山东省青岛市第十七中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中英语试题

这是一份山东省青岛市第十七中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中英语试题，共13页。

2023级期中考试 英语试题
命题人：李怡霖 罗颖 郭一晨 孙美娟 毛淑艳 徐洪涛 审核人：李坤 徐洪涛
本试卷共12页，满分为150+10分，考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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 are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. A classmate.B. A subject.C. A bk.
2. What des the man want the wman t shw?
A. Her student visa. B. Her passprt. C. Her university acceptance letter.
3. What will the speakers prbably d next?
A. Check the desk drawer.
B. G t the cncert.
C. Bk the tickets.
4. Hw des the wman sund?
A. Annyed.B. Surprised.C. Cnfused.
5. What is the man prbably?
A. A bank clerk.B. A reprter.C. A pliceman.
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三个更多课件教案等优质滋源请 家 威杏 MXSJ663 选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What will the man eat?
A. Pancake. B.French tast. C. Sausage.
7. What des the man think f the daily special?
A. Unhealthy. B. Delicius.C. Rich.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the man wrried abut?
A. They dn’t knw where t g.
B. They have n parking space.
C. They can’t find the car.
9. What will the man prbably buy?
A. A jacket. B. A suit.C. A T-shirt.
10. What des the man suggest ding after shpping?
A. Playing vide games.B. Ging t the fd curt. C. Seeing a mvie.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why d the wman’s muscles feel sre?
A. She exercises t much. B. She stays up late at night.
C. She sits fr t lng.
12. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Dctr and patient. B. C-wrkers. C. Bss and emplyee.
13. What will the wman d this afternn?
A. Talk t Mrs. Burns.B. Cntact her friend.C. Take a yga class.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What are the speakers ding?
A. Watching a prgram.B. Visiting a museum. C. Planning a trip.
15. Where are the speakers prbably?
A. In England.B. In America.C. In India.
16. What did the speakers fail t see?
A. Artwrk frm ancient Greece.
B. Artwrk frm ancient Egypt.
C. Mdern artwrk.
17. When des the museum clse?
A. At 3:00 p.m.B. At 4:00 p.m.C. At 5:00 p.m.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the purpse f the summer prgrams?
A. T prepare students fr cllege.
B. T help students find summer jbs.
C. T intrduce clleges arund the glbe.
19. Hw lng is the class each day in a tw-week prgram?
A. 4 hurs.B. 3 hurs.C. 2 hurs.
20. Why is a seven-week prgram different frm a tw-week prgram?
A. Students can research cllege majrs.
B. Students can transfer their credits.
C. Students can live n campus.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分47.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Listed belw are sme nice family-friendly museums in Chicag, pick ne that interests yur kids mst and take yur little nes there t have fun.
Shedd Aquarium（水族馆）
It was pen t the public n May 30th, 1930．Visitrs with limited mvement can use easy slpes（斜坡）t reach the exhibits, which are als explained t children thrugh an app. Families can spend the night in the aquarium during the special event called Asleep with the Fishes.
Elmhurst Histry Museum
It’s a museum abut histry that has wn awards and was created in 1957. It shws different exhibits abut many histry-related subjects, has a fun interactive exhibit abut its wn histry, and ffers varius public prgrams, turs f exhibits, and special events fr the cmmunity. The museum is a fantastic place fr families t visit fr a day r tw, and it even has places fr picnics and hliday train jurneys.
Chicag Children’s Museum
Funded in 1982, the museum displays impressive exhibits fr children, featuring dinsaur bnes, a play area nly fr babies and a famus and fun climbing area fr children. Mrever, the museum ffers varius exhibitins and daily art classes fr children, which are free f charge. Visiting the museum n the weekend is a gd chice fr ecnmical family amusement.
Field Museum f Natural Histry
With millins f things in its stre, it was established in 1893．Discver mre than 4 billin years f life n Earth thrugh interesting displays and interactive events, and discver prtectin campaigns wrldwide. It is nw cnsidered as famus as the Smithsnian Institutin, established in 1846 in Washingtn, and the American Museum f Natural Histry, which riginated in 1869 in New Yrk.
21．What is special abut the Shedd Aquarium fr family visitrs?
A．They can g n a picnic there.B．They can learn the histry f Chicag.
C．They can surf the Internet.D．They can sleep vernight there.
22．What can kids d at the Chicag Children’s Museum?
A．Have discunts n hlidays.B．Watch dlphins’ exhibitins.
C．Take a fun climb. D．Take free art classes n an app.
23．Which f the fllwing has the lngest histry?
A．Field Museum f Natural Histry. B. Shedd Aquarium.C．Elmhurst Histry Museum. D．Chicag Children’s Museum.
B
If yu’re lking fr an exciting suggestin fr yur next trip, cnsider Valencia in Spain! It’s a beautiful city with a mix f histrical charm and mdern style. It’s small, s yu can easily explre its central sights n ft.
Valencia has ld buildings frm past centuries, as well as mdern buildings that adds t its unique style. A great way t get t knw Valencia is by jining a walking tur. It will intrduce yu t the city’s histry and culture. Once yu’ve explred the main attractins in the city center, dn’t miss the chance t visit the City f Arts and Sciences, lcated at the frmer river lcatin. Even if yu can’t attend any science exhibitins, yu can still enjy the cean arium, cncerts r watch a film in the City f Arts and Sciences. The buildings in this area are als incredibly beautiful! One f the advantages f Valencia is its lcatin n the Mediterranean cast. This means yu can relax and enjy the beach during yur stay in the city.
If yu’re wndering where t stay in Valencia, here are sme suggestins：Fr luxurius（奢华的）htels, lk fr centre areas in the city .Fr budget-friendly ptins, explre htels that are nt in the centre f the city. Remember t research and cmpare different neighbrhds and htels t find the fittest ne fr yur preferences and budget.
At last, dn’t frget t try Valencia’s traditinal fd, which is als knwn fr visitrs. Yu can try paella, a traditinal rice dish that riginates frm the city. There are als many ther lcal specialties fr yu t explre. Explring the lcal fd scene is a must when visiting Valencia!
24．What makes Valencia unique?
A．Its large size.B．Its ld and mdern buildings.
C．Its culture. D．Its mdern architecture.
25．Where is Valencia lcated?
A．On an island.B．Near a river.
C．In the muntains.D．On the Mediterranean cast.
26．Which type f htels are recmmended fr a luxurius stay in Valencia?
A．Htels in the center f the city. B．Htels near the beach.
C．Htels near the river. D．Htels in the east f the city.
27．In which sectin f a newspaper can we read the text?
A．Lifestyle.B．Educatin,.C．Turism.D．Science.
C
This year’s Nbel Prize fr Physilgy r Medicine has been awarded t Tu Yuyu (c-winner), whse research led t the discvery f artemisinin, a crucial new treatment fr malaria. Artemisinin has saved hundreds f thusands f lives, and has led t imprved health fr millins f peple. Over 200 millin peple arund the wrld get malaria each year, and abut 600,000 die frm it. Artemisinin has becme a vital part f the treatment fr malaria, and is thught t save 100,000 lives a year in Africa alne.
Tu Yuyu, a cmmitted and patient scientist, was brn in Ningb, China, n 30 December 1930, and graduated frm Peking University Medical Schl in 1955. After she graduated, she wrked at the China Academy f Traditinal Chinese Medicine in Beijing. In 1967, the Chinese gvernment frmed a team f scientists with the bjective f discvering a new treatment fr malaria, and Tu Yuyu was amng the first researchers chsen. In the beginning, Tu Yuyu went t Hainan, where malaria was mre cmmn, t study malaria patients. In 1969, she became the head f the prject in Beijing, and decided t review ancient Chinese medical texts t find traditinal btanical treatments fr the disease. Her team examined ver 2, 000 ld medical texts, and evaluated 280, 000 plants fr their medical prperties. Frm their research, they discvered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that shwed prmise in the fight against malaria.
One medical text frm the furth century suggested using the extract frm sweet wrmwd t treat a fever. Tu’s team tested a cllectin f dried wrmwd leaves but fund n effect. They then tried biling fresh wrmwd, and using the liquid btained frm this t treat malaria, but this did nt wrk either. Their prject gt stuck. Hwever, Tu Yuyu wuld nt acknwledge defeat. She analysed the medical texts again, and by chance, she fund ne sentence suggesting a different way t treat the wrmwd. She cncluded that biling the sweet wrmwd apparently destryed its medical prperties. Using a lwer temperature t draw ut the extract, she fund a substance that wrked. After failing mre than 190 times, the team finally succeeded in 1971. Tu Yuyu and her team members even insisted n testing the medicine n themselves t make sure that it was safe. Later, the medicine was tested n malaria patients, mst f whm recvered. This medicine, which was called artemisinin, sn became a standard treatment fr malaria.
Accrding t Tu Yuyu, the discvery f artemisinin was a team effrt. Upn hearing that she had been awarded the Nbel Prize, she said, “The hnur is nt just mine. There is a team behind me, and all the peple f my cuntry. This success prves the great value f traditinal Chinese medicine. It is indeed an hnur fr China’s scientific research and Chinese medicine t be spread arund the wrld.”
28. Which f the fllwing statements abut artemisinin is NOT true accrding t the passage?
A. It is an extract frm sweet wrmwd that can treat malaria.
B. It has imprved peple’s health.
C. It is a great discvery.
D. It has saved 100,000 lives a year in the wrld.
29. What’s the meaning f the underlined wrd?
A. Bld and brave.B. Determined.C. Easy-ging.D. Plite.
30. What is the main idea f the third paragraph?
A. What was the childhd experience f Tu Yuyu?
B. What cntributins did Tu Yuyu and her team members make?
C. Hw was artemisinin discvered and tested t treat malaria?
D. Why did Tu Yuyu decide t use the extract frm sweet wrmwd t treat malaria?
31. Accrding t Tu Yuyu, what des the success f artemisinin prve?
A. It is the effrt f the whle team and traditinal Chinese medicine.
B. It belngs t her hard wrk.
C. It turns ut t be the great luck f her and her team.
D. It depends n the big supprt frm the gvernment.
D
Many studies have shwn the learning-by-teaching effect Students wh spend time teaching what they’ve learned shw better understanding and ability t remember knwledge than students wh simply spend the same time re-studying. But why des teaching help?
Researchers did a study t test their idea that teaching imprves the teacher’s learning because it frces the teacher t find back what they’ve learned. They asked 124 students t spend ten minutes studying a text with numbers n a tpic which is cmpletely new t them. They tld the students they culd take ntes while studying, but wuld teach the material afterwards withut ntes. After studying the text, the students were divided int fur grups. In ne grup the students spent five minutes giving a lessn n the study material withut ntes. The ther grups either spent the same time cmpleting arithmetic (算术) prblems, teaching with a script (讲稿) r writing dwn all they culd remember frm the text—a frm f recalling practice. A week later, all the students tk a surprise test f their knwledge and understanding f the text.
The imprtant finding is that the teaching-withut-ntes grup and the recalling-practice grup perfrmed better than the grup that cmpleted arithmetic prblems and the grup that taught with a script.
The researchers said the result shws that the benefits f the learning-by-teaching methd are caused by recalling practice; that is, the learning-by-teaching methd wrks nly when the teaching includes recalling the taught materials.
The new findings have a practical suggestin fr hw the learning-by-teaching methd is used in educatin. In rder t make sure that students learn and remember an educatinal material, they shuld internalize (内化) the material befre presenting it t thers, rather than depend n ntes during the presentatin prcess.
32. Why des the authr give a questin in Paragraph 1?
A. T lk fr readers’ answer.B. T intrduce the tpic.
C. T keep a sense f mystery.D. T shw ff his knwledge.
33. What is Paragraph 2 mainly abut?
A. Why the study started. B. Hw the study was dne.
C. Hw many peple jined in the study. D. What cnclusin the researchers made.
34. What shuld be stressed in schl educatin accrding t the authr?
A. Previewing-by-teaching.B. Nte-taking.
C. Learning-by-teaching.D. Mind-mapping.
35. Where is the text prbably frm?
A. A histry textbk.B. A newspaper.
C. A guideline.D. A detective nvel.
E
The way yu use yur cellphnes arund yur family can have an effect n yur relatinships. Cellphnes can make yu feel mre cnnected, but they can als distract yu and yur family frm cnnecting with each ther in persn. While sme peple need t check their phnes fr wrk r emergency purpses, it’s imprtant t make meaningful cnnectins thrugh face t face cmmunicatin.
Sme peple have truble putting away their cellphnes. They might feel they can’t cntrl hw ften they pick up their phnes r hw lng they use them. They might feel the need t ften check phnes withut a real reasn r feel upset if they dn’t have an pprtunity t use their phnes. Using cellphnes fr wrk purpses during family time can increase wrries and unhappiness amng family members. While using their cellphnes, parents talk t their kids less, reply mre slwly, and verreact t being interrupted. And ignring their partner while n the phne is linked t lwer relatinship satisfactin amng cuples.
Once yu’ve given sme thught t yur wn cellphne use, think abut the rules yu want yur family t fllw when yu’re tgether. T get yur family n the same page, call a family meeting. Review each persn’s current cellphne use and areas where yu think sme changes might help. It’s nt just abut simply cutting cellphne use dwn. Instead, cnsider what yu’re using yur phne fr and what activities yu want t carry ut.
Fr example, are yu r yur children using phnes t stay cnnected, learn smething new, d schl wrk, r d smething else? If yu have kids, ask their pinins n yur wn phne use. Yu might be surprised by what they have t share. Use gd cmmunicatin skills by practicing active listening and shwing curisity abut what each family member has t say.
Less phne use als usually means less screen time, which enables kids t spend mre time utdrs and be mre physically active. When teens spend mre time actively with their parents, they tend t set higher educatinal gals.
36. What’s the first paragraph mainly abut?
A. Family members’ cnnectins. B. Cellphnes’ new challenges at hme.
C. One disadvantage f the cellphnes. D. Peple’s staying away frm cellphnes.
37. Hw d sme peple feel when they have n phne at hand?
A. Uneasy. B. Uncertain. C. Curius.D. Hmesick.
38. Why shuld a family meeting be held?
A. T carry ut activities.B. T reach an agreement.
C T share the latest news.D. T set an example t thers.
39. What can be the best title fr the text?
A. Are Cellphnes Influencing Family Time?
B Are Mbile Phnes Changing Peple’s Life?
C. Hw Can Peple Get Alng with Their Parents?
D. Hw D Children Set Right Educatinal Gals?
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Starting high schl means changes in yur life. Mst teenagers lk frward t the first day f high schl, but still feel a little bit nervus. ____40___
Learn all that yu can abut yur first day befre the first schl day. Take part in sme activities that are held at the schl fr new students t knw the schl better. If parents are invited t the activities, take yurs with yu. Carefully lk ver all the materials (材料) yu receive. ____41____
____42____ Buy the things suggested n yur teachers’ supply lists and place yur materials fr each class separately.
Keep pace with yur high schl wrklad (工作量). If yu find yu’re nt ding well in a subject, make use f after-schl study grups r ask yur teacher t help yu with yur schlwrk. ____43____
There are mre after-class activities in high schl than in middle schl, such as clubs, music and theatre grups, the students’ unin, and sprts teams. Make friends and take part in such schl activities. ____44____ Ask smene in the schl ffice abut chances t take part in schl activities if yu dn’t knw hw. This is a gd time t d what yu like and a chance t try new things. Wh said schl has t be all wrk and n play?
A. Get the things yu will need fr class.
B. There is n useful infrmatin.
C. Make sure f the lcatin f the schl’s buildings.
D. All wrk and n play makes Jack a dull by.
E. Jin a club r ther rganizatins t meet peple and develp friendship.
F. Cnsider private lessns t get yu thrugh a difficult time.
G. In rder t make yur high schl life easier, yu can fllw these tips.
第三部分 语言知识运用 （共四节，满分60分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My nine-year-ld daughter, Vivien, is a little princess. Under ____45____ circumstances, she can’t even pur herself a glass f milk. S when I came hme ____46____ with fever, my first thught was, “Hw wuld Vivien react?”
At 3:30 P.M.,I ____47____ myself ut f bed and drve t pick her up. On the way hme, I said, “Sweetheart, Mmmy’s really sick. Can yu fix yur wn meal tnight?” “That’s kay, ”she replied ____48____.
When we arrived hme, I ____49____ back t bed. Every nw and then, I wuld wake frm a feverish sleep t find a little angel ____50____ ver me with sme gdwill ffering. A cl washclth t wipe my ht brw. A bell t ring if I ____51____ anything. A picture she had drawn t ____52____ me up.
Thrughut the evening Vivien issued peridic reprts n her prgress with the evening ____53____. “I just made myself a salad.” Or, “I’m running my bath nw.” I smiled t myself under the _____54_____.
Then at bedtime, Vivien _____55_____ a little bk she made, entitled “I LOVE YOU MOMMY.” The first page _____56_____, “Thank yu fr all yu did fr me MOMMY.”
I felt a wave f gratitude fr the_____57_____ that had given my little princess the pprtunity t _____58_____-and me the pprtunity t _____59___-what an angel she truly was.
45. A. extremeB. specialC. certainD. nrmal
46. A. cmplainingB. tremblingC. wnderingD. crying
47. A. urgedB. advisedC. draggedD. threw
48. A. happilyB. hurriedlyC. guiltily D. cnfidently
49. A. rushedB. fellC. marchedD. rlled
50. A. bendingB. cmingC. handingD. taking
51. A. saidB. frgtC. wantedD. dreamed
52. A. cverB. cheerC. callD. wake
53. A. rutineB. newsC. weatherD. prgram
54. A. sfaB. stairsC. rftpD. blankets
55. A. publishedB. wrteC. shwedD. bught
56. A. readB. wrteC. cveredD. printed
57. A. accidentB. mistakeC. reprtD. illness
58. A. demnstrateB. perfrmC. practiceD. functin
59. A. relaxB. appreciateC. escapeD. imagine
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The use f chpsticks has been 60 big part f Chinese fd culture fr centuries. When cking fd r picking it up, a pair f chpsticks always cmes fr use.
S hw did chpsticks cme int being? It’s said that Dayu, a legendary ruler f ancient China 61 helped his peple fight flds, invented them. In thse days, peple 62 (eat) nly with their hands. But Dayu was busy preparing fr fld cntrl wrk and ften had his meals in the wild. Mstly, he hurried t deal 63 unexpected accidents and didn’t want t wait t eat. The meat 64 (ck) in the pt was t ht t pick up with his hands. S ne day Dayu picked up sme twigs(细枝) 65 (help) him hld the meat. Later, the twigs 66 (gradual) became the chpsticks we knw tday.
But f curse, this is just a stry. The 67 (early) chpsticks archaelgists(考古学家) have fund s far are mre than 3,000 years, 68 (date) back t the Shang Dynasty. The six brnze chpsticks were fund in Yinxu, ne f China’s ldest archaelgical 69 (site) in Anyang, Henan Prvince.
第三节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面句子，在空白处根据汉语或单词提示填入单词的正确形式。
70. The bk (intend)fr children sells well.
71. The result is gd, as many students mentined their ______(aware)f fd saving had imprved.
72. The appearance f my hmetwn has changed beynd ______ (recgnize).
73. Sickness is ur bdies’ natural respnse t this ________ (cnfuse).
74. The ________(frighten) survivrs were dug ut frm under the ruins and were ffered shelter, fresh water and electricity.
75. The girl went t pick up the bag__________(cntain) much mney.
76. Being_________(ignre) f laws, they settled the matter ut f curt.
77. In 1980, 16 years after her death, she ________(award)the Presidential Medal f Freedm, the highest civilian hnur in America.
78. He had the newspapers (deliver)t his dr.
79. Music seemed t quiet her ________ (anxius)and lneliness.
80. There have been great (advance)in medicine in the last ten years.
81. But t be hnest, I dn’t think that map is very useful because it isn’t very clear and ________(detail).
82. This news reprt is based ________ (entire)n fact
83. His (bserve)takes up t much f his time.
84. Sleeping ________(strength) knwledge that is lst during the day and prevents it frm being lst further.
第四节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据句中括号内给出的短语释义，填写短语的适当形式。
The students were all determined t __________________(弥补）their lst time by wrking hard when they returned t schl.
Yu must _______________(向...道歉）yur parents fr yur rudeness.
When yu g camping, please d nt _______________(丢下，遗留）any trash.
Yu'd better nt __________________________(不经思考就仓促行动）befre yu knw the truth.
It’s a pity that I have ____________(失去联系） sme ld friends yet.
The ld man std there with his eyes_____________(专注于）the picture.
Mr. Smith is the directr f the department, which ________________(负责）the new prject in China.
______________(根据来判断）his accent, he must cme frm Nrth China.
Dlphins use sund t ________________(与交流）each ther
China has already been ________________(领先）in the wrld in varius fields.
第五节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
用恰当的关系词填空，每空一次。
I will tell yu all ____________is mentined in the stry.
Have yu sent thank-yu ntes t the relatives frm _______ yu received gifts?
Luckily, we’d brught a rad map withut _______ we wuld have lst ur way.
The days are gne _______ physical strength was all yu needed t make a living.
Children wh are nt active r _______ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.
100. Samuel survived when the car _____ he was a passenger in turned ff the rad and hit a tree.
101. Scientist have searched fr a lng time fr a reasn _______ s many bees are disappearing.
102. Ask peple _______ have studied verseas if the experience has helped them educatinally and financially in the lng run.
103. Sales directr is a psitin _______ cmmunicatin ability is just as imprtant as sales.
104. _______ I explained n the phne, yur request will be cnsidered at the next meeting.
附加题（每题1分，共10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
China is the native place f tea. Originally, tea 105 (use) as a kind f medicine instead f a drink. Later as the ancient Chinese peple explred further int the features f tea, they separated it 106 herbs (药草)and made it int a kind f drink and 107 (gradual) it develped int Chinese tea culture.
Recrds shw 108 the custm f tea drinking, which started in the Western Han Dynasty, became 109 fashin fr peple with high 110 (sciety) psitin during the Wei Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty it was cmmn 111 (drink) tea. And peple tried ut even mre 112 (way) t drink tea. In the Sng Dynasty, tea planting and trade were n the increase and the technique f 113 (make) tea was greatly imprved. By the Yuan Dynasty, drinking tea 114 (becme) smething very cmmn in everyday life. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, peple drank tea in almst the same way as we d tday.