甘肃省平凉市静宁县第一中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题

这是一份甘肃省平凉市静宁县第一中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题，共12页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分37， What did Dr等内容，欢迎下载使用。
第一部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Are yu interested in ancient Britain? Take a trip back in time and discver the Britain ancestrs.
Avebury, Wiltshire
This village is the prud hme f the largest stne circle in Eurpe. Built during the New Stne Age (arund 3000 BC), archaelgists think it was used t cmfrt the pwer f nature. The nearby Avebury Manr (庄园) let peple knw hw the village develped ver the centuries. Unlike thers, visitrs are welcme t sit n the chairs, and lie n the beds.
Skara Brae, Orkney Islands
Older than Stnehenge and the Great Pyramid f Giza, Skara Brae is unusually well-kept. S much that it’s been described as the mst remarkable prehistric mnument in all f Eurpe. The Nelithic village is made up f eight rund huses, cnnected by a series f small passages. The village was hme t farmers, hunters and fishermen and the netwrk f hmes includes a wrkshp and prisn. Be sure t wrap up warm against the fierce Orkney winds.
Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire
Experimental archaelgist Dr Peter J Reynlds funded Butser Ancient Farm in 1970 with a special visin: t create a wrking ancient farm where fellw archaelgists culd explre their theries n hw peple lived and wrked during the Irn Age. Near Suth Dwns Natinal Park, the farm builds ancient huses based n real archaelgical sites frm arund the cuntry.
Maiden Castle, Drset
Maiden Castle is ne f the largest and mst cmplex Irn Age hill frts (要塞) in Britain. It has an area f abut 450,000 square meters, and the site was hme t several hundred peple in the Irn Age (800 BC-AD 43).
1. What may Avebury be built fr?
A Cmfrting nature’s pwer.
B. Prviding shelter fr the villagers.
C. Circling the largest stne in Eurpe.
D. Shwing the develpment f the Manr.
2. Which f the fllwing shuld the visitrs chse if they want t see rund buildings?
A. Avebury.B. Skara Brae.
C. Butser Ancient Farm.D. Maiden Castle.
3. What can we knw abut Maiden Castle?
A. It still keeps sme ld irn tls.
B. It was built near a natinal park.
C. It’s the wrld’s largest Irn Age hill frt.
D. It used t be hundreds f peple’s hme.
B
Ever since I graduated frm high schl, I’ve wrked in the factries surrunding my hmetwn every summer. Hwever, making the transfrmatin between schl and full-time blue-cllar wrk during the break never gets any easier. Fr a student like me wh cnsiders any class befre nn t be unacceptable, getting t a factry by 6 ’clck each mrning is suffering. My friends never seem t understand why I’m s relieved (解脱的) t be back at schl r that my summer vacatin has been anything but a vacatin.
There are few peple as self-cnfident as a cllege student wh has never been ut in the real wrld. Peple f my age always seem t verestimate (高估) the value f their time and knwledge. In fact, all the classes did nt prepare me fr my battles with the machine I ran in the factry, which wuld jam whenever I absent-mindedly put in a part backward r upside dwn.
The mst stressful thing abut blue-cllar life is knwing yur jb culd disappear vernight. Issues like being laid ff and verseas relcatin had always seemed distant t me until my c-wrkers tld me that the unit I was wrking in wuld shut dwn within six mnths and mve t Mexic, where peple wuld wrk fr 60 cents an hur.
After wrking 12-hur shifts in a factry, the ther chices have becme nly t clear. “This jb pays well, but it’s hell n the bdy,” said ne c-wrker. “Study hard and keep reading,” she added. When I’m back at the university, skipping classes and turning in lazy re-writes seem t irrespnsible after seeing what I wuld be ding withut schl. All the advice and public-service annuncements abut the value f an educatin that used t sund stale (陈腐的) nw ring true.
My experiences in the factries have inspired me t make the mst f my cllege years befre I enter the real wrld fr gd.
4. What des the authr think f his summer hliday?
A. It was n hliday fr him at all.
B. It brught him cmplete cnfidence.
C. It was a relief frm his hard wrk at schl.
D. It ffered him a chance t make mre friends.
5. What can we infer abut mst cllege students frm the text?
A. They d better in the real wrld.B. They ften regret their decisins.
C. They think t highly f themselves.D. They are expert at perating machines.
6. What is the biggest pressure fr blue-cllar wrkers?
A. A lw incme.B. Lss f wrk.
C. Wrking cnditins.D. Less breaks.
7. Hw did the wrking experiences change the authr?
A. He became respnsible fr his wrk.
B. He learned t be mre practical at wrk.
C. He began t respect blue-cllar wrkers.
D. He came t appreciate his cllege educatin.
C
One night, as I was driving dwn the rad, I fund smething was sitting in the middle f the rad. A few secnds later, I realized I was lking at a large turtle (海龟). Afraid f it being crashed by cars, s I pulled ver, ran acrss the rad and dragged the turtle t safety. But I’d made ne big mistake.
I had heard that the best way t pick up a turtle withut hurting it was picking it by the tail in rder nt t get bitten. S I’d made that big mistake. While the turtle turned ut OK generally, I was determined t figure ut hw t mve a turtle prperly. I needed t find smene wh dealt with turtles. I fund the Ontari Turtle Cnservatin Centre. I talked t Dr. Sue, its Executive and Medical Directr.
Dr. Sue tld me that the rganizatin dealt with a number f aspects f turtle cnservatin, including rescue, settlement, birth prgrams, research, and educatin. Sue explained that suthern Ontari is hme t a vast majrity f turtles in Canada, but is als ne f the vastest rad netwrks f the cuntry.
“Ninety percent f injured turtles brught in are caused by cars. These turtles spend a lt f time n land. And they d travel many kilmeters n land fr a variety f reasns, t find a nesting spt, r t hang ut fr the summer r winter. Turtles knw where they want t g. S, just keep them ging in the directin they want t g and yu may have saved a turtle’s life,” Dr. Sue said.
Once an injured turtle arrives at the center, there are medical facilities (设备) ready t g, including an X-ray machine. That’s when the team gets t wrk with healing injuries, and help their patient.
8. Why did the authr stp the car?
A. T help the turtle.B. T see the thing clearly.
C. T prevent a car accident.D. T find smething gd.
9. What happened t the turtle?
A. It gt hurt by peple befre.B. It was injured a little bit.
C. It was run ver by a car.D. It lst its directin.
10. What did Dr. Sue suggest at last?
A. Leaving the turtles alne.
B. Making Ontari hme t turtles.
C. Changing the rad cnditins.
D. Helping turtles find nesting spts.
11. What des the underlined wrd “patient” refer t in the last paragraph?
A. The directr.B. The driver.
C. The authr.D. The turtle.
D
Skill f cpying and mving images nt paper is an art frm shining in histry, Zha Xu reprts. Rubbing, the tracing (描摹) f characters nt a piece f paper, reached its glden age during the Sng Dynasty (960-1279).
T d this, a thin piece f paper was placed ver the surface f the stne tablet (石板) carved with characters. Then water, r later, ink, was applied smthly t the back f the paper with just the right amunt f pressure, t sften the paper and allw fr a ttal mving f the details nt it. The paper was left t dry and then be lifted ff the stne surface, carrying with it a cpy f the riginal (原作).
Repeated hundreds f thusands f times during the Sng era, this hands-n skill enabled educated members f Sng sciety t have a chance t learn frm master calligraphic wrks either frm their wn times r frm earlier dynasties. Oftentimes, the riginal calligraphy, r even its stne versin, became lst ver time, thus making the rubbings the nly surviving cpy f the masterwrks that had nce existed. In that sense, the Sng rubbings, and thse behind them; have helped t preserve a cultural relic much valued then and nw.
Nw, art lvers have the chance t visit it at an exhibitin (展览) held at Beijing’s Palace Museum themed the Sng rubbings. Of the 40 pieces n shw, 20 are drawn frm the cllectin f the Palace Museum, which hlds a ttal f 150 Sng rubbings. The ther half are lent fr the first time by the Art Museum f the Chinese University f Hng Kng (CUHK), whse cllectin f rubbings were dnated by J. S. Lee.
“What we have here is nt just a shwcase f the beauty f ink and paper, the art f calligraphy, carving and rubbing, but als the telling f stries shining in cultural pride and cmmn spirit,” said Wang Xudng, directr f the Palace Museum.
12. What d we knw abut rubbing?
A. There were five steps t make a rubbing.B. It mved characters frm paper t a stne.
C. It was well develped in the Sng Dynasty.D. Pressure was applied t the paper t smth it.
13. What is paragraph 3 mainly abut?
A. The develpment f rubbing.B. The imprtance f rubbing.
C. The prcess f rubbing.D. The lss f rubbing.
14. What des paragraph 4 suggest?
A. Altgether there are 150 rubbings n shw.
B Twenty f the rubbings were dnated by CUHK.
C. Surces f the exhibits are frm tw rganizatins.
D. 190 Sng rubbings are hused in the Palace Museum nw.
15. Hw des Wang Xudng feel abut the exhibitin?
A. Prud.B. Shcked.C. Thankful.D. Wrried.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Living a healthy life is all abut chsing t make healthy chices each day. We’ve put tgether sme gd tips fr starting a healthy life.
Create specific health gals
When yu have specific gals yu want t achieve, yu’ll be mre encuraged t make changes in yur life. ____16____. And then yu can set smart gals that are specific and measurable t better achieve yur success.
____17____
It’s n secret that eating health y fd is ne f the keys t achieving a healthy life. When yu fllw a healthy diet, yu reduce the risk fr heart disease, high bld pressure, and ther diseases. Mre than that, healthy eating can relax yu and make yu happy.
Drink plenty f water
Just like tasty fd, water is necessary t keep yur bdy healthy. Water helps yu digest(消化)fd, keeps yu hydrated(补水), and prtects yur bdy. ____18____. This amunt can change depending n yur age, weight, and physical activity level.
Exercise regularly
Find a type f physical activity that’s enjyable fr yu. ____19____. Being active helps yu lse weight, imprves yur cgnitive functin(认知能力), and lifts yur spirits. Experts suggest that adults get at least 150 minutes f exercise each week.
Get enugh sleep
A gd night’s sleep can help yu avid getting sick, keep a healthy weight, and start a gd day. Mst adults need at least 7 hurs f quality sleep each night. ____20____.
A. Keep a healthy diet
B. Get int shape befre schl starts
C. Be psitive abut yurself and yur bdy
D. The gd pints f physical activity are endless
E. Yu shuld knw what parts f yur life yu want t imprve
F. Children need frm 8 t 13 hurs depending n hw ld they are
G. Yu shuld drink abut 3.1 L f water a day t stay prperly hydrated
第二部分 语言运用（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。
As a freshman in high schl, I faced numerus prblems while learning English. It was a majr ____21____ fr me, and my prgress was slw. ____22____, I ften felt defeated by the ups and dwns f language learning. My ____23____ twards English was nt psitive, and it seemed like a very difficult task.
One day, my English teacher nticed my prblems and ____24____ my situatin as a cmmn type f challenges that many students face. She sat with me and prvided ____25____ suggestins n hw t learn English. She ____26____the imprtance f having the right attitude and determinatin, which she said were key ____27____in vercming the difficulties. She recmmended ____28____ methds t me, like keeping a vcabulary jurnal and cnnecting new wrds with characters in my favrite mvies. It made the learning prcess mre ____29____.
With her ____30____ instructin, my English skills began t imprve quickly. I learned that my ____31____ was an imprtant aspect that culd either affect r help my prgress. This experience taught me that with the right ____32____, any difficulty can be vercme. It prves the saying, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.”
Nw, when I lk back, I see that my first difficulties were just a part f the learning ____33____. I’ve cme t understand that every ____34____ is an pprtunity t grw, and with hard wrk, there’s nthing that can’t be ____35____.
21. A. pprtunityB. adventureC. challengeD. decisin
22. A. PlitelyB. ActuallyC. SurprisinglyD. Easily
23. A. chiceB. designC. skillD. attitude
24. A. referred tB. gave upC. lked afterD. put up
25. A. wealthyB. uselessC. specificD. riginal
26. A. impressedB. stressedC. revisedD. rganized
27. A. strengthsB. dcumentsC. prpsalsD. factrs
28. A. traditinalB. awkwardC. ecnmicD. cmplex
29. A. cnfusingB. stressfulC. funD. calm
30. A. perfectB. fluentC. familiarD. cnvenient
31. A. prgramB. destinatinC. prjectD. attitude
32. A. cluesB. meansC. cntributinsD. resurces
33. A. jurneyB. descriptinC. tieD. symbl
34. A. wisdmB. galC. struggleD. situatin
35. A. cmpetedB. buriedC. hstedD. achieved
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。
Chinese calligraphy is an artistic practice f writing Chinese characters, ften with a brush and ink n xuan paper. The ___36___ (develp) f Chinese calligraphy began alngside the earliest Chinese characters ___37___ date back t the Shang Dynasty (c. 16th century—11th century BC). Over time, calligraphy tk shape step by step as ___38___ frm f art rather than just a means f recrd.
Calligraphy is a difficult art. The type f brush, ink and paper can all affect the utput. Frm brush directin ___39___ speed f writing, every turn f the wrist als ___40___ (matter). Structure f individual characters and spatial layut (布局) as a whle influence ___41___ (it) quality. Mrever, it is said that even the feelings and values f the writer are directly reflected n calligraphy.
Lan Ting Xu, ___42___ (create) by Wang Xizhi during the Eastern Jin Dynasty (317—420), is ne f the mst celebrated ___43___ (masterpiece) f Chinese calligraphy. Its expressive brushwrk brught it bth histrical ___44___ cultural significance in Chinese literature. Calligraphy is als within reach, like the Spring Festival cuplets (春联).
Where there is Chinese language, there is Chinese calligraphy, and where there is calligraphy, there is beauty. The art is still ___45___ (high) valued tday, fr it is mre than just writing, it is a living heritage.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一部分 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 在刚刚过去的十二月你校举办了“校园文化艺术节”系列活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动内容(如书画展览，合唱比赛chrus cmpetitin，话剧比赛drama cntest等)；
3.活动反响。
注意：(1)词数80左右；(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。
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Li Hua
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。
A girl went t her mther and cmplained that the senir high schl life was s hard fr her. Every day she studied very hard and ften stayed up late ding hmewrk, but the result was beynd satisfactin. She ften felt lnely withut anyne t talk with at schl. She did nt knw hw she was ging t make it and wanted t give up.
Her mther tk her t the kitchen. She filled three pts with water and placed each n a high fire. Sn the water came t the bil. She placed carrts int the first pt. Then she placed eggs int the secnd pt. Finally, she placed grund cffee beans int the last pt. She let them bil withut saying a wrd.
In abut twenty minutes, she turned ff the burners. She tk the carrts, the eggs and the cffee ut with a scp and placed each f them in a bwl. Turning t her daughter, the mther asked, “Tell me, what d yu see?” “Carrts, eggs, and cffee,” the girl replied. The mther brught her clser and asked her t feel the carrts. She did and nted that they were sft. The mther then asked her t take an egg and break it. After pulling ff the shell, she bserved the hard-biled egg. Finally, the mther asked her t drink the cffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted it.
The daughter then asked, “What des it mean, Mm?” Her mther explained that these bjects had faced the same adversity—biling water, but they reacted differently. The carrts had been hard. Hwever, after being subjected t the biling water, they sftened and became weak. The eggs had been weak. Their thin uter shells had prtected their liquid interir(内部). But after sitting thrugh the biling water, their inside became hardened. The grund cffee beans were unique, hwever. After they were in the biling water, they had changed the water. “Which are yu?” the mther asked her daughter.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The girl became silent and lst in thught.
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The girl changed cmpletely frm then n.
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Key
1. A 2. B 3. D
4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D
8. A 9. B 10. A 11. D
12. C 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. E 17. A 18. G 19. D 20. F
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D
36. develpment
37. that 38. a
39. t 40. matters
41. its 42. created
43. masterpieces
44. and 45. highly
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Successfully Wrapped Up
Our schl rganized a campus culture and art festival in the hall last Friday. The purpse f the activity was t shw ur rich campus culture and the students’ talents and als enhance the artistic atmsphere f students.
A variety f activities were held during the festival, such as calligraphy and painting exhibitin, chral cmpetitin, drama cntest and s n. Sme students shwed their best wrks s that we culd have a feast fr ur eyes.
All the students and teachers enjyed the festival which turned ut t be a success. Thrugh this activity, we nt nly gt relaxed, but als expsed urselves t culture and art. Undubtedly, it was an unfrgettable day fr all f us.
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The girl became silent and fell int thught. She asked herself, “When adversity kncks n my dr, hw d I respnd? Am I a carrt, an egg r a cffee bean?” She hesitated fr a mment, and then had an answer in mind. She didn’t want t be the carrts that were easily defeated. She decided that she wuld learn frm the eggs t have a hardened heart after experiencing hardship. Mre imprtantly, she was determined t becme the cffee beans t change the ht water. She started t believe that she was able t vercme all the difficulties and finally gt success.
The girl changed cmpletely frm then n. She became strng and brave and didn’t give up easily. She began t face life with a psitive attitude. N matter what prblems she came acrss, she wuld always remember the lessn her mther had taught her. She knew that mre difficulties wuld nly make her strnger, and after having vercming them, she culd change them int smething nice. Finally, after accepting many challenges, she was able t live the life she wanted.