湖南省衡阳市第一中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题

这是一份湖南省衡阳市第一中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题，共7页。
注意事项：
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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。
A
Artwrk Cmpetitin — Create a Character!
Are yu an artist? This may be the perfect cmpetitin held by Teen Ink t check yur creative abilities. We want yu t create yur wn character. Yu must create a backstry fr the character and give it a name. Yur character must be cmpletely riginal.
Rules:
● Yu must be a teen (aged 13—19) with a Teen Ink accunt t enter.
● N imprper cntent.
● Submissins (提交的材料) must be cnnected with the tpic (Create a Character).
● The cmpetitin is pen t all the individuals. Character must be yur wn — The character yu create must be entirely yur wn idea and design. The backstry and name must be riginal as well. Ideas that d nt belng t yu will nt be cnsidered fr the cmpetitin.
Guidelines and Details:
● All art types are accepted.
● There is n limit t the number f pieces yu can submit.
● Give yur character a name and backstry. Leave these in the “Authr’s Cmments” sectin f yur submissin.
Hw t Submit:
● Submit entries thrugh ur website. All entries submitted t Teen Ink are autmatically (自动) cnsidered fr the cmpetitin. See ur submissin guidelines fr mre infrmatin.
● Include the wrds “Character Cmpetitin” in yur submissin’s title.
● Submit yur reviews t the “Artwrk” categry n ur site. Select the art type cnnected with what yu are submitting. Hand in yur entries befre March 1, 2023.
Prizes:
Winners and hnrable mentins will have their characters published in Teen Ink magazine. The verall winner will receive a $25 Amazn gift card.
1．What is the purpse f hlding the artwrk cmpetitin?
A．T increase the sales f Teen Ink.
B．T attract peple f all ages t the activity.
C．T test the teenagers’ artistic creativity.
D．T praise the yung artists fr their talents
2．What rules shuld the participants fllw?
A．The wrks shuld be a team effrt.
B．The participants shuld be under 13.
C．The cntent shuld be in cnnectin with the subject.
D．A cmmn accunt shuld be shared.
3．Hw will the participants submit their wrks?
A．By submitting wrks n the webpage.
B．By handing in entries befre April 10.
C．By psting entries t the magazine directly.
D．By sending in wrks titled “Character Cmpetitin”.
B
Recently, mre than 1,000 researchers and executives signed an pen letter calling fr a pause (暂停) in research n artificial intelligence. The letter warns that AI may threaten jbs, spread prpaganda (宣传), and even lead t the “lss f cntrl f ur civilizatin”. Many f the signatries (签署者) are thughtful and experienced AI practitiners. Their cncerns shuld be taken seriusly. On balance, thugh, their apprach is likely t evlve int an ppsitin t prgress.
Cnsider the brader wrldview expressed in this dcument. It said, “Pwerful AI systems shuld be develped nly nce we are cnfident that their effects will be psitive and risks manageable.” This is a frmula fr cmplete stp, as n ne can ever be s cnfident. The histry f innvatin is ne f trial and errr, risk and reward. One reasn why the US leads the wrld in digital technlgy is that it did nt cnstrain (约束) the industry with well-meaning but dubtful regulatin. Slwing Al prgress, mrever, carries risks all its wn. Dn't frget that this technlgy is likely t make the wrld richer, healthier, smarter and mre prductive fr decades t cme. By 2030, it might be cntributing mre than $15 trillin t the glbal ecnmy. Advances in medicine, bilgy, climate science, educatin, manufacturing, transprtatin and much mre are n the hrizn. Any new rules must be balanced against the vast ptential f these effrts.
Nr is AI research advancing int a vid (空白领域). The industry already perates within legal parameters (范畴) in respnse t ptential harms. Cmpanies have ensured their prducts are safe. Trade assciatins are develping cdes f cnduct and ethical framewrks. Far frm the“ ut-f-cntrl race”, the AI business is cnstrained by law and plitics and cnsumer sentiment (情绪).
It's natural t wrry abut new technlgies, but the wealth and abundance f American sciety is due in n small part t risks taken in the past, in a spirit f penness and ptimism. The AI revlutin deserves n less.
4．Why did the researchers and executives sign the pen letter?
A．Because the research n AI had been paused.
B．Because AI had uncntrllably destryed human civilizatin.
C．Because they were wrried abut the ptential risks f AI.
D．Because they were mre experienced than thers in AI field.
5．Why is the US mentined in paragraph 2?
A．T supprt that innvatin cmes frm taking risks.
B．T stress that the US is very imprtant in the digital field.
C．T draw attentin t the benefits f well-meaning regulatins.
D．T reveal thse peple's real purpse f signing the letter.
6．What can we infer frm this passage?
A．Al technlgy cnsumes mre mney than it can earn.
B．Sciety will hugely benefit frm AI technlgy in the future.
C．The AI industry is nw develping withut any restrictins.
D．The develpment f AI technlgy is just a sl effrt.
7．What is the passage mainly abut?
A．Regulatins n AI are well-intended but dubtful.
B．The future f AI is filled with unmanageable risks.
C．AI safety cncerns justify a temprary research pause.
D．A pause in AI wuld hld back prgress in innvatin.
C
A girl is driving with her parents when they spt watercress grwing by the side f the rad. Her parents stp and take her ut f the back seat. They ask her t take ff her shes and rll up her jeans t help them gather it.
It is the beginning f the stry in Watercress, a picture bk written by Andrea Wang. The stry is based n her childhd. “My parents actually sptted watercress grwing by the side f the rad in Ohi where I grew up,” Wang says. “And I was hrribly embarrassed t get ut and gather the watercress frm the dirty water. It really made me aware f hw different I was frm my friends. But fr my parents, it brught back memries f their hme cuntry and it was a cnnectin t their hmeland that they had left behind.”
The feeling f being ashamed f ur parents is universal. We’ve prbably all experienced that at sme pint. “I remember walking 20 feet behind my parents when we were walking dwn the street, pretending that I didn’t belng t them,” Wang laughs.
The pictures in Watercress have drawn inspiratin frm Chinese landscape paintings, which ften have muntains cvered in cluds. “It always has felt dreamlike t me when I lk at thse paintings. And I thught it wuld be nice t bring it int my bk because f its theme f memry,” Wang explains.
Unlike the little girl in the stry, Andrea Wang didn’t hear any stry abut her parents’ childhds until she was an adult. “My parents were trying t prtect me, by nt telling me the hardships they went thrugh,” Wang says.
But as a kid, Wang remembers feeling discnnected frm her histry. “I think it’s really imprtant fr families t share what they can,” Wang says. “S that kids knw that histry and can feel a sense f pride in their culture.”
8．Hw did Andrea Wang feel when she was tld t gather watercress?
A．Excited.B．Curius.C．Scared.D．Ashamed.
9．What des the wrd “universal” underlined in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Making sb feel a little bit angry.B．Being true at all times and in all places.
C．Needing skill t d r understand.D．Being related t a particular grup r sciety.
10．What des Andrea Wang say abut Chinese landscape paintings?
A．They are bring.B．They are difficult.
C．They are beautiful.D．They are expensive.
11．What des Andrea Wang suggest parents d?
A．Avid talking abut hardships.
B．Explain whatever they went thrugh.
C．Tell their kids t be prud f their culture.
D．Share sme f their experiences with their kids.
D
Everywhere I lk, there are new buildings under cnstructin. The neighbrhds that I knew as a by, filled with beautiful ld buildings, have mstly disappeared, and in their place, mdern, high-rise buildings have appeared. There is gd reasn fr this. Residents want all the cnveniences f mdern living. Hwever, hw can ur children understand and maintain their cultural identity if we erase s much f the physical evidence f it?
The arguments fr preserving histric buildings are nt simply abut an emtinal attachment t the past. There are als gd ecnmic arguments in favur f preservatin. The renvatin (修缮) and preservatin f histric districts can becme an ecnmic engine, drawing turists and small businesses t the area. Fr example, in Dubai, the histric Al Bastikiya district draws thusands f turists every year frm all ver the wrld. It als attracts lcal residents, eager t learn abut their city's past.
Sme have argued that histric preservatin is t expensive, but many recent prjects have demnstrated that this is nt necessarily the case. In fact, renvatin f an existing structure fr adaptive reuse can cst abut £40 per square metre less than even the mst basic new cnstructin, while preserving the beauty f the riginal building. And, althugh it is ften claimed that ld buildings have a mre significant envirnmental ftprint than new cnstructin because they aren’t very energy efficient, architects and envirnmental experts maintain that the greenest building is the ne that is already built. New cnstructin almst always has a mre serius envirnmental impact (影响) because it requires the use f all-new materials that must be transprted, ften ver lng distances, instead f recycled materials that are already n site. We recycle s many ther things. We can and shuld recycle buildings, t.
Histric preservatin is an ptin that pens many pssibilities; demlitin (拆毁), in cntrast, is irreversible. Once these treasures are lst, they are lst frever, an imprtant link in ur heritage that can never be recvered.
12．What drives peple t replace ld buildings with new nes?
A．Their dislike f ld buildings.B．Their pride in cultural identity.
C．Their cncern abut yung generatins.D．Their desire fr mdern cmfrts.
13．What des the example f Al Bastikiya shw?
A．Histric renvatin csts much mney.
B．Lcal gvernments supprt small businesses.
C．Histric preservatin brings ecnmic benefits.
D．Internatinal turism prmises ecnmic recvery.
14．What can be inferred abut renvating ld buildings frm paragraph 3?
A．It uses green materials.B．It damages architectural beauty.
C．It reduces envirmental impact.D．It wrries envirnmental experts.
15．What is the authr’s attitude twards histric preservatin?
A．Psitive.B．Dubtful.C．Disapprving.D．Objective.
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。
There may cme a time when smene requires yur help fr a mental health issue. 16 . But yu may als struggle t knw hw t help in a way that assists with their immediate needs. If s, dn’t wrry. Try the fllwing things t supprt thse wh needs yu.
Listen
If smene appraches when they need help, it’s nt always easy t knw what yu shuld d, and it may be mre beneficial fr yu t just listen. 17 . They may just need t get what they are feeling ff their chest at that mment. Try yur best nt t interrupt. The mre listening yu d, the better yur psitin in deciding what t d next.
18
Even if yu have undergne (经历) sme related training, that desn’t mean yu are in the best psitin t ffer the mental health supprt smene needs. Smetimes, the best thing yu can d is encurage them t seek prfessinal help. Yu may be able t prvide phne numbers and even attend appintments with them if it makes them mre cmfrtable.
Check in with them
While being a listening ear is smetimes all smene needs t feel better, yu can als becme an nging surce f supprt. Check in with the persn experiencing a mental health prblem s that they knw yu are always there fr them. Make cntact with them regularly t see hw they are feeling. 19 .
Call emergency (紧急情况) services
20 . Hwever, it’s imprtant t knw yur limits. If smene yu knw is experiencing self-hurting thughts r tendencies, dn’t hesitate t seek emergency help. The faster yu act, the safer yur friend r family member may be.
A．Suggest supprt services
B．Prvide effective supprt
C．Yu may be mre than happy t help
D．Express yur cncern fr them as fast as pssible
E．Just knwing smene cares can bring them cmfrt
F．They may nt need yu t ffer slutins r even give them a hug
G．Yur supprt can be f great value t anyne ging thrugh a tugh time
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。
I was travelling n an vernight bus. The bus — an rdinary, nn-air-cnditined ne — was mre than packed. The passengers seated cmfrtably by the windws wre happy expressins as they 21 utside wrld. The peple seated by the aisle (过道) cursed (诅咒) the standing nes, wh 22 leaned n the seat crners.
After arund tw very lng hurs, I was s 23 that I kept shifting my bdy weight frm ne leg t the ther t manage the 24 . I suddenly sensed sft hand tapping my arm, asking fr attentin. Turning arund, I fund middle-aged man with a kind smile lking 25 at me. He suddenly std up and said I culd take his seat fr sme time. I was pleasantly surprised and 26 accepted his ffer. After abut 20 minutes, I 27 him t take back his space. A man, wh was sitting by the windw n the ther side f the bus, had 28 ur exchange.
Just then, smething 29 happened. Our bserver vluntarily std up and ffered his seat t anther standing man. Out f expectatin, this 30 f seat-sharing spread thrugh the bus like wildfire and, befre lng, almst all the 31 gt a chance t be seated. Peple 32 started chatting with each ther while exchanging psitins, and sn began sharing jkes and singing. Needless t say, the rest f the jurney was quite 33 .
This extrardinary experience has stayed with me even after all these years. It shwed t me an imprtant 34 that we can all share what we have, 35 ur pressure, and help ur c-passengers in this jurney called life.
21．A．respnded tB．reflected nC．escaped frmD．lked at
22．A．safelyB．ccasinallyC．rarelyD．cheerfully
23．A．exhaustedB．curiusC．scaredD．nervus
24．A．safetyB．discmfrtC．embarrassmentD．weight
25．A．frwardB．dwnC．upD．backward
26．A．unwillinglyB．passivelyC．immediatelyD．typically
27．A．expectedB．beggedC．advisedD．signaled
28．A．bservedB．desiredC．indicatedD．discvered
29．A．amusingB．magicalC．naturalD．fatal
30．A．gameB．trickC．pltD．campaign
31．A．passengersB．bserversC．standeesD．peple
32．A．stillB．surelyC．evenD．already
33．A．enjyableB．respectableC．acceptableD．flexible
34．A．ideaB．factC．reliefD．pinin
35．A．besidesB．withC．withutD．including
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。
The “Sharing China — Happy Chinese New Year Cntest 2023” cncluded its final review recently in Beijing and unveiled its 36 (win) entries.
37 (launch) n Dec 20, 2022, the cn test called fr phtgraphy wrks and shrt vides themed n Spring Festival culture and 38 (memry) mments frm Chinese New Year celebratins verseas. Over 11,000 phts and 231 shrt vides frm mre than 20 cuntries and regins were submitted t the nline 39 (submit) platfrm as well as the event page n Facebk until Feb 12.
Several runds f assessments were cnducted by a panel f experts, 40 evaluated the submitted wrks based 41 three standards: Value f internatinal cmmunicatin, theme and quality. The experts 42 (final) selected 5 first prize cllectins, 15 secnd prize cllectins and 30 third prize cllectins fr the phtgraphy cntest, and 1 first prize cllectin, 2 secnd prize cllectins and 6 third prize cllectins fr the shrt vide cntest.
The cntest was hsted by China Internatinal Culture Assciatin 43 rganized by and Chinaculture.rg. Since 2015, the “Sharing China” cntest 44 (hld) fr seven sessins successfully. Many f the wrks cllected during these years were f prfessinal quality, and 45 (include) in the Ministry f Culture and Turism’s publicity material used fr ministry’s cultural activities r cultural prducts, such as exhibitins, publicatins, psters, pht album designs and prmtinal vides.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46．假定你是李华，校英语报记者。上周，你校举行了以“我最喜爱的传统节日”为主题的英语演讲比赛，请你写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1. 举办目的；
2. 活动过程；
3. 活动意义。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
第二节(满分25分)
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。
On a Sunday afternn, Kiana French was having fun fishing with her father and yunger sister, nt knwing the next minute, they wuld struggle nt t sink in the freezing water. Their 12-ft bat was taking in water little by little, and the wind was picking up. Her father, Gary French, hurried t perate the engine, while Kiana,16, was in the middle with Cierrah, her sister, frightened but still able t keep calm.
Kiana asked Cierrah t take ff ne f her cwby bts, with which she gt sme f the water ut. Hard as she tried, that little effrt wuld nt help stp the bat sinking. Mments later, the unthinkable happened. The bat was full f water and then it flipped ver. Kiana and her sister were dumped in the water. Their father, wh had had a surgery six mnths ag, managed nt t be thrwn int the water but seemed t have great pain in the chest due t the sudden change.
Kiana quickly put n her life jacket and saw Cierrah’s and her father’s life jackets flating away. She reacted quickly t get them back and held her sister nt the bat. They were s far ut in the middle f the lake that they culd nt see the shre clearly. What’s wrse.it was getting harder t stay abve the waves. Their father swam ver and hugged his tw girls. Cierrah crying silently. Kiana heard her belved sister murmur, “I can’t feel my feet.”
Kiana knew the nly thing t d was t get t shre herself and find help. She lked up at her father, exchanging a cncerned glance, turned rund and swam as hard as she culd twards the shre
Fighting against the strng currents and cld wind, she screamed fr help at the tp f her lungs every three minutes r s. A strng wind blew, and she lked back nly t see her sister’s and father’s heads bbbing(浮动)in the water. She burst int tears, thinking her sister and dad were dead, because she was taking t lng.
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。
With desperate tears, she suddenly sptted a bat with a figure walking n it
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Once rescued, they were rushed t shre, where a cncerned grup waited fr their arrival.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________英语答案
1．C 2．C 3．A
4．C 5．A 6．B 7．D
8．D 9．B 10．C 11．D
12．D 13．C 14．C 15．A
16．C 17．F 18．A 19．E 20．G
21．D 22．B 23．A 24．B 25．C 26．C 27．D 28．A 29．B 30．A 31．C 32．C 33．A 34．B 35．D
36．winning 37．Launched 38．memrable 39．submissin 40．wh 41．n 42．finally 43．and 44．has been held 45．were included
46．One pssible versin:
An English Speech Cntest
Aimed at reminding us f the significance f traditinal festivals, an English Speech Cntest was launched in the schl lecture hall last Friday.
Many students participated in the cntest, each making a speech with the theme f “My Favrite Traditinal Festival”. With great spirit, the cntestants expressed their ideas in fluent English and interacted with the judges cnfidently, shwing the audience their great talents and yuthful vigr. After intense cmpetitin, 10 students wn awards.
Nt nly did the cntest spark ur passin fr learning English, it als gave us deeper insights int ur traditinal culture.
47．With desperate tears, she suddenly sptted a bat with a figure walking n it. She waved and cried fr help with all her strength. It seemed like a century later when she heard smene yelling back t her. As the bat was appraching, Kiana pinted t her father and sister and smene screamed, “They are in the water! Help!” She was sn picked up and taken twards where her father and sister were. Frtunately, they didn’t drwn but her father seemed t be giving ut, with ne hand hlding tight t the bat. the ther hlding Cierrah.
Once rescued, they were rushed t shre, where a cncerned grup waited fr their arrival. They gave clthes and blankets t the three pr peple, and then the ambulance arrived. Kiana, her sister and her father were cheeked n the spt and finally sent t the nearest hspital. Later, when asked what gave her the strength and perseverance t cntinue. bth in the cld water and in great fear. Kiana thught it had t d with family. “I just wanted t save my family, and I didn’t want anything bad t happen t them. S I culdn’t spare a secnd t wrry r fear.” she said.