辽宁省大连市第二十四中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题（Word版附答案）

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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。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. What kind f rm des the wman like t have?
A. A large rm. B. A single rm. C. A quiet rm.
2. What des the man suggest ding?
A. Arranging an ad. B. Frgetting abut the dg. C. Having a dinner.
3. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In a library. B. In a cinema. C. At hme.
4. Hw much will the wman pay in ttal?
A. 112 dllars. B. 126 dllars. C. 140 dllars.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. A picture. B. A camera. C. A battery.
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。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 is the weather like tday?
A. It’s sunny. B. It’s freezing. C. It’s cludy.
7. What des the wman wrk as in her spare time?
A.A cnsultant. B. A nurse. C. A baby-sitter.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. A basketball match. B. A ftball match. C. A vlleyball match.
9. Wh scred all the gals?
A. Rudlf. B. Steven. C. Geff.
10. Why didn’t the man scre any gals?
A. His ankle was hurt. B. He was a new member. C. He didn’t enter the game.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What kind f museum des Henry like?
A. Histry museum. B. Art museum. C. Science Museum.
12. Wh is Jerry?
A. The wman’s sn. B. Henry’s brther. C. The wman’s brther.
13. What can we knw abut the art museum?
A. The parking lt there is nt small.
B. It pens very early in the mrning.
C. There is a lt f fun fr children.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Hw des the wman feel abut rck music?
A. It cmes frm the heart.
B. It never gets t bring.
C. It’s smething yu have t think abut.
15. What did the wman lk like?
A. She had lng black hair.
B. She wre leather clthes.
C. She never wre black jeans.
16. What was the name f the wman’s band?
A. Up Yur Alley. B. The Blackhearts. C. Rck and Rll.
17. What des the wman suggest in the end?
A. She still wants t perfrm.
B. She is t ld t get n stage nw.
C. Attitude and chices make little difference.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What fruit des the speaker suggest using if the salad is made at hme?
A. Pears and bananas. B. Grapes and strawberries. C. Apples and pears.
19. When will the salad have t be finished?
A. In 75 minutes. B. In 90 minutes. C. In 115 minutes.
20. Wh are the listeners prbably?
A. Old peple. B. Husewives. C. Children.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
We are lucky enugh t have sme f the wrld’s best art exhibitins in Lndn, with cllectins that span centuries and are ften masterpieces in their wn right. Frm classical t cntemprary wrks with visual effects and high-tech immersive experiences, these exhibitins in Lndn are inspiring next generatins.
Paradx Museum Lndn, Knightsbridge
The Paradx Museum Lndn is the capital’s mst playful new exhibitin space, designed t cnfuse and excite minds f all ages. Interact with mre than 50 mind-bending exhibits acrss 25 rms, fllwing rutes t pass thrugh a mini mirrr maze, a magical tunnel and a zer-gravity capsule (太空舱) fr yur friends and family.
Healing Frequency, Mc Museum
Hw better t mark the pening f a fascinating new museum than with a perfrmance art exhibitin by glbally celebrated creative Marina bramvić? Healing Frequency cllects 12 wrks, including beds, chairs and benches in the artist’s signature (签名) crystals. Prepare t switch between the rle f bserver and participant at the new shwcase as decades f Marina’s wrks explre art and human spirituality.
Marilyn: The Exhibitin, Lndn Bridge
Uncver the wrld f a Hllywd actress at a fascinating new exhibitin at Lndn Bridge. The shwcase f 250 bjects is laned frm Ted Stampfer, the wrld’s largest cllectr f suvenirs relating t the film star. Highlights include an identical dress Marilyn wre t sing Happy Birthday Mr President t Kennedy, and an riginal New Yrk Daily newspaper frm 6 August, 1962 annuncing her passing a day ag. Exhibits g int the minute f her shrt life.
The Frmula 1 Exhibitin, ExCel Centre
Fllwing runs in Madrid Vienna and Trnt that drew in mtrheads frm far and wide, The Frmula 1 Exhibitin is pen at ExCeL Lndn. Get up clse t suvenirs frm the sprt’s histry in an exhibitin cmbining audi-visual design, engineering displays and icnic Grand Prix cars. Best f all, state-f-the-art simulatrs encurage ptential racers t experience what it’s like t sit behind the wheel and speed arund the Silverstne track.
1. Which museum may inspire yur child’s scientific curisity?
A. Paradx Museum Lndn.B. Mc Museum.
C. Lndn Bridge Museum.D. ExCel Centre.
2. What d we knw abut the exhibitin f Marilyn?
A. The exhibits belng t Lndn Bridge Museum.
B. Marilyn used t wrk as Kennedy’s secretary.
C The dress exhibited was the same as Marilyn’s.
D. Marilyn passed away n 6 August, 1962.
3. What can Healing Frequency and The Frmula 1 Exhibitin bth ffer?
A. Special visual effects.B. Famus artists’ signatures.
C. Perfrmance art shws.D. Vivid persnal experiences.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
B
The attic (阁楼), a frgtten crner f the huse, smelled strngly f mthballs (樟脑丸), a scent that seemed t cmbine with cuntless memries. Mia cautiusly stepped int this time-capsule space, her heart punding with a mix f curisity and fear. She pushed aside her childhd teddy bear, which lked rather lnely, its fur dirty and thick with dust, a silent prf f the passage f time.
Suddenly, a flash f blue caught her sharp eye. It was her mther’s ld statinery bx, cleverly hidden beneath a pile f letters that Mia had never knwn existed. Each envelpe was addressed t Mia in the mst delicate and elegant handwriting. The earliest letter was dated March 12, 2012, a date that held great significance-the very day her father left. As Mia carefully pened the letter, the paper with a pleasant smell seemed t sftly whisper, “My dearest Mia, when yu find this, yu’ll be mature enugh t understand why I culdn’t bring myself t speak abut Papa’s departure...” Mia’s fingers began t tremble invluntarily. She vividly remembered that cld and unfrgiving spring, when her mther was wrking duble shifts, always brushing ff Mia’s questins abut the empty chair at dinner with the excuse f “grwn-up stuff”.
At the bttm f the bx, there was a dried jasmine flwer, its nce brilliant clr faded. Mia then recalled the times when she wuld secretly steal blms frm her mther’s precius plant, cmpletely unaware that it was a cherished wedding gift frm her father. Beneath the flwer lay an envelpe frm 2020. It read, “T my brave high schl graduate — I watched yu walk t schl alne these three years, pretending nt t see yur tears. Frgive this mther wh culdn’t spare the time t cmfrt yu when yu needed it mst.”
Just then, the sund f ftsteps eched n the stairs. Her mther appeared at the attic dr and frze, her nurse unifrm marked with the distinct smell f hspital disinfectant (消毒剂). “Thse... weren’t meant t be read,” her mther whispered in an uneasy vice.
Mia walked ver and hugged her mther tightly. Her mther seemed t have shrunk tw inches, likely frm the backbreaking task f carrying patients day in and day ut. “Why did yu write letters never sent?” Mia asked sftly.
Mther reached ut and tuched the jasmine flwer gently, as if gently tuching a lng-lst friend. “Wrds failed me when yu needed them mst. But lve,” she said, smiling thrugh her tears, “always finds its way.”
4. What des the dried jasmine flwer symblize?
A. The parents’ marriage.B. Unspken aplgies.
C. Mia’s childhd memry.D. The mther’s lve fr Mia.
5. Why did the mther write unsent letters?
A. She wanted t defend Mia’s father.B. She feared that Mia wuld blw up.
C. She was t ccupied t mail them.D. She struggled t express feelings t Mia.
6. Why culdn’t the mther cmfrt Mia during her high schl years?
A. She didn’t ntice Mia’s sadness.B. She was engaged with her daily wrk.
C. She wanted Mia t becme independent.D. She was disappinted with Mia’s perfrmance.
7. What is the main theme f the stry?
A. The pain f parental divrce.B. The imprtance f a mther’s lve.
C. Lve expressed thrugh silent actins.D. Challenges f a mther as a healthcare wrker.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C
C
In a wrld filled with cnstant nise, the cncept f silence hlds remarkable benefits fr bth ur mental and physical well-being.
Silence can have a calming effect n ur minds. The absence f nise gives the brain mre time t prcess infrmatin and therefre prvides much-needed mental clearness. Reduced backgrund nise can enhance fcus and deepen ur cnnectin t ur emtins and thughts accrding t Psych Central article The hidden benefits f silence. There have been a variety f studies prving that silence can reduce stress levels. Silence achieves this by lwering crtisl (皮质醇) and adrenaline (肾上腺素), which encurages mindfulness, prmtes self-awareness, and allws the brain t “reset” and gives a peaceful break frm busy lives.
Physically, silence als plays a psitive rle. A 2013 study fund that silence can increase the number f cells in the hippcampus (海马体) f the brain. Researchers studied mice and fund that just tw hurs f silence a day cntributed t cell develpment. Anther study int the effects f music and silence cnducted by the Natinal Institutes f Health, which interspersed different musical styles with a perid f tw-minute silence, discvered that when this silence was intrduced, the participants’ breathing frequency, heart rate, and bld pressure all decreased t belw initial levels.
While silence has prven mental and physical benefits, it can als make a difference in cnversatin. Silence in cnversatin enables us t listen mre attentively, giving thers the pprtunity t share what they need t. This nt nly makes us better cnversatinal partners but als helps nurture relatinships. It helps us t listen and respnd in a calm and cnfident manner.
S, it’s time t turn dwn the nise and embrace sme silent peace.
8. Accrding t the passage, hw des silence affect the brain?
A. It cntributes t a clear state f mind.
B. It helps the brain t “reset” n a regular basis.
C. It reduces the number f cells in the hippcampus.
D. It makes fr the prductin f crtisl and adrenaline.
9. What did the study by the Natinal Institutes f Health find?
A. Participants’ physical signs returned t nrmal.
B. Silence led t a decrease in participants’ physical signs.
C. Silence kept participants’ breathing frequency n the rise.
D. Musical styles had little impact n participants’ physical signs.
10 What des the underlined wrd “interspersed” mean?
A. Separated.B. Cmpared.C. Remved.D. Mixed.
11. What is the main idea f the passage?
A. The negative impacts f nise n ur lives.
B. Hw t find mre silence in a nisy wrld.
C. The benefits f silence fr ur well-being.
D. The significance f cmbining silence and music.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C
Cellphne technlgy has certainly evlved as predicted ver the last few decades, but what abut the debate ver their use in schls?
Back in 2006, ne fault line was already emerging between educatrs cncerned abut cellphne misuse in class and parents cncerned abut nt being able t cmmunicate with their children. The ppularity f phne bans has y-yed since then, frm a high f 91 percent f public schls prhibiting nnacademic use f cellphnes in the 2009-2010 schl year; the number dipped as lw as 66percent in 2015-2016 but has since rebunded t 76 percent in 2021-2022.
Of curse, the debate ver cellphnes in schl has never been as clear-cut as educatrs vs. parents.
Middle schl administratr Matt Levinsn saw a frk in the rad ahead f teachers in a 2009 essay: “They can cntinue fighting a lsing battle and draw cruel lines in the sand, cnfiscating (没收) cellphnes r banning their use during schl hurs. Or, they can seize the teachable mment, and shift their appraches t embrace technlgy and engage students with these devices.”
But fr teachers in schls withut a clear cellphne plicy, finding thse academic applicatins fr smartphnes amid the TikTk distractins (干扰) is n easy task.
Psychlgy prfessr Jean M. Twenge, wh dug thrugh data frm 11,000 teens t cnclude that “nt all screen time is created equal,” laid dwn sme ds and dn’ts fr cellphne access in the blg.
But nt everyne is ptimistic abut finding a middle grund between an endless distractin and a prductive learning tl. In a widely read 2016 essay, teacher Steve Gardiner had anther wrd fr his students’ relatinships t their phnes: addictin, “We have incentives t prmte attendance and graduatin, but many teenagers need help, because their bdies are in the classrm, but their minds are inside their cellphnes,” he said.
Fr sme teachers, that cellphne dependency has gtten bad enugh t sur them n the prfessin entirely. That’s the stry f high schl bilgy teacher Mitchell Rutherfrd, wh decided t quit teaching because f the exhaustin (筋疲力尽) he felt frm cmpeting with cellphnes fr students’ attentin.
12. What can be learned abut the ppularity f phne bans?
A. It des benefit teachers a lt.B. It has decreased the misuse in class.
C. It allws fr nnacademic use.D. It experiences ups and dwns.
13. What des the underlined phrase “a frk in the rad” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. A U-turning rad.B. A teaching guidebk.
C. Different chices.D. Varius teaching styles.
14. What’s Steve Gardiner’s attitude tward students’ using cellphnes?
A. Negative.B. Mixed.C. Tlerant.D. Uncaring.
15. What des the authr imply in the last paragraph?
A. Sme teachers in schl are nt capable f teaching.
B. The use f cellphnes in schl shuld be banned.
C. It is beneficial t cmpete with cellphnes fr students’ fcus.
D. Getting alng with students makes sme teachers feel exhausted.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B
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。
75 years after humans successfully put their first bject int space, it’s much easier t launch a satellite, but a lt messier nce we’re up there.”____16____There are arund 5000 satellites in rbit with fewer than half actually wrking. When a satellite stps functining, it keeps rbiting at very high speeds, making a great threat fr the useful nes.
S space sustainability has becme a big cncern.____17____One suggested slutin is t refuel the dead satellites and bring them back t life. Anther cncept is t use a rbt with fur arms t catch a dead satellite befre pulling it int the atmsphere t burn it up.
____18____Operating a rbt frm hundreds f miles away is tugh. And the wrld hasn’t yet reached a cnsensus (共识) n why we shuld clear the space junk and there are n real rules that gvern hw we wrk ut there.
First why shuld we keep things clean in rbit? We use satellites t check the weather, find ur way arund, and fr financial purpses. Space data gives us nt just beautiful pictures f the earth, but als infrmatin abut climate change, natural disasters and ther things that can help humans with earthbund challenges.____19____
Then hw can we humans think as ne big cmmunity? Gvernments shuld make pwerful regulatins. Cmpanies ught t engage in shared practices and scientists are expected t think up practical methds.____20____Only in this way can we keep thse rbital highways pen fr the next generatin and beynd befre they are deadly blcked by space junk.
A. They prvide services clsely related t ur life.
B. This is hard bth technically and plitically, thugh.
C. Anyway, we shuld quicken the pace f clearing up.
D. Space is getting increasingly crwded and dangerus.
E. S we depend largely n space and it needs t be tidied up.
F. Scientists are struggling fr strategies t tackle the prblem.
G. All f these have been integrated int the slutins we really need.
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. B 19. E 20. G
第三部分 语言知识运用|（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Pwer f a Nte
In my first year f high schl, I was a skinny and shy kid, always feeling ut f place. Then I met Mr. Jnes, my English teacher. He was ____21____, with a bright smile and a gentle vice.
One day, we had an in-class writing assignment. I pured my heart int it, ____22____ my secret feelings and thughts n the paper. I had n idea that my wrds wuld mean anything t anyne. But when Mr. Jnes returned ur papers, he had written a nte n mine. His nte said, “Yu have a beautiful ____23____ fr wrds. Keep it up!”
I was ____24____. N ne had ever said anything like that t me befre. Thse few wrds ____25____ a fire in me. I ____26____ writing mre and every time I wrte, I imagined Mr. Jnes reading my wrk and giving me praise.
As the year went by, I ____27____ participated in mre and mre writing cmpetitins. I still remember the first time I ____28____ t read my pem in frnt f the class. My hands were trembling, and my vice was ____29____. But as I read the wrds I had written, I thught f Mr. Jnes’ kind nte in my mind, and it gave me the ____30____ t keep ging. When I finished, the class burst int applause.
Mr. Jnes cntinued t supprt me thrughut high schl. He wuld always take the time t write persnalized ntes, ____31____ my strengths and encuraging me t wrk n my weaknesses. Thse ntes were like ____32____ that guided me thrugh the difficulties f adlescence.
Years later, I became a writer. Whenever I begin a new prject, I think f Mr. Jnes and his first ____33____ that started it all. His simple act f ____34____ had a huge impact n my life. It taught me the pwer f a few kind wrds, which can ____35____ a life frever.
21. A. demandingB. meanC. warm-heartedD. pen-minded
22. A. sharingB. hidingC. adjustingD. cntaining
23. A. passinB. talentC. appetiteD. sympathy
24. A. cnfusedB. relievedC. reservedD. tuched
25. A. put utB. set ffC. held backD. caught up
26. A. cnsideredB. riskedC. invlvedD. started
27. A. previuslyB. graduallyC. randmlyD. ccasinally
28. A. refusedB. arrangedC. fferedD. hesitated
29. A. dyingB. extendingC. disappearingD. shaking
30. A. patienceB. curisityC. cnfidenceD. desire
31. A. pinting utB. letting ffC. making upD. putting n
32. A. mapsB. lightsC. rpesD. keys
33. A. guidanceB. instructinC. nteD. request
34. A. kindnessB. perseveranceC. assistanceD. frgiveness
35. A. defineB. restreC. saveD. change
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
Recently, Chinese netizens expressed ___36___ (amaze) at a map full f dtted signs. Wu Yunjie is the map maker, wh is passinate abut cultural relics. Clearly ___37___ (mark) the cuntry’s histric sites was nce his pursuit, and nw with perseverance and cmmitments ___38___ (cme) the great mment he lks frward t.
In 2020, Wu started cllecting infrmatin. Many histrical sites cannt be lcated ___39___ (specific) and sme infrmatin is nt fully disclsed, fr ___40___ he spent much time carrying ut n-site visits.
Thugh ___41___ (face) with difficulties, Wu has jy in this jb. Nw, the map includes nearly 10,000 histrical landmarks using different clrs ___42___ (represent) different categries: Red signs shw the cultural relic sites under state prtectin, while green signs stand fr the prtected histrical sites by the prvinces. Scattered like stars in the sky and twering n the grund, numerus ancient tall ___43___ (architecture) are als marked n the map.
The cultural relics recrded n the map accunt ___44___ less than 2% f the ver 760,000 immvable cultural relics. “If pssible, I’d like t dcument many cultural relics that have been lst verseas fr such a lng time. Thse treasures may nt be able t return t their hmeland at the mment, ____45____ the stries they carry are what we need t see.”
【答案】36. amazement
37. marking
38. cmes 39. specifically
40. which 41. facing
42. representing
43. architectures
44. fr 45. but
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 你校英文报正在举办“AI in Our Life”主题征文活动。请你写一篇短文，介绍DeepSeek对你学习的帮助。内容包括：
1.使用DeepSeek的经历；
2.它如何助力你学习；
3.你对它未来发展的期待。
注意：词数80左右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头已给出，不计入总词数。
AI in Our Life
With the develpment f technlgy, AI is playing an increasingly imprtant rle in ur lives.
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【答案】范文
AI in Our Life
With the develpment f technlgy, AI is playing an increasingly imprtant rle in ur lives.
Since I started using DeepSeek, it has becme my study cmpanin. Whenever I encunter math prblems r English writing difficulties, I ask DeepSeek fr explanatins. It breaks dwn cmplex cncepts int simple steps and prvides persnalized learning tips.
What impresses me mst is its 24/7 availability. Unlike human tutrs, DeepSeek patiently answers repetitive questins and tracks my prgress thrugh data analysis. This mtivates me t identify weaknesses and imprve systematically.
I hpe DeepSeek can develp mre interactive features like virtual study grups in the future. With cntinuus upgrades, AI tls will surely reshape ur learning experiences.
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The rain beat vilently against the classrm windws as Lily sat there, her gaze fixed n the empty seat beside her. Fr weeks n end, her best friend Emma had been cmpletely ignring her calls. Every time they passed each ther in the schl hallway, Emma wuld swiftly turn her head away, pretending nt t ntice Lily at all. This painful situatin all started because f a simple misunderstanding.
One day, Lily had brrwed Emma’s mst cherished blue pen withut asking fr permissin first. When Emma discvered it in Lily’s desk, she immediately thught that Lily had stlen it. Lily’s chest tightened as she vividly recalled that heated argument.
“Yu’re just jealus because I’m better at art!” Emma shuted angrily, her face red with frustratin, befre strming ut f the rm.
Nw, feelings f guilt cnstantly ate away at Lily. She had tried numerus times t explain that she just wanted t brrw the pen frm her, but Emma stubbrnly refused t listen. The silence between them felt heavier than the puring rain utside, like a thick clud that blcked ut all the warmth f their nce-clse friendship.
After the final schl bell rang, Lily waited patiently by Emma’s lcker, a carefully written aplgy letter clutched (抓紧) tightly in her trembling hand. Just then, she sptted Emma’s sketchbk lying n the cld, hard flr, its pages spread pen. The tp drawing was a beautiful picture f a brilliant sunset ver their secret treehuse, a place filled with s many happy memries. The sight f it made Lily’s heart ache. She remembered clearly hw they had spent an entire summer afternn tgether, laughing and chatting as they created that very scene.
Withut thinking twice, she picked up the sketchbk and put it int her bag, planning t return it t Emma later. But as she turned arund, Emma suddenly emerged frm the stairway. Emma’s eyes widened in surprise and disbelief at the sight f Lily hlding her precius sketchbk.
注意：
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Emma’s eyes were filled with a mix f anger and hurt as she stepped frward.
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Fr a lng, uneasy mment, Emma was silent.
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Emma’s eyes were filled with a mix f anger and hurt as she stepped frward. “Nt again!” she cried, her vice trembling. “First my pen, nw my sketchbk? Hw culd yu?” Lily’s heart raced as she quickly pulled the aplgy letter frm her pcket. “Wait, Emma! I fund it n the flr. I was ging t return it—” she stammered, hlding ut the letter. Her fingers brushed the sketchbk’s page, revealing their treehuse drawing. Emma paused, her gaze lingering n the memry they nce shared.