山东省烟台市2024-2025学年高一下学期期中学业水平诊断英语试卷（含答案）

这是一份山东省烟台市2024-2025学年高一下学期期中学业水平诊断英语试卷（含答案），共14页。试卷主要包含了 考试结束后，只交答题卡等内容，欢迎下载使用。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，只交答题卡。
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。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What des the man want t buy fr his sn?
A. A ntebk.B. A schlbag.C. A pencil bx.
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What will Sarah d next Mnday?
A. Get a new cmputer.B. Deliver a lecture.C. Enjy British fd.
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Wh is prbably the man?
A. A pliceman.B. A passenger.C. A taxi driver.
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Hw ften des the man visit his grandparents?
A. Twice a week.B. Once a quarter.C. Once a year.
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What is the cnversatin mainly abut?
A. The speakers’ parents.B. The wman’s hmetwn.C. The man’s birthday party.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What is the mnthly rent fr the huse in Lake Shre Drive?
A. $700.B. $800.C. $900.
7. What will the man d next?
A. Visit a huse.B. Review his timetable.C. Drive t Clark Street.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Why is David mving away?
A. Fr a better schl.B. Fr his father’s wrk.C. Fr a cheaper apartment.
9. What des the man plan t d next week?
A. Hld a party.B. Travel arund Califrnia.C. Play basketball with David.
10. Wh is the man prbably talking t?
A. His classmate.B. His friend.C. His family member.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Hw lng did Bruce stay in Edinburgh?
A. Almst a week.B. Abut tw weeks.C. Nearly a mnth.
12. Which f the fllwing is Bruce’s favrite?
A. Caltn Hill.B. Princess Street.C. Edinburgh Castle.
13. What is Brice’s brther?
A. A language teacher.B. An art designer.C. A music instructr.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What did Sphia think f her experience yesterday?
A. It was awful.B. It was fantastic.C. It was surprising.
15. What was the wman’s riginal intentin fr her daughter’s birthday?
A. T surprise her with a party.B. T send her a new umbrella.C. T bake a cake and dine ut.
16. What directly kept the wman frm making a cake?
A. Lack f enugh time.B. Absence f chclate.C. Dwnpur f the heavy rain.
17. What did Sphia and her daughter d at last?
A. They saw a film.
B. They made a big meal.
C. They bught Sphia’s favrite present.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What can be knwn abut the family’s hliday experience in Nice?
A. They encuntered unexpected things.
B. The htel created a rmantic atmsphere.
C. They were prvided with excellent service.
19. What truly saved the family’s Christmas experience?
A. A pian player’s music.B. A flwer wman’s gift.C. A stranger’s kindness.
20. Hw did the speaker feel in the end?
A. Angry.B. Tuched.C. Disappinted.
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
Winter may bring clder temperatures, but it’s the ideal seasn t explre Iceland’s dramatic landscapes with fewer crwds, and the lng, dark nights prvide wnderful cnditins fr excellent star-watching. Here are 4 can’t-miss winter experiences t have in Iceland.
Search fr the Nrthern Lights
The best time t see the Nrthern Lights in Iceland is n a clud-free night between September and mid-March. Jining a tur gives yu the best chance f finding them, as guides will take yu t their favrite lcatins and share phtgraphy tips.
Hike the Mýrdalsjökull Glacier (冰川)
Yur guide will welcme yu warmly in Vikí Mýrdal, a small village at the ft f the glacier, and give yu an intrductin t yur free equipment ensuring yu’re safe and fully prepared befre yu set ff fr yur adventure withut requiring advanced climbing skills. Frm the highest pint f the glacier yu can see the whle village. Each climb can cater t small grups f up t 15 hikers.
Pay a visit t Friðheimar Tmat Farm
What wuld yu expect t eat in Iceland? Prbably nt a hme-grwn tmat. At Friðheimar Tmat Farm, farmers have used the pwer f gethermal (地热) energy t heat greenhuses and grw fruits and vegetables yu’d therwise never expect t see this far nrth. It’s a special Icelandic apprach t life: inventive, playful and quite ut f the rdinary. At the farm’s restaurant, the tmat sup is a firm favrite amng custmers.
Discver Iceland’s Silver Circle
Iceland’s ppular Glden Circle rute, including key scenic sights, can get busy. Fr an equally impressive and quieter ptin, head ff fr the Silver Circle, a day-lng adventure that takes in waterfalls Hraunfssar and Barnafssar, the histric Reykhlt Valley, and the Krauma ht springs.
21. Which tur allws yu t enjy the Nrthern Lights mst?
A. A self-guided tur in August.B. A family tur n a July mrning.
C. A guided tur n a clear December night.D. A self-driving tur n cludy April nights.
22. What can a turist d at Friðheimar Tmat Farm?
A. Try new cking skills.B. Interact with animals.
C. Grw vegetables in persn.D. Taste the fresh lcal prduce.
23. What d Friðheimar Tmat Farm and Silver Circle have in cmmn?
A. They feature attractive waterfalls.B. They have natural energy t draw n.
C. They allw turists t use free facilities.D. They enable turists t have a bird view f a valley.
B
Li Min, a tp finance (金融) student wh graduated frm Peking University, made an unusual career chice that surpassed expectatins. Instead f seeking a finance career, she exchanged her business suit fr the clthing f a farmer and went back t her hmetwn.
Her decisin was met with dubt, especially frm her family wh questined why she wuld leave the prmise f a high-paid career fr the uncertainties f farming. In fact, Li Min desired t make agricultural practices mdern as she saw the backwardness f traditinal farming during the visits t her hmetwn.
Upn returning t her village, Li Min als encuntered disbelief frm classmates and villagers alike. Hwever, her prmise t cmbine mdern technlgy and new practices with agriculture sn prved transfrmative, allwing farmers t mnitr crp grwth thrugh field sensrs and smartphnes, and make data-based decisins t imprve prductins and quality.
She started with n-site sales f fruits and vegetables. Recgnizing the instability (不稳定性) in the supply chain and the need fr a mre dependable system, Li Min develped the “Lai Cun Wang” rural (乡村的) e-business platfrm in 2015 t increase sales.
By 2023, Li Min’s effrts had reached mre areas, establishing ver 200 rural service statins and creating jbs fr thusands f families. Her cntributin t rural develpment and pverty fighting earned her several awards, including the Henan Innvatin Award.
Li Min’s stry is a pwerful reminder that prfessinal success is defined by the strng lve fr wrk and devtin ne brings t it. Her jurney frm a finance schlar t an agricultural leader shws hw her effrts can bring change, inspire cmmunities and cntribute t sustainable develpment in agriculture. It encurages mre students t seek their dreams with strng belief.
24. What made Li Min chse t return t her hmetwn after graduatin?
A. Her determinatin t make a difference t it.B. Her unsuccessful jb-hunting experiences.
C. A sudden change in her financial cnditins.D. Pressure frm her family t cntinue farming.
25. Hw did Li Min slve the prblem in the supply chain?
A. Thrugh gvernment funds.B. Thrugh mass prductin.
C Thrugh experienced farmers.D. Thrugh Internet technlgy.
26. Which f the fllwing can best describe Li Min?
A. Generus but hesitant.B. Big-headed and energetic.
C. Far-sighted and creative.D. Traditinal but independent.
27. What can we learn frm the text?
A. Passin cunts in ur prfessins.B. Success cmes frm full preparatins.
C. Taking thers’ advice is key fr jb chices.D. Career achievements depend n family supprt.
C
A single Antarctic krill is abut the size f yur finger. But with a ppulatin f mre than 700 trillin in the Suthern Ocean, the tiny animal’s impact acrss the entire planet is enrmus.
They’re fd by the millins fr seals, penguins and whales. And they sequester (隔绝) huge amunts f carbn—mre than $15 billin wrth per year, accrding t a research team, led by Savca, an eclgist at Stanfrd University. Researchers fund that Antarctic krill sequester similar amunts f carbn t castal seagrass, which scientists cnsider ne f the planet’s mst prductive carbn sinks.
Krill feed n phytplanktn, which, like land-based plants, cnsume carbn dixide and release xygen as they phtsynthesize (进行光合作用). When krill waste sinks t the bttm f the cean, all that carbn ges with it, sequestering it and freeing up space at the ceanic surface fr mre carbn t be absrbed frm the air.
Increasingly, thugh, Antarctic krill face danger frm warming seas and a grwing fishery. Scientists say that withut internatinal actin t strengthen ceanic prtected areas and cmbat climate change, krill ppulatins — and the resulting carbn sequestratin — culd drp ff sharply in the cming ten years.
Researchers als fund that an increase in plastic pllutin in the Suthern Ocean culd reduce krill’s ability t sequester carbn by 27 percent. “Yu nly have t lk as far as ur wn cuntry fr the stry f eagles t shw yu hw quickly smething can g frm being incredibly numerus t extinct,” they said.
“We’re still trying t understand exactly hw climate change will affect Antarctic krill and ur research is in its early stages. There are lts f ther things we need t cnsider,” anther researcher Sylvester says. “It’s just the start. But we believe we’ll make a breakthrugh and ur effrts will bear fruit.”
28. What is the primary rle f Antarctic krill in the ecsystem?
A. They’re a majr fd surce fr land animals.
B. They help lck away carbn and supprt cean life.
C. They assist in absrbing the waste n the cean flr.
D. They release xygen and keep the temperature f cean.
29 What des the underlined wrd “cmbat” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Adapt t.B. Give in t.C. Fight against.D. Put up with.
30. Why did the researchers list the example f eagles in paragraph 5?
A. T make a cmparisn in numbers.
B. T shw ways f aviding species extinctin.
C. T prve the strng survival ability f Antarctic krill.
D. T illustrate the necessity f prtecting Antarctic krill.
31. What’s Sylvester’ attitude tward the research?
A. Psitive.B. Critical.C. Uncaring.D. Dubtful.
D
Nwadays generative (生成的) AI tls like ChatGPT are flding int schls, prmising t transfrm learning. But in a recent study, researchers uncvered a hidden danger: the better these tls perfrm, the mre they might drp students’ ability t think by themselves.
Nearly 1,000 students frm grade 9 t 11 in Turkey jined the study. They were divided int three grups: ne with n AI access (使用权) — the cntrl grup, ne using ChatGPT, and ne using GPT Tutr — an imprved AI tutr designed by teachers which gave guidance instead f answers and included fixes fr cmmn mistakes. Over fur weeks, students used these tls during practice perids, and then were fllwed by exams withut AI help.
During practice perids, students using the ChatGPT scred 48% higher than thse withut AI. Thse using the imprved GPT Tutr scred 127% higher. Hwever, in exams withut AI, ChatGPT users perfrmed 17% wrse than the cntrl grup. GPT Tutr users, n the ther hand, did just as well as students wh never used AI. This shws that while AI can better shrtterm perfrmance, prly designed tls might hurt real learning.
Researchers fund that students using ChatGPT ften asked fr direct answers instead f trying t slve prblems themselves. Abut 31% f their messages were simple requests like “What’s the’answer?” In cmparisn, GPT Tutr users spent mre time asking fr guidance r explaining their details. The safeguards in GPT Tutr — like detailed guidance — helped students think critically. Withut these features, ChatGPT acted like a “crutch”, making students less prepared fr their wn hmewrk.
Surveys als shwed anther fact. ChatGPT users felt cnfident abut their exam perfrmance, even thugh their scres drpped. GPT Tutr users believed they learned mre, even thugh their exam results were similar t the cntrl grup. This suggests that AI tls might create false cnfidence if nt carefully designed.
In shrt, generative AI has great prmise in educatin, but its design matters. Tls built with teacher expertise and fcus n prblem-slving can help students learn. Thse that priritize speed ver understanding might d mre harm than gd.
32. Which aspect f generative AI tls des the new research fcus n?
A. Its advancement.B. Its accuracy.C. Its flexibility.D. Its influence.
33. What is paragraph 2 mainly abut?
A. Experimental design.B. Study results.C. Research backgrund.D. Tl functins.
34. Which request is a student using GPT Tutr likely t make?
A. Grade the mnthly test paper quickly.B. Prvide the best title f my cmpsitin.
C. Walk me thrugh this prblem step by step.D. Translate the fllwing sentence int Chinese.
35. What d the surveys cncerning AI tls present in paragraph 5?
A. A misunderstanding f the prduct design cntents.
B. A mismatch between student beliefs and actual results.
C. Cnfidence is directly affected by cmplexity f AI tls.
D. Scres differ between ChatGPT users and the cntrl grup.
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。
Nt all hikers are great pathfinders. If yu want t explre the utdrs, it’s necessary t have the right tls. Last summer, I went n a hiking trip t the muntains. I had a digital map n my phne. Halfway, my phne battery died. ____36____ This experience taught me that bth can make yur travels mre enjyable.
____37____ They can shw the latest infrmatin abut lcatins, events, and services. Fr example, they can display traffic cnditins and nearby restaurants, and even allw yu t bk experiences directly frm the map nline, creating a smth experience.
Hwever digital maps have sme limitatins. They require a smth Internet cnnectin and a charged device. In areas with pr cnnectivity r where battery life is a cncern, digital maps can becme undependable. ____38____ They wrk anywhere, anytime and dn’t depend n technlgy, making them a fail-safe ptin in remte r technlgically challenging envirnments. Besides; yu can take them hme as a piece f yur jurney. They can strengthen the emtinal cnnectin t a place.
I’m ld-fashined enugh t prefer a paper map I can hld in my hands. Of curse, it’s nt as detailed as a digital map? ____39____ This helps users understand spatial (空间的) relatinships and layut better, which is imprtant fr travelers wh want t explre a place meaningfully.
The debate between paper and digital maps shuldn’t be abut chsing ne ver the ther, but rather abut understanding when and hw t use each tl effectively. ____40____ Whether yu’re explring a new city r ging n a remte adventure, having bth ptins can ensure yu have the best pssible experience.
A. Luckily, my paper map saved me.
B. I frgave the errrs in a digital map.
C. This is where paper maps are useful.
D. But it prvides a whle view f an area.
E. Digital maps are cnvenient with real-time updates.
F. It’s cmmn t assume that the time f the paper map is ver.
G. The chice between them depends n yur specific needs and situatin.
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四个选项中选出最佳选项。
On a warm December afternn, the twin girls Jrdan and Harper were with their mm Jane at Walmart when they ____41____ a wallet in the parking lt. With her wide eyes, sister Harper didn’t ____42____ t pick it up. Jane pened it and fund a lt f mney inside. Harper wuld nt ____43____ the wallet because she wanted t make sure n “thief” culd steal it.
The girls and Jane talked t security (保安部门) in hpes f finding the wner but had n ____44____.In the end, they returned hme with great ____45____, leaving the wallet and their phne number as required at security.
The next day, the girls and their mm ____46____ a call frm the wallet wner Lesa Stricklan, wh said she was at Walmart buying cats when she realized her wallet had gne ____47____.
Lesa was ____48____ that smene turned it in. She ____49____ the girls and Jane t express thanks and give them sme gifts. Deeply mved by what they had dne, Lesa built up a special ____50____ with them. “I’m their granny nw,” Lesa said abut the girls. “Thse are my new grandkids.” Jrdan and Harper, with their sweet hearts and their ____51____ t prtect what’s gd, had dne mre than return a wallet.
____52____, the twins taught us a beautiful lessn abut ____53____. Their small act f kindness ____54____ the wrld. And in the end, they gt a little smething back, t: a new granny and a heart full f ____55____ that will last a lifetime.
41. A. nticedB. leftC. ignredD. searched
42. A. stpB. fferC. chseD. hesitate
43. A. check nB. give awayC. let g fD. lk ut fr
44. A. senseB. luckC. reasnD. intentin
45. A. careB. regretC. difficultyD. curage
46. A. discussedB. expectedC. returnedD. received
47. A. misplacedB. exchangedC. missingD. mving
48. A. verjyedB. generusC. cnfusedD. anxius
49. A. tk care fB. lked back nC. met up withD. gt acrss t
50. A. tieB. partnershipC. challengeD. service
51. A. curisityB. prmiseC. decisivenessD. permissin
52. A. SurprisinglyB. ObviuslyC. OccasinallyD. Nrmally
53. A. pityB. fairnessC. patienceD. hnesty
54. A. testedB. warmedC. frzeD. questined
55 A. lveB. dreamC. respnsibilityD. inspiratin
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。
The 9th Asian Winter Games ____56____ (take) place frm February 7th t 14th, 2025, in Harbin, Heilngjiang Prvince, further imprving the city’s status (地位) f being a chief ice and snw turism destinatin.
Since the start f the 2024-2025 winter seasn, Harbin has maintained its ____57____ (famus) f a must-visit htspt. Accrding t the Ctrip’s 2025 Spring Festival Travel Reprt, Harbin was recgnized ____58____ the mst ppular ice and snw turism attractin in China, creating a recrd-breaking 19.15 billin yuan in turism incme (收入). ____59____ number f turists increased by 144.7%, which strengthened its glbal appeal. Fllwing the hliday seasn, Harbin changed int Asian Winter Games mde, drawing even ____60____ (great) attentin frm internatinal visitrs. Data frm Tngcheng Travel shw that htel bkings in Harbin increased by nearly 60% year-n-year in February. Meanwhile, ____61____ (search) fr "Harbin" n the platfrm have dubled ____62____ (cmpare) t thse f last year, which was driven by the Winter Games and favrable travel cnditins.
Unlike previus years, when crwds ____63____ (typical) reduced after the Spring Festival, turist arrivals have remained strng. The Yabuli resrt nw welcmes arund 20,000 visitrs daily — 20% mre than the same perid last year. ____64____ (satisfy) the grwing needs, China Railway Harbin decides t intrduce a high-speed rail lp cnnecting majr winter turism destinatins, including Harbin, Mudanjiang, Jiamusi, Yabuli, and Jingp Lake, prviding cntinuus transprtatin fr travelers.
The Winter Games, _____65_____ influence has extended far beynd Harbin, have greatly stimulated (激发) public lve fr skiing and snw sprts, bringing a natinwide winter turism.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分20分）
66. 假定你是学校英语社团负责人李华，下个月校英语社团将举办英语文化节，计划招募一位主持人。请你写一则招募启事发布在校英文网站上，内容包括：
（1）招募要求；
（2）报名方式。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Hst Wanted
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The Schl English Club
第二节（满分20分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Jessica had always lved cats and desired t have a pet cat f her wn. Her parents weren’t sure if she was respnsible enugh t take gd care f it. S they made her a prmise, “If yu can prve yu’re able t care well fr ur neighbr, Mr Tan’s cat, Fifi, fr tw weeks, we will get yu yur wn.”
Excitement filled Jessica’s heart. Jessica fed Fifi, tk it fr walks, and shwered it with lve and attentin. Hwever, misfrtune struck n the last day when Fifi rushed thrugh the huse and kncked ver a shelf, leaving her mther’s treasured vase (花瓶) int pieces.
Jessica was flred. “If mum knws the truth, she will nt nly criticize me, but she will never get a pet cat fr me!” she thught t herself. Suddenly, she came up with an excuse t take the blame (责备) away frm herself and rushed back t her rm with Fifi.
When her parents returned hme, they asked what had happened. Jessica, acting as if she hadn’t knwn anything abut it, stammering (结巴地说), “It wasn’t me. I was in my rm, playing with Fifi the whle time. Then I heard a lud crash and when I came ut, the vase was already brken. I think the wind blew in thrugh the pen windw and kncked it ver.” Her parents immediately exchanged glances with each ther and saw thrugh her lie. They said nthing abut the brken vase and went int their bedrm. Jessica let ut a huge breath, thinking the wrst was ver.
Hwever, as Jessica lay in bed that night, her mind replayed the scene ver and ver again. The weight f her lie pressed dwn n her, making it impssible t find any peace.
注意：
（1）续写词数应为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After a night f struggle, Jessica knew what t d.
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2024—2025学年度第二学期期中学业水平诊断
高一英语答案
听力
1-5.CBACC
6. A 7. B
8. B 9. A 10. C
11. B 12. C 13. A
14. A 15. C 16. B 17. A
18. A 19. C 20. B
阅读
21. C 22. D 23. B
24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A
28. B 29. C 30. D 31. A
32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
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A Hst Wanted
We are excited t annunce that an English Culture Festival will be held next mnth. Are yu ready t shine n stage t hst the wnderful event? Here are the requirements:
First, be fluent in English. A gd cmmand f English is necessary t ensure smth cmmunicatin during the event, whether yu’re intrducing activities, interacting with the audience r handling varius n-stage situatins. Secnd, sme experience in hsting is preferred. Besides, yu’re expected t be enthusiastic, utging and have excellent cmmunicatin skills.
If yu’re interested, film a 1-minute vide sharing why yu’re up t the hst and email it t englishclub@163.cm by April 30. Dn’t miss this pprtunity t create an unfrgettable cultural experience—apply tday!
The Schl English Club
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