2023-2024学年高一第一学期期中考试英语试卷考生注意：1．本场考试时间120分钟，满分150分．2．作答前，考生在答题纸正面填写学校、姓名、考生号，粘贴考生本人条形码．3．所有作答务必填涂或书写在答题纸上与试卷题号对应的区域，不得错位．在草稿纸、试卷上作答一律不得分．4．用2B铅笔作答选择题，用黑色笔迹钢笔、水笔或圆珠笔作答非选择题．I.Listening Comprehension(30分)Section A(10*1=10分)Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.At8:30.B.At9:00. C.At9:30. D.At10:00.2.A.Daughter and son. B.Father and daughter. C.Husband and wife. D.Mother and son.3.A.In a bank.B.In a post office.C.In a supermarket. D.In a restaurant.4.A.A policeman. B.A lawyer. C.A sales manager.D.A coach.5.A.Catch a train home.B.Do her homework. C.Go to the theater. D.Go to work.6.A.John didn’t do well in the exam.B.John doesn’t worry about the exam result.C.The exam was easier than the previous one.D.John is sure that he will do better in the next exam.7.A.The man couldn’t leave the parcel here.B.Some information is required.C.The details of the parcel are needed.D.The privacy of the owner is guaranteed.8.A.She is not available tonight. B.She is looking forward to the next party.C.She is going to hold a party next time.D.She is sorry for not being able to attend.9.A.The room is really dirty.B.The room is not as dirty as the woman expects.C.In the woman’s eyes,the room is not dirty.D.The man doesn’t think the room is dirty.10.A.Taking the doctor’s advice completely. B.Drinking a little every day.C.Serving a moderate（适量的）amount of alcohol.D.Giving up smoking and drinking. Section B（10*2=20分）Directions:In Section B,you will hear several longer conversation(s)and short passage(s),and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s)and the passage(s).The conversation(s) and passage(s)will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions11through13are based on the following passage.11.A.Mother’s shouting. B.The unusual smell.C.The terrible sound.D.The heat of the fire.12.A.At the supermarket. B.In the kitchen.C.In the bed.D.In the living room.13. A.She forgot to turn off the stove.B.It took long to put out the fire.C.She would probably be punished by her mother.D.She would have to study music against her will.Questions14through16are based on the following passage.14.A.Because they want to relax. B.Because they have a lot of leisure time.C.Because they are looking for fun.D.Because they want to find something valuable.15. A.They are tired of luxurious but not practical goods.B.They want to get value for money.C.They appreciate the real crafts of the old workman.D.They consider the price of used goods reasonable.16.A.Popularity of second-hand books. B.Real artist works in the past.C.A real bargain in local bookstores.D.A new fashion about second-hand goods.Questions17through20are based on the following conversation.17. A.He is a musician. B.He is interested in computer programming.C.He advertised his room for rent.D.He’s living with some other students now.18. A.In the newspaper. B.On campus（大学校园）.C.At the neighborhood.D.On the college brochure.19.A.It must be in a good condition. B.It must have clean surroundings.C.It should guarantee her privacy.D.It doesn’t cost much to rent.20. A.Amy will share the house with Tom. B.Amy is not easy to live with.C.Tom is also the owner of the house.D.Amy and Tom are both studying in college.II..Grammar and Vocabulary.(24分)Section A(10*1=10分)Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B.C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.A LETTER TO MY DAUGHTERDear Daughter,I know perhaps you will be surprised to read this:I remember well what it was like to be a teenager.As I watch you prepare for your first day of senior high school,there are a few things I want you __21____（know）.You may___22____（put)yourself under pressure to make sure that everything is perfect for that first day,but I want you to know that there’s no such thing as perfect.I___23____(say)it before,but it bears___24___(repeat).There is nothing perfect.There is only good enough,but___25___is mostimportant is believing you’re enough —just as you are.Also,remember___26____you’re not in this boat alone.You’re not the only one facing a new school,new classmates,new teachers,new expectations and new pressures.__27____some point,everyone else is —or was —where you are right now.I hope you find comfort in that.There might be some people who will not always be so friendly to you.You will find such people not only in senior high school,but throughout your adult life..As you go forward into this new chapter in your life,I hope you’ll realize early that most often we ___28__(hold)back by the limitations we put on ourselves —by the stories we tell ourselves aboutwho and what we are.___29___you’re tempted to say,“I can’t ...”or “I’m not ...”about ___30___you really want to achieve,I hope you’ll change that story —becauseyou can and you are.Section B (10*1=10分)Directions:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.This is a story about how a foreigner got confused about a Mexican word even though she could speak ____31____Spanish.It happened when she ___32____foot on Mexican soil for the first time.She asked an ice-cream seller for an ice-cream,and he said “ahorita.”She thought it would be ____33_____immediately because the word can be directly translated to “right now.”But she waited for half an hour and still no ice-cream came.When she asked the seller about it,he said “ahorita”again,with his face showing ____34_____.She felt ____35___between waiting and walking away.Finally,she had to go home,so she ____36___to the seller that she could not wait any longer.Years later back in Mexico,she came to realise that the meaning of “ahorita”changes according to its ____37____.It could mean “tomorrow,”“within five years,”“never,”or even “no,thanks”when one wants torefuse an ___38____.“Ahorita Time”is a ___39___of different cultural understandings of time.That is,understanding “ahorita”takes not a fluency in the language,but a fluency in the_____40______.Section C (4*1=4分)Directions ：Complete the following sentences by using the words in the box.Each word in the box can only be used once.There are two words more than you need _____41.______thinking is essential for students when they are writing.42.The students had high _____________for their future.43.Have you any ____________to make upon my article?44.I was _____________by his comments about my clothes.III.Reading Comprehension （55分）Section A （15*1=15分）Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words orA.blankB.temptationmentsD.embarrassedE.creativeF.expectations A.confusionB.deliveredC.reflectionD.offerE.contextF.setG.signaled H.fluent I.torn J.culture K.genuinephrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.People think children should play sports.Sports are fun,and playing with others.However, playing sports can have__45effects on children.It may produce feelings of poor self-respect or aggressive（好斗的，挑衅的）behavior in some children.According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000kids play sports in the US.Of these,18,000,000say they have been46at or called names（被骂）while playing sports.This leaves many children with a bad__47_of sports.They think sports are just too aggressive.Many researchers believe adults,especially parents and coaches,are the main_48of too much aggression in children's sports.They believe children49aggressive adult behavior.This behavior is then further strengthened（巩固，加强）through both positive and negative feedback.Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them.Often these adults behave aggressively themselves,sending children the message that50is everything.Many parents go to children's sporting events and shout_51_at other players or cheer when their child behaves52.As well, children arc even taught that hurting other players is53or are pushed（督促，逼迫）to continue playing even when they are injured.54,the media makes violence（暴力）seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.As a society,we really need to55this problem and do something about it.Parents and coaches56should act as better examples for children.They also need to teach children better 57.They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively.They should teach children to58,themselves whether they win or not.Besides,children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are injured.If adults allow children to play when injured,this gives the message that59is not as important as winning.45.A.restrictive B.negative C.active D.instructive46.A.knocked B.glanced C.smiled D.shouted47.A.impression B.concept C.taste D.expectation48.A.resource B.cause C.course D.consequence49.A.question B.understand C.copy（模仿） D.neglect50.A.winning B.practising C.fun D.sport51.A.praises B.orders C.remarks D.insults（侮辱）52.A.proudly B.ambitiously C.aggressively D.bravely53.A.acceptable B.impolite C.possible D.accessible54.A.By contrast B.In addition C.As a result D.After all55.A.look up to B.face up to C.make up for e up with56.A.in particular（尤其）B.in all C.in return D.in advance57.A.techniques B.means C.values（价值观） D.directions58.A.respect B.relax C.forgive D.enjoy59.A.body B.fame C.health D.spiritSection B（16*2=32分）Directions:Read the following four passages.Each passage is followed byseveral questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.“I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!”Richard used to boast.“And you’ll be sorry you knew me,”George would reply“because I’ll be the best lawyer in the town!”George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money.Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street.It was hard to make money from books,which made the competition between them worse.Then Richard married a mysterious girl.The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast—but Richard never came back.The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned.Now with only one bookshop in town,business was better for George.But sometimes he sat in his narrow,old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window,thinking about his formal rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him?George was very interested in old dictionaries.He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition.When the parcel arrived,the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted.But while he was having lunch,George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in.He was astonished—the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling,George started reading.“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans.The company,owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike,is now the largest bookseller in Australia.”60.George and Richard were______at school.A.roommatesB.good friendspetitorsD.booksellers61.How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?A.He envied Richard’s marriage.B.He thought of Richard from time to time.C.He felt lucky with no rival in town.D.He was guilty of Richard’s death.62.George got information about Richard from______.A.a dictionary collector in AustraliaB.the latter’s rivals DylansC.a rare first edition of a dictionaryD.the wrapping paper of a book63.What happened to George and Richard in the end?A.Both George and Richard became millionaires.B.Both of them realized their original ambitions.C.George established a successful business while Richard was missing.D.Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.(B)The Best Way to See Singapore.See More for 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his1-year-old son to visit Singapore at their own leisurely pace,he should get at least ready.A.$89B.$91C.$99D.$10167.What is the most suitable item for Peter to choose who loves adventure and he has only one free hour to tour?A.City SightseeingB.DUCKC.Night SafariD.Flyer(C)Fishy Weather ConditionsLaj amanu,Australia,is a dry little town,sitting right on the edge of the Tanami desert.Can you imagine how surprised people were when live fish rained down on them from a darkgray cloud.It happens that there are similar cases in England and Honduras.How do clouds make fishy?The simple answer is that they don’t.There is a particular weather phenomenon(现象)called a waterspout.A waterspout is just like a tornado（龙卷风）,only it forms above oceans,lakes,or rivers.Like a tornado,a waterspout moves in a circle at high speeds.When it moves above the water,it tends to carry the fish with it,as well as frogs orother small plants or animals.Scientists couldn’t work it out at first.To make matters stranger still,the fish in Honduras were very much alive when they rained down to the ground,but they were all blind.In England and Australia,it rained fish and snakes,and none were blind.It was difficult to puzzle out,but the blind fish gave them a place to start.Scientists knew that some fish that lived in deep,underground caves with no light sources often lost their eyesight.So when blind fish rained down on Honduras,scientists began toconnect some clues（线索，提示）.Clearly,these particular fish were pulled from an underground water sourceby force.It has rained fish on every continent,and each time,people have tried in various ways to explain this strange phenomenon.Historically,villagers thought the“fishes from the heavens”might be answers to prayers（祈祷）for food.Others suggested that floods overran river banks and oceans,leaving the fish on the city streets.No scientist had actually seen the rain as it occurred, only the fish left on the ground.But in1990,a National Geographic team happened to be in Honduras when the Rain of Fishes began.They recorded what was happening and made historyby finally proving that the fish really did fall from the sky.This huge breakthrough wasn’t just a spot of good luck.It changed thousands of yearsof myths（虚构的事；谬论）and legends into true stories and provided scientific explanations for how fish came to live in deep caves.It explained ancient cave paintings and cast（投射光线）new light on how species have spread over time.It turned out to be a lot more than just a little fishy weather.68.According to the passage,a waterspout________.A.can make animals blindB.is difficult to catch on filmC.can carry items（物品）with itD.is a dangerous sea creature69.The blind fish made the scientists start to think that________.A.raining fish was a warning of natural disastersB.animals changed to match their environmentsC.the weather system differed from place to placeD.the waterspout theory seemed more possible70.The first sentence in the last paragraph probably suggests that________.A.waterspouts came to be a center of scientific researchB.the scientists were fortunate to have made their discoveriesC.hard work went into determining the cause for the raining fishD.the scientists relied heavily on unusual events to drive their studies71.The author writes the passage to________.A.explain what caused the fishy weatherB.describe the magic phenomenonC.persuade people to protect the environmentD.encourage people to do scientific research(D)A study involving8,500teenagers from all social backgrounds found that most of them are ignorant（无知的）when it comes to money.The findings,the first in a series of reports from NatWesl that has started a five-year research project into teenagers and money,arc particularly worrying as this generation of young people is likely to be burdened with greater debts man any before.University tuition fees(学费)are currently capped at£3,000annually,but this will be reviewed next year and the Government is under enormous pressure to raise the ceiling.In the research,the teenagers were presented with terms(条款）of four different loans but 76per cent failed to identify the cheapest.The young people also predicted that they would be earning on average£31.000by the age of25,although the average salary for those aged22to29is just£17,815.The teenagers expected to be in debt when they finished university or training,although half said that they assumed the debts would be less than£10.000.Average debts for graduates are £12，363.Stephen Moir,head of community investment at the Royal Bank of Scotland Group which owns NatWest,said."The more exposed young people are to financial issues,and the younger they become aware of them,the more likely they arc to become responsible,forward-planning adults who manage their finances confidently and effectively."Ministers are deeply concerned about the financial pressures on teenagers and young people because of student loans and rising housing costs.They have just introduced new lessons in how to manage debts.Nikki Fairweathcr.aged15.from St Helens,said that she had benefited from lessons on personal finance,but admitted that she still had a lot to learn about money.72.Which of the following can be found from the five-year research project?A.Students understand personal finances differently.B.University tuition fees in England have been rising.C.Teenagers tend to overestimate their future earnings.D.The students'payback ability has become a major issue.73.The phrase"to raise the ceiling"in paragraph2probably means"______".A.to raise the student loansB.to improve the school facilitiesC.to increase the upper limit of the tuition（学费）D.to lift the school building roofs74.According to Stephen Moir,students_______.A.are too young to be exposed10financial issuesB.should learn to manage their finances wellC-should maintain a positive attitude when facing loansD.benefit a lot from lessons on personal finance75.What can we learn from the passage?A.Many British teenagers do not know money matters wellB.Teenagers in Britain are heavily burdened with debts.C.Financial planning is a required course at college.D.Young people should become responsible adults.Section C（8分）Directions:Read the following passage.Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.Each sentence can be used only once.Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A.Its goal is to have good,clean,fair food for all people.B.Today,there are great concerns about the way people grow and produce food.C.It should arrive on our plates in the cleanest and most environmentally responsible way.D.All people should be able to purchase healthy food.E.This event wasn’t the only thing that started the Slow Food Movement.F.Today the Slow Food Movement has already expanded out of Italy.The Slow Food Movement started in Rome,Italy in1986.When a new McDonalds was opening near a beautiful historic place,some people stood outside the restaurant and shouted,“We do not want fast food.We want slow food!”(76)________One day Carlo Petrini went to a restaurant to eat a traditional meal.But thefood didn’t taste the same as he remembered.He learned that the peppers were shipped from abroad because the prices were low.This deeply concerned Carlo.Carlo wanted people to care about where their foods came from and how their foods madetheir culture special.So he started a group to encourage this idea.It soon became the Slow Food Movement.(77)________First,what is good food?Good food is fresh.The vegetables are eaten close to the placewhere they are grown.The fish hasn’t been sitting for days before it is eaten.Good food is seasonable.It should be grown at the best time of the year for that food.Good food satisfies the senses.It should look good,smell good and taste good.And finally,good food is cultural food. Each country has special foods that make it different.Second,food should be clean.(78)________Farmers use chemicals to kill insects andfeed plants.But the chemicals can also harm the natural environment around farms.Over time, they can cause health problems in people too.Clean food means food that does not harm our bodies or the environment.And third,food should be fair.Food should not cost too much money.(79)________Thepeople who grow and make food should be paid fairly for their work.They should work in safe, Healthy conditions.第二卷I.Translation.(3+4+4+5=16分)80.作为学生，我们不应该无视校纪校规。
