新疆烏魯木齊市第四中學2024-2025學年高一英語下學期期中試題

PAGEPAGE4新疆烏魯木齊市第四中學2024-2025學年高一英語下學期期中試題第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。APersonalRobotPersonalRobotMakeyourparentsandteachershappy！Areyouhavingproblemsfinishingyourhomeworkontime?Doyouavoidcleaningyourroomuntilyourmomshoutsatyou?Youdon'tneedtoworryifyoubuyaMr.HelpingHandpersonalrobot.Mr.Hcanbeprogrammedtoorganizeyourhomework.Yourownpersonalrobotwillfollowyouaround,puttingawaybooksandobjectsthatyouhaveleftonthefloororbed.Mr.Halsohasthesefeatures(特點)：※weighsonly500grams※includeslong-lastingbatteries※comeswitha5-yearguarantee※rememberssimpleinstructionsOriginally(最初)soldfor$499NOWONLY$299WATCHCONTROLWATCHCONTROLThisisawatchthatJamesBondwouldbeproudtowear!ThisisNOTawatchforordinarypeople!YourelectronicPENGOWATCHCONTROLactsasaremotecontrolforTVsandvideos.givesyouadailyweatherforecast.remindsyouwhentohandinyourhomework.setsoffasilentwarningalarmwhenparentsorteachersarenear.Besides,yourPENGOWATCHCONTROLwillalwaystellyouthetimeaccurately!Originallysoldfor$199NOWONLYS99Forfurtherinformation,clickhere1.WithhelpfromaMr.H,youcan_______A.stopusingbatteriesB.finishyourhomeworkontimeC.rememberyourteachers'instructionsD.getyourroomcleanedonyourwayhome2.APENGOWATCHCONTROLcanhelpyouto______ArepairyourTVB.organizeyourhomeworkCbeaJamesBondDknowwhattheweatherislike3.YoucangetyourMr.Hfor_______A.＄499B.$299C.$8199D.$994.Wherewouldyoubemostlikelytofindthetwotexts?_______A.OnanoticeboardB.Inacompanybrochure.C.OnateenagewebsiteDInacollegenewspaper.BMr.Reesewasborninabigcity.Hisfatherhadseveralcompaniesandgotalotofmoney.Hecouldgivehissonalltheyoungmanwanted.Hewasbusywithhisbusinessandneveraskedhimhowhegotalongwithhisstudies.Sotheboyspentmosttimeintherestaurantsorcinemas.Ofcoursehewasweakinhislessonsandlearnednothingatschool.Hemademanyfriendsbutnonethemwasgoodandwhentheyknewhecamefromarichfamily，theybegantoteachhimtogamble(賭博).Ofcoursehelostmuchmoney.NowMr.Reesewastwentyandfinishedmiddleschool.Hecouldnotdoanything.Buthisfatherdidn’tmindituntilonedayhefoundtheyoungmanhadsoldoneofhiscompanies.Hebecamesoangrythathemadehimleavehishouse.Theyoungmancouldn’tgambleanylonger.Hisfriendsmadehimpayhisdebt.Hehadtoaskhismothertohelphimandthewomanoftengavehimsomemoney.Butoneeveninghisfatherhappenedtofindit.Theoldmanstoppedhiswifefromdoingso.Theybegantofightintheroom.Theyoungmanbroughtoutaknifeandkilledhisfather.Hismotherhelpedhimtorunaway,butsoonafterthathewascaughtandsentenced(判刑)todeath.Itwasacoldandwetday.SuddenlyitbegantorainhardwhenMr.Reesewasbeingsenttotheexecutionground(刑場).Soonbothheandthesoldierswerewetthrough.Hesaidangrily,Badluck!Ishallbeshotinsuchbadweather!”“Don'tcomplain,brother，”saidoneofthesoldiers."You'reluckierthanusall.We'llhavetogobacktothecityafterthat!”5.OldReeseneverwantedtoknowabouthisson'sstudiesbecause_____A.hewassurehissonwasgoodathislessonsB.hespentallhisenergiesonhisbusinessC.heknewnothingabouttheeducationD.hiswifelookedaftertheirchild6.ThebadyoungmentaughtYoungReesetogambleinorder______A.toplaywithhimB.tospendsparetimeCthattheycouldgetmuchmoneyfromhimD.thattheycouldfindjobsinhisfather'scompanies7.OldReesebecameangrybecause________A.hissonhadlearnednothingatschoolB.hissonwasweakinallhislessonsC.hissoncouldn'tdoanythinginthecompaniesD.hissonhadlostoneofhiscompanies8.Mr.Reesecomplained_________A.hewassentencedtodeathB.hewouldbeshotC.hewenttotheexecutiongroundonfootD.hewouldbeshotinbadweatherC DoyouknowAustralia?Australiaisthelargestislandintheworld.ItisalittlesmallerthanChina.Itisinthesouthoftheearth.Australiaisbig,butitspopulationisnotlarge.ThepopulationofAustraliaisnearlyaslargeasthatofShanghai.Thegovernmenthasmadeenoughlawstofightpollution.ThecitiesinAustraliahavegotlittleairorwaterpollution.Theskyisblueandthewaterisclean.Youcanclearlyseefishswimmingintherivers.Plantsgrowverywell.LastmonthwevisitedPerth,thebiggestcityinWesternAustralia,andwenttoawildflowers'exhibition.Therewesawalargenumberofwildflowerswehadneverseenbefore.Wehadawonderfultime.Perthisfamousforitsbeautifulwildflowers.InspringeveryyearPerthhasthewildflowers'exhibition.AftervisitingPerth,wespentthedayinthecountryside.Wesatdownandhadarestnearapathatthefootofahill.Itwasquietandweenjoyedourselves.Suddenlyweheardbellsringingatthetopofthehill.Whatwesawmadeuspickupallourthingsandrunbacktothecarasquicklyaswecould.Therewereaboutthreehundredsheepcomingtowardsusdownthepath.Australiaisfamousforitssheepandkangaroos(袋鼠)Afterashortdrivefromanytown,youwillfindyourselfinthemiddleofwhitesheep.Sheep,sheepeverywherearesheep.9.Australiais______thelargestcountryintheworldB.aslargeasShanghaiC.notaslargeasChinaD.thelargestislandinthenorthoftheearth10.Thegovernmenthasmade_______A.fewlawstofightpollutionB.enoughlawsthatitcanfightpollutionC.enoughlawsthatitcanhardlyfightpollutionD.enoughlawsbecausethepollutionisveryserious11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?_______A.Perthisfamousforitsbeautifulwildflowers.B.PerthisbiggerthananyothercityinWesternAustralia.CPerthliesinthewestofAustraliaD.PerthisthelargestcityinAustralia.12.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?________A.Australiaisfamousforitssheep,kangaroosandwildflowersB.Weranbacktothecarbecausewewereinthemiddleofwhitesheep.C.ThreehundredsheepcametowardsusbecausetheysawusD.IfyougotothecountrysideinAustralia,youwillseealargenumberofwhitesheep.DIfyourcellphonesuddenlystopsworking,don'tblametheserviceprovider.Themalfunction(故障)mighthavebeencausedbysomethingbiggerasolarstorm.Expertsexpectthattheearthwillseemoresolaractivitiesinthenearfuture.Themalfunctionofelectronicdevicesisjustoneoftheeffects.Sunspots(太陽黑子)serveasanIndicator(標記)ofthesun’sactivity.Forthepasttwoyears,sunspotshavemostlybeenmissing.Theirabsence,thelongestinnearly100years,hastakenevensunwatchersbysurprise.Whenthenumberofsunspotsdropsattheendofeach11-yearcycle,solarstormsdiedownandallbecomemuchcalmer.This"solarminimum"doesn’t'tlastlong.Withinayear,sunspotsandsolarstormsbegintobuildtowardanewcrescendo-thenextsolarmaximum.What'sspecialaboutthislatestcycleisthatthesunishavingtroublestartingthenextsolarcycle.Thesunbegantocalmdowninlate2007,sonooneexpectedmanysunspotsin2008.Theyshouldreturnin2010.Scientistshavepredictedthatthenextsolarcyclecouldbethemostactiveonrecord:moresunspotsandmoresolarstorms.However,sunspotsaremostlymissingnowSincetheearthisinclosecontactwiththesun,strongsolaractivitiescanbringtroubletoourlife.Peopleofthe21stcenturyrelyonhigh-techsystemsforthebasicsofdailylife.Airtravelandradiocommunicationscanbeaffectedbystrongsolaractivities.Abigsolarstormcouldcause20timesmoreeconomicdamagethanHurricaneKatrina.Whatthesunwilldonextisbeyondourabilitytopredictmostastronomersthinkthatthesolarcyclewillgoonbutatlowlevel.However,thereisalsoevidencethatthesunislosingitsabilitytoproducesunspots.By2015,theycouldbegonealtogether.13.ThesunwatchersfeelsurprisedatA.thelongestsunspots'absenceB.thelargestsunspotnumberC.themalfunctionofelectronicdevicesD.theseriousdamagebysunspots14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“crescendo”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.smallnumberB.highlevelC.usualcycleD.freshstart15.Whichstatementdoesthetextleadyoutobelieve?A.SolaractivitiesdonoharmtoourdailylifeB.HurricaneKatrinaisalsoatypeofsolarstormsC.It'sdifficulttopredictsunspots.D.Fromnowonthere'renosunspots.其次節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）依據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 Happybirthday!Dobirthdaysreallymakepeoplehappy?16.______Birthdayscelebratethedaywhenwewereborn.Besides,thatextracandleonthecakesuggestsanotheryearofgrowthandmaturity(成熟)-orsowehope.Weallliketoimaginethatwearegettingwiserandnotjustolder.Mostofusenjoyseeingthewonderofgrowthinothers,aswell.Forinstance,seeingourchildrendevelopandlearnnewthingsmakesusfeelproud.ForAmericans,likepeopleinmostcultures,growingupisawonderfulprocess.Butgrowingold?17._______Growingoldisnotexactlypleasantforpeopleinyouth-oriented(以年輕人為中心的)Americanculture.18.________Astheoldsayinggoes,"You'reasyoungasyoufeel.”O(jiān)lderpeoplejokeabouthowmanyyearsyoungtheyare,ratherthanhowmanyyearsold.Peopleinsomecountriesvaluetheagedasasourceofexperienceandwisdom.ButAmericansseemtofavorthosethatareyoung,oratleast"youngatheart".ManyolderAmericansfindthe"goldenyears”tobeanythingbutgolden.Economically,"seniorcitizens”oftenstrugglejusttogetby.Retirementattheageof65bringsasharpdecreaseinpersonalincome.Socialsecuritybenefitsusuallycannotmakeupthedifference.Olderpeoplemaysufferfrompoornutrition,medicalcare,andhousing.19.______AmericansociologistPatMooreoncedresseduplikeanolderpersonandwanderedcitystreets.Shewasoftentreatedrudely——evencheatedandrobbed.However,dressedasayoungperson,shereceivedmuchmorerespect,20._______Why?Peoplearelivinglonger.Fewerbabiesarebeingborn.Andmiddle-aged“babyboomersarerapidlyenteringthegroupoftheelderly,Americamaysoonbeaplacewherewrinkles(皺紋)are“in"Marketingexpertsarealreadynoticingthisgrowinggroupofconsumers.A.Thatisadifferentstory.B.MostpeopleinAmericaliketheyoungC.OfcoursetheydoD.Someevenexperienceagediscrimination(卑視)E.PeopleinAmericagrowlargereveryyear.F.MostAmericansliketolookyoung,actyoungandfeelyoungG.Unfortunately,theelderlypopulationinAmericaisincreasingfast.其次部分英語學問運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。LastyearItookmy76-year-oldfatheroutforatripintheUtahwestdesert.Intheearly21._____onadirtroad，ourcarhitarockandthetank(油箱)22._____:Withoutfuel,thecarcametoastopandwiththesungoingdown,wewerein23.______.Wewaitedfor24hourstoseeifanyonehappenedto24.______,butnoonedid.ThenIhadto25.______alonebecausemydad'smedicinewasgoingtorunout.After17miles,26.______thirst,hungerandextremetirednesslarrivedatthemain27._____betweenDelta,UtahandEly,Nevada.Afterallthat,Istillwouldhave28._____mymission使命)ifsomebodyhadn'tpickedmeup，forIwasstillaround50milesfromthe29.______town.Noonestoppedtogivemea(n)30.______alongthehighway,andIfinallydecidedtoliedownandtakea31.______onthesideoftheroad.Amanontheroadsidemightwork32.______thanagestureofholdingupathumb(拇指).Ididn’tknowwhetherIfell33.______ornotorhowmuchtimepassed,34._____Ididhearthesoundofwheels.35.______,someonenamedRosefromSanDiegoCountytooktimetoseeifthatmanontheroadsidewasstill36.______,I’dlovetothankher.Shehelpedme37.______ajobthatIcouldn'twithouther.Sometimesalittlehelpisthe38._____betweensuccessandfailure.IadmireRoseforher39.______apossibleroadsiderobberytohelpastrangerintheevening.Manypeoplewould40.______dowhatshedid,andthisisthetruth.21A.morningB.eveningC.afternoonD.noon22A.closedB.workedC.brokeD.dropped23A.surpriseB.safetyC.expectationD.trouble24A.cutdownB.passbyC.setoffD.byaccident25A.walkB.playC.lookD.return26A.thinkingofB.hopingforC.sufferingfromD.worryingabout27A.buildingB.roadC.railwayD.station28A.shortB.madeC.lostD.refused29A.refusedB.nearestC.similarD.biggest30A.smileB.ideaC.rideD.push31A.movementB.researchC.jumpD.rest32A.betterB.harderC.fasterD.cleaner33A.tiredB.silentC.illD.asleep34A.soB.butC.unlessD.because35A.FinallyB.ActuallyC.ImmediatelyD.Particularly36A.healthyB.warmC.aliveD.weak37A.receiveB.findC.changeD.finish38A.differenceB.experienceC.taskD.nobody39A.handlingB.visitingC.riskingD.stopping40A.sometimesB.oftenC.alwaysD.never其次節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，然后寫在答題卡上。Oncethereweretwomice,acitymouseandacountrymouse.Theyweredistantrelatives.Onedaythecitymouse,41._______livedinabighousewrotealettertothecountrymouseinvitinghimforavisit.Delighted,thecountrymouseacceptedthe42.__________(invite)andcametothecitymouse'shouse.Hewasgreetedbythecitymouse43._________(cheerful).Thecountrymousewas44.________(surprise)howbigthehousewas.Thecitymousewaspleasedandledthecountrymousetothekitchen.When55._________climbedupthetable,therewasalargepieceofbread,fruitandcheese46.__________it.Butjustastheybegantoeat,theyheardagreatnoise.Thecitymousecried,"Run!Run!Thecat47.______(come)!”Theyranawayquicklyandhid.48.________(breath)heavilyafterhidinginthemouse-hole,thecountrymousesaidtothecitymouse,"Ishouldgobacktomyhouseinthecountry.EvenifIeatnothingbutbeans,Icanlive49.________(peace).Whydon'tyoucomewithmetothecountry?Itis50.______(nice)tobepoorandhappythantoberichandafraid."第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)；滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。 增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號()，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。 刪除：把多余的詞用(＼)劃掉。 修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。留意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞； 2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。DearTom,I'mveryhappytohearingfromyou.Howisanythinggoing?Ireallymissyou.YouaskmewithmyNewYearplansinthelastletter.Theyareasfollows:First,IwillstudyharderthanbeforebecauseIwanttobeadmittedintoankeyuniversity.Iwillworkhardatschoolorfinishmyhomeworkatthehome.Besides,Iwillleadahealthylifebyexercisingregularandkeepingahealthydiet.Inthesametime,I'llsp