1、高一 英语半期试题 第 1页,共 10 页重庆市凤鸣山中学教育集团 2023-2024 学年度上期高 2023 级英语半期考试试题命题人:谢苗审题:侯云雳考试时间:120 分钟试题总分:150 分 试卷页数:共 10 页注意事项:1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第 I 卷(选择题)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
2、1.What does the woman plan to do?A.Take up jogging.B.Go to a gym.C.Do sit-ups.2.Where did the woman meet the band?A.At a coffee shop.B.At a concert hall.C.At a clothing store.3.What will the man do next?A.Tour the city.B.Buy some chicken.C.Eat his meal.4.What is the probable relationship between the
3、 speakers?A.Neighbors.B.Host and guest.C.Policeman and driver.5.What are the speakers talking about?A.A party.B.A friend.C.A game.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6.Wh
4、at did the speakers do?A.They had a test.B.They did their homework.C.They made a tough decision.7.What is the womans feeling?A.Anger.B.Relief.C.Worry.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。8.What is the man going to do?#QQABYQgEogAgABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoGRBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#高一 英语半期试题 第 2页,共 10 页A.Buy some bird food.B.Fee
5、d birds in the garden.C.Catch an unusual-color bird.9.What does the man ask the woman to do?A.Join the organization.B.Help him recognize birds.C.Find the habitats of some species.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Where did the man go on May 6?A.To Delhi.B.To Bangalore.C.To Mumbai.11.What does the woman advi
6、se the man to do?A.Have a rest in Delhi.B.Cancel his meeting.C.Start a new project.12.What is the mans schedule like?A.It is disorganized.B.It is busy.C.It is light.听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At home.B.In a car.C.On a bus.14.Why did the man leave his
7、first job?A.The working time was unreasonable.B.The schedule was always changed.C.The manager was dissatisfied with him.15.How will the woman spend her vacation?A.She will visit her cousin.B.She will find a new job.C.She will go snowboarding.16.What will the man do tomorrow?A.Rearrange his schedule.
8、B.Tell the woman his decision.C.Give the woman a ride.听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Where did the speaker apply for job opportunities?A.In nearby states.B.In a local theater.C.In an international company.18.What did the speaker regret doing?A.Avoiding challenges.B.Competing with others.C.Supporting oth
9、er actors.19.Why did the speaker refuse to act in a movie?A.The style wasnt suitable for her.B.She didnt like the writing.C.She had another opportunity.20.What do we know about the speaker?A.She welcomes new chances.B.She is grateful to other actors.C.She thought about giving up acting.#QQABYQgEogAg
10、ABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoGRBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#高一 英语半期试题 第 3页,共 10 页第二部分阅读理解(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 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThe world is full of beauty in every corner.Here are four worlds top breathtaking and beautifultravelling destinations for you to pay a visit to.Do
11、minicaDominica is known as“nature island”for a reason.This tiny Caribbean state,focuses on hot springsand long-distance walking in the rainforest rather than playing on the beach.Boiling Lake,in the MorneTrois Pitons National Park,can be reached by mountainous paths,a body of water that is well wort
12、h avisit.Lake Bled,SloveniaLake Bled is one of the largest freshwater lakes on Earth.At its center lies a small island,surrounded by deep blue water.Its no surprise that Lake Bled has developed into one of the hottestdestinations in Europe in recent years.Suitable for walking and diving(潜水)adventure
13、s,this is a cornerof Slovenia that needs to be explored.Samburu,KenyaAs a hard-to-reach place in the heart of Kenya,Samburu provides a quiet and safe environment,which is good enough for some of Africas most unique wildlife to live in.The rich grassland of itsnational nature protection area is home
14、to the endangered giraffe,as well as the pioneering ElephantWatch Camp.Positano,ItalyLocated on Italys Amalfi Coast,Positano is one of the most beautiful villages in Europe.Famousfor its special small gift shops and waterside restaurants,not to mention the Byzantine Church(教堂),itmakes for the perfec
15、t summer getaway.For divers,with its colorful plants and fish,its a really perfectplace.Make sure to see its full form by taking a boat out from the beach for excellent sunset views.21What can a tourist do in Dominica?AExplore the nature protection area.BRelax themselves at hot springs.CGo shopping
16、at the gift shops.DWalk on the grassland freely.22Which is probably the best place if you re interested in African animals?ADominica.BLake Bled.CSamburu.DPositano.23What do Lake Bled and Positano have in common?#QQABYQgEogAgABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoGRBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#高一 英语半期试题 第 4页,共 10 页AThey are both
17、 rich in fresh water.BThey are both great places to go diving.CTourists can enjoy the beautiful sunset.DTourists can visit the unique local church.BOne night,as I was driving down the road,I found something was sitting in the middle of the road.A few seconds later,I realized I was looking at a large
18、 turtle(海龟).Afraid of it being crashed by cars,soI pulled over,ran across the road and dragged the turtle to safety.But Id made one big mistake.I had heard that the best way to pick up a turtle without hurting it was picking it by the tail in ordernot to get bitten.So Id made that big mistake.While
19、the turtle turned out OK generally,I wasdetermined to figure out how to move a turtle properly.I needed to find someone who dealt with turtles.Ifound the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre.I talked to Dr.Sue,its Executive and Medical Director.Dr.Sue told me that the organization dealt with a number
20、of aspects of turtle conservation,including rescue,settlement,birth programs,research,and education.Sue explained that southernOntario is home to a vast majority of turtles in Canada,but is also one of the vastest road networks of thecountry.“Ninety percent of injured turtles brought in are caused b
21、y cars.These turtles spend a lot of time onland.And they do travel many kilometers on land for a variety of reasons,to find a nesting spot,or tohang out for the summer or winter.Turtles know where they want to go.So,just keep them going in thedirection they want to go and you may have saved a turtle
22、s life,”Dr.Sue said.Once an injured turtle arrives at the center,there are medical facilities(设备)ready to go,includingan X-ray machine.Thats when the team gets to work with healing injuries,and help their patient.24Why did the author stop the car?ATo help the turtle.BTo see the thing clearly.CTo pre
23、vent a car accident.DTo find something good.25What happened to the turtle?AIt got hurt by people before.BIt was injured a little bit.CIt was run over by a car.DIt lost its direction.26What did Dr.Sue suggest at last?ALeaving the turtles alone.BMaking Ontario home to turtles.CChanging the road condit
24、ions.DHelping turtles find nesting spots.27What does the underlined word“patient”refer to in the last paragraph?AThe director.BThe driver.CThe author.DThe turtle.#QQABYQgEogAgABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoGRBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#高一 英语半期试题 第 5页,共 10 页CA new study in the journal of Tourism Analysis shows frequent
25、travelers are happier with their livesthan people who dont travel at all.Chun-Chu Chen,an assistant professor at Washington State University,conducted a survey to findout why some individuals travel more frequently than others and whether or not travel and tourismexperiences have a lasting effect on
26、 happiness and wellness.The results of his analysis show individuals who pay more attention to tourism-related informationand frequently discuss their travel plans with friends are more likely to go on regular vacations than thosewho arent constantly thinking about their next trip.Additionally,parti
27、cipants in the survey who reportedregularly traveling at least 75 miles away from home also reported being about 7%happier when askedabout their overall well-being than those who reported traveling very rarely or not at all.“While things like work,family life and friends play a bigger role in overal
28、l reports of well-being.The accumulation(积累)of travel experiences does appear to have a small yet noticeable effect onself-reported life satisfaction,”Chen said.Participants in the study were asked about the importance of travel in their lives,how much timethey spent looking into and planning future
29、 vacations,and how many trips they went on over a year.They were also asked about their life satisfaction.Out of the 500 survey participants,a little over halfreported going on more than four pleasurable trips a year.Only 7%of respondents did not take anyvacations.As travel restrictions(限制)due to CO
30、VID-19 pandemic begin to relax in the future,the researchcould have important effects on both tourists and the tourism industry.Based on the results of the study,Chen said travel companies,resorts and even airlines,could launch social media campaigns,such ascreating signs about the scientific benefi
31、ts of vacation,to spark peoples interest in discussing theiropinions about travel.28What is the benefit of frequent travelling according to the study?AGetting more tourism information.BMaking more friends.CBettering tourism industry.DImproving ones well-being.29What does Paragraph 5 mainly talk abou
32、t?AWhy the professor carried out the study.BHow the participants felt about the survey.CWhat the participants were interviewed about.DWhat the participants panned to do in the future.#QQABYQgEogAgABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoGRBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#高一 英语半期试题 第 6页,共 10 页30What can we infer from the last paragrap
33、h?ATourism industry should improve their service.BThe results of the study will benefit tourism industry.CCOVID-19 pandemic will be more serious in the future.DPeople will live a happier life after COVID-19 pandemic.31Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ATravel more and be happ
34、ierBMake good use of travellingCPrepare for the tourism developmentDMake travel plans with friendsDOne in four children who are feeling sad or anxious hide mental health difficulties from theirparents,research shows.BBC Children in Need surveyed 2,502 young people aged 11 to 18,whose replies suggest
35、ed thatone in three regularly felt anxious or worried about their future.One in four said that they regularly feltthe need to hide negative feelings,while one in three said they did not feel comfortable asking for helpabout feelings and emotions.One in four said they had not talked to someone they t
36、rusted about theirmental health in the past six months.Researchers also surveyed 2,500 parents,with half saying that there was insufficient supportavailable for children struggling with mental health.One in six said they were not confident inrecognizing signs of poor mental health in their child.Sim
37、on Antrobus,president of BBC Children inNeed,said,“Some feelings of anxiety can be hidden,so empathizing(共情)with them and letting themknow that you understand why they feel the way they do can make a real difference to a childs healthand can help prevent mental health problems from becoming serious.
38、”Meanwhile a survey of 3,014 adults by the mental health charity,Mind,suggested that the risingexpenses of living is making people stressed.Half of participants said that their mental health was beingnegatively affected by the financial impact of the expenses of living-Sarah Hughes,Mind chiefexecuti
39、ve,said,“The uncertainty of watching as our costs rise can be difficult to bear and having somuch to deal with can affect our mental health.Despite this,looking after our mental health is often laston our list.”32What can be learned from the survey on young people in paragraph 2?AMost of them have a
40、nxiety about their future.BOne in four found it difficult to trust their parents.COne third felt the need to ask for help with their problems.#QQABYQgEogAgABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoGRBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#高一 英语半期试题 第 7页,共 10 页DA quarter of them regularly felt it necessary to hide negative feelings.33What doe
41、s Antrobus suggest parents do?APlace childrens needs first.BRecognize their own struggles.CShow understanding to children.DStudy the reasons for childrens problems.34What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AWe are supposed to cut down our living expenses.BMental health has been attached much at
42、tention to.CAlmost every adult has experienced financial difficulties.DThere is a link between high living costs and mental health.35Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?ATo introduce a mental health charity.BTo discuss the causes of negative feelings.CTo encourage studies on childrens m
43、ental health.DTo present research findings of mental health issues.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。As is often the case,you are trying hard to keep your eyes open in class after a late night doing pilesand piles of homework,“36”You are probably thinking,“This
44、weekend Ill make up for all thesleep I have lost.”37.Most people think the same way-if you stay in bed longer on Saturdays or Sundays,youwill recover your missed sleep during the week.However,this is not correct.38Actually,researchers have just discovered that sleepingduring the weekend will not do
45、you any good,but rather make you feel more tired on Monday morning.Our body keeps a clock inside.It tells us when to wake up in the morning and when to feel sleepy atnight.But the time on our body clock can be changed once we start taking on different sleeping habits.39.This may mean on Monday morni
46、ng we sometimes struggle to get out of bed.If we decide to get up only 20 minutes or half an hour later,it wont matter.This is because ourbody clock can accommodate(顺应)a delay of up to an hour,which means that a short lie-in at weekendsis unlikely to have any big effect,we neednt worry about it at a
47、ll.40,So,what should we do to balance and make up for all the sleep weve missed?Scientists say thatsimply eight hours of sleep would do the trick,not any longer.#QQABYQgEogAgABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoGRBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#高一 英语半期试题 第 8页,共 10 页AYou are not alone.BI need more sleep!CSleep is important for ev
48、eryone.DSleeping is nothing like paying back money.EHowever,if we sleep longer our sleep becomes less efficient.FBut delays of up to two hours or more can throw our body out of order.GThis is why staying in bed for longer than usual might confuse our body clock.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题
49、 1 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Actor Anthony Anderson has realized a dream 30 years in the making.The 51-year-old41a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University last week.“It was all a dream!Words fail to42the feeling Im having right now,”Anderson wrote on a soc
50、ial media platform.“My proudestmoment is a sense of43finishing what I started many years ago.”Anderson finished his junior year at Howard 30 years ago.44some financial difficulties,he had to ask for a45from school.He worked hard to make a46.Later he started afamily and his career47.He played the sta
51、rring roles in many films and became a48.The following years he was occupied in his work and didnt return to school.It was somethinghe always felt49about until his son,Nathan,gained50to Howard four yearsago.That inspired his longing for university study,so he was51to go back and finish hisdegree.“Th
52、is spring I was52able to finish the work to graduate from Howard University,”Anderson said.He marked it as a53by calling it“a full-circle moment”and54hisfans,“Its never too late.Things happen when theyre supposed to happen!”Anderson,now a father oftwo,plans to55his education and go to graduate schoo
53、l for a masters degree.41AreceivedBtookCdeservedDheld42AcauseBgiveCdescribeDhide43ApurposeBidentityCcompletionDbelonging44AIn terms ofBWith regard toCBy comparison withDOn account of45ArewardBfavorCjobDbreak#QQABYQgEogAgABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoGRBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#高一 英语半期试题 第 9页,共 10 页46AfortuneBlivingC
54、promotionDreputation47Atook offBstarted overCslowed downDpulled up48AhitBleaderCsingerDdirector49AconfusedBupsetCanxiousDregretful50AassistanceBadmissionCinvitationDpermission51AwillingBcautiousCdeterminedDsatisfied52AeventuallyBgraduallyCobviouslyDtemporarily53AbonusBmilestoneCdreamlandDwonder54Awa
55、rnedBtaughtCcommandedDreminded55ArecordBacquireCfurtherDfinish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。In southern China,there is a famous road56(build)across Poyang Lake,which lies in thenorth of Jiangxi Province,China and is known as Chinas second57(large)lake.People inChina
56、 also call it“the most beautiful road under the water.”This road is sure58(attract)a lot of attention towards the end of May every year.A lot ofpeople come out of59(curious).The water level of the lake is so close to the surface of the road,60makes the view ahead broad and bright when people drive a
57、long.Its as though they were takinga boat across the lake.The feeling is61(simple)wonderful!For the next few months,this road is not above the surface62under the water.When thewater level of Poyang Lake starts to go up,the road surface becomes unseen.However,drivers can stilldrive across the lake sa
58、fely63watching the guardrails(防撞护栏)fixed on either side of theroad.For thrill-seeking motorists,its like64(drive)an amphibious(水陆两栖的)super car.Then in a few days,the entire road65(flood)with the continuously rising water.A few monthslater,the road will reappear.第四部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节 单词拼写(共 15 小题;每小
59、题 1 分,满分 15 分)请根据首字母或汉语提示用单词的正确形式填空。66.We are supposed to be r_ for our own behaviour and spare no effort to protect theenvironment.67.Alex didnt read f _till he was nearly seven.s68.Because they are a_ to online games,many teenagers dont focus on their learning.#QQABYQgEogAgABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoG
60、RBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#高一 英语半期试题 第 10页,共 10 页69.Im c_ my attention on preparing for tomorrows experiment.70.You should wear your f_ dress tomorrow.71.She found it e_ difficult to get a job.72.If you want to know more details about the activity,please c_ Li Hua at .73.This custom is quite u_ to Japan.74.Wo
61、uld you please _(推荐)some traditional Chinese cultures that attract foreigners to me?75.Anyone who wants to take the _(高级的)literature course must sign up for it ahead oftime.76.A survey showed people were _(困惑,迷茫)about what they should eat to stay healthy.77.Im going to use this tour of going abroad
62、to _(探索)the history of the old Pyramid.78.The company needs good marketing _(策略)to sell their products.79.Our school is to make _(安排)for a theme class meeting to introduce traditional Chineseculture to foreigners.80.They have _(评论)that his new film is very interesting and instructive.第二节 书面表达(满分 25 分)假定你是李华。你的英国笔友 Jenny 刚刚升入高中,但他一时无法适应新的校园生活,写信向你征求建议。请你就此问题给他回一封信,内容包括:1不必过分焦虑;2制定合理的学习计划;3多参加集体活动,结交新朋友。注意:1词数 80 左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Jenny,_Yours,Li#QQABYQgEogAgABBAABhCAw3wCkGQkBEACAoGRBAIIAAAgQFABCA=#