广东省广州市荔湾区第四中学高一（下）综合能力检测期末英语试卷（题目版）-A4

这是一份广东省广州市荔湾区第四中学高一（下）综合能力检测期末英语试卷（题目版）-A4，共8页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分37等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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 lking frward t getting sme fresh air surrunded by nature? The utdr experts have put tgether walkers’ fur favurite spring hikes acrss the UK fr yu t try.
Pennine Way, Midlands
This 268-mile trail is ne f the UK’s mst challenging walks. Fr mst f the year, the regin experiences strng winds and frequent rainfall, s the best time t visit the Pennine Way is during the spring and summer seasns. This walk is nt ne t g n with all the family. And it is advisable t plan and research yur rute in advance and let smene knw where yu’re ging.
West Highland Way, Scttish Highlands
This 96-mile trail is Sctland’s mst famus lng-distance walk. The level f difficulty fr this walk is frm mderate (中等的) t difficult as a few f its sectins can prve t be quite challenging. During the trip, yu can cme acrss sme lcal animals, including gats, red deer against the backdrp f the Highlands, and smetimes glden eagles.
Hadrian’s Wall Path, Nrthern England
This 84-mile trail fllws the ancient Rman wall that nce marked the nrthern frntier (边界) f the Rman Empire. It ffers breathtaking views f the Nrthumberland cuntryside and includes many ancient landmarks, such as Rman frts (堡垒).The beauty f this walk is that there are several rutes t chse frm that vary in distance and difficulty.
Lizard Castal Walk, Crnwall
The trail intrduces yu t the suthern cast f Crnwall. Yur hike will begin frm the village f the Lizard Peninsula. Cmpared t ther hiking trails in the UK, this trail is nt that difficult. Every inch f the trail is wrth hiking acrss. There are plenty f cafes and tilet stps thrughut the trail’s curse. S, yu can always decide t take a break and have sme fd n the hike.
1. What imprtant factr shuld ne cnsider befre hiking the Pennine Way?
A. Its weather cnditins. B. Its prtected landmarks.
C. Its family-friendly activities. D. Its csts during the high seasn.
2. Which path is mst attractive t hikers fnd f the histric landscape?
A .Pennine Way. B. West Highland Way.
C. Hadrian’s Wall Path. D. Lizard Castal Walk.
3. What is a feature f Lizard Castal Walk?
A. It ffers rutes f varius difficulty levels.
B. It has cnvenient wildlife viewing spts.
C. It is ppular fr seasnal hiking races.
D. It enables basic services n the way.
B
Raised in Bengaluru, Meera Iyer has spent ver a decade f her life discvering and restring the city’s unexplred heritage buildings. The key mment came when she paid a visit t Devanahalli Frt. “It was shcking that many residents f the city were unaware f the presence f heritage buildings,” Meera says. “That realizatin became the catalyst fr me t jin INTACH (Indian Natinal Trust fr Art and Cultural Heritage).”
Speaking n the tpic f what truly makes up histry in the eyes f peple, Meera cmments, “There are thusands f mnuments (历史遗迹) in the cuntry prtected by ASI (Archaelgical Survey f India). Hwever, there are small temples, buildings, schls, and hmes that als hld histrical significance. The challenge lies in prtecting them. I understand that it’s nt practical t prtect every fragment (碎片) f the past, but there must be a way t dcument and raise awareness abut these sites, s that mre f ur histry can be maintained.”
T deal with the challenge, INTACH hsts heritage walks. The walks mainly fcus n the lcal cmmunity and are targeted at the citizens f the city. “While we d welcme turists and travellers, ur emphasis is n engaging the lcal ppulatin,” says Meera. The grup has rganized hundreds f heritage walks in the lcal language t reach the gal. The rganizatin als wrks n the prtectin f histrical buildings. In the past years, it has restred several buildings in and arund Bengaluru.
Talking abut the future, Meera says, “We face a number f issues, with funding being the majr prblem. Hwever, my end gal is t find myself withut a jb. In such a desirable state, heritage is fully prtected, and the cmmunity as a whle is deeply invlved in its prtectin. While the realizatin f this gal may be uncertain and nt immediate, it remains a significant career.”
4. What des the underlined wrd “catalyst” in Paragraph I prbably mean?
A. Tl. B. Reasn.
C. Purpse. D. Disadvantage.
5. What aspect f cultural prtectin des Meera call fr?
A. Educatin abut natinal heres.
B. Restratin f typical mnuments.
C. Attentin t varied types f heritage.
D. Management f histrical dcuments.
6. What des INTACH try t achieve thrugh heritage walks?
A. T familiarize peple with lcal heritage.
B. T explre new uses f the city heritage.
C. T raise mney fr building restratin.
D. T attract citizens t lcal turism.
7. Hw des Meera Iyer view her heritage prtectin wrk?
A. Tiring and cstly. B. Inspiring but dangerus.
C. Interesting and shcking. D. Challenging but rewarding.
C
When we pass thrugh an art gallery, what determines ur idea f beauty? While it is ften said that beauty is in the eye f the behlder (观看者), this is nt the whle stry. When lking at paintings, we dn’t judge each ne n its wn wrth. Instead, we carry a bias (偏向), accrding t a new study by researchers frm the University f Sydney.
Led by PhD student Ms. Sujin Kim, the research invlved a series f 40 paintings presented t 24 bservers. The participants were asked t rate the artistic beauty f each painting n a screen. The paintings described scenery r still life. The first questin the 24 bservers were asked t respnd t was whether they rated each painting independently f what they had just seen. T d this, the series f paintings was presented 20 times with each run having a different rder. In this way, a given painting was rated 20 times. The data was clear: the bservers didn’t rate each painting cnsistently (一致地) but were biased by what they had just seen?
“Many peple suppse a kind f ‘cntrast effect’ whereby a painting may lk mre attractive if it fllws an unattractive painting,” Prfessr Alais said. “The surprising result was that the bias was a psitive ne: paintings were rated higher fllwing an attractive painting, r lwer, fllwing unattractive nes.”
The research refers t this effect as “serial dependence”, which describes a systemic bias twards the recent past experience. Previus studies have fund that many types f input including directin, facial expressin and attractiveness are systematically biased by recent past experience. This has ptential applicatins in varius fields where the rder f presentatin can impact cnsumer preferences.
“Perhaps art gallery managers have knwn all alng abut the bias twards the recent past,” Prfessr Alais said. “They ften keep the best pieces fr the last and build up t it. Our study shws this wuld ensure an accumulating (积累的) effect and guarantee a big finish.”
8. What factr mst likely influenced the bservers’ rating f paintings in the study?
A. The rating times. B. The neighbring viewers.
C. The types f the paintings. D. The paintings’ arrangement.
9. Which example agrees with the psitive bias mentined by Prfessr Alais?
A. Buy a prduct mainly due t psitive reviews.
B. Cnsider a physically attractive persn smart t.
C. Enjy the sng that fllws a nice ne at a cncert.
D. Judge a persn’s character based n the first impressin.
10. What is Prfessr Alais’s attitude twards the art galleries’ cmmn practice?
A. Favrable. B. Disapprving. C. Cnfused. D. Unclear.
11. What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A. The tricks fr hsting valuable exhibitins
B. Serial dependence: a new lk at artistic beauty
C. The elements f being a skillful art appreciatr
D. Artistic creatin: an expressin f the self and reality
D
In the classic mirrr test, an animal is marked n an area f the bdy by scientists and then placed befre a mirrr. If the animal tuches r explres the mark, it is taken as an indicatin that it regards the reflected image as an image f itself, rather than f anther animal.
Nw, scientists have carried ut the experiment with tw species f snakes: 18 African ball pythns and 36 eastern garter snakes. Because f snakes’ pr ability t see, the researchers adapted the classic mirrr test. They cllected five scents: The snake’s wn scent, its wn scent mixed with live il, the scent f pure live il, the scent f anther snake and the scent f anther snake mixed with live il.
African ball pythns spent a similar amunt f time with each scent. But eastern garter snakes paid much mre attentin t their wn scent that had been mixed with that f live il. The scientists suggest the garter snakes recgnized themselves by nticing the unexpected change in their smell. “They nly d lng tngue flicks (轻弹) when they’re interested in smething,” Miller says
“I think their experimental mdel is mre pwerful than the mirrr test,” Ruln Clark, a bilgist, says.” A highly reflective mirrred surface desn’t have a lt f equals in the natural envirnment. But researching chemical signals like scents left by a species and its fellw members well infrms urselves abut hw the species learns abut itself and interacts with the envirnment.”
Researchers cnducted a similar study in 2021 with 24 eastern garter snakes. Instead f scents and live il, they bserved the snakes’ interest in cage liners (衬垫)—their wn, versus thse f ther snakes with bth similar and dissimilar diets. By bserving hw lng a snake flicked its tngue befre each liner, that team als shwed that the snakes fcused n their wn scents mre than thers’.
“Snakes are believed t be bring animals that are nt very smart, but ur research shws that they display many f the same clever features as ther animals. We can make prgress in this field if we respect the species’ bilgy and way f dealing with the wrld and ask the right questins,” Grdn Burghardt, the study’s lead authr, says.
12. What is the classic mirrr test intended t test abut animals?
A. Natural changes in their lks. B. Their self-recgnitin ability.
C. Differences in their visin. D. Their adaptability.
13.Hw did the researchers adapt the mirrr test fr snakes?
A. By adding mirrr types. B. By including tw species.
C. By giving them visin training. D. By relying n their sense f smell.
14. Why is the new experimental mdel cnsidered mre pwerful?
A. It enables deeper explratin f animal behavir.
B. It can drive better treatment f chemical scents.
C. It benefits nature prtectin during studies.
D. It can reduce cmpetitin amng species.
15. What inspiratin des Grdn Burghardt prbably want t share?
A. Trying t learn frm research failures.
B. Explring less-nticed research tpics.
C. Designing species-specific research methds.
D. Exchanging ideas with scientists in different fields.
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。
In the busy mdem life, it’s easy t get caught up in the restless pursuit f gals, deadlines, and achievements. 1 It hlds great pwer in ptentially shaping yur persnal and prfessinal life. By making self-reflectin an inseparable part f yur rutines (常规), yu can unlck the ptential t cad a mre fulfilling and impactful life.
Self-reflectin is mre than just a shrt mment f thinking; it’s a careful and structured prcess f examining ne’s thughts, feelings, experiences, and actins. 2 This allws yu t better knw yur mtivatins, values, strengths, weaknesses, and areas fr grwth. It’s a jurney f self-discvery and self-awareness that lays the fundatin fr persnal develpment.
One f the key benefits f self-reflectin is its impact n decisin-making and prblem-slving abilities. By taking the time t reflect n past decisins and utcmes, individuals can identify patterns and learn frm mistakes. Applying the reflective practice, peple cultivate flexibility and adaptability in the face f challenges. 3
Try t include self-refectin in yur daily life. Yu can set aside specific perids fr self-reflectin. They culd be a few minutes f quiet cntemplatin (沉思), jurnaling perids, r structured reflectin exercises. Ask meaningful questins targeted at yurself, such as “What did I learn tday?”, “ 4 ”r “What are key tasks fr me t mve frward?” These exercises encurage deeper thinking and insights.
5 Always try t see what lessns can be cllected frm bth experiences. What’s mre, take advantage f them t grw and prgress. Adpt a grwth mindset that welcmes challenges, feedback (反馈意见) and cntinuus learning and view setbacks as pprtunities fr grwth and imprvement. Actively seek feedback frm trusted peple. Effective feedback prvides valuable viewpints and areas fr imprvement.
A. What culd I have handled differently?
B. What task is required t finish by the teacher?
C. Reflect n bth yur successes and yur failures.
D. Mre imprtantly, self-reflectin matters t leadership skills.
E. Therefre, they’ll likely make mre infrmed chices in the future.
F. Hwever, yu can turn t a great but undervalued tl: self-reflectin.
G. It invlves lking inward t gain a deeper understanding f yurself.
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。
Smetimes, gd news appears in small amunts in life. By hlding nt a psitive secret, even 1 , yu can heighten its inspiring pwer fr all parties invlved.
Last year, a famus she cmpany launched a new pair f sneakers (运动鞋). My daughter, a sneaker-head, was 2 t acquire a pair n the release day. Hwever, it’s widely knwn that these highly sught-after items wuld 3 rapidly. S, withut disclsing my 4 , I dwnladed the cmpany’s app and entered the draw (抽奖). While my daughter’s attempt failed, 5 favred me and I wn a pair in her size.
Wrapping up this hard-t-get present filled me with 6 fr the “big reveal (揭露)” n my daughter’s birthday. Als, 7 this secret ver the curse f several weeks cntinually brught me jy. Finally, judging frm my daughter’s 8 shuts when she tre ff the wrapping paper, I culd 9 that she was extremely amazed by the unexpected gift. Meanwhile, her 10 made me glad that my decisin had been the right ne.
Peple ccasinally g t great lengths t 11 a psitive surprise in secret. This kind f surprise can be greatly enjyable, 12 surprise is ften a brief emtin. Nevertheless, what truly matters is that we are given the chance t 13 the jyful surprise n anther persn’s face. It enables yu t 14 this mment, even if nly in ur wn minds. In a wrld full f uncertainty, prmting psitive emtins thrugh keeping a delightful secret can truly 15 ur days.
1. A. briefly B. pssiblyC. unwillinglyD. dubtfully
2. A. prudB. determinedC. satisfiedD. surprised
3. A. turn upB. break dwnC. pass dwnD. sell ut
4. A. invitatinB. requestC. intentinD. permissin
5. A. frtuneB. trustC. aidD. curage
6. A. pityB. respectC. thankfulnessD. eagerness
7. A. discussingB. seekingC. maintainingD. understanding
8. A. uncntrllableB. unnecessaryC. nervusD. embarrassing
9. A. explainedB. ignredC. cnfirmedD. regretted
10. A. instructinB. reactinC. apprachD. cntributin
11. A. arrangeB. replaceC. rememberD. prmise
12. A. sB. rC. becauseD. yet
13. A. intrduceB. admireC. acceptD. frget
14. A. preventB. chseC. judgeD. lengthen
15. A. challengeB. brightenC. checkD. prve
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。
Scientists at the University f Rchester have fund that blinking (眨眼睛) plays a bigger rle than we thught. Typically, t clear dust ut f ur eyes 1 (regard) as the main reasn why we blink. That’s 2 (evident) reasnable. But the fact is that ur eyes 3 (respnd) seems t much. On average, humans blink up t 20 times every minute. Althugh each blink nly lasts between 0.1 and 0.4 secnds, that adds up t arund 8% f ur waking hurs spent 4 ur eyes clsed. The brain has t wrk harder 5 (fight) thse cnstant mvements, s it desn’t seem wrthwhile t take the truble withut getting any ther benefit in return.
The Rchester researchers set ut t figure ut 6 that benefit might be. The team tracked eye mvements in humans and cupled the data with cmputer mdels. The scientists fund that the rapid eye mvement during a blink changes the light patterns. 7 (send) a different type f visual (视觉的) signal t the brain. Blinking helps peple take in the “big picture” f a scene, 8 ntice large-scale, slwly changing patterns.
“We shw that humans benefit frm blinking thrugh the infrmatin 9 (cmmunicate) by the eye mvement.” Said Bin Yang, first authr f the study. “Thus, different frm the 10 (establish) belief, blinking imprves visual prcessing rather than damaging it.”
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是学生会主席李华，你校计划下周五举办一场露天音乐节。请你给擅长吉他的外教David写一封邮件，邀请他表演一首曲目，内容包括：
1. 发出邀请；2. 告知活动安排；3. 表达期待。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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 一篇究整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Having put my lunchbx int my schlbag, I waved gdbye t Mum and gt nt the schl bus. Upn arrival at the schl, I came acrss my friend Anika, and we saw a pster n the frnt wall f the schl. “A cstume cntest? It’s ging t be held this Wednesday!” we said excitedly and decided t sign up.
While I was lking at the pster, I felt a tap n my shulder. When I turned, I saw Mariah, wh was ne year lder than me. “T win this cntest, yu need t buy a gd cstume nt a handmade ne,” Mariah said with a mcking (嘲弄的) smile and then left. Annyed by her tne, Anika and I walked directly t ur class.
It rained heavily the next day, s we didn’t g t schl. Nevertheless, I was very sad. I wanted t cmpete in the cntest, but I didn’t want t buy a cstume. It wuld be a waste f mney because I nly needed t wear it fr ne day.
In the evening, Dad came back frm wrk, and he quickly sensed that 1 was a bit depressed. S after dinner, he came t my rm t chat with me.
When I tld him what was wrrying me, he explained that I culd easily make smething special with sme creative thinking. Encuraged by my father, I became cnfident abut the cming cntest. Lking back n what I’d watched n TV, I quickly gt an idea fr the rle I’d like t play. Then I prepared all the materials that culd be easily fund in my huse, with which I began t make my cstume.
The cmpetitin day finally came. Nearly all the participants wre beautiful, creative cstumes. Anika dressed herself up as a witch, and Mariah lked pretty t as a clwn. Seeing them all dressed up perfectly, I felt a bit nervus. But I lked dwn at my handmade cstume and smiled, hping that I culd beat Mariah. Just then, I heard my name being called n the stage. I tk a deep breath and walked nt the stage.
Paragraph 1:
I was dressed up as a black cat, which was the main character frm a famus pera. ____________________
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Paragraph 2:
The time came when the headmaster stepped nt the stage. _______________________________________
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