettingtoocold.___17___.Ashelterinthewildcouldbeafallentreewithdrygroundbelowit,orupagainstarockyoutcropping.Youcanmakethenaturalshelterstrongerbyleaningbranchesagainstthemainstructureorotherwastes.Learnsomethingaboutthebow-drill(弓钻)Thebow-drillisaveryvaluablesurvivalskillforcreatingfire.Itcanbelearnedinarelativelyshortperiodoftime,andhasthehighestpossibilityofsucceeding.Thehardestpartofcreatingabow-drillisthestring(细绳).___18___,you’llhavethematerialneededtocreateafirewithoutworrying.Sinceit’stheeasiestwaytomakefirebyfriction.Makeabasicsurvivalkit(工具包)___19___.Someoftheimportantitemsinasurvivalkitincludeastrongsharpknife,afishingline,asignalwhistle,ascarfandawaterbottle.___20___Learnaboutthepoisonousplantsaswellasedibles(可食物).Thiscanalsohelpyouchoosethebestlocationforashelter.However,thereisnoshortcuttogetplantknowledge.Youmustputyourtimeandenergyintolearningit.Youcandoitthrougheitherwebsitesorpublishedresources.A.FindwaterforsurvivalB.IfyoucanmasterthesurvivalskillsC.ImproveyourskillsbyidentifyingtheplantsD.SoyourfirstneedinatypicalsurvivalsituationisshelterE.HerearesomestepsyoucantaketoprepareyourselfforsurvivalsituationsF.Ifyoualwayswearshoeswithstrongshoestringswhenyou’reinthewoodsG.Asmallamountofbasicmaterialscouldmakeallthedifferenceinasurvivalsituation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。WhenIwasgrowingup,Mum,whoraisedmeandmybrotherFinleyonherown,wasalwayslookingforwaystosavemoney.“Whyspendmoreifyoucan___21___thingsforless?”she’dsay,comparingpricesattheshops.Then,asa27-year-oldsinglemumtotwokids,Nico,five,andKenji,three,Iknewthe___22___ofmakingeverycentcount.Iwasn’t___23___asaverthough.Gettingmyfirstjobat18,allmycashwas___24___onclothesandholidays.However,becomingamummyselfhas___25___myeyestothecost.Thinkingbacktohowmymumwouldonlybuygroceryitemswhentheywereonsale,Ibegandoingthe___26___thing.OnMondays,whileNicowasatschoolandKenjiwasatdaycare,I’d___27___thecheapeststore.Carefullypreparingingredients(食材)tomakedeliciousdinners,Iwasshockedwhenmytotalspend___28___just$50—halfwhatIhadplanned.Betteryet,mykids___29___themeals,withoutknowingI’dchangedourfavourites.“Thisisyummy!”my____30____wouldsay.Tokeepsaving,eachweekI’dnotewhatwehad____31____over,andusethatfirstbeforewritinganewmealplan.Lastsummer,Ibeganuploadingmyshopping____32____andrecipestotheInternet.Myfollowerslovedmyvideos.“Iplannedmy____33____likeyoudidanditreallyhelpedmesavesomemoney!”someonewrotetome.Injusttwomonths,my____34____grewfrom3,000toalmost13,000!Ihadchangedfrombeingaspendaholic(花钱上瘾的人)toa(n)____35____saver.21.A.get B.sell C.watch D.illustrate22.A.secret B.suggestion C.importance D.result23.A.even B.still C.never D.always24.A.spent B.donated C.saved D.earned25.A.covered B.opened C.closed D.narrowed26.A.shallow B.disappointing C.same D.limited27.A.find B.ignore C.avoid D.forget28.A.wentthrough B.mixedup C.cameto D.brokeup29.A.liked B.hated C.touched D.lacked30.A.friends B.boys C.parents D.neighbors31.A.handed B.looked C.left D.served32.A.locations B.news C.types D.tips33.A.studies B.meals C.conversations D.jobs34.A.helpers B.followers C.workers D.words35.A.careless B.odd C.confused D.wise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。It’sonethingtodreamupanext-generationquantumInternet(量子互联网)abletosendhighlymixedinformationaround___36___globeatsuperspeeds.It’squiteanotherthingtoshowitcan___37___(actual)work.That’sexactly___38___Harvardphysicistshavedonerecently.ThisquantumInternetislikeaspecialnetworkthatsendsmessagesusingindividualparticlesoflight,whicharemuch___39___(safe)thanthewaywesendmessagesnow.AstudyaboutthiswassharedinNature,abigsciencebook.It___40___(lead)byMikhailLukinandtwootherprofessorsfromHarvardsometimeago.Theyareall___41___(member)oftheHarvardQuantumInitiative.TheHarvardteambuiltthe___42___(practice)makingsofthefirstquantumInternetbyconnectingtwospecialmemoryplaceswithakindofsuper-fastwire___43___(call)anopticalfiber(光纤).Thiswiregoesinabigcircleabout22mileslong___44___goesthroughafewcities.ThesetwomemoryplacesareinthesamebuildingatHarvard,butondifferentfloors.Havingtwooftheseplacesworkingtogetherisjustthestart.____45____(better)theirInternet,theresearchersareaddingmoreoftheseplacesandtryingoutnewwaystomakethenetworkworkbetter.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，你校英文报“CultureHorizon”栏目正在征集关于中国传统节日的稿件。请你以“Mid-AutumnFestival”为题写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1．节日习俗；2．节日意义。注意：1．写作词数应为80个左右；2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Mid-AutumnFestival____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。Iwaswalkingtoourlocalpharmacy(药房)whenIsuddenlyrememberedIneededtobuyaspecialtypeofcatfoodfromthevet(兽医)formydaughter’scat.Shecouldn’taffordto