高一下期期中試題英語

萬州二中教育集團(tuán)高2023級高一下期期中聯(lián)考英語試題第Ⅰ卷（共110分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?A.Haveameal. B.Lookforahotel. C.Visitapatient.2.Wheredoesthewomanwanttostay?A.Inthesea. B.Onthebench. C.Onthebeach.3.Whatdoesthewomanimply?A.Thesessionmayhavetobecanceled. B.She’seagertoattendthesession.C.She’llhetootiredtowalktothesession.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Admissiontothemovieisfree. B.She’lllendthemansomemoney.C.She’llbuytheticketsforthemovie.5.Whywillthecitybedecorated?A.Tomakethecitybeautiful. B.Tocelebrateafestival. C.Towelethefilmstars.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白,每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個(gè)小題。6.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Asecondhandcar. B.Amachine. C.Anewcar.7.Howmuchdoesthemanoffer?A.＄1000. B.＄2000. C.＄3000.聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個(gè)小題。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atanartmuseum. B.Atanartstudio. C.Atanartschool.9.Howmanypaintingsdoesthemanlike?A.One. B.Two. C.Three.聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個(gè)小題。10.Howdidthewomanfirstlearnaboutthestudentactionunion?A.Byattendingoneoftheirmeetings.B.Throughherroommate.C.Byreadingthenewspaper.11.Whatisthestudentactionuniontryingtodo?A.Securemorestudentparkingspaces. B.Protectanopenspaceoncampus.C.Getmorefundingfortheirgroup.12.Whatdoesthewomanagreetodo?A.Signapetition(請?jiān)笗?. B.Helpthemanplanastudentmeeting.C.Makeadonationtosupportthegroup.聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個(gè)小題。13.Whenshouldyouarrivewheninvitedtoapartyat8:00inAmerica?A.From8:00to8:30. B.From8:30to9:00. C.From9:00to9:30.14.Whatwillbeprovidedatapartybesidesalcoholandfood?A.Music. B.Cigarettes. C.Games.15.Whatwouldprobablybeservedatmidnightduringaparty?A.Beer. B.Wine. C.Cookies.16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewillattendaparty. B.Hehasneverbeentoaparty.C.Heisgoodatdancing.聽下面一段獨(dú)白，回答第17至第20四個(gè)小題。17.Whofirstmadethenickname“TheBigEasy”popularintheearly1970s?A.Anewspaperwriter. B.Acrimenovelwriter. C.Apolitician.18.WhatisthewayoflifeinNewYorkCity?A.Gentleandslow. B.Easygoing. C.Quickandbusy.19.WhyisNewOrleanscalled“MardiGrasCity”?A.Foritsyearlymusicfestival. B.Foritswildcelebrationseachyear.C.Foritsshape.20.WhichofthefollowingisnotanicknameofNewOrleans?A.NOLA.B.TheCrescentCity. C.TheBirthplaceofRockandRoll.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ABooksThatChangedMyLifeShakespeare’sKitchenbyLoreSegalShakespeare’sKitchennotonlyreveals,sometimessurprisingly,whatpeoplewereeatinginShakespeare’stimebutalsoprovidesrecipesthattoday’scookscaneasilyrecreatewithreadilyavailableingredients.PersuasionbyJaneAustenInthisnovel,AnneEliotisthedaughterofafoolishnoble.TheirhomemustberentedoutandAnnegoestostaywithheryoungersisterMary.HeresheisthrownintothepanyofCaptainWentworthwhoofferedtomarryAnneeightyearsearlier.ButAnnewaspersuadedtoturnhimdown.Hehasn’tforgivenher.Anneisforcedtowatchthemanshestilllovesattachhimselftothisandthatprettywoman.ThePuttermesserPapersbyCynthiaOzickPuttermesser,awomanofmagic,takessomedirtfromaflowerpotandmakesahalfmanandhalfgodcreaturewhichwillmakehermayorofNewYork.Duringheradministration,thecityisfreeofallhateandcrime,forawhile.ThereaderwhohasastrongheartandstomachcanstickwithPuttermessertohersadandbrutalend.DavidCopperfieldbyCharlesDickensDickensshowedmewhattodowithmylife.IwastwelvewhenmymotherreadmeDavidCopperfieldabouthowDavid’syoungmotherdiesandleaveshiminthebrutalstepfather’scare.Myfavoritecharacteristheyounglawyerwhorespondstomisfortunewithcheerfulgoodness.That’swhatIwantedtodo.21.Whichbookdoyouchooseifyoupreferafantasynovel?A.ShakespearesKitchen. B.Persuasion.C.ThePuttermesserPapers. D.DavidCopperfield.22.Whatcanwelearnfromthebooksmentionedinthetext?A.PeoplecookedandateunhealthilyinShakespeare’stime.B.Theyounglawyerholdsanegativeattitudetowardsmisfortune.C.Puttermesserislikelytoenduplivinghappilywithhercreature.D.AnneandWentworth’slovestorymayturnoutplicated.23.Whichcolumnofamagazinecanthetextprobablybefound?A.Tourism.B.Literature.C.Sports.D.Entertainment.BEverysummer,asachild,Ispentwithmyparentstheannualfamilyholiday,flyingawayfromourhomeintheWestMidlandstotheirbirthplaceinIreland.Ienjoyedit,butonce,Ibehaveddifferentlyandlefthome.Packagetoursandlongdistanceflightsbecamemyideaofaholiday.IthenwentandranintoanEnglishmanwhoalsocameofIrishstock,andwebothfelttheurgetorenewourknowledgeofIreland.Itwasimportantforustodiscoversomethingdifferentfromourchildhoodvisits.Sothat’showwecametodrivealongthewindingStJohn’sPointPeninsula(半島)inDonegal,partofIreland’sWildAtlanticWay,tovisitauniquepartofthe20thcenturyhistory—theDonegalCorridor.Whenanyonedrivestothepointwherethelandrunsout,heseesgiantwhitestonesfixedfirmlyingreengrassspellingout“EIRE”and“70”,whiletheAtlanticwindfiercelyblowsacrosstheheadlandandtheicewhitewavessmashintotherocksbelow.Themeaningbehindthestones?TheydatebacktotheSecondWorldWarwhenStJohn’sPointwasnumber70inatotalof83LookOutPoints(LOPs),observationstationssetupandmaintainedbyIrelandallarounditscoast.ThereliesabitofcuriousUKIrelandhistory.AlthoughIrelandwasofficiallyneutralduringthewar,theBattleoftheAtlanticwasbeingfoughtclosetoIrishshores,andtheseLOPs,staffedbylocalvolunteersknownasCoastwatchers,passedoninformationonactivitiesconnectedwiththeseaandweatherfrontstoLondon.AtStJohn’sPoint,wewerestandingrightundertheDonegalCorridor,alongnarrowareaofairspaceinwhichIrelandensuredsafepassageduringWorldWarIItoplanesintheRAF(RoyalAirForce)frombasesintheUKgovernedNorthofIreland.Thestonemarkingsactedasreferencepointstoaircrews.StandingonthisroughareaoflandsurroundedbythewildandwindyoceanbroughthometoustheconditionsinwhichtheCoastwatchersandaircrewsintheRAFcooperatedinasharedhistory.Irevoltedagainstmyfamilytraditionthatsummer,andIfulfilledmyaimofdiscoveringsomethingnewandabsorbedallDonegalhastooffer:emptygoldenbeaches,mysteriousancientstonecircles,folkmusicandcrafts,andtastyfood.IhadfalleninlovewithIrelandalloveragain.24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraphs1to3?A.ShemetachildhoodfriendfromIrelandthatyear.B.SheexploredtheWildAtlanticWaywithherfamilymembers.C.Shetookpackagetoursandlongdistanceflightseveryyear.D.SheandthatEnglishmanbothhadIrishancestors.25.Theexpression“revoltedagainst”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.A.worriedabout B.passedon C.celebrated D.disobeyed26.ThegiantwhitestoneswereimportantduringWWIIbecause.A.theyfunctionedasreferencepointstoaircrewsintheRAFB.weatherinformationfromtheUKwassentthroughthemC.theBattleoftheAtlantictookplacerightclosetothemD.theyrankedatthetopinthe83LOPsaroundtheIrishcoast27.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AGlobalJourney B.EscapingfromtheWestMidlandsC.HappyHolidays D.DiscoveringUndiscoveredDonegalCWhenmusiceson,somepeoplearetoelappersorheadbobbers,othersshaketheirhips，andthentherearethosewholettherhythmmovethemtoafullbodyboogie(布吉舞).But,whateveritis,thewaywedancetoabeatissonoticeabletoanindividualthataputercannowidentifyusbyouruniquedancing“fingerprint”.ResearchersattheCentreforInterdisciplinaryMusicResearchatFinland'sUniversityofJyvskylhavebeenusingmotioncapture(動作捕捉)technologytostudywhataperson'sdancemovessayabouthisorhermood,personality,andabilitytosympathize.TheyrecentlymadeanaccidentaldiscoverywhiletryingtoseeifanMLmachine,aformofartificialintelligence,wouldbeabletoidentifywhichkindofmusicwasplayingbasedonhowtheparticipantsofthestudyweredancing.Intheirstudy,theresearchersmotioncaptured73participantswiththeAItechnologywhiletheydancedtoeightdifferentmusicgenres:electronica,jazz,metal,pop,rap,reggae,country,andblues.Theonlyinstructionthedancersweregivenwastomoveinawaythatfeltnatural.Butwhatitcoulddowasmoreshocking.Theputerwasabletocorrectlyidentifywhichmusiconeoftheparticipantswasdancingto94percentofthetime,regardlessofwhatkindofmusicwasplaying,basedonthepatternofaperson'sdancestyle.Itwasthemovementofparticipants’heads,shouldersandkneesthatwereimportantmarkersindistinguishingbetweenindividual.“Itseemsasthoughaperson’sdancemovementsakindoffingerprint.Eachpersonhasauniquemovementsignaturethatstaysthesamenomatterwhatkindofmusicisplaying,”saidPasiSaari,acoauthorofthestudy,inaclass.It’spossiblethatdancerecognitionsoftwarecouldbeesomethingsimilartofacerecognitionsoftwarebutitdoesn’tseemaspractical.Fornow,researcherssaythattheyarenotasinterestedinpossiblesurveillance(監(jiān)視)usesofthistechnology,butratherwhattheresultsofthisstudysayabouthowhumansrespondtomusic.Sodon’tworryaboutbeingidentifiedatnightclubbyanAIviayoursignaturedancemovesyet.28.WhatdidtheresearchersexpecttodowiththeMLmachine?A.Testthedancers’flexibility. B.Makedancersaccustomedtothebeat.C.Checktheaccuracyofmotioncapturetechnology.D.Identifythemusicusingdancers'moves.29.WhatmightnothelptheAItechnologydetermineadancer’sidentity?A.Headmovement. B.Footmovement. C.Kneemovement. D.Shouldermovement.30.Whatdoresearcherswanttousetheresultsfor?A.Learningaboutthehumanresponsetomusic. B.Programmingittoworkatnightclub.C.Puttingitontheapplicationmarket. D.Developingasoftwarelikefacerecognition.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.NewAIcanidentifyyoubyyourdancing“fingerprint”.B.NewAIcangenerateyournextdancemove.C.Adancerecognitionsoftwarewillbeemorepopular.D.Amusicstylematterslessthanitsbeat.DBetweenthelastapplicationseasonandthecurrentone,SwarthmoreCollege,aschoolnationallyrenownedforitsacademicrigor,changedtherequirementsforstudentsforadmissionintoitsnextfreshmanclass.Itmadefillingouttheproperformseasier.Swarthmoreishardlyaloneinthedesiretoeliminate（消除）obstaclesforabountyofapplicants.Overthelastdecade,manyelitecollegeshaveadjustedtheirapplicationsinwaysthatremovedisincentivesandmaximizetheoddsthatthenumberofstudentscontestingtogetinremainsrobust—or,evenbetter,growslarger.Inonesense,that’sanegalitarian(平等主義的)approachworthplimentandasensibleattempttobesurethatnoqualifiedcandidateismissed.Butthere’softenalesspuremotiveinplay.Inourincreasinglystatusorientedsociety,aschool’sreputationisimprovedbyalowacceptancerate,whichcaneveninfluencehowU.S.News&WorldReportranksit.Andunlessaschoolisshrinkingthesizeofitsstudentsbody,theonlywaytobringitsacceptanceratedownistogetitsnumberofapplicantsup.So,manycollegesmethodicallygenerateinterestonlytofrustrateit.Theywooapplicantsforthepurposeofturningthemdown.Andtherecanbeotherjustificationsforwhatlookslikealooseningofapplicationdemands.SmithCollegeandseveralothersimilarlyprominentcollegesnolongerrequiretheSATorACT,andKathleenMcCarney,thepresidentofSmithCollege,saidthatthat’snotabidformoreapplicants.It’sarecognitionthattopscoresonthosetestscorrelatewithhighfamilyineandmaysaymoreaboutanapplicant’seconomicadvantages—including,say,privateSATtutoring—thanabouttheiracademicpotential.JimBock,Swarthmore’sdeanofadmissions,saidthatbylighteningtheessayloadforitscurrentapplicants,thecollegewaslessconcernedaboutincreasingitsoverallnumberofapplicantsthanaboutmakingsurecandidatesofgreatmeritdidn’tmissoutonSwarthmoreandviceversa.Hementionedthehypotheticalexampleofahighschoolstudentfromalowinefamilywhoworks10ormorehoursadayanddoesn’thavesufficienttimetododifferentessaysfordifferentschools.ButwillSwarthmore’sapplicantsthisyeargivequiteasmuchthoughtregardingwhetheritissuitableandtherighthomeforthem?I’mbettingnot.Whenit’sveryeasyforastudenttoapplytoyetonemorecollegeandeachschoolissimplyanotherdesirableboxofcerealonthetopshelfthatheorsheisdeterminedtoreach.there’sinadequatethoughttoatailoredmatch,whichiswhattheadmissionprocessshouldstrivefor.It’swhatthemeasureofsuccessshouldbe.32.WhatchangeshasSwarthmoreCollegemadeintheapplicationprocess?A.Itsimplifieditsapplicationprocedure. B.Itlowereditsrequirementsforadmission.C.Itexpandedthesizeofitsnextfreshmanclass. D.Iteliminatedobstaclesforminorityapplicants.33.Theunderlinedword“woo”(Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.pursue B.respect C.impose D.cheat34.KathleenMcCarneyholdsthattheresultsoftheSATorACT_________.A.shouldpayanessentialroleintheadmissionsprocessB.arecloselyrelatedtotesttakers’familyinelevelsC.reflecttesttakers’academicpotentialtoalargeextentD.concealtheunevendistributionofeducationalresources35.Accordingtotheauthor,thesuccessofaschool’sadmissionprocessliesin_________.A.improvingtheschool’sreputationnationwideB.increasingtheoverallnumberofapplicantsfortheschoolC.recruitingasmanygenuinestudentsaspossibleD.makingsuitablematchesbetweenapplicantsandtheschool第二節(jié)（共5個(gè)小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Didyouknowthatsomepeopledon’tdotheirreadingtasks?It’sshocking,butit’strue.Somestudentsdon’tevenreadshorttextstheyaregiveninclass.Therearemanyreasonsforthis.Theymaybedistractedorbored.Theymaynotwanttofocus.Theymaybenotconfidentreaders.____36____Here’swhy.Readingkeepsyourmindactive.____37____Whenpeoplegetold,theirmusclesbegintoworsen.Theygetweakerandtheirstrengthleavesthem.Exercisecanpreventthisloss.Thesamethinghappenstopeople’sbrainswhentheygetolder.Readingenlargesyourvocabulary.Evena“boring”textcanteachyounewwords.____38____Youwillbeabletospeak,write,andthinkmorewisely.What’sboringaboutthat?Donotjustdiscount(低估)atextbecauseitisunfamiliartoyou.Eachtimeyouread,youareexposed(接觸)tonewideas.____39____Itcanhelpyouseethingsinadifferentlight.Itcanmakeyouknowabouttheworldbetter.Youcanlearnhowpeopleliveinfarawayplaces.Youcanlearnaboutculturesdifferentfromyourown.Readingbenefitsyourstateofmind.Ithasacalmingeffect.Itcanloweryourstresslevelsandhelpyourelax.Youcantakeabreakfromyourtroublesforamomentwhenyouread,andit’sapositivebreak.Thebenefitsofreadingfaroutweighthoseofactinglikeastupidperson.Sokeepinmind:____40____,takeasmuchasyoucanfromit.A.Itislikeaworkoutforyourbrain.B.Whateverthereasonis,ithastostoptoday.C.Havingalargervocabularywillhelpyoubetterexpressyourself.D.ifyoufinditisdifficulttoacceptreadingE.Readingbroadensyourview.F.Readingencouragesyoutomunicatewellwithothers.G.thenexttimeyougetareadingtask第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。LastTuesdayItookmytwodaughterstotownbycar.Itbegantorain____41____soIdecidedIwouldleavethechildreninthecarbeforeI____42____ashop.Itoldthemnotto____43____anythingandtoldthemIwouldbe____44____withinafewminutes.ThenIlockedallthedoorsandleft____45____happilylookingoutofthewindow.Ireturnedtothecarinlessthanfiveminutesbutthegirlshad____46____!Icouldhardlybelievemy____47____.Thecardoorswere____48____locked,thewindowstightlyshutandonthebackseatwereonlytwocoats.Being_____49_____,Irantothecornerofthestreet_____50_____therewasnosignofthem.Irusheduptoanoldladynearbyandaskedwhethershehadseentwosmallgirlsbutshesaid“No”.Feelingquitesickwith_____51_____,Isatonthedriver’sseat,and_____52___tostoptrembling(發(fā)抖).Suddenly,I____53_____amerrylaughbehindme.Igotoutofthecar,ranroundtoopentheboot(車尾行李箱)andinsideweretwoveryredfaceandexcitedchildren.Theyhadobviously______54_____thebackseat,climbedbehinditandthenbeenunabletopushtheseatforwardagain.Withtearsinmyeyes,I______55_____andpulledtheirears.41.A.heavy B.hard C.big D.hardly42.A.lookedinto B.fadedinto C.rushedinto D.leaptinto43.A.talk B.reach C.touch D.hear44.A.away B.out C.along D.back45.A.herself B.her C.them D.themselves46.A.discovered B.described C.disappeared D.delivered47.A.eyes B.words C.ears D.heads48.A.even B.again C.still D.already49.A.frightened B.proud C.foolish D.pleased50.A.that B.which C.where D.when51.A.fear B.rapture C.satisfaction D.embarrassment52.A.tried B.had C.tired D.ought53.A.felt B.listened C.smelt D.heard54.A.pulledout B.pickout C.dropout D.putout55.A.lookforward B.leanedforward C.fallover D.fallapart第二節(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1個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或者括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Withthedevelopmentofmodemtechnology,peoplecanstay____56____(connect)withtheirfamiliesandfriendseasily,howeverfaraparttheyarefromeachother.WeChatisoneof____57____mostfrequentlyusedmeansof______58_______(municate)inChina.ItisreportedthatthenumberoftheWeChatusers____59____(reach)over1.1billionsofar.Once____60____(join)theWeChat,peoplecanfindmoreandmorepeoplestarttoaddthemasfriends.Theydon’thavetoconsidertimezoneswhenmunicating.Anothe