北京市昌平區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期末考試英語試題2

昌平區(qū)2023—2024學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高一年級期末質(zhì)量抽測英語試卷本試卷共12頁，共100分。考試時長90分鐘。考生務(wù)必將答案答在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回。第一部分知識運用(共兩節(jié)，30分)第一節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,共15分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Istillrememberthatnightmanyyearsago.Iwasayoungadultatthetime,andmythoughtswereoftencloudedbydoubtsandfearsaboutmyfuture.I___1___togooutforadrive.Itwasabeautifulevening.Butsuddenly,mynightturnedintoa___2___withaheadoncrash.Iwas___3___tohospital.Irememberwaitinginthehospitalroommyparentsbesideme.Thedoctorwalkedinandsaid“You’llprobablyhavea(an)___4___timewalking,letalonebeabletodance,orbeinvolvedwithsports.”Basketballwasmyfavouritesportandbeingontheschoolteammeanteverythingtome.Icrieduncontrollably___5___theveryworstformyfuture.Myparentstookover.“Thankyouforyouradvice,”theysaid___6___,“Ourdaughterwillbeupandwalkingagainsoon.”Withdeterminationandsupportofmyfamily,Ibeganthelongand___7___roadtorecovery.Ihadtolearnhowtowalkagain.Duringlongdayssittingimmobile,Istartedselfreflecting.Iexaminedmylife’schoicesandwheremylifewasheading.Ihadmadeahabitof___8___futureeventsthathadnothappenedyet.Mynegativethoughtscreatedbadmood.Whatbeganasanightmare(噩夢)gavemetimetolearnaboutpersonalchange.Withtime,notonlydidI___9___andplaybasketballagain,IlearnedtochangethewayIthink.Ilearnedtoreplacedoubtsandfearwithhope.Every____10____isanopportunityforgrowth.Ifwe’reopentochange,ourjourneyscanofferpathswithnewviewsonlife.1.A.refused B.hoped C.prepared D.decided2.A.disaster B.lesson C.success D.mistake3.A.called B.rushed C.advised D.allowed4A.fantastic B.boring C.difficult D.energetic5.A.proving B.noticing C.imagining D.showing6.A.calmly B.secretly C.proudly D.excitedly7.A.lonely B.smooth C.pleasing D.challenging8.A.worryingabout B.dreamingof C.planningfor D.learningabout9.A.sing B.dance C.drive D.swim10.A.task B.turn C.warn D.praise第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,共15分)A閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。The“waterfootprint”isawaytoshowhowmuchfreshwateracertainactivityorprocessuses.Growingcrops___11___(need)alotofwater,sothewaterfootprintoffoodisbig.Andanimalproducts,likemeat,milkand___12___(egg),useevenmorewater.Thefoodweeatmakesupthebiggestpartofourpersonalwaterfootprint.That’s____13____it’simportantnottowastefood.Whenwethrowawayfood,we’renotonlywastingthefooditself,butalsothewaterittooktomakeit.B閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。BeijingOperaisoneofChina’snationaltreasures,whichbinesacting,talking,singing,music,dancingandacrobaticstogether.It___14___(begin)inthelate18thcentury.TherearefourrolesBeijingOperaperformerscanplay:sheng,dan,jing,chou.Eachrolehasitsownsingingandactingstyles.Performersoftensingwithveryhighvoices.Thisis___15___BeijingOperawasusuallyperformed___16___openairstagesintheearlydays.Inordertobeheardoverthecrowds,themusichadtobeloudandperformershadtosinginveryhighvoices.C閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。TheSunflowersseriesstandsasatruemasterpiece.ItwaspaintedbyVincentvanGogh___17___livedinthe19thcentury.Theworkscelebratelife,natureandbeauty___18___(find)inthemostordinaryobjects.Thesunflowersspreadwarmthandjoy,___19___invitesustotouchlife’spleasure,nature’sbeautyandart’spower.Theseriesisatimelessartwork,___20___(inspire)peoplewithitsbeautyinordinarymoments.第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，38分)第一節(jié)(共14小題;每小題2分，共28分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ACreativeteenswithapassionforstorytellingmayjustfindtheircallingintheexcitingworldoffilm.Thereareplentyofopportunitiesinthisindustry,fromproducingtoeditingtodirectingtotechnicalwork.Curiousaboutwhetherfilmmakingisthepathforyou?Throughtheseprogramsdesignedforhighschoolstudents,youcanfindout.SummerArtsInstituteThisfreefourweekprogramforstudentsingrades10through12isnottobemissed.Participants(參與者)canmajorinseveralcreativefields,includingfilm.Studentsselectedfortheprogramworkwithprofessionalartiststobuildskillsandgainhandsonexperience.Theprogramendswithanexhibitionofparticipants’work.CinematicArtsProgramTheoldestfilmschoolencourageshighschoolstudentstolearnabouttheworldoffilmmaking,screenwriting,puteranimation,orthefilm/televisionbusinessthroughthesesixweeksummersessions.Studentstakerealcollegelevelcourses.TeenFilmmakingCampsInsummerfilmcamps,studentswillwrite,shoot,directandedittheirownfilms.Inthisprogramdesignedforteenswithlittletonofilmexperience,studentsreceiveinclassinstructionandtakepartinonsetproduction,learningallabouttheexcitingworldofstorytellingthroughfilm.Theprogramendswithascreeningoftheparticipants’works.MuseumofMediaTeenCouncilTheMoMTeenCouncilisatwomonthjobdevelopmentprogramforteensinterestedinthemediaartswhowantalookathowgoodfilmsarebornandhowamediamuseumworks.Participantshelpthemuseumshapeitsprogramofferings.Theycanbuildleadershipskillsandteamwork.Theyalsogetrealworldprojectmanagementexperiencebyorganizingeventslikethemuseum’sFilmFestival.21.Whichprogramofferscollegelevelcourses?A.SummerArtsInstitute.B.CinematicArtsProgram.C.TeenFilmmakingCamps.D.MuseumofMediaTeenCouncil.22.WhatwillstudentsoftheMoMTeenCouncilget?A.Afilmdirectedbythemselves.BAfreesixweeksummercamp.C.Chancesofworkingwithartists.D.Projectmanagementexperience.23.Whatisthesharedgoalofthefourprograms?A.Toseeklocalpartners.B.Tocarryoutsummercamps.C.Tofindoutcreativehighschoolers.D.Tohelpteensknowaboutfilmmaking.BInhislittlehouse,JasewaswritingalettertoSantaweeksbeforeChristmas.“DearSanta,Couldyougivemesuperpowersthisyear?ThenIcanbeasuperheroandsavelives.Icanbeafirefighter!Pleaserealisemywish!”Weekslater,itwasfinallyChristmas.Whenherandownthestairs,hesawlotsofparcelsunderatallChristmastreeinthelivingroom.Hestoppeddeadbeforethetree,lookingforhispresent.“Afiretruck!”heshoutedloudly.“Santagavemesuperpowers!I’llbeeafirefighter!”Jasehadlearnedatschoolthatfirefightersweretrueheroeswhosavedpeoplefromdanger.Sothelittleboywishedtobeafirefighter.Hewassohappythathespentthewholedaydrivinghistoytruck.Thatevening,hecouldn’tsleep.Hetookhistruckdowntothelivingroomanddroveitaround.Suddenly,hefeltsomethingstrange.Whenheturnedaround,hesawsmokefromtheChristmastree.Hisparentshadforgottentoputoutsomecandles,whichhadcaughtthetree’sbackandthecurtainsonfire.Thefirewasspreadingfast.“Mom!Dad!There’safireinourhouse!”heshoutedasherushedupstairsandwokeuphissisters.Millywokeupandrandownstairswithhim,butRosiewasasleep,sohecarriedherinhisarms.Hethenputhissistersinthetruckandrushedtohisparents’room.“What’swrong,Jase?”hismomasked.“Wait,what’sthatsmoke?”“There’safire!”Jaseshouted.Thecoupletookthekidsandrushedoutofthehouse.Theycalled911,andfirefightersarrivedonthescene.Becausethespacewassmall,thewholehousewasinflames(火焰)innotime.OneofthefirefighterspattedJase’sshoulderandsaid,“Goodjob!”Jasesmiledandsaid,“Thankyou,sir.Notallheroeswearcapes(斗篷)!Iwillbeearealsuperherolikeyousomeday.”Andtoday,Jasehashelpedseveralfamiliesfromsuchevents,andhe’sindeedasuperhero,afirefighter.24.WhatdidJasewantforChristmasgift?AAnewcape.B.Atoytruck.C.Superpowers.D.Giftsfromfirefighters.25.WhatactiondidJasetakeuponseeingthefire?A.Hecalled911.B.Heranoutofthehouse.C.Hetriedtoputoutthefire.D.Hemanagedtosavehisfamilies.26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJase?A.Calmandbrave.B.Curiousandhumorous.C.Kindandhardworking.D.Honestandquickthinking.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Nopains,nogains.B.Practicemakesperfect.C.Heroeseinallshapesandsizes.D.Everythingestothosewhowait.CSomeenvironmentalistsclaimthatattemptstocreatearecyclingeconomyforplasticsaresuretofail,buttheargumentscanbenottrue.In1980,DisneyWorldinOrlando.Florida,startedtoworkonanewwaytogeneratepowerforthethemepark,cuttingitsuseofoil,thepriceofwhichhadincreased.TheSolidWasteEnergyConversionPlanttookrubbish,includingplastic,andusedamethodcalledpyrolysis(熱解)toturnitintoburnablegases.Itopenedin1982,butclosedayearlater,asthecostofrunningitwentup.Today,environmentalistsarementioningtheDisneystorytodamagethereputationofasetofnewtechnologies,wellknownasadvancedrecycling,whichtakeplasticwasteandturnitbackintobrandnewplastic.Theirargumentisfalse.ThefailureofDisney’splanthadmoretodowithalaterfallinoilpricesthantechnologicalorenvironmentalproblems.Pyrolysishasimprovedalotsincethe1980s.Andinanycase,Disney’splantwasdesignedtoproducefuel,whichisn’tclassedasadvancedrecycling.Aswereport“theincrediblenewtechthatcanrecycleallplasticsforever”,advancedrecyclingisagamechangerthatcouldhelptosolvetheglobalplasticscrisis.Ithasthepossibilitytotakemillionsoftonnesofthrownawayplastic,mostofwhichendsupinlandfillortheenvironment,andturnitbackintoaclean,freshversionbybreakingitdowntoitsmolecularconstituents(分子成分).Thegoalisarecyclingeconomy.Inthiscase,thereisnolongeranyneedtomake“virgin”plasticfromoil.Itisn’tamagicrecipe.Thereareproblemsaroundsuchplantsgeneratingtoxic(有毒的)waste,theirenergyuseandthecontinuationoftraditionalplasticsaheadofnewer,greeneralternatives(替代物).Environmentalistsarerighttoarguethatwewouldbebetteroffgraduallygettingridofplasticsaltogether.Butpracticalconsiderationsmeantheyaren’tgoingawayanytimesoon,andmostadvancedrecyclingtechnologiesarebetterfortheenvironmentthanthealternatives.Thereisaseriousdiscussiontobehadaroundadvancedrecycling,notleastwhetheritshouldbefactoredintoanupingglobalagreementonplasticpollution.Let’sjustmakesureitisbasedonthefacts,notDisneystories.28.AsforrefusingthenewtechwiththeDisneystory,theauthoris.A.worried B.disapprovingC.uncertain D.unconcerned29.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Plasticswouldbesoonstoppedusing.B.Plantswithnewtechdon’tproducetoxicwaste.C.Thenewtechfeaturesrecyclingallplastics.D.Disney’splantturnedplasticwasteintonewplastic.30.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toargueforadvancedrecycling.B.Tostressbenefitsofreducingplastics.C.Topresentfailureofrecyclingeconomy.D.Todiscusstheproblemsofreusingwaste.DWhatIsASandBattery?Generally,whenonepicturesabattery,oneimaginesthelithiumbattery(鋰電池)invarioushightechforms.Yetin2022,PolarNightEnergylaunchedtheworld’sfirstmercialsandbattery,capableofstoring500600℃inheatenergyformonths.Withtheenvironmentalconcernofminingforlithiumbatteries,investorsandpaniesarelookingforalternatives,andsandbatteriesareoneofthem.Theconceptforasandbatteryissimple:storinglargeamountsofheatinsandorsandlikematerialsforlateruse.Theadvantageofsandisitsabilitytostorelargeamountsofheatinasmallvolume,itslargequantity,anditslowcost.Sandbatteriesserveasstorageforsparewindandsolarpowerandextraenergywhendemandislow.Theycanprovideheatedwateraswellasheatedairtohomesandindustriesthatwouldotherwiseusefossilfuels.Theheatcanalsobechangedbacktoelectricityusingasteamturbine(蒸氣渦輪).Thistechniquedatesbackcenturies.AncientEgyptianhomesweremadeofsandmixedwithmudandstrawthatwouldkeeptheheatofthehotdesertsunandthenreleaseitslowlyduringthecoolnights.ManynativeAmericansusedmudtobuildhousesforthesamereason.Theywouldalsostoreheatfromcampfiresinrockswrapped(包裹)inleatherskinandusetheserocksforheatingtheirbedsatnight.Thisancientwisdomcannowbeappliedtomodernsolutionsthroughsandbatteries.Now,PolarNightEnergy,workingwiththeheatingpanyLovisanL?mpe,willlaunchasandbattery10timesthesizeandcapableofstoringupto100megawattshourofheat.ThisbatterywilleliminatetheneedforoilbasedenergyfortheentiretownofPornainen,Finland,andkeep160tonnesofcarbondioxideoutoftheatmosphereannually.AccordingtotheWashingtonPost,morethan$900millionhasbeeninvestedincleanstoragetechnologiesinthepastthreeyears,anumberthatisexpectedtoreach$3trillionby2040.Thismoneyisbeingdirectedtowardsvarioussmallpaniesthatareinvestigatingnaturalbatteries.Therearechallengestooverebeforethistechnologycanbeadoptedwidely.Itremainstobeseenwhethernaturalbatteriescanbeasteadysourceofenergy.Furthermore,becauseit’sanemergingindustry,naturalbatteryprojectswillneedtobebuiltfromscratch,meaningonlydevelopedcountriescanaffordtousethem.Despitethis,sandandothernaturalbatterysolutionsareanexcitingstepforwardtowardsagreenfuture.31.Theideaofsandbatteriesis________.A.toprocessfossilfuelsforindustries B.tochangesolarenergyintoelectricityC.tostoreenergyinspecialmaterialsasheat D.togeneratewindenergywhenitisnecessary32.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?A.Theadvantagesofsandbatteries. B.Theinspirationofsandbatteries.C.Theapplicationofsandbatteries. D.Thedevelopmentofsandbatteries.33.Whatdoestheword“eliminate”underlinedinParagraph5mostprobablymean?A.Meet. B.Remove. C.Create. D.Ignore.34.Whatcanwelearnaboutsandbatteries?A.Theyareahightechformoflithiumbattery.B.Theycanbewidelyusedacrosstheworldsoon.C.Theyareasteadysourceofenergyforagreenfuture.D.Theycanprovideheatandpowerforhomesorindustries.第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分,共10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Withtheriseoflanguageapps,learninganewlanguageisperhapsmorepopularthanever.Thereisnodoubtthatlanguagelearningappshavebenefitsasasupplement(補充)toformaleducation.___35___Herearesomeunderratedwaystolearnanewlanguage.Oneofthemostmonadviceforlanguagelearnersistoconsumefilmsandshowsinthelanguagetheyarelearning.Infact,theydon’thelpanewlearnertofollow.___36___Thecartoonsareoftenmadeupofbasicphrasesandwordsthatonewouldlearnataprimarylevel.Plus,cartoonsusuallyewithclearerandslowerpronunciation,whichwillhelplearnersadapttounderstandingwithoutsubtitles.___37___Thereisanotherchoice:listeningtopodcastsandsongsinthelanguageyouaretryingtomaster.Notonlycanyoupickupidioms,butyoucanalsoexplorevarioustopicstoenlargeyourvocabularyandunderstanddifferenceswithinvariouscontexts.Beingexposedtotherhythmofnativespeakerswillalsohelpyourlearning,andyoucanachieveallofthiswhiledevelopingafondnessfortheculture.Whenpractisingspeaking,onerunstheriskofmakingmistakesorembarrassingoneselfwhenattemptingtopractiseinpublicorwithanativespeaker.So,instead,startsmall.Speaktoyourpetoraninanimateobjectaroundthehouse.___38___Thegoalistogetusedtosoundingtheletters.producingtheaccentandgettingthewordsout.Anothercreativemethodtoputyourwritingskillstotestistokeepapenpal.Ideally,findsomeonewhoisnotonlyfluentinthelanguageyouarelearning,butwhoisalsolearningalanguageyouarefluentin.Throughtheexchangeofletters,younotonlygettopractiseyourwritingskillsbutcanalsoprovidefeedbacktoeachother.___39___A.Tellthemaboutyourdayordescribehowyoufeel.B.Ifwatchingcartoonsisnotyourcupoftea,fearnot.C.Plus,everyonegetsafriendthroughaforeignstamp.D.Socanforeignspeakersgainfluencywithinweeksormonths?E.Understandingofthefilmsandshowsdependsheavilyonsubtitles.F.Instead,astepdowntheladderwouldbetowatchchildren’scartoons.G.Butitisunrealistictoexpectmasteryofanewtonguesimplythroughtheiruse.第三部分書面表達(共兩節(jié)，32分)第一節(jié)(共4小題;第40、41題各2分,第42題3分,第43題5分,共12分)閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)題目要求用英文回答問題。Artificialintelligenceismakingitswayintoclassrooms,creatingafuturewhereeducationismorepersonalizedanddynamic.AI’sabilitytocustomize(訂制)learningandprovideimmediatefeedbackcouldchangehowstudentslearn.makingeducationmoreeffectiveandengaging.SchoolsgloballyarestartingtoseethebenefitsofAl.LearningplatformswithAIcannowtailorlessonstoeachstudent’spaceandstyleoflearning,increasingengagementandunderstanding.DreamBoxLearning,anA1poweredmathplatform,hasalreadyshowedhowsuchtechnologycanimprovestudents’abilitiesinproblemsolving.Howeverthere’sanobviousconcerningupalongsidetheseadvancements—theAIdivideorthegrowinggapbetweenthosewhouseAItoolsandthosewhodonot.A2023reportbytheEducationalDataTrustfoundthatwealthierschooldistrictsarethreetimesmorelikelytohaveusedAlpoweredlearningplatformsparedtotheunderresourcedones