河南省信阳市商城县2024-2025学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷（Word版附答案）

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第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．Why des Dick want t leave?
A．T catch a taxi.B．T watch a shw.C．T exercise his arm
2．What did the man suggest ding?
A．Drinking cffee.B．Ging n shpping.C．Taking a rest fr a while.
3．What des the wman mean?
A．She will take the jb.B．She will take a hliday.C．She will study abrad.
4．Hw much did the man pay in ttal?
A．$12.B．$20.C．$28.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A．When t d exercise.B．Hw t start a day.C．Where t meet friends.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A．Watching TV.B．Reading magazines.C．Reading newspapers.
7．Where des the wman usually get the news?
A．On TV.B．In magazines.C．On the Internet.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A．Schlmates.B．Teammates.C．Wrkmates.
9．Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A．In a restaurant.B．In a supermarket.C．At hme.
10．What des Simn invite Kate t d next Saturday?
A．Try the special bread.
B．Bring James t his place.
C．Have a chat ver a cup f cffee.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．Where will Gerge g after the business trip?
A．Milan.B．Rme.C．Flrence.
12．What is frbidden in Flrence?
A．Eating in the street.B．Dressing up as sldiers.C．Singing n public transprt.
13．What des Gerge think f the new rules?
A．They’re cnvenient.B．They’re cmfrtable.C．They’re understandable.
14．What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A．Mther and sn.B．Teacher and student.C．Salespersn and custmer.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．When did the man get his bike?
A．In cllege.B．In primary schl.C．In junir high schl.
16．Hw is the man’s bike nw?
A．It is quite new.B．It is quite brken.C．It is newly fixed.
17．Why des the man refuse t buy a new bike?
A．It is t expensive fr his family.
B．There is nt enugh space t stre it.
C．He wn’t use a bike much in cllege.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What has increased due t COVID-19?
A．Travel restrictins.
B．Medical csts.
C．Prtective awareness.
19．When did Cntagin first cme ut?
A．In 2009.B．In 2011.C．In 2013.
20．What did the mvie stars prmte?
A．New films.
B．Charity dnatins.
C．Health habits.
第二部分阅读(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
READY, RUN, RELAX!
Whether yu are a student r a teacher, running is a great way t keep fit. But it’s imprtant t stay safe, s remember t warm up befre running and stretch (拉伸) after running. Try ding these exercises befre and after yu run!●Befre running:
●After running:
①Place yur right heel (脚后跟) n a step while keeping yur legs straight. Slwly lean (倾斜) yur upper bdy frward. Then change legs.
②Stand with the frnt part f yur feet n the step and yur heels in the air. Slwly lwer yur heels.
21．We need t warm up befre running and stretch after running t ________.
A．help urselves stay safeB．help urselves mve easily
C．help urselves run fastD．help urselves feel happy
22．Which kind f warm-up exercise shuld we d fr 30 secnds befre running?
A．B．C．D．
23．Wh is the passage mst prbably written fr?
A．Students wh want t start a new hbby.B．Runners wh want t stay safe while exercising.
C．Teachers wh want t rganize an art festival.D．Make ur feel healthy
B
A New Yrk fd bank was ffered a large dnatin f fresh fish last mnth — but the gift came with a difficulty.
LcalCh,a New Yrk salmn (鲑鱼) farm that was clsing, wanted t give 18,100kilgrams f salmn t the Fd Bank f Central New Yrk. The high-quality meat culd feed thusands f families. Hwever, the gift fish were still alive and swimming in the farm’s large pl. The rganizatin needed t find a way t remve abut 13,000 salmn frm the pl and, later, prcess them int fd.
And the fd aid grup needed t d all this quickly, befre the business clsed frever at the end f January. Thanks t many vlunteers, the grup was able t empty the pl in time, place the fish in cld strage and transprt them t a prcesser.
Brian McManus is the fd bank’s chief peratins fficer. He said that the shrt amunt f time t cmplete the peratin made activities difficult. But he said, “I knew that we had the will. I knew we had the skill.”
Christina Hudsn Khler was amng the vlunteers wh gt int the water t cllect the fish and put them int the cld strage cntainers. “It’s a little bit different,” Khler said during a break. “In the past, my vlunteer wrk with the fd bank has been srting carrts r peppers...”
LcalCh was a new cmpany that had been develping a sustainable (可持续的) salmn farming system. The system uses recycled water. The cmpany had been supplying salmn t buyers, including restaurants, with the gal f building farms acrss the cuntry. But cmpany fficials said they culd nt raise enugh mney frm investrs (投资者) t grw and make mney. S, they decided t clse the business.
The cmpany did nt want the fish t g t waste s it sught a way t dnate them. The dnatin is expected t prvide mre than 26,000 hard-t-reach meals t hungry peple.
24．What prblem did the New Yrk fd bank meet?
A．It had n ability t prcess fd.B．It had t turn the live fish int fd.
C．It lacked a surce f fd t hand ut.D．It had nt enugh vlunteers t help it.
25．What did the chief peratins fficer stress abut the dnatin?
A．Time was tight t deal with the dnatin.
B．He lacked experience in treating live fish.
C．There were n funds fr prcessing live fish.
D．The dnrs were generus enugh t dnate.
26．What was Christina Hudsn Khler’s vlunteer wrk this time?
A．Transprting live fish.B．Prcessing live fish.
C．Srting vegetables.D．Catching live fish.
27．Why did the new cmpany give up their business?
A．Fd banks needed fish.B．Salmn are nt ppular.
C．It lacked mney.D．It wasted t much water.
C
Britain was nce cvered with rainfrests, knwn as Celtic rainfrests r Atlantic wdland. The temperate (温带的) rainfrests nly ccur in places clse t the sea with high rainfall, high humidity (湿度) and lw variatins in temperature and full f plants and animals. The Celtic rainfrests used t spread ut all acrss the wetter areas f the cuntry’s west. But ver the centuries the ancient wdlands were later cleared and changed int grasslands fr sheep and cattle. By the start f the 20th century, Britain had becme the least-wded cuntry in Eurpe, with nly small parts remaining in western castal rainfrest areas.
There’s a new rainfrest cming back t Britain right nw. A mvement is underway acrss Britain t recver these frgtten ecsystems. And in Devn, the first step twards achieving that has just been cmpleted. With the help f ver 100 lcal vlunteers, mre than 2,500 native trees have been planted at Devn Wildlife Trust’s Bwden Pillars site, nt far frm the twn f Ttnes. It’s hped that anther 4,500 ak, rwan, alder, hazel, birch, willw and hlly trees will be planted by the end f this winter and ver the cming decades, and that they’ll grw t frm a thriving (欣欣向荣的) temperate rainfrest.
The recvery prgramme, led by The Wildlife Trusts, is happening acrss ther parts f the cuntry, including Crnwall and Pembrkeshire and has been bsted by a significant £38 millin f funding frm an insurance cmpany.
Claire Inglis, a nature reserve fficer at Devn Wildlife Trust, said, “The full grwn temperate rainfrest will take several decades t becme established, but the advantages fr nature will be much swifter. The mix f yung trees planted amng grasslands and hedges (树篱), alng with ur prmise nt t use chemicals, will be better fr lcal butterflies and bees, alng with lcal birds such as yellwhammers and barn wls. It will be fascinating t see hw it develps.”
28．What was mainly respnsible fr Britain’s lst Celtic rainfrest in the past?
A．Lw temperature.B．Animal farming.
C．Plant variatin.D．High humidity.
29．What can we say abut the mvement acrss Britain?
A．It’s wrrying.B．It’s prmising.
C．It’s unrealistic.D．It’s uncntrllable.
30．What des the underlined wrd “swifter” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Further.B．Mre unlikely.
C．Quicker.D．Mre cstly.
31．Which can be the best title fr the text?
A．A Stry f Destructin Abut Britain’s Lst Rainfrests
B．The Challenges f Reviving Celtic Rainfrests in Britain
C．A Natinwide Effrt t Revive Lst Rainfrests in Britain
D．The Truth f the Disappearance f Britain’s Celtic Rainfrests
D
“Generative AI has transfrmed educatin dramatically,” says senir study authr Chin-Hsi Lin, an educatin technlgy researcher at the University f Hng Kng. Lin and his clleagues recruited pstgraduate students frm 14 regins wh were studying in the U.K. and used AI in their wrk. The students were asked t cme up with and explain a metaphr (隐喻) fr the way generative AI impacted their academic writing.
By analyzing the respnses, the researchers fund fur categries fr hw students were using and thinking abut AI in their wrk. The mst basic f these was the use f AI t check English grammar r frmat a reference list. Participants cmpared AI t aesthetic (美学的) enhancements such as makeup r high heels, r a mechanical tl such as a packaging machine r measuring tape.
In the next categry, AI was mre invlved in the writing prcess itself. Sme students used it t rganize the lgic f their writing; sme equated it t Tesla’s Autpilt because it helped them stay n track.
In the third categry, students used AI t mre meaningfully transfrm their writing prcess and final prduct. Here, they called the technlgy a “bridge” r a “teacher” that culd help them vercme crss-cultural bundaries in cmmunicatin styles — especially imprtant because academic writing is s ften dne in English.
In the furth categry, students’ metaphrs highlighted the ptential danger f AI. Sme f the participants expressed discmfrt with the way it enabled a lack f innvatin r a lack f deeper understanding (like fast fd, cnvenient but nt nutritius). In this categry, students mst cmmnly cnsidered it handy.
“Metaphrs really matter, and they have shaped the public discurse (论述) fr all kinds f new technlgies,” says Emily Weinstein, a technlgy researcher. “The cmparisns we use t talk abut new technlgy can reveal ur assumptins abut hw they wrk — and even ur blind spts. There’s never nly ne right metaphr t talk abut a new technlgy. When we try t assign just ne metaphr t a new technlgy, we risk flattening it and verlking bth its benefits and dangers.”
32．What is the primary fcus f the study cnducted by Lin and his clleagues?
A．The mral cncerns abut AI in educatin.
B．The rle f AI in pstgraduates’ academic writing.
C．The effectiveness f AI in writing academic papers.
D．The impact f AI n students’ creativity in research.
33．Which aspect f AI des the third categry f metaphrs emphasize?
A．Its impact n narrwing cultural gaps.
B．Its methd fr enfrcing language rules.
C．Its effect n simplifying technical language.
D．Its functin f reducing academic wrklads.
34．What cncern is raised in the furth categry f metaphrs?
A．AI’s highly addictive feature.
B．AI’s high csts and inaccessibility.
C．AI’s lack f creativity and inspiratin.
D．AI’s ineffectiveness in academic writing.
35．What is Weinstein’s attitude twards using a single metaphr fr Al?
A．Psitive.B．Indifferent.
C．Unclear.D．Negative.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Chsing new technlgy fr schls can be exciting, but pr planning ften leads t wasted time and mney. 36 Here are three that matter mst.
Timeline fr implementatin (实施)
We ften plan tech adptin n a schl-year cycle, starting in August r September. But that timing can backfire. Instead, the best time t begin test cases is during the spring f the year befre full implementatin. 37 Schls shuld seek cmpanies that supprt multi-year plans with fair prices, starting early t lwer the risk.
Prfessinal Learning
New cntracts ften include initial training. But what happens in later years with new teachers, deeper implementatin, r refresher needs? 38 If tw prducts ffer similar features, knwing which ne includes lng-term prfessinal learning — and which ne charges extra — can make r break a decisin.
Wrking with ld systems
New tls dn’t wrk alne. Schls already have systems in place, like learning management platfrms and student databases. 39 Educatrs and students benefit when systems are cnnected and simple t use. 40
By carefully cnsidering implementatin timing, nging training needs, and system integratin, schls can turn technlgy investments frm ptential wastes int lasting educatinal resurces. Thughtful planning in these three areas ensures new tls truly imprve teaching and learning.
A．New tls must wrk well with thse already in use.
B．Nt every new tl needs t interact with existing nes.
C．Hwever, pr system integratin can waste teachers’ time.
D．But prblems can arise if certain questins aren’t cnsidered.
E．Trying ut tls during spring makes full use easier in the fall.
F．Sme cmpanies are generus at first but later becme hard t reach.
G．T avid failure, schls shuld ask key questins befre making a purchase.
第三部分语言运用(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Since the start f the industrial revlutin, there have been threats that new machines — frm mechanised lms t micrchips — wuld usurp (侵占) human jbs. Fr the mst part, the humans have prevailed (获胜，盛行). Nw, say sme experts, with AI ubiquity n the hrizn, the 41 is being realised: the rbts really are cming fr sme jbs.
A March 2023 reprt frm Gldman Sachs estimated that AI capable f cntent generatin culd d a quarter f all the wrk 42 dne by humans. Acrss the Eurpean Unin and US, the reprt further ntes, 300 millin jbs culd be lst t 43 . And that culd be dire, says Martin Frd, authr f Rule f the Rbts: Hw Artificial Intelligence Will Transfrm Everything. “It's nt just that this wuld happen t 44 , but it culd be pretty systemic,” he says. “It culd happen t a lt f peple, ptentially quite suddenly, ptentially all at the same time. And that has 45 nt just fr thse individuals, but fr the whle ecnmy.”
Thankfully, it’s nt all bad news. The experts 46 their warnings with a caveat: there are still things AI isn’t capable f — tasks that invlve 47 human qualities, like emtinal intelligence and utside-the-bx thinking. And mving int rles that center thse skills culd help 48 the chances f being replaced. “I think there are generally three 49 that are ging t be relatively insulated (绝缘的，隔热的) in the freseeable future,” says Frd. “The first wuld be jbs that are genuinely 50 : yu’re nt ding frmulaic wrk r just rearranging things, but yu're genuinely cming up with new ideas and building smething new.”
The secnd safe zne, he cntinues, is jbs that require 51 interpersnal relatinships. He pints t nurses, business cnsultants and investigative jurnalists. These are jbs, he says, “where yu need a very deep 52 f peple. I think it’ll be a lng time befre AI has the ability t interact in the kinds f ways that really build relatinships”. The third safe zne, says Frd, “are jbs that really require lts f mbility and dexterity and prblem-slving ability in 53 envirnments”. Many trade jbs – think electricians, plumbers, welders and the like – fall under this umbrella. “These are the kinds f jbs where yu're dealing with a new situatin all the time,” he adds. “They are prbably the hardest f anything t autmate. In rder t autmate jbs like this, yu wuld need a science fictin rbt. Yu’d need Star Wars’s C-3PO.”
While humans will likely remain in jbs that fall within thse categries, that desn’t mean thse prfessins are ttally insulated frm the ascent f AI. In fact, says Janne Sng McLaughlin, assciate prfessr f labr ecnmics at the University f Buffal, US, mst jbs, regardless f 54 , have aspects that are likely t be autmated by the 55 . In shrt, seeking rles in dynamic, shifting envirnments that include unpredictable tasks is gd way t stave ff (挡开，避开 ) jb lss t AI. At least, fr a while.
41．A．issueB．threatC．ambitinD．target
42．A．temprarilyB．ptentiallyC．currentlyD．prbably
43．A．autmatinB．revlutinC．imaginatinD．infrmatin
44．A．individualsB．white cllarsC．manual wrkersD．designers
45．A．benefitsB．cmmentsC．fascinatinsD．implicatins
46．A．receiveB．prpseC．issueD．cancel
47．A．indifferentlyB．distinctlyC．deliberatelyD．cllabratively
48．A．increaseB．lessenC．seizeD．treasure
49．A．cntentsB．preferencesC．factrsD．categries
50．A．traditinalB．physicalC．creativeD．mental
51．A．distantB．freseeableC．simpleD．sphisticated
52．A．administratin B．develpmentC．understandingD．misinterpretatin
53．A．unpredictable B．dangerusC．cntrllableD．nisy
54．A．psitinB．ccupatinC．incmeD．industry
55．A．engineerB．technlgyC．ptentialD．tendency
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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。
The Mmba Festival is a lively celebratin that takes ver Melburne each year, brightening the city with its energy and excitement. This multi-day event draws thusands f lcals and visitrs t the banks f the Yarra River, 56 they will enjy a wide range f activities.
The Mmba Festival began in 1955 as 57 prject by the Melburne City Cuncil (议会), aiming 58 (lift) the city’s spirit and bring residents tgether. After Wrld War Ⅱ, Melburne was 59 (particular) eager fr a celebratin that wuld uplift spirits and unite (团结) its diverse ppulatin. 60 (create) by the cuncil alng with lcal leaders, the festival highlighted Melburne’s rich culture and ffered entertainment 61 all peple.
The name “Mmba” 62 (chse) t reflect the festival’s lively and 63 (clr) nature. Althugh there was sme discussin abut its meaning, it has cme t symblize fun, festivity, and cmmunity spirit.
Frm its early days 64 (feature) a simple parade (游行) and water activities, the Mmba Festival quickly enlarged. It nw includes many events such as the Birdman Rally and the Mmba Parade. Tday, the Mmba Festival is an imprtant traditin, symblizing Melburne’s identity and grwth ver the 65 (decade).
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66．假设你是李华，最近你所在的学校举办了一次“国际文化交流周”活动。在这次活动中，你的英语外教 Ms. Brwn付出了很多心血。请你给 Ms. Brwn写一封感谢信，内容包括:
(1)感激之情；
(2)感谢原因；
(3)美好祝愿。
注意：
(1)词数80左右;
(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Ms. Brwn,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
67．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。
Oliver and his father were ding their weekly shpping in the nearby supermarket when he nticed a leather wallet n the grund. After picking it up curiusly, Oliver fund a bkstre lg n the surface, which reminded him f his part-time-jb experience wrking at a bkstre during cllege.
In additin, he fund a large amunt f cash and a business card with a phne number n it. Oliver and his father had been living a pr life all tgether althugh his father wrked hard each day. Oliver had been struggling with unemplyment while actively lking fr a new jb.
“What if I keep the wallet?” he said t himself, the thught f financial relief crssing his mind. “I culd use the mney t d smething.” Yet, a wave f guilt washed ver him. “But Father wuld be annyed if I…” he thught, hlding the wallet tightly. Nticing his hesitatin, Oliver’s father asked what was wrng. He tld his father abut the wallet and his inner struggle. With a gentle but firm vice, his father reminded him f the values, “We shuldn’t keep what isn’t urs, Oliver.”
Oliver’s face turned red with a mix f emtins. “We have bills withut steady incme mnthly, and this culd be a turning pint,” he respnded. His father admitted their difficulties but encuraged him t think abut the right thing t d, saying, “Returning it culd bring yu unexpected gd luck.”
Finally, Oliver decided t call the number n the business card. The wner was an elderly man, wh was very grateful t take his wallet back. He explained that the mney inside was prepared fr his sn Nah, which was imprtant fr his new business-a bkstre he was planning t pen. As Oliver walked away, he felt a sense f fulfillment (成就感) frm ding the right thing, but he cntinued t wrry abut his wn jb search and financial situatin.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Oliver received an unexpected phne call several weeks later.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Oliver was appinted manager f Nah’s new bkstre sn .
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
①Walking2-5 minutes
Start by walking slwly, and gradually walk faster.
②Leg swings20 swings per leg
Swing each leg frward and frm side t side.
③Side shuffles (侧向左右跳步)20 shuffles per side
Keep dwn and shuffle frm side t side.
④High knees30 secnds
Run in place while raising yur knees up tward yur chest.
商城县2024-2025学年第二学期高一年级期末考试
英语试题参考答案
1．B2．C3．A4．B5．A
6．A 7．C
8．A 9．B 10．C
11．B 12．A 13．C
14．A 15．C 16．B 17．C
18．C 19．B 20．C
21．A 22．C 23．B
24．B 25．A 26．D 27．C
28．B 29．B 30．C 31．C
32．B 33．A 34．C 35．D
36．G 37．E 38．F 39．A 40．C
41．B 42．C 43．A 44．A 45．D 46．C 47．B 48．B 49．D 50．C 51．D 52．C 53．A 54．D 55．B
56．where 57．a 58．t lift 59．particularly 60．Created 61．t 62．was chsen 63．clrful 64．featuring 65．decades
66．
Dear Ms. Brwn,
I hpe this message finds yu well. I am writing n behalf f my classmates t express ur heartfelt gratitude fr all yur effrts during the Internatinal Cultural Exchange Week.
Yur dedicatin was truly remarkable, frm rganizing the schedule t prviding insightful guidance n varius cultural presentatins. Yur enthusiasm and expertise made the event nt nly educatinal but als thrughly enjyable fr all participants.
We are deeply thankful fr yur hard wrk and the knwledge yu shared. We’re blessed with yu leading us thrugh this jurney f cultural explratin. We wish yu all the best in the future and hpe t cntinue learning frm yu. Thank yu nce again fr everything.
Yurs,
Li Hua
67．示例：
Oliver received an unexpected phne call several weeks later. It was frm Nah, the elderly man’s sn, wh spke in a happy and warm tne. “Yur hnesty really tuched my father,” he said. “We are pening a bkstre next mnth and need smene we can trust t help run it.” Oliver’s heart beat fast — this was the chance he had been waiting fr. When he said he didn’t have much experience, Nah laughed sftly and replied, “Being a gd persn is mre imprtant.” Oliver felt very excited and agreed t meet fr an interview. After hanging up, he remembered his father’s wrds abut “gd luck cming frm ding the right thing”. Maybe life did reward thse wh made hnest chices, even when it was difficult.
Oliver was appinted manager f Nah’s new bkstre sn. The jb nt nly helped with his mney prblems but als made him lve bks again. Nah, wh admired Oliver’s hard wrk, even ffered him a share f the stre’s prfits. As Oliver watched custmers lk thrugh the bks he had carefully chsen, he realized hw ne hnest decisin had changed his future. His father, bth prud and playful, wuld say, “I tld yu it wuld wrk ut.” Years later, when Oliver talked t a yung wrker wh was having a hard time, he shared Nah’s lessn: “Gd character pens drs that skills alne cannt.” The wallet he had nce thught abut keeping had, in the end, given him mre than he had ever expected.