湖北省黄冈市高中联校2023-2024学年高一下学期期中教学质量抽测英语试题

2024年春季黄冈市高中联校高一年级期中教学质量抽测英语本试卷共10页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。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.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Couple. B.Workmates. C.Classmates.2.Howdidthemanpayforthecoffee?A.ByWechatPay. B.Bycash. C.Bycreditcard.3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inthehotel. B.Intherestaurant. C.Onthephone.4.Whatistheweatherlikeoutside?A.Cloudy. B.Rainy. C.Foggy.5.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Finishthepaper. B.Gotothecinema. C.Helpthewomenwiththepaper.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdoestherestaurantprovideforfree?A.Aplasticbag. B.Apaperbag. C.Apaperbox.7.Howdoesthewomanfeelintheend?A.Surprised. B.Impatient. C.Satisfied.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.OnWednesday. B.OnTuesday. C.OnMonday.9.Whydoesthemancall?A.Toleaveamessage.B.Totalkaboutthewindpowerproject.C.ToaskwhenMr.Changwouldbeback.听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。10.WhydidAdeleenjoyheruniversity?A.Becauseshestartedaclub.B.Becauseshestartedaprogram.C.Becauseshemadelotsoffriends.11.Whatdoesthewomanmajorin?A.Chineselanguage. B.English. C.Mathematics.12.Whydoesthewomanplantograduateinfiveyears?A.Becausehermajorisdifficulttolearn.B.Becauseshe’dliketoclimbtheGreatWall.C.BecauseshewantstodoanexchangeprograminChina.13.Whatcanyouinferfromtheconversation?A.Themanisn’tfondofAdele’splan.B.BothAdeleandthemanareinterestedinChina.C.Adeledoesn’tlikestudyingChineselanguage.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whathappenedtothewoman?A.Shefeltsick. B.Shehadacough. C.Shehadherheadbroken.15.Howmanysymptomswerementionedbythewoman?A.Two. B.Three. C.Four.16.Whendidthewoman’sheadachebecomeworse?A.Thismorning. B.Threedaysago. C.Thisafternoon.17.Whatistheadvicefromthedoctor?A.Takingsomemedicine.B.Goingforawalkafterdinner.C.Havingagoodrestanddrinkplentyofwater.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatdoesthespeakerdo?A.Aprofessor. B.Ahost. C.Azookeper.19.Howmanyhomeshadatleastonepetin2021intheUK?A.18million. B.80million. C.8million.20.WhatisthenewdevelopmentforthemodernpetsintheUK?A.TheycanlearnnewskillfromTikTok.B.Theyhaveastrangerelationshipwiththeirowners.C.Someofthemhavetheirownsocialmediaaccount.第二部分阅读理解（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。AAswimmingpoolisawonderfuladditiontoahomethatthewholefamilyissuretoenjoy!Theluxuryofbeingabletoslipintoanice,coolpoolonahotsummerdayintheprivacyofone’sbackyardiswellworththecost!Theswimmingpoolisalotoffun,butitalsopresentssomehazard!Thefollowingisalistofthingsyoucandotomakesureyourfamilyisprotectedandyourpoolisasafespacetoenjoy!LearnToSwim—Beingunabletoswimmakesyouanaccidentwaitingtohappen,beitatthepool,thebeach,oraroundanybodyofwater!Ouradviceforguestsistohaveallvisitingchildrenhaveabasicswimmingtestattheshallowendtojudgetheirskills—iftheydon’tpass,thenthedeependisstrictlyofflimitstothem,evenwithfloatation(漂浮)aidssincetheycanbedangerouslyunreliable!ChildrenSupervised—Anychildrenundertheageoftenshouldbeactivelysupervisedbyaresponsibleandvigilantadultwhoknowshowtoswim!Childrenshouldalwaysbekeptinsight,andchildrenundertheageoffiveshouldalwaysbewithineasyarm’sreach.SunProtection—Thewaterisnottheonlypotentialhazardinaswimmingpool,exposuretoharmfulUVrayscanbecompoundedastheyreflectoffthewater’ssurface,andifnomeasuresaretakencandeliveranastysunburnthatmayevenrequireadoctor’scare!Applywaterproofsunscreentoallexposedpartsofthebody.Don’tusewater-resistantproducts,theydon’tresistforverylong,andcanjustmakemattersworse!Swimmingpoolsarealotoffun,butit’suptoyoutoplayitsafe!21.Whyareswimmingtestsrecommendedforvisitingchildren?A.Toensurethemtoswimsafe. B.Tohelpthemlearntoswimfaster.C.Tomakesuretheyenjoyswimming. D.Tokeepthemawayfromthedeepend.22.WhatshouldyoudotoprotectyourselffromUVrayswhileswimming?A.Tostayindoorsduringtheday. B.Toapplywaterproofsunscreen.C.Tousewater-resistantgloves. D.Toweardark-coloredswimmingsuits.23.Wherewouldyoumostlikelyfindthisarticle?A.Inatravelbrochure. B.Inaschooldocument.C.Inaswimmingmagazine. D.Inascienceresearchpaper.BAlltheexternalpartsofyourlifearelikeadream.Letgooftheshellyou’reinwhileyou’realivesoyoucangetoutofthecagethatholdsyou.NotlongbeforeImadethedecisiontoleavetherockband,IinvitedafriendofmineoverforFridaynightdinner.ThoughIwaitedalllong,hedidn’tturnup.However,whathappenedinsteadchangedmylife.MyneighborAlex,whowasneartome,sawmesittingtherewaiting,andsaid,“Hey,comeonoverandjoinus.”AlexandIsataroundthedinnertableforaboutanhourandahalf,talkingabouttheband,touring,andallthegreatthingswehadaccomplished.“Well,doyouhaveapictureofwhatyouwouldlikeyourlifetolooklikeintenyears?”Ihadn’tthoughtaboutituntilheaskedme,butIclosedmyeyesandcouldseeavisionofwhoIwantedtobe.Itwassoclear.Istarteddescribingthevisionofayoungmanwhowaswalkinghiskidstoschoolandhelpingandassistingotherswiththeirspiritualpursuits.WhenIfinisheddescribingthevisionIhadseen,IlookedatAlex,andhiseyeswerefilledwithtears.“Alex,IknowIpaintaprettypicture,butwhyonearthareyousoemotionalaboutit?”Helookedmeintheeyesandsaid,“Ihadthatkindofclarityonce.IchosetolistentoothersaboutwhatIshoulddoandhowIshouldlivemylife.Ididn’twanttogotolawschool,butIdidbecauseofmyparents,myscholarship,andalotofexternalpressure.It’sbeentenyears,andIamjustfiguringthatoutnow.Youknow,ifyouareaddingablackandwhitepixelontothescreenofyourlife.Soon,thevisionwillbegone,theinspirationwillfade,andyouwillhavehadyourlifechosenforyouinsteadofchoosingyourlifeforyourself.”Afterhesaidthosewords,Ichangedmydecision.Itwasamomentofgrace,amomentwhereIwasgivenanotherchanceandanopportunitytostartagainandlivealifeIwantedtolive.24.Whatdoes“cage”indicateinparagraph1?A.Theexternalpressureyouface. B.Thedecisionyoumade.C.Theprettypictureyoupaint. D.Thehouseyoulivein.25.WhydidAlextelltheauthorabouthispastexperience?A.Togiveadviceonhowtolive. B.Toaskforhelpfromtheauthor.C.Toexplainwhyhechoselawschool. D.Tosharehisgreatregretsabouthislife.26.HowdidtheauthorfeelaftertheconversationwithAlex?A.SaddenedbyAlex’sunhappypastexperiences.B.Confusedaboutwhathisfutureshouldlooklike.C.Inspiredtorunafterhisowndreamsandgoalsinlife.D.Relievedbecausehemadetherightdecisiontoleavetheband.27.Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A.BycomparinghisownlifewiththatofAlex.B.Bydescribingaspecificeventanditsimpactonhislife.C.Bylistingaseriesofachievementshehadmadeinthepast.D.Byanalyzingthecausesandeffectsoffollowingothers’advice.CSouthKorea’sbirthrate,alreadytheworld’slowest,hasdroppedyetagaininthelatestsetbacktothecountry’seffortstoboostitsdecliningpopulation.ThenationalstatisticsbodyreportedWednesdaythatthebirthratefellto0.72in2023—downfrom0.78thepreviousyear.Countriesneedabirthrateof2.1tomaintainastable(稳定的)population,intheabsenceofimmigration.SouthKorea’sbirthratehasbeenfallingsince2015andthecountryrecordedmoredeathsthanbirthsforthefirsttimein2020,atrendthathascontinuedsince.In2022,thecountryrecordedabout249,000birthsand372,800deaths.Meanwhile,Koreanwomenarealsohavingchildrenlaterinlife.TheaverageageofchildbirthinSouthKoreawas33.5lastyear.SimilarpopulationdeclinesarebeingseeninseveralotherAsiancountriesincludingJapanandChina,raisingconcernthattherewillbetoofewpeopleofworkingagetosupporttheballooningelderlypopulation.Expertssaythereasonsforthesepopulationshiftsacrosstheregionincludedemandingworkcultures,stagnatingwages,risingcostsofliving,changingattitudestowardmarriageandgenderequality,andrisingdisappointmentamongyoungergenerations.Butdespitetheeconomicfactorsatplay,throwingmoneyattheproblemhasprovedineffective.LastSeptember,SouthKoreanPresidentYoonSukYeoladmittedthatmorethan$200billionhasbeenspenttryingtoboostthepopulationoverthepast16years.TheSouthKoreangovernmenthasintroducedvariousinitiativessuchasextendingpaidpaternityleave,offeringmonetary“babyvouchers”tonewparents,andsocialcampaignsencouragingmentocontributetochildcareandhousework.Butexpertsandresidentssaymoresupportisneededthroughoutachild’slife,aswellaschangeonseveraldeep-rootedsocialissues.28.WhatdothedataimplyinParagraph2?A.SouthKoreahasastablepopulation.B.Thebirthratediffersamongcountries.C.Theidealbirthrateispossibletoreach.D.SouthKorea’sbirthratedeclinesseriously.29.Whatdoestheword“ballooning”inparagraph3mean?A.Increasingrapidly. B.Stayingunstable.C.Decreasingslowly. D.Remainingthesame.30.WhatmeasuresmaybetakenbySouthKoreagovernmentinthefuture?A.Solvevarioussocialissues.B.Extendpaidpaternityleave.C.Focusonachild’slifecontinuously.D.Encouragementotakecareofchildren.31.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.Populationcrisisisworthpublicattention.B.SouthKorea’sbirthratehasbecomeanemergency.C.EffortstoincreasepopulationhaspaidoffinSouthKorea.D.SocialproblemsresultinpopulationcrisisinSouthKorea.DAntshavetheabilitytosmellcancerouscellsinhumans,anewstudyhasdiscovered,suggestingtheycouldbeusedforcancerdiagnosisinfuture.ResearchersfromtheFrenchNationalCentreforScientificResearch(CNRS)discoveredthatantspeciesFormicafuscahasawelldevelopedsenseofsmell.Itwasabletodifferentiate(区分)cancerouscellsfromhealthycellsinhumans,thankstotheirsenseofsmell,limitedtrialsrevealed.Toconducttheirresearch,thescientistsperformedtestswith36ants,smellingcellsunderalaboratorysetting.First,thespecialistsexposedtheantstothesmellofasampleofcanceroushumancells.Thissmellwasthenassociatedwitharewardofsugarsolution.Inasecondstep,theresearchersexposedtheantstotwodifferentsmells.Onewasanewsmellandthesecondwasthesmellofthecancerouscells.Oncethistestwassuccessful,theresearchersexposedtheantstodifferentcancerouscells.Assuch,thescientistsfoundthatantsdiscriminatebetweencancerousandhealthycellsandbetweentwocancerouslines.Aftertraining,Formicafuscaantsareabletodetectvolatileorganiccompoundsgivenoffbycancerouscells.Thisfirststudyshowsthatantshavehighpotential,arecapableoflearningveryquickly,atlowercost,andareefficient,CNRSpointsoutinanewsrelease.Thisisn’tthefirsttimethatscientistshaveusedtheanimalsenseofsmelltolocatecancerouscells.“Dogs’nosesarewellsuitedformedicaldiagnosis.However,trainingthemtodosorequiresseveralmonthstoayear.Antsthereforerepresentafast,efficient,inexpensive,andhighlydiscriminantdetectiontoolfordetectionofcancercellvolatiles,”theteamexplained,“Ourapproachcouldpotentiallybeadaptedtoarangeofothercomplexsmelldetectiontasksincludingthedetectionofnarcotics,explosives,spoiledfood,orotherdiseases.”Butmoreclinicaltestsmustbecarriedoutbeforetheycouldbeusedinclinicalsettingslikehospitals,theteamsaid.Theysuggestthatinfuture,antscouldturnouttobebetterthandogswhenitcomestolocatingcancerouscellsinhumans.Whoknows?Let’swaitandsee.32.Howdoestheauthorintroducethetopicofants’potentialuseincancerdiagnosis?A.Bycomparingantstodogs.B.Bypresentingtheresultsofanewstudy.C.Bydescribingthetrainingprocessofants.D.Bydiscussingthehistoryofcancerdiagnosis.33.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Theprocessoftheresearch. B.Thereasonoftheresearch.C.Thelimitationoftheresearch. D.Theconclusionoftheresearch.34.Whatcanweinferabouttheuseofantsincancerdiagnosis?A.Antshavealreadybeenusedinclinicalsettings.B.Ants’nosesaremoresensitivethandogs’noses.C.Antsmaybecomeacost-effectivediagnostictool.D.Antswillreplacedogsincancerdetectionentirely.35.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofantsincancerdiagnosis?A.Doubtful B.Negative C.Objective D.Indifferent.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。“Ohno,Haley.Whyareyoucrying?”Aquestionweoftenhearwhenwe’rechoppingonions.36Well,itallstartsunderground.Lifeforanonionisprettysweetwhenthey’redownthereinthedirt.Exceptwhenbugs(虫子)comebywantingabite.Onionsdon’tlikethatatall.37Whenthebugsbitetheonion,itreleasesachemicalwhichstingsreallybad.Thisgasactsasanaturalinsecticide,keepingbugsawayfromtheonion.Thischemicaliscalledsyn-propanethial-S-oxide,whichiswhatcausesthetearswhenwecutintothem.Whenwesliceintoonionstocookthem,38Whenitreachesyoureyes,itmakesthemsting.Thegascanreactwiththemoistureinoureyesandformsamildacid.Thisacidirritates(刺激)oureyes,makingthemwaterinanattempttowashawaytheirritant.Thisiswhyweendupcryingwhenwecutonions.So,howcanweavoidcryingwhilecuttingonions?Well,hereareafewtips.39Whenthecoldtemperatureslowsdownthereaction,lessgasisreleased,whichmayreducetheamountofsyn-propanethial-S-oxidethatisreleasedintotheair.Alternatively,putasilverspooninyourmouth.Whenthechemicalgetstothespoon,itbindswithametalbeforeitreachesyoureyes,orwearsomeverycoolglasseslikeme.Theseglasseshavesideshieldsthatblockthegasfromreachingyoureyes.Inconclusion,onionsmakeuscrybecauseofthegastheyreleasewhenwecutintothem.Althoughitmaybeanannoyance,40Sodon’tletthatstopyoufromenjoyingtheirdeliciousflavorinyourfavoritedishes.A.Ifyouareaskedsuchaquestion,you’renotalone.B.Haveyoueverwonderedwhyonionsmakeuscry?C.Luckily,they’vegotasecretplantokeepbugsaway.D.oureyesthenproducetearstoflushouttheirritant.E.thisgasalsohasasilverliningtohelpdrivebugsaway.F.webreakopenthecellsandreleasethisgasintotheair.G.Onetrickistoputtheonioninthefridgebeforeyouwanttocutit.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。Lastweek,Iparticipatedinaspellingbeecompetitionalongwithmyfriend,Emma.Thecompetitionbeganwithalotof41andpressureasweallgotreadytotryourbest.Astheroundsprogressed,EmmaandIweretheonlyonesleft42forthefirstprize.Iwasleadingthepackwithmy43spellingskills,butthecompetitionruleswerealittletricky,aswecouldseekassistancetwiceincasewe44withaword.WhenEmmawasaskedawordshedidn’tknow,she45lookedatmehopefullywithoutanyhesitation(犹豫),seekingmy46tospellouttheword.AlthoughIwasamazedbyhertrustinme,Iwasalso47thatshewouldgetaheadofme.Iassumedthathelpingherwould48mywin.AsIstoodthere,lostinmythoughts,past49ofsweetmomentsbetweenuscrowdedinonme.Shehadalwaysbeenthereforme.ShecheeredmeonwhenIwasfeeling50.Suddenly,Irealizedthatwinningwasn’teverything,andmy51withhermatteredmore.Withthatinmind,Idecidedtohelpher.Iremindedherofthecorrect52forthewordshewasunsureof,andsheflashedmeagratefulsmileasshewrotedowntheanswer.Theaudience53asthehostannouncedtheresult:Emmafinishedatthetop.Afterthecompetition,shehuggedme,54whatIhaddoneforher.AlthoughIhadlosttherace,Ihad55somethingmuchmorevaluable—adeeperunderstandingoftheimportanceoffriendship.41.A.excitement B.tension C.surprise D.depression42.A.competing B.struggling C.debating D.heading43.A.significant B.creative C.graceful D.impressive44.A.gotbored B.gotaway C.gotstuck D.gottired45.A.hardly B.finally C.immediately D.extremely46.A.encouragement B.authority C.inspiration D.assistance47.A.curious B.confident C.focused D.concerned48.A.affect B.promise C.reject D.predict49.A.spots B.scenes C.topics D.virtues50.A.high B.down C.up D.out51.A.friendship B.competition C.memory D.effort52.A.writing B.meaning C.pronunciation D.spelling53.A.chatted B.paraded C.clapped D.greeted54.A.appreciating B.congratulating C.protesting D.promoting55.A.gained B.created C.performed D.reflected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。ZongQinghou,56founderofChina’sdrinksgiantHangzhouWahahaGroup,hasdiedaftermedicaltreatmentprovedineffective,according57acompanystatement.Hewas79.AsthechairmanofoneofChina’s58(large)drinksmakers,Zongwasrankedthenation’swealthiestbusinessmanin2010and2012bytheHurunResearchInstitute’sChinaRichList.59(bear)toapoorfamilyinHangzhouinOctober1945,Zongbecameoneofthe“sent-downyouth”inthe1960s,whichsawhimspend15years60(stay)inthecountryside.Thegroupwasestablishedin1987withover30,000staffmemberscurrently,morethan180subsidiary61(company)andover80productionbases,aswellas35yearsofcumulativesalesof860.1billionyuan($119.54billion).Zongreturnedtotheprovincialcapitalin197862(work)asasalesman.Togetherwithtworetiredteachers,Zongtookoveragrocerin1987atalocalschool63startedasadrinksandicecreamdistributor—hisfirststepincreatingaleadingbeveragefirm.HefoundedandheadedHangzhouWahahaNutritionalFoodsFactoryin1989,which64(become)HangzhouWahahaGrouptwoyearslaterwhenitacquiredaninsolventlocalcannedfoodfactory.OnDec9,2021,Wahahaannouncedonitsofficialwebsite65ZongFuli,daughterofZongQinghou,wasappointedasvice-chairmanandgeneralmanagerofWahaha,responsiblefordailywork.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你的英国好友Tony经常熬夜学习，可是考试分数每况愈下。请你给他写一封信，内容包括：1.对他近况的关心。2.充足睡眠对学习的重要性。3.你的建议。注意：词数80左右DearTony,Yours,sincerelyLiHua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。Mymotherwasabusy