高一下学期期末考试英语试题

山东省潍坊市2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解GROUP VOLUNTEER PROJECTSSchedule a project for your school, work team, non-profit, club, youth group, faith group, etc.Gather your group members and work together on a fun service project that makes a difference in your parks and community! Our volunteer programs are great team experiences for community organizations, youth groups and schools. Take a break from your routine, get outside get your hands dirty, and enjoy your spectacular national parks next door.No experience necessary. We provide all of the tools, training, and leadership.3-Hour Volunteer Projects Include: Types of Volunteer Projects:●Teambuilding●Habitat Restoration●Energizing Activity●Historic Gardens●Hands-On Learning●Historic Landscapes●Native Plant Nurseries SCHEDULING A GROUP PROGRAMSTEP1：LEND A HAND | FIND A VOLUNTEER PROJECTSelect a project(s) from our List of Available Projects.Submit a Group Project Request Form and let us know the project(s) you would like tojoin.STEP2：W AIT FOR CONFIRMATIONIf you selected an available project(s), we will respond to you soon with next steps. Please note, spring is our busiest season — all requests may take longer than usual.STEP3：PREPARE YOUR TEAMOnce you receive a confirmation, share the details with your team. Make sure your team is prepared to be outside, to get dirty, and to have a great day in the parks. There, you’ll be working alongside experienced park staff.MORE INFORMATIONQUESTIONS?**********************************************-561-3044.Thank you for your service and support! It takes many hands to care for and protect our parks. We look forward to working with you and your team!1．What is a feature of the Group Volunteer Projects?A．Offering no tools.B．Focusing on individuals.C．Requiring no experience.D．Including a sightseeing tour.2．What are you expected to do when scheduling a group program?A．Create a project of your own.B．Make your team fully prepared.C．Get the confirmation instantly.D．Buy necessary tools and uniforms. 3．What is the aim of the Group V olunteer Projects?A．To preserve local parks.B．To design new natural parks.C．To help local people in need.D．To conduct scientific research.Here comes a time for every family when the tables turn and the parent has to answer to the child. Mine came recently when my wife and I visited our son in Los Angeles.“Dad, don’t leave the water running when you brush your teeth,” Nathaniel admonished on our first night. All right, I figured, this is California, where drought (干旱) is a concern. But then more followed. Not to leave my awkward walking shoes sitting out, and did I even need such ugly footwear? Don’t wear a neck warmer when walking the dogs in the morning — it will warm up when we get to the park. And do you have to take a shower before we drive to Topanga?At the beginning, I wondered how I raised such a bossy child. But I recalled my own words when he was young: “Someday, you’ll have your own home and can live however you want. Until then, do as we say.” Now, it was payback time.I remembered being angry at my own father’s commands growing up, how he always tidied my desk or came into my room at dusk to close the windows. And so I smilingly followed Nathaniel’s nagging (唠叨).On our last afternoon, we were walking along ElMatador Beach and hit an extended patch of rocks — clearly the end of the line, I thought. Nathaniel wouldn’t hear of it and encouraged me to walk across one largest one to the next, patiently telling me where to place my arthritic (关节炎的) feet and hands as ocean waves came close. I was terrified, but after a couple hundred yards we eventually reached a fresh sandy beach.“You did it! I’m really proud,” he said, smiling, as if I’d just learned to ride a bike. It was then that I knew for sure that the son also rises to fatherhood.4．What does the underlined word “admonished” in paragraph 2mean?A．Warned gently but firmly B．Explained loudly but lovingly.C．Announced officially and clearly.D．Inspired deeply and indirectly.5．Why did the author refer to his father?A．For memory.B．For reference.C．For encouragement.D．For comparison. 6．What was the writer’s attitude towards his son at last?A．Annoyed.B．Regretful.C．Appreciative.D．Disapproving. 7．What might be the best tile of the passage?A．The Role Switch: Parent to PupilB．The Bossy Son: Nathaniel’s TakeoverC．The Beach Challenge: Crossing the RocksD．The Power of Words: Nagging to ChangeThere are millions — possibly billions — of ponds (池塘).Yet for a century or so, they are poorly understood and scientists have paid them very little attention. This neglect (忽视) might not have mattered if it were not for increasing evidence that ponds are extremely important habitats for wildlife.Ponds are being shown more bio-diverse than rivers or lakes. Interestingly, this seems to be partly due to the small size of ponds, which allows them to have a wide range of conditions. The community in a pond with clear water will be very different to that in a nearby seasonal pond made cloudy by farm animals. Ponds show far greater variation than rivers and streams, as flowing water tends to equalize water chemistry.So why have we ignored such a vital part of the natural world? A key reason appears to be the bias (偏见) we humans have where we assume that if something is small, it can’t be all that important. Rather than study ponds, scientists in the past typically headed for the largest lake or river they could find.Most of us also devalue ponds because we assume they are artificial habitats: we look at the human-made examples around us and don’t realize that these waters have a deeply ancient origin. In our new book Ponds, Pools and Puddles, we show that ponds have clearly existed on Earth as long as there has been land and water and the geological record shows they have been a constantpresence.Now, views are taking on new shapes. Last year, the Ramsar Convention, an international agreement, introduced a proposal on small wetlands, including ponds, giving crucial recognition to them. And the European Union-funded PONDER FUL project is gathering data on Europe’s ponds.In a world where freshwater faces big challenges, creating and protecting ponds provides a ray of hope: a piece of natural ecological (生态的) engineering we can easily achieve to help support one of the most threatened bits of the environment.8．What may contribute to the biodiversity of ponds?A．The nearby animals.B．The constant temperature water.C．Their diverse conditions.D．Their regularly changing conditions. 9．What caused ponds to be neglected?A．People’s love for nature.B．Insufficient ponds for research.C．People’s mistaken belief of ponds.D．Lacking scientific research methods. 10．Why is “PONDERFUL project” mentioned?A．To promote the Ramsar Convention.B．To prepare for the research on pondsC．To highlight the importance of small wetlands.D．To show the changing attitudes towards ponds.11．What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A．Penny wise, pound foolish.B．A small key opens a big door.C．Small streams make great rivers D．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.We all know how it feels to get lost in a great book. Sometimes the characters and emotions can seem as real as those of our everyday lives, But what’s happening in our brains as we dive into those pages?A team led by Leila Wehbe and Tom Mitchell of Carnegie Mellon University’s machine learning department has provided answers to the question.The researchers gathered a group of 8 volunteers, and recorded their brain activity in an fMRI scanner(扫描仪) as they read Chapter 9 of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone for 45minutes. Then, they put the volunteers’ fMRI data into a computer program they’d written. They’d designed the program to look for patterns of brain activity that appeared when the volunteers read certain words, particular characters’ names and other features of the story—a total of 195 different “story features”.When the researchers used all the 195 story features, the program was able to guess which passage was being read with an accuracy of 74 percent. Finally, the researchers repeated the test at every brain region, which allowed them to figure out which brain regions are processing which types of information.They find that our brains run individual words through the first round of processing in the visual cortex—the brain area that processes all visual input—and through higher-level processing areas like the left inferior frontal gyrus (左侧额下回). When the volunteers read descriptions of physical movement in the story, the descriptions adjusted the activity into the regions involved in sensing real-world movement. A variety of characters, meanwhile, were correlated with the activity patterns in the right posterior superior region (脑右后上区域). This all confirm the existence of what researchers call the “protagonist’s perspective(主人公视角)interpreter network(PPIN)”, a network of brain regions that enable us to “become” the protagonist of the story we’re reading.“We maybe not only toward a more accurate rate neural(神经的)model of language processing, but also toward a clearer understanding of how and why it can go wrong,” We h be said. Someday it may help us design individually tailored neurological treatments for reading disorders. And many people may in the future find it easier to get lost in the pages of a good book. 12．How was the study carried out?A．By using an fMRI scanner.B．By reading the book and telling feelings.C．By tracking the brain’s response to a story.D．By processing the book with a program.13．Why did the researchers repeat the test at every brain region?A．To test its effect.B．To improve the program prediction.C．To confirm “story features”.D．To identify brain’s processing regions. 14．What can we know about the findings of the study in paragraph 5?A．Readers can experience the story through PPIN.B．Higher-level processing areas are for storing words.C．Physical movements are processed in the inferior frontal gyrus.D．Characters are associated with the left posterior superior region.15．What is a possible application of the study?A．Promoting good reading standards.B．Improving humans intelligence.C．Curing people’s reading disorders.D．Mastering learning skills easier.Unaided, we can’t do anything without our feet. So why, when our quality of life is directly related to being active, do many of us ignore these two vital parts of our body?16 In 2021, a study over arise in foot tissues and how poor foot health affects everything from physical activity to the overall health of able-bodied people was conducted. “Foot problems can reduce quality of life, lead to loss of balance, make it difficult to put on shoes and increase the risk of falling,” the authors wrote in the journal Scientific Reports. Meanwhile, a 2017 study, also in Spain, of able-bodied university students confirmed this too. 17 It increased their risk of being socially cutoff.If foot pain limits your activity a and lasts more than a week, says Paul Langer, a sports-medicine podiatrist (足疗医生), it’s time to see a doctor for foot treatment. 18 They’re like the base of the Tower of Pisa. When they’re off, the tower leans (倾斜).Therefore, keeping our foot happy is rather critical. 19 Experts say every move we make creates a chain reaction in our muscles, and joints.The foot is the driver of all movement. 20 If afoot doesn’t work normally, it can drive everything up the chain to be of disfunction, too. The key to a healthy foot is strength and mobility through the hips (臀部). Therefore our feet need help from their friends above to keep them working properly.A．Spanish scientists expressed concern.B．All of this can affect activities of daily living.C．In fact, seeking help from experts is the best way.D．Poor foot health prevented them from being physically active.E．Taking care of your feet sometimes begins elsewhere in your body.F．When the foot hits the ground, everything else in the body changes.G．If the feet aren’t performing properly, they throw everything else off.二、完形填空It was one of my favourite parts of the day, when I walked my husky, Max, around our neighbourhood.Though wolf-like in 21 , he was a teddy bear at heart. My partner, David, and I had got him when he was 12 weeks old, and he 22 into our home perfectly. Now, he is 18 months old.As soon as we’d 23 our walk, we headed back towards home. We were around 200m away, when 24 I felt at thud (重击) on my back and everything went black. When I 25 , I was in the hospital, covered in 26 . David was by my bedside.Later David explained a woman had been driving down the quiet road where Max and I were walking when her vehicle lost control, 27 the sidewalk and hit me, throwing me head-first into a rock wall, causing serious damage to my head.The wall was 28 by trees and bushes, meaning my 29 body was hidden from sight from anyone walking past. Fortunately, Max had escaped, 30 . Realizing I needed help, our clever dog ran home to 31 the alarm. With Max’s help, my husband arrived at the 32 .He found me hidden behind a tree, unconscious (无意识的) and bleeding. I was rushed to the hospital, where I went through an 11-hour 33 operation because every bone in my face was broken.“You wouldn’t have 34 it if it weren’t for Max,” David told me, 35 . 21．A．voice B．behavior C．appearance D．smell 22．A．settled B．broke C．hid D．wandered 23．A．planned B．cancelled C．delayed D．finished 24．A．calmly B．silently C．suddenly D．eventually 25．A．came to power B．came to life C．came over D．came up 26．A．costumes B．sheets C．towels D．wires27．A．avoided B．approached C．mounted D．left 28．A．covered B．surrounded C．protected D．affected 29．A．homeless B．disabled C．lifeless D．burned 30．A．tired B．unharmed C．bored D．weakened 31．A．fix B．raise C．set D．test 32．A．scene B．hospital C．stop D．beginning 33．A．supportive B．creative C．preventive D．reconstructive 34．A．charged B．made C．got D．deserved 35．A．wide-mouthed B．calm-minded C．gray-haired D．teary-eyed三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2024-2025学年度高一英语下学期期末考试卷（含答案）（命题学校：xx省实验中学命题人、校对人： xx）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题;每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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。

1. What does the man say about Jack?A. He's humorous.B. He's responsible.C. He's serious.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Cousins.B. Classmates.C. Uncle and niece.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. What to have for lunch.B. Where to buy some vegetables.C. Who will cook a meal.4. Where are probably the speakers?A. In the car shop.B. In the toy shop.C. In the clothing shop.5. What does the man usually do in his spare time?A. Play chess with his grandfather.B. Play video games.C. Do some exercise.第二节 (共15小题; 每题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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

北京市海淀区2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题一、完形填空It was a Saturday afternoon when I was just ten. My grandmother entered the dining room with the mail and placed it by my mother, who 1 the thin envelope rather cautiously, paused and then tossed it into the wastepaper basket.“You can at least open it,” my grandmother said.“I don’t want to see one more 2 letter. Period!” my mother answered.“Poor Mommy,” I said. “Don’t feel bad. You’re a good writer.” But the words of a ten-year-old, while appreciated, were lost in the thick air of adult 3 that filled the room.Ignoring my mother’s response, my grandmother turned the basket over and pulled out the envelope. She 4 open the letter and read it silently. My heart was racing with expectation as she suddenly straightened up and charged at her daughter, pushing the letter under my mother’s nose. “There! There!”“Please, Mother,” my mother said sadly as she pushed the letter away.“Read it!” my grandmother pushed it back. “It’s an 5 !”My mother stopped. She looked first at me, then at my grandmother. Slowly, she read the words: “We are 6 to inform you...”I watched her face turn from 7 to joy. She jumped up and hugged my grandmother, whose face was now shining as if saying 8 I knew you would succeed.Now, years later, whenever I am hesitant to open my own letters in fear of rejection (拒绝), I can feel my mother and grandmother reach for the basket, 9 me to open them. And I also have my son to cheer me up. “Don’t worry, Mommy. You’re a good writer.” I know it no longer matters whether the mail holds an acceptance or a rejection, for I have learned about the power of 10 support.1．A．eyed B．handed C．opened D．received 2．A．invitation B．rejection C．explanation D．recommendation 3．A．anger B．concern C．confusion D．tension4．A．cut B．tore C．forced D．broke5．A．award B．apology C．acceptance D．advertisement 6．A．relieved B．regretful C．happy D．sad 7．A．disbelief B．dissatisfaction C．disagreement D．disappointment 8．A．calmly B．gratefully C．patiently D．proudly 9．A．encouraging B．allowing C．reminding D．instructing 10．A．unchangeable B．unconditional C．unforgettable D．unintentional二、语法填空阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

山东省日照市2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解A river cruise (乘船游览) is an ideal opportunity to explore cities and landscapes beyond the ocean’s reach, while you are enjoying fine dining and exceptional service of waterways. The grand river destinations listed below ensure there’s a dream holiday tailored for you.Nile River CruiseYou’ll spend a few days in Cairo, tasting local food and visiting ancient sites with a full-day city tour that takes in the Egyptian Museum and a visit to the famous Khan El Khalili market to pick up some local produce. Moving on, you’ll enjoy a relaxing cruise down the Nile with some short trips along the way.Mekong River CruiseThe first few days will be spent on land where you’ll discover Ho Chi Minh City. On your cruise, you’ll make your way to Cambodia and discover floating villages, endless rice fields and breathtaking scenery. A visit to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat is uniquely included, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where you’ll have the memorable time when the sun goes down.Rhine River CruiseWith an experienced guide, we can enjoy Amsterdam before boarding the MS Amadeus ship where we’ll discover cities like Cologne, Basel, and Strasbourg, each filled with rich history and culture. Optional short trips ashore include a visit to the famous wine region of Moselle Valley, where you can taste local wines.Danube River CruiseThe holiday begins in Munich, followed by a conducted city tour through the German city of Passau before cruising on the MS Amadeus ship. Along the cruise, you’ll stop off in Emmer Dorf, where you’ll enjoy a guided vineyard tour. You’ll witness the operatic beauty of Vienna, the bohemian wonder of Budapest and all the fantastic Eastern European charm of Bratislava. An invite to the captain’s grand dinner awaits you as the ship cruises into Linz.1．What can you do in Cairo?A．Restore ancient sites.B．Join in beach activities.C．Learn to cook specials.D．Shop at a local market.2．What highlights the Mekong River Cruise?A．Going sightseeing on land.B．Surveying floating villages.C．Experiencing rice planting.D．Witnessing the beauty of sunset.3．What do the last two cruises have in common?A．They offer a big dinner party.B．They serve local wine tasting.C．They provide a guided city tour.D．They allow access to Moselle Valley.Many climbers consider a selfie from the highest point on the planet to be the ultimate award. They call this their “Qomolangma selfie”. To get it, more than a few people have risked everything and tragically, many have died during the climb, with their precious images still locked in their cameras.But as a professional climber who’s spent the past. two decades pursuing summits(顶峰) all over the world, I had refused the idea of an expedition(探险) to Mount Qomolangma. The mountain seemed to represent the opposite of everything that I loved and respected about climbing.The first mountain I attempted to climb was just a 500-foot cliff. I, together with a friend managed to make our way a couple hundred feet up the nearly vertical(垂直) wall to the. safety of a small ledge. Sitting side by side, we watched the sun dip toward the horizon, amazed by what we had done and wondered how we were going to get down. The thrill of doing something most people wouldn’t consider, the discovery of the view at the top and the bond my friend and I shared all came to define the meaning of what I have been seeking in the mountain s ever since.I would have never changed my mind, were it not for an old friend and his devotion to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries—whether Mallory, a legendary British climber, might have reached the top in 1924—nearly 30 years before Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay. The camera he likely carried had never been found. That’s how I found myself searching for a long-lost climber and, just maybe, history’s first highest point selfie.My expedition didn’t find the camera, but it did cause me to reconsider Mount Qomolangma. As I packed for Xizang, I expected that our state-of-the-art equipment and bottled oxygen would make the climb manageable, perhaps easy. Actually, when the top photo was taken,I was more exhausted than I’d ever been on any expedition. Along the way, I continuously tipped my hat, not just to Mallory, but to anyone who had the drive to push themselves up this route. 4．What are most climbers’ understanding of “Oomolangma selfie”?A．It comes at a big cost.B．It shows their respect for nature.C．It is inspired by passion.D．It brings a sense of achievement.5．Why did the author mention his first climbing experience?A．To stress the difficulty in climbing the cliff.B．To explain his focus on mountain climbing.C．To express his thoughts on “Oomolangma selfie”.D．To meet his desire to climb Mount Qomolangma.6．Which word can best describe the author’s expedition to Mount Qomolangma?A．Respectable.B．Challenging.C．Enjoyable.D．Charming. 7．What does the author seem to convey in the text?A．Not all expeditions are worth the effort.B．The meaning of climbing varies greatly.C．Perseverance lies behind “Qomolangma selfie”.D．Think twice before climbing Mount Qomolangma.I think it all started with microwaves. A typical microwave can cook an entire chicken in 16minutes. That’s 3 times faster than the best convection oven (对流烤箱). We still stand in front of microwaves, impatiently tapping our feet, waiting for popcorn to pop.Modern consumer technology and the Internet have only amplified that convenience impatience. We have emails that literally travel around the world in seconds, and yet we still ask the recipient: Did you get it? Where is it? It should be there. A file that takes more than 10 seconds to download is considered a crime.And we’re suddenly faced with a digital queue. The system can’t serve us all at once and asks us to wait. But waiting is a chain in our DNA that is breaking up. This leads to the toe tapping, fingers pianoing on the desk, pen chewing, and eventually hair-pulling as if the thought of waiting a few minutes will drive us mad.Millennials and Gen Z are products of an instant-response childhood. They’ve long lived ina world where their every thought is met with instant response in texts and social media. In real life, these same people have no idea how to wait for a response. The assumption (设想) is that real world works exactly the same as digital. But the system in a company or government doesn’t move at anything near digital speed. In fact, it often moves as slowly as it did in the pre-Internet age. There’s a disconnect between these waits and most of our lives lived through technology.We are biology living in a digital space, enjoying the benefits of instant answers and access, but unable to change our own programming to match its speed. Operating at digital and Internet speed is a great benefit, but we forget that somewhere in the instant access path is often a comparatively slow-moving and slow-thinking human, who can only do so much, and only at a certain pace.When people say slow down, take a breath, they usually mean that you should step back from a busy moment. But this should also include stepping back from your instant-access existence to see that not everything can happen right away. Most of the time, it just doesn’t need to.8．What does the underlined word “amplified” in paragraph 2 mean?A．Balanced.B．Worsened.C．Maintained.D．Weakened. 9．What is people’s reaction towards a digital queue?A．They lose patience to wait.B．They get embarrassed.C．They enjoy waiting to be served.D．They consider it as normal.10．What do we know about Millennials and Gen Z?A．They are lacking in social experience.B．They desire for immediate responses.C．They are deeply influenced by the social media.D．They have a good understanding of the real word.11．What can be concluded from the text?A．Accept things happen at their own pace.B．Go for instant response at any time.C．Make sure everything happens right away.D．Step back to see what has happened.Over the years, many scientists have attempted to explain why spending time in green spaces can reduce feelings of stress and anxiety, from their supposed ability to clean the air to theirmysterious effects on our brains.The most common saying I tend to hear is that plants, particularly houseplants, clean the air. The latest research now suggests that in indoor spaces you would need a lot of them before you see any noticeable benefit. How many? Well, several hundred per square meter of living space to achieve the same benefit of simply opening a window.What we do know, however, is that there is something unusual about the color green that seems to affect how our brains function. Researchers investigating the effect of exercise on psychological well-being have found that seeing views of the natural world on screens had additional benefits over and above the workout alone. However, when they changed the screens to show the same views in black and white or in shades of red, the effect was markedly reduced compared to the original green. This may mean that having evergreen species in your garden or even something as simple as painting your fence green might contribute to its effect.Similarly, designing your garden to require higher maintenance (维护) so that it is not simply somewhere to sunbathe in summer may improve the beneficial effect by encouraging gentle workouts. Low-impact, prolonged exercise, such as gardening, can burn more calories (卡路里) than a hard-hitting gym session, despite feeling easier. It is a way of being active that may appeal to far more people.Gardening is also a classic form of practicing mindfulness, which can help to focus our thoughts on the here and now, distracting us from any worries or stresses. Mindfulness exercises are well-documented to have a positive impact on psychological well-being. So act now, embrace (接受) the power of greenery and turn your garden into a welcoming space.12．Which factor determines houseplants’ effect on cleaning the air?A．Their quantity.B．Their colors.C．Their varieties.D．Their placement.13．What is a benefit of seeing the color green during exercise?A．Promoting sports technique.B．Burning more calories.C．Increasing intelligence level.D．Improving mental health.14．What contributes to the popularity of gardening?A．It is accessible and effective.B．It is affordable and appealing.C．It requires higher maintenance.D．It offers a connection with nature.15．Why is gardening a form of mindfulness?A．It helps develop a sense of success.B．It frees us from our daily matters.C．It directs our attention to the present.D．It encourages learning and creativity.Creativity is the skill of thinking up new and different ideas and solutions. 16 It comes out in the way we do all sorts of-things, such as solving riddles, playing games or dreaming up new ideas.Neuroscientists describe creativity as the brain’s way of coming up with an idea that is original, new or different. Some people make art, music or paintings. 17 You can be creative in anything you enjoy, such as baking, inventing games or playing with numbers. “The best thing about creativity is that there’s no right or wrong way to do it — it’s about finding ways to have fun,” says Rakhee Jasani, a writer who helps people discover their creativity.18 It can relieve stress, give you energy and help you feel calm. “It’s like taking a deep breath when we’re feeling stressed,”Jasani explains. “Doing something creative that we enjoy is sometimes just for ourselves — it helps us to express how we’re feeling so that we feel stronger and prouder. ”Exercising can make your body strong. 19 Think of a time when you’ve solved a problem, finished a jigsaw puzzle — this is your creative brain at work.Neuroscientists say that being creative means your brain has to mix up different “mental representations” in order to come up with something new or different. Mental representations are the images your mind creates — like when you dream of flying or imagine yourself travelling somewhere you’ve never actually been. We can all be creative in our own way. You can’t be bad at it. 20A．Every single one of us has a creative. side.B．But that’s not the only way to be creative.C．Similarly, being creative helps to exercise your brain.D．You can make use of creativity to achieve your goals.E．Creativity has lots of benefits for your brain, body and mind.F．It’s just about exploring things and sharing them with others.G．Creativity is the way you use your imagination to express yourself.二、完形填空What can you see if you walk around the Rahway Trail in the South Mountain Reservation of Millburn? You may 21 more than just leaves, trees and animals. You’ll 22 fairies (小精灵) among the leaves. Small houses are 23 in the tree trunks and branches — a surprisingly sweet 24 in an otherwise normal-looking forest.The fairy homes were built by volunteers. The 25 to add small houses to the landscape came from a woman named Therese Ojibway. She wanted her son, who 26 from autism (自闭症), to have a safe space to explore in the 27 . “So, she found this Rahway Trail and 28 leaving small fairies here and there, creating something for her son and 29 to search for,” said Julie Gould, one of the keepers of the trail.The South Mountain Reservation noticed the 30 houses around the forest. When they 31 that Ojibway was making the little fairies by hand, they decided to allow her to continue building her 32 kingdom, which is now known as the Fairy Trail. “She thought this was a 33 of getting little children into nature and fueling their imaginations,” said Beth Kelly, another trail 34 .Ojibway and her son moved out of the area a few years ago, but their fairy trail legacy (遗产) 35 .21．A．pick up B．come across C．take away D．watch for 22．A．explore B．search C．frighten D．discover 23．A．hidden B．rested C．hung D．left 24．A．show B．memory C．sight D．place 25．A．goal B．idea C．imagination D．design 26．A．suffered B．died C．recovered D．escaped 27．A．river B．valley C．house D．forest 28．A．enjoyed B．allowed C．started D．advised 29．A．parents B．others C．fairies D．herself 30．A．extra B．similar C．little D．old 31．A．warned B．learned C．responded D．advertised32．A．magical B．distant C．lonely D．romantic 33．A．part B．matter C．result D．way 34．A．keeper B．member C．owner D．visitor 35．A．catches on B．shows up C．lives on D．goes up三、语法填空36．It will be a long time we meet again. (用适当的词填空)37．Deeply (affect) by the film, they couldn’t hold back their tears. (所给词的适当形式填空)38．All in all, it is high time that we devoted ourselves to (protect) oceans. （所给词的适当形式填空）39．remains important is that we have an incredible desire to think and create. (用适当的词填空)40．To their (disappoint), the applicants left the interviewer’s office with upset looks on their faces. (所给词的适当形式填空)41．(frank) speaking, I don’t -really appreciate the painting drawn by the well-known artist. (所给词的适当形式填空)42．My teachers and classmates helped me with my lessons after my long (absent) from school. (所给词的适当形式填空)43．There is some doubt he will turn up in the meeting. (用适当的词填空) 44．Benchley (dive) when he came cross an awful sight. (所给词的适当形式填空) 45．You may rely on that Jack will come and help us if we are in trouble. (用适当的词填空)四、书信写作46．假定你是李华，本学期你校开设了中国戏剧课。

遵义市2023 ~2024学年度第二学期期末质量监测高一英语注意事项:1. 考试开始前, 请用黑色签字笔将答题卡上的姓名、班级、考号填写清楚, 并在相应位置粘贴条形码。

2, 客观题答题时, 请用2B铅笔答题, 若需改动, 请用橡皮轻轻擦拭干净后再选涂其它选项; 主观题答题时, 请用黑色签字笔在答题卡相应的位置答题; 在规定区域以外的答题不给分; 在试卷上作答无效。

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。

1. What does the woman ask the man to doA. Pick up his aunt.B. Clean up the house.C. Help in the kitchen.2. How much will the woman lend the manA. $30.B. $20.C. $10.3. What are the speakers doingA. Watching a film.B. Writing a story.C. Waiting in a line.4. Who is the manA. A guest.B. A waiter.C. A manager.5. What are the speakers talking aboutA. When to attend events.B. How to increase sales.C. Where to celebrate holidays.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。

天津市河西区2023-2024学年高一下学期7月期末考试英语试卷第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节。

满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

16. —How about we stay at home and watch TV?—_________. You have promised to go to a movie with me tonight.A. Have a good timeB. I beg to differC. No problemD. Don't worry17. As we learn more about sea creatures, we find it our duty to protect them from _________.A. extinctionB. destinationC. exhibitionD. institution18. Lighting levels should be _________ for photography without flash.A. straightB. sensitiveC. subjectiveD. sufficient19. As natural resources become _________ rare, we have to change our living habits and make contributions to our environment.A. originallyB. directlyC. increasinglyD. physically20. Our teacher _________ the experiment in the lab before we did the experiment on our own.A. stimulatedB. sponsoredC. demonstratedD. attached21. Some new inventions like 3D printers _________ to make replacement hearts and bone parts in the past few months, according to The Times.A. were usedB. are usedC. are being usedD. have been used22. Tom has never _________ and the other team members have to work harder to make up for his laziness.A. let off steamB. taken a breathC. settled downD. pulled his weight23. _________ for his athletic ability and devotion, he has been regarded as my idol.A. AdmiringB. To be admiredC. AdmiredD. Be admired24. _________ remains important is that we have an incredible desire to think and create, and that's the real spirit of invention.A. WhatB. WhoC. ThatD. Which25. _________ I have a word with you? It won't take long.A. MustB. MayC. ShallD. Need26. I'll be out for some time. _________ anything important happens. call me up immediately.A. In caseB. As ifC. Even thoughD. Now that27. Many lessons are now available online, from _________ students can choose for free.A. whenB. whoseC. whomD. which28. I reached the station only _________ that my train had already left.A. to findB. foundC. findingD. find29. There is a notice on the wall, _________ “No Parking!”A. saidB. saysC. sayingD. having said30. —What do you think of your new English teacher?—In my opinion, his teaching is as good as _________ of Mr. Zhang.A. itB. thatC. thisD. one第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

山东省济南市2023-2024学年高一下学期7月期末学习质量检测英语试题一、听力选择题1．What are the speakers going to buy?A．Some flowers.B．A scarf.C．A handbag:2．What can we know about the man?A．He is thankful.B．He feels helpless.C．He is in love.3．Where does the woman want to go?A．The fire station.B．The train station.C．The park.4．When can the man meet the woman?A．At 9:00 am.B．At 9:15 am.C．At 10:00 am.5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Boss and employee.B．Waitress and customer.C．Husband and wife.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Where will the woman go first?A．The airport.B．The police station.C．The bank.7．What does the man offer to do?A．Lend some money.B．Inform the company.C．Go with the woman.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．Where does the conversation take place?A．At a restaurant.B．At a hotel.C．At a bank.9．What kind of hotel does the man prefer?A．A cheap one.B．A modern one.C．A comfortable one.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

天津市五区县2023-2024学年高一下学期7月期末英语检测试题本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题)两部分，共120分，考试用时 100 分钟。

第Ⅰ卷 (共80分)第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分15分)第一节 (共5小题，每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does Mr. Anthony allow students to do?A. Ski p the difficult questions.B. Finish the homework in groups.C. Present the answers in pairs.2. What does the man advise the woman to do at last?A. Visit the museum.B. Go to the theater.C. Go swimming.3. When will the bus arrive?A. At 7:10.B. At 7:20.C. At 7:30.4. What does the woman have for lunch?A. Fruit.B. Chicken or beef.C. Salad.5. What happened to the theme park?A. It became popular.B. It closed forever.C. It was rebuilt.第二节 (共10 小题,每小题1分,满分 10分)听下面3段材料，每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段材料前，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。

2023—2024学年度第二学期阶段性质量监测高一年级英语学科听力部分注意事项：1.本部分听力考试共15小题，满分为20分。

考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡的对应位置上，答在试卷上的无效。

2.录音材料播放时，考生可将答案标在试卷上；录音材料播放完毕后，考生将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡的对应位置上。

3.转涂答案时，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你将有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。

例: How much is the shirt?A. £ 5.19.B. £ 9.15.C. £ 19.15.答案为B。

1. What’s the woman going to do on Saturday?A. Attend a lecture.B. See a play.C. See a film.2. Where are the two speakers?A. In a plane.B. At a railway station.C. At an airport.3. What does the man imply about the weather outside?A. It’s cool.B. It’s slightly warm.C. It’s extremely hot.4. Why haven’t the two speakers met recently?A. They live in different cities.B. The woman has been away abroad.C. The woman was on a domestic trip.5. What is the woman likely to do for Walt?A. Buy him a tricycle.B. Teach him bike safety rules.C. Get him a bike.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面几段材料。

湖南省怀化市2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读理解We can tall be professional footballers but one thing that makes football great is that everyone can play. A program at Full ham Football Club in London is working with a group of children who haven’t always been able to be part of a team.What’s happening at Fullham?Once a week for the last three years, trainers at Full ham have been working with a group children. Each week, the children meet up for a training session which concentrates on the basic skills of football—passing, control, teamwork. Occasionally, they play matches against other teams. There are training sessions like this at Premier League clubs but what makes this Full ham team special is that the children in this group all have Down’s syndrome. The Full ham Badgers, as the team is known, are the first Down’s syndrome team in the country.What is Down’s syndrome?Down’s syndrome affects about one in a thousand people and causes learning difficulties. People with Down’s syndrome a so sometimes have problems taking part in physical activities. Because of this，and because they look different, children with Down’s syndrome haven’t always had the chance to do what other children do and join in with team sports.Making opportunities.The Fullham project lets the young people train regularly and get the chance to improve their self-confidence as part of the team. It’s important to show that football is not only about winning cups and scoring goals. It can also help break down the barriers that these youngsters experience in everyday life.Support from the players.Top Full ham players have also been training with the children. Footballers such as the Norwegian international Erik Nevland have lent support to the team. After working with the youngsters in a penalty shoot-out, Erik Nevland said, “I love doing this. It’s good to come out in the community and let people see who you really are.”1．What do we know about the children at Full ham?A．They meet up for a training session once a week.B．They focus on practicing advanced football skills.C．They often play matches with top footballers.D．They don’t have chances to play football at all.2．Why is the Full ham team unique?A．It has been built for more than three years.B．It aims to train children to be professionals.C．It is specially for children with Down’s syndrome.D．It makes no difference to children’s mental health.3．What is the author’s purpose of writing this text?A．To give children advice on playing football.B．To call on children to do more sports.C．To show people’s opinion about Full ham.D．To introduce a program at Full ham Football Club.When Stanford University student Ellen Xu, now 18, was a five-year-old in San Diego, California, she vividly recalls her parents rushing her little sister to the hospital. Three-year-old Kate had fallen seriously ill; she had a fever, reddened eyes, a rash (皮疹) and some swelling in her hands and tongue.At first the puzzled doctors thoughts he had the flu, but when her condition didn’t improve, the Xus returned to the emergency room, where a doctor by chance had similar experience with a serious inflammatory (炎症) reaction in the blood vessels known as Kawasaki disease. Though rare, it’s the leading cause of acquired heart disease in babies and young children, and its cause remains somewhat mysterious.The doctor knew how to treat it and eventually Kate shook off the illness without suffering damage to her heart. Xu remembers being curious about her sister’s dramatic condition and was amazed that the grown-ups couldn’t answer her questions about why it was so hard to detect. “In my mind, it was this mystery,” she says. “It was a puzzle I wanted to solve. A decade later, wanting to enter a high school science fair, she had an idea: “What if we had a doctor in our pocket?” So she created just that: Using AI, Xu designed an algorithm (算法) that uses visual datato diagnose Kawasaki disease based on five physical symptoms.The technology works the same way as apps that can identify birds and plants with photos you’ve taken on your cellphone. Worried parents can upload a photo that they have taken of their child, and the technology will scan the image for symptoms of Kawasaki disease, which often have a strong visual element, such as a rash or a swollen tongue.Xu’s invention has been used as a web app on the Kawasaki Disease Foundation’s website. “The technology could also be developed for recognizing auto-immune and rheumatological diseases,” she says. “It means a lot to me. I want to use AI to help people live happier and healthier lives.” Xu says.4．What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A．The doctors had no difficulty recognizing Kate’s illness.B．Kate suffered from a common disease among children.C．Kawasaki disease is the only cause of acquired heart disease.D．The cause of Kawasaki disease is not quite known yet.5．What kind of person is Ellen Xu?A．Curious and creative.B．Caring and cheerful.C．Ambitious and outgoing D．Humorous and 1g generous.6．What is Paragraph 4 mainly talking about?A．The benefits of Xu’s algorithm B．The symptoms of Kawasaki disease.C．The worries that most parents have.D．The way Xu’s invention works.7．What message does Ellen Xu’s story convey?A．Opportunity knocks but once.B．Curiosity can make a difference.C．Failure is the mother of success.D．God helps those who help themselves.Mountaineering has always been favored by adventure seekers, which also brings about people’s concern about environmental problems and safety. Luckily, as the 2024 Himalayan mountaineering season gets underway, another high-altitude project is in the works: removing tons of trash from Mount Everest.According to the Nepali army, the Mountain Cleanup Campaign collected 110 tons of waste between 2019, when the program started, and 2023. The army, which conducts the cleanupinitiative partnership with the multinational brand Unilever, will head up the campaign again this year. Twelve members of the military, supported by eighteen Sherpas, will arrive at Everest Base Camp on April 14 to begin the work. In addition to removing an estimated 10 tons of garbage, the army said in a state me that they plan to bring five dead bodies off of the mountain. These bodies are of climbers who died while attempting to summit the world’s highest peak.In 2023, 12 climbers were confirmed to have died on Everest, additional five still officially unaccounted for. Currently, the majority of those who try to climb the 8,849-meter (29, 032-foot) Himalayan peak do so via Nepal. Last year, the Nepali government gave out a record-high 478 Everest hiking permits. However, that is not the total number of people who will be on the mountain, as Sherpa guides, support staffers and others are present with climbing groups. As a result overcrowding and trash have been two of the biggest problems plaguing Everest in recent years. One of the biggest environmental issues has been human waste.The 2024 climbing season will be the first to require all climbers to use government-distributed poop hags and bring their waste back down with them from the higher mountain camps. “Each person produces 250 grams of waste a day and they will spend two weeks on the higher camps for the summit push,” Diwas Pokhrel, first vice president of Everest Summiteers Association, told CNN last month. In addition, 2024 will be the first time that all Everest climbers are issued tracking chips, which can aid in search and rescue missions. 8．What does the author say about Mountain Cleanup Campaign?A．It was set up at least 10 years ago by Sherpas.B．Its main aim is to clear rubbish on EverestC．The Nepali army will lead it for the first time.D．Altogether 30 people will conduct the cleanup.9．What does the underlined word plaguing in Para. 3 mean?A．Bothering B．Delighting.C．Amazing.D．Destroying. 10．What can be inferred from the passage?A．Government attaches little importance to environmental protectionB．Mountaineering at Everest will be more environmentally friendly.C．More human waste will be left on Everest by rescue members.D．More people will show interest in doing mountaineering at Everest.11．Where is the passage probably taken from?A．An academic article.B．A tourist guideline.C．A survey report.D．An environmental article.Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney (肾) into a 62-year-oldman living with end-stage kidney disease. The patient Richard Slayman, was recovering well and was expected to be discharged from the hospital within days.Strictly speaking, this isn’t the first ever pig-to-human kidney transplant. The procedure has been performed five times in the past, all in people who were declared brain-dead and kept on life support. The most recent of those took place in July 2023 by Robert Montgomery at NYU Langone Health and his workmates. However, Slayman’s operation is the first time that a pig kidney has been transplanted into a living human. Thanks to the efforts by thousands of scientists and physicians over several decades the operation is a great success, which makes it a significant milestone in the field of the transfer of animal organs to humans.Slayman has type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease. He had previously received a human kidney from a donor in December 2018. However, the organs showed signs of failure about five years later. He started dialysis (透析) in May last year, but experienced complications, requiring visits to the hospital every two weeks.The organ was provided by a company called e Genesis, which raises pigs genetically engineered to carry certain human genes and to lack a particular set of pig genes that are harmful to humans. These genetic changes reduce the possibility of transplant rejection, when the immune system attacks the organ and causes it to fail. Slayman is also receiving a cocktail of immune-suppressing drugs to further lower the risk. So far, there is no sign of rejection and Slayman is able to walk on his own.More than 100,000 people in the US are waiting for an organ transplant, 17 of whom die each day. The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the experimental transplant for Slayman due to a lack of other treatment choices. “Our hope is that this transplant approach will offer a lifeline to millions of patients worldwide who are suffering from kidney failure.” said Tatsuo Kawai at Massachusetts General Hospital in a statement.12．Why is the pig kidney transplant considered a milestone?A．No animal-to-human organ transplant has been done before.B．It is the result of many scientists and physicians’ joint efforts.C．It is the first successful pig kidney transplant into a human.D．It has been performed in people who are declared brain-dead.13．What can we know from the passage?A．Slayman has received kidney transplant only once.B．Pigs used for transplant carry no human genes.C．Many people in need of organ transplant.D．Slayman needn’t take any drugs after the transplant.14．What is Tatsuo Kawai’s attitude towards pig kidney transplant?A．Optimistic.B．Doubtful.C．Critical D．Uninterested 15．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A．Why is Kidney Transplant Important B．Human Receives Pig KidneyC．The Future of Kidney Transplant D．A Milestone in Human HistoryReading is a practice that has been encouraged ever since we were kids. People generally believe it improves our vocabulary, grammar and general grasp on language. 16 Reading helps us stay focused. Reading a book needs us to pay a tent on to every detail and movement in the storyline. Whatever were reading, we are following the stream of thought of someone else, the writer. 17 And reading teaches us this much needed ability to pay attention to detail.18 When reading a book, we go on a journey with the characters. Were member every place our favorite character has been, people they’ve met and all the events that have taken place in their lives. Being truly invested in the journey leads the mind to grasp quicker and hold on for longer, leading to a sharper brain.Reading builds empathy and cultural understanding.People from all over the world come together to contribute to literature with their own style, views and opinions. When we read a book from an author from the other comer of the world, we’re not just reading a story. 19 There’s something to learn in almost every book you’ll ever pick up.Reading inspires creativity. 20 It’s our creativity that helps us imagine every detail.Everything we read gives us a different perspective. Read ng takes us places we’ve never seen. And the imaginary thinking ability can help us even professional in ways we night never seen. And the imaginary thinking ability can help us even professionally in ways we might never thought of.To keep reading is to keep growing. So how about we pick another one!A．Reading sharpens the mind.B．Reading enables us to stay in good mood.C．And that requires us to stay focused through it all.D．The following are some ways that helps us read better.E．However, its outcome and the change it brings is far deeper.F．When reading a book, we imagine every scene described in the book.G．We are stepping into a world of different cultures, traditions and values.二、完形填空Michael Evans was standing in line at line at the Wayne County Treasurer’s Office in Detroit last August, waiting to pay his taxes. Suddenly he heard a 21 sound ahead of him. An elderly woman at the window was crying —and so was the cashier helping her. Then Evans learned why: He heard the cashier 22 the woman that her house had to be sold if she failed to pay the taxes. He also heard the woman tell the cashier that her 23 had recently died. Evans couldn’t stand the 24 of this woman losing her home right after losing her child. He 25 the window. I don’t mean to interrupt,” he said to the cashier, ‘‘but if you can get her house back, I’ll pay for her 26 .”The two women were 27 . Their despair turned to disbelief. The cashier left for a moment to 28 the amount and that it was all right for Evans to pay it. Evans 29 to go straight to the bank and come right back with the money. And he did.But when he returned to the treasurer’s office, he asked someone else waiting in line to 30 the $5, 000 check to the cashier. Evans was trying to 31 quietly. “I didn’t want this attention, he explains.Evans often finds himself on the giving end of 32 situations, though for years hewent unrecognized for it. “We help people,” Evans says. “We send ache a check; we walk into funeral (葬礼) homes and just pay for the whole funeral. We try to help our community. Why do does Evans give so much to 33 ? It’s a question he never 34 answers. “To be honest, I don’t like putting money in the 35 ,” he says. “Doing things with your money is better. 21．A．disturbing B．delighted C．sweet D．horrible 22．A．warn B．inform C．teach D．cheat 23．A．husband B．mother C．neighbor D．daughter 24．A．lie B．joke C．idea D．humor 25．A．opened B．approached C．closed D．beat 26．A．snacks B．clothes C．food D．taxes 27．A．disappointed B．scared C．shocked D．anxious 28．A．collect B．confirm C．throw D．buy 29．A．hesitated B．advised C．promised D．refused 30．A．return B．lend C．sell D．hand31．A．slip away B．give up C．come back D．get up 32．A．dangerous B．charitable C．tricky D．impossible 33．A．relatives B．friends C．strangers D．families 34．A．proudly B．cautiously C．confidently D．fully 35．A．banks B．offices C．cars D．houses三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。