2023-2024学年江苏省常州市联盟学校高一下学期期末学情调研英语试题Scientists play a crucial role in advancing technology and improving our quality of life. Consider thework of Marie Curie, who discovered radium and polonium, opening up new frontiers in the field ofradioactivity and laying the foundation for modern nuclear medicine. Her research has led to the development of life-saving treatments and diagnostic（诊断的）tools that have benefited countless patients.Another remarkable scientist is Albert Einstein. His theory of relativity changed our understanding of the universe, challenging conventional wisdom and inspiring countless subsequent studies in physics. This has not only deepened our knowledge of the cosmos but also led to technological advancements such as GPS navigation, which relies on the principles of relativity for correct positioning.Isaac Newton’s laws of motion and universal gravitation provided a framework for understanding the physical world and paved the way for modern engineering and aerospace technology. The applications of his theories are obvious in everything from the construction of buildings to the launch of satellites.Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection transformed our understanding of the diversity of life on Earth. It has had far-reaching implications in fields such as genetics, ecology, and conservation biology, guiding our efforts to protect and preserve the natural world.Nikola Tesla’s contributions to electri cal engineering, particularly in the development of alternating current（交流电）, have powered our modern world. Without his innovations, our reliance on electricity for lighting, communication, and countless other applications would be severely limited.1. Who discovered radium and polonium?A．Albert Einstein. B．Isaac Newton.C．Marie Curie. D．Charles Darwin.2. Which of the following is a major and biggest difference between Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton?B．Their nationality.A．The field of science they mainlycontributed to.D．Their educational background.C．The century in which they did theirresearch.3. Which of the following is a common feature shared by all the scientists mentioned?A．They all made their discoveries in the 20th century.B．They were all from the same country.C．They all faced significant opposition to their work during their lifetimes.D．They all had a deep and lasting impact on the advancement of science and humanknowledge.My childhood memory is closely connected with hunger. Unable to provide enough food to feed its ever-increasing population, the People’s Republic had to adopt a food ration（定量）system to ensure equal supply of food for three decades—the ration for an adult in an urban area was 15 kilograms of wheat, rice, com or sorghum per month.Many young people today might not understand why I’m talking about hunger when an adult’s monthly quota for food grains was 15kg, especially because half of that would perhaps be enough for them for a month. But that’s all an adult c ould consume up to the 1970s, because cooking oil, meat, eggs and sugar were strictly controlled.Although the ration system ensured everybody had a share of the available food and prevented starvation deaths, it led to malnutrition（营养不良）among people of every age.On launching reform and opening-up. China realized a major reason for food shortage was farmers not getting their rightful due under the system then. So the government distributed the collectively-owned farmlands to households and farmers. Within years, the farm yield almost doubled, helping China to abandon the food rationing system in 1993.Now, enough food supply and much money have changed Chinese people’s dietary habits. Many youths refuse to learn cooking, arguing that they can source their meals from restaurants or take-out outlets. As a result, one can see thousands of electric bike riders zigzagging the streets to deliver breakfast, lunch or dinner.Paradoxically, Chinn is now battling over-nutrition. One would be lucky to not find a few overweight boys and girls in a class. When I meet with my former classmates, many of whom are overweight or suffering from over-nutrition-related illnesses, we sometimes talk about the “good old food ration days” when almost no one needed to worry about con trolling weight.4. What is the main purpose of China’s adopting a food ration system?A．To feed enough food to people. B．To ensure less waste of food.C．To avoid increase of population. D．To fight against food shortage.5. What can we infer from paragraph 2?A．Lacking other nutrition made 15kg food grains not enough for an adult.B．Young people today consume less food grains to avoid overweight problem.C．People in poverty had no access to oil, meat, eggs and sugar in the 1970s.D．The farm yield almost doubled with the development of faring technology.6. What does the underlined word “Paradoxically” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?A．Consequently. B．Unexpectedly.C．Similarly. D．Reasonably.7. Why does the author write the article?A．To suggest our country adopting food ration again.B．To advise people to have enough food.C．To record the change in the development of society.D．To introduce a healthy lifestyle to young people.Playing music requires fine motor skills, which are controlled in both hemispheres（大脑半球）of the brain. It also combines language and mathematics, which the left hemisphere is more involved in, with the novel and creative content that the right does well in. For these reasons, playing music has been found to increase the volume and activity in the brain’s corpus callosum（肼胝体）, the bridge between the two hemispheres, allowing messages to get across the brain faster and through more different ways. This may allow musicians to solve problems more effectively and creatively, in both academic and social settings.Because making music also involves creating and understanding its emotional content and message, musicians often have higher levels of decision-making function, a category of interlinked tasks that includes planning, strategizing, and attention to detail and requires immediate analysis of both cognitive（认知的）and emotional aspects. This ability also has an impact on how our memory systems work. And, indeed, musicians exhibit better memory functions, creating, storing, and retrieving memories more quickly and efficiently. Studies have found that musicians appear to use their highly connected brains to give each memory multiple tags（标签）, such as a conceptual tag, an emotional tag, an audio tag, and a contextual tag, like a good Internet search engine.How do we know that all these benefits are unique to music, as opposed to, say, sports or painting? Or could it be that people who go into music were already smarter to begin with? Neuroscientists have explored these issues, but so far, they have found that the artistic and aesthetic aspects of learning to play a musical instrument are different from any other activity studied, including other arts. And several randomized（随机的）studies of participants, who showed the same levels of cognitive function and neural processing at the start, found mat those who were exposed to a period of music learning showed improvement in multiple brain areas, compared to the others.8. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A．The Connection Between Music and Brain Activity.B．The Secret of Musicians’ Success.C．How Music Changes Our Lives.D．The Impact of Music on Motor Skills.9. What does playing music increase in the brain?A．The size of the left hemisphere.B．The size of the right hemisphere.C．The volume and activity in the brain’s corpus callosum.D．The number of neural connections in the front part of brain.10. What have neuroscientists found about-the benefits of playing music?A．They are not unique. B．They are the same as those of sports.C．They are the same as those of painting. D．They are different from any other activitystudied.11. What did the randomized studies find about those exposed to music learning?A．They had worse cognitive function.B．They showed no improvement in brain areas.C．They showed improvement in duty brain area.D．They showed improvement in multiple brain areas.Last week a study was published showing that people with bowel cancer（肠癌）who drink coffee—quite a lot of coffee, two to four cups a day—were less likely to suffer a return of the disease. Experts have said that if the results hold in further studies, coffee could be prescribed（开处方）to cancer patients on the NHS（National Health Service）. That coffee does have an effect on human function is no doubt—but whether that impact is beneficial or harmful has been controversial（有争议的）since its beginning in the mid-15th century.The native peoples of the forests of Kaffa in south-west Ethiopia searched for berries（浆果）from wild coffee plants that were shipped across the Red Sea to prepare the decoction（煮出的汁）known as qahwa, which was used to reduce their desire for sleep. Once mainstream Islamic courts said coffee was not poisonous, consumption became widespread among the Muslim populations in the Middle East and the Ottoman empire.First regarded as a form of medicine, Turkish traders introduced coffee to Venice, where it was prescribed for digestive disorders. It was served in small, cold potions. London’s first coffee houses appeared in the 1650s, attracting customers with the advertised health benefits of the new beverage. However, not all were convinced. The 1674 Women’s Petition Against Coffee declared that too much coffee consumption weakened men and made them unproductive.Since the 1960s, mass surveys of coffee drinkers have shown different results of its impact. In 1991 the World Health Organization listed coffee as a possible cause of cancer, but in 2016 this conclusion was reversed（反转）as more studies have shown a larger number of positive outcomes being associated with coffee drinking. Following centuries on the defensive（处于守势）, it may be time for coffee professionals to dust down those handbills and channel their inner Pasqua Rosée.12. What was the main finding of the recent study mentioned in paragraph 1?A．Coffee has no impact on human function.B．Drinking coffee reduces the risk of bowel cancer.C．People with bowel cancer should avoid drinking coffee.D．Coffee has no effect on the return of bowel cancer.13. Why does the writer mention the history of coffee consumption?A．To highlight the cultural significance of coffee in different regions.B．To emphasize the historical controversy around coffee’s health effects.C．To show coffee’s long-standing popularity and usage.D．To show the link between coffee’s origins and its medical applications.14. Which is the most suitable title for this passage?A．The Dark Side of Coffee: A Hidden Cancer RiskB．The Bitter Drink: Coffee’s Secret in Being PopularC．Uncovering the Truth: Coffee’s Cancer-Fighting HistoryD．Surprising History of Coffee: From Controversial Drink to Potential Cancer Cure15. Which section of the journal might this article belong to?A．Health & fitness. B．Home & garden.C．History & Culture. D．Finance & investment.Around 1830, the Romantic period slowly arose from the delicate form of the Classical period, expanding orchestral（管弦乐的）forces to express emotions and extra-musical ideas they had never expressed before. How was this possible? 16Romantic Period SoundIf you expect the music to have a regular, eight bar phrase（乐节）, think again. It might have irregular phrases to throw you off course, like in Schubert’s ‘Unfinished’ Symphony No. 8. 17 It may well be that composers like Mahler jump to an unexpected musical ending, like in his Symphony No. 2. If in doubt, be prepared to forget anything and everything you previously thought about music, and expect to be surprised, attracted, and amazed by the unexpected twists and turns of the Romantic period.Romantic InstrumentsAs music grew more expressive, the standard orchestral instruments just weren’t rich enough for many Romantic composers. So, more were added, including the contrabassoon, bass clarinet and piccolo, xylophones, drums, celestes, harps, bells, and triangles. 18 Listen to how Tchaikovsky makes use of various instruments in the ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ in his ballet, The Nutcracker.Romantic PiecesDespite often being marked as a Classical period composer, Beethoven’s style really covered the two periods. His later works are pretty expansive, conjuring（变戏法般的）life, death, joy, peace, and even the concept of a universal brotherhood in the symphony of all symphonies, his choral Symphony No. 9, written in 1824. 19 It was a one-movement work evoking a story or poem, like Debussy’s dreamy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune or Dukas’ Sorcerer’s Apprentice.20 They also expanded the orchestra to express the full range of human emotion through music. But, understandably, this over-indulgent expression had its critics（批判者）who favoured absolute music-music for music’s sake, without a programme or story-and these critics led music into the ever-diverse 20th Century period.After being poorly bred（饲养）by a backyard breeder. Stevie was ________ at a rescue. She was born ________, so her breeder had no ________ to sell her. As soon as Stevie’s parents became aware of her situation, they immediately offered to ________ her. Her eyes were infected（感染）badly and she had congenital glaucoma（先天性背光眼）. Since she never had ________ to begin with, the vet（兽医）decided to ________ her eyes to relieve pain.Slowly, she started to heal from all the trauma（创伤）she had been through. Her adopt（收养）parents became more and more ________ to her. A ________ was made that Stevie would stay as a family member for the rest of her life. She now lives an adventure-packed life with her pup friends. Stevie has no problems ________ as she gradually learned to “feel” her way. She enjoys hikes, camping trips, and even helps other adopted dogs feel ________ in her home. Stevie has shown people that a dog with a（n）________ can live a healthy and happy lifestyle. Eventually, the family also tuned to The Endless Pawsabilities Rescue Society for help. The Endless Pawsabilities Rescue Society is a non-profit organization ________ to animal welfare（福利）. Furthermore, they actively support North American rescue and adoption ________.Stevie’s story became a beacon（灯塔）of hope for countless animals in need. She became a（n）________ of the unbreakable spirit that animals possess. ________ everyone that every pet, regardless of their challenges, deserves a loving home.21.A．bought B．abandoned C．attacked D．disliked 22.A．deaf B．unhappy C．blind D．broken23.A．reason B．secret C．course D．clue24.A．buy B．forgive C．sell D．keep25.A．ability B．sight C．hearing D．sense26.A．cover B．remove C．widen D．reduce27.A．equal B．closed C．attached D．cruel28.A．wish B．notice C．movement D．decision 29.A．going away B．getting over C．getting around D．going through 30.A．active B．popular C．confident D．comfortable 31.A．disability B．specialty C．difference D．interest32.A．admitted B．used C．addicted D．devoted 33.A．performances B．efforts C．battles D．answers 34.A．symbol B．signal C．imagination D．fact35.A．pushing B．helping C．proposing D．reminding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。
