江苏省常州市教育学会学业水平监测2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题

常州市教育学会学业水平监测高一英语试题2024年4月注意：本试卷分四个部分，答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。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.Whatisthewomangoingtoprepare?A.Snacks.B.Lunch.C.Dinner.2.HowdothespeakersfeelaboutTommy?A.Angry.B.Satisfied.C.Proud.3.Whenwillthewoman'sfirstclassstart?A.At8:30a.m.B.At9:00a.m.C.At9:30a.m.4.Wherearethespeakersprobably?A.Inahospital.B.Athome.C.Atschool.5.Whyisthemanmainlyspeakingtothewoman?A.Todiscussaholidayplan.B.Tomakeashoppinglist.C.Tosuggestachangetotheirsalesplan.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.Whereisthemantravelingfrom?A.Rome.B.Paris.C.Berlin.7.Whyisthemanmainlytraveling?A.Tovisitsomefamilymembers,B.Togotouniversity.C.Totravelasatourist.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whydoesn'tthewomangowiththeman?A.Shedoesn'tlikethefoodfromthemarket.B.Sheiswaitingforsomeemails.C.Shehastofinishherwork.9.Whatsandwichoncemadethewomanill?A.Beefsandwich.B.Cheesesandwich.C.Chickensandwich.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whichmonthisitnow?A.January.B.March.C.April.11.What'sstrangeabouttheweather?A.Itwillsnownextweek.B.It'srainingallthetime.C.It'sbecomingwarmer.12.Whatwillthemandoduringhisvacation?A.Goskiing.B.Cleanhishouse.C.Visitabeach.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Auniversityteacherandastudent.B.Ahouseagent（房产中介）andacustomer.C.Atourguideandatourist.14.Whatdoesthewomansaytheapartmentmusthaveforher?A.Aseparatelivingroom.B.Aseparatebathroom.C.Aseparatekitchen.15.Whodoesthewomanprobablypreferlivingwith?A.Kids.B.Pets.C.Universitystudents.16.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?A.Havealookattheapartment.B.Gothroughmorequestions.C.Discusstherent.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatwasthespeaker'sfirstjobatthezoo?A.Adirector.B.Acleaner.C.Aspokesman.18.Whichanimalonceattackedthespeaker?A.Alion.B.Anelephant.C.Atiger.19.Whatisthetopicofthisannouncement?A.Thezooisincreasinginsize.B.Thezooismakingprofits.C.Thezooisclosingsoon.20.Whohasdonatedfundstothezoo?A.Thegovernment.B.Thezoo'spartners.C.Thezoo'svisitors.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。A21.Whoisthetextwrittenfor?A.Salesmenofdisasterpreventionitems.B.Researchersondisasters.C.Outdoorexplorerstoavoiddisasters.D.Cleanersafteradisaster.22.Whatisamustforpeoplewithwounds?A.Hardhat.B.Waterproofbandage.C.Long-sleevedshirt.D.Heavyworkgloves.23.Whyisitnecessarytotakearestfromtimetotime?A.Theequipmentistooheavy.B.Toavoidheatstress.C.Thewaterisheavilypolluted.D.Topreventharmfromsurroundings.BAbelCruzisanindustrialengineerlivinginLima,thecapitalofPeru,whichislocatedinthecentralcoastalpartofthecountry,overlookingthePacificOcean.WhenAbelCruzwasaboy,hisweeklyroutinewastoclimbdownavalleyinthefoothillsofthePeruvianAndestogetthefamily'swaterfromaspring.“Itwasdownhillfromthehouse,farawayandsteep,”hesays.ThePeruvianAndesareundertheweatherinfluencescomingbothfromthePacificOceanandfromthejungleandtraditionallythereisa"dry"and"rainy"season.Recentclimaticchangeshavemadethedryseasonsevendrierandlonger.Cruzbegandreamingupbetterwaystocollectwater.Henoticedthatsomeplants,forexample,capture（捕获）rainandmistwiththeirwideleaves.Eventually,hestruckupontheideaofafognet,aconceptthathewouldgoontosharearoundtheworld.Eachvertical（垂直的）netis215squarefeetofman-maderesin（树脂）．Micro-droplets（滴液）ofwatergathertogetherandthenfalldownintocollectiontanks.Onenetcancollect50to100gallonsperday.Localscancarrybackthewaterinsmallcontainerslikebucketsfortheirsmallfarms.WorkinginLima,Peru,withsupportfromtheCreatingWaterFoundation,Cruzhasinstalled（安装）morethan3,600netsonthebarehillsidesaroundthecitytocapturefogcomingfromthePacificOcean.Thisshouldhelpbringrelieftothecityofmorethan9million,whichtendstohavelittlerainfallandsuffersfromfrequentlackofwater.＂Theplanethaslessandlessfreshwater,"Cruzpointsout,because"theglaciers（冰川）thatarenaturalwatercollectiontanksaredisappearing.So,wemustfindawaytostoreandsavewaterfortimesofdrought."24.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeAbelCruz'sworkofgettingwaterfromaspring?A.Tiring. B.Entertaining. C.Unnecessary. D.Economic.25.Whatisthenature（本质）ofCruz'sway?A.Capturingrainwithwideleaves.B.Gatheringfogdropletswithbignets.C.Turningresinintowaterdroplets.D.Carryingwaterintocollectiontanks.26.WhichofthefollowingisthemostimportantforCruz'sinventiontofunctionwell?A.Thenetisman-made.B.Thecollectiontanksaremadeofresin.C.Thenetisverticallyinstalledonthehillsides.D.Localsmustcarrywaterinsmallcontainers.27.WhatcausesCruztoinventhisway?A.Hisconcernsoverworld'slackofwater.B.Hisengineeringexperience.C.SupportfromCreatingWaterFoundation.D.Hisgeographicknowledgeonhishomecountry.CAvolcanoisanopeningintheEarth'ssurface.Throughthatopening,red-hotrockandhotgasesescape.Thiscanbeasuddenandthunderouspuffofashandgas,oritcanbeacontinuousflowoflava（岩浆）destroyingeverythinginitspath.Thedangerofavolcanomayexplainwhyitsimportanceareoftenignored.Theyexistforhundredsofthousandsofyears,andthegasestheyreleasecomefromtheinsideofourplanet.TheyareprobablytheverygasesthatcreatedEarth'satmosphere（大气层）billionsofyearsago.Bothawfulandamazing,volcanoeshavemuchmoretoofferthanothergeographicalevents.Volcanicregionsarehotbedsofbiodiversity.ThelavaislandsoftheGalapagosintheEasternPacificaretextbookexamplesinaction.Aslavahardensandbeginstoerode（风化）overthecourseofyearsorcenturies,thenutrientsandmineralsfromthevolcanoescreaterichsoil.Someoftheworld’smostproductiveregionsforfarming,suchasinIndonesiaandCentralbuildupundergroundaquifers（含水层）.Forexample,withouttheTibestianditsfivevolcanoesinthenorthofChadandinsouthernLibya,theeasternSaharawouldbeevendrier.Volcanoesalsoproducegeothermalenergy,whichmakesupsignificantsharesofelectricitysupplyinagrowingnumberofcountries,includingEISalvador,KenyaandNewZealand.Themostcommontypeofvolcanicrock,basalt（玄武岩），iscapableofpermanentlytrapping（卡住）carbondioxide.Thiswillmakevolcanoesanimportantplayerinthegameofcatchingandstoringcarbon.Longviewedasafearsomeenemyofhumankind,volcanoesmayyetbecomeasavior.28.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Thedefinitionofvolcanoes.B.Thevalueofvolcanoes.C.Thedangerofvolcanoes.D.Thetypeofvolcanoes.29.WhatcanwesayabouttheEarth'satmosphereandvolcanoes?A.Theyarebothmadeupofgases.B.TheEarth'satmospherecomesfromvolcanoes.C.Theyformedinthesametimeperiod.D.Theremightbesomeconnectionbetweenthem.30.WhatdoestheexampleoflavaislandsoftheGalapagosshow?A.Thecauseofavolcano.B.Theprocedureofavolcaniceruption.C.Thecontributionofvolcanoestorichsoil.D.Theinfluenceofbiodiversityonvolcanoes.31.Whatdoestheunderlinedthisinthelastparagraphmean?A.Carbondioxide.B.Themostcommontypeofvolcanicrock.C.Basalt'sbeingthemostcommontypeofvolcanicrock.D.Volcanicrocks'abilitytopermanentlytrapcarbondioxide.DWhenwewakeup,howmanyofusthinkofwhatwewanttodotoday?Almostallofus.Howmanyofusthinkofimprovingatwhatwedoorfocusonpersonalgrowthanddevelopment?Notmany.AsJoshWaitzkin,atalentedchessplayerandmartialartsworldchampion,saidinhisbookTheArtofLearning,"Wefocussomuchontheresultthatthedetailsofthelearningprocessarelostonus."Whyistheprocessoflearningsoimportant?Ifwearegettingtheresult,whydowehavetolearnordothingsinabetterway?Mypoint:Lifeisamarathon,notasprint（冲刺）.Youhavetokeeprunning.Youhavetobuildthebaseofthehousestrongenoughsothatitcouldbeareveryearthquakeorstorm.Andbelieveme,baddayscome.Thatbaseistheprocessoflearning.Learningismoreimportantthantheresult.Andthosewhounderstandthisalwayswin.Manyofus,meincluded,donotrealizetheimportanceofthisprocess.WhenIusedtocode（编程）,ratherthanunderstandingtherootcauseofacodebreak,Iwasmoreinterestedinjustfixingtheissue.Thenexttimeasimilarissueoccurred,Iworkedfromscratchagain.Ididn'tlearnanythingfromthefirsttimeandendedupspendingevenmoretimelateronthesamething.Ifyouwereadesignerbutdidn'tunderstandhow3Dobjectscouldbepresentedin2D,youmightlookatsomeoneelse'ssheetandgettheworkdone.Butwhataboutthenexttime?Andthenexttime?Ifwedon'tdosomethingproperly-itcouldbeworsethannotdoingitatall.Butifwefocusonthelearningprocess,wecouldbefasterandbetterforanyfutureproblems.32.Ifyouthinkofwhatyouwanttodotodayafteryouwakeup,itmeansyouarefocusingon.A.theresultB.thelearningprocessC.yourpersonalgrowthD.buildingthebaseofyourlife33.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutbaddaysinlifeinparagraph5?A.Theyaretherootcauseoffailure.B.Theycanbeavoidedwithcarefulwork.C.Wedon'tneedtoworrytoomuchaboutthem.D.Weshouldbepreparedforthem.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"workedfromscratch"mostprobablymean?A.workedveryhardB.lostmyinterestC.startedfromthebeginningD.solvedtheproblemveryfast35.Whatisthebesttitleofthisarticle?A.WhytheProcessofLearningMattersMoreThantheResult.B.WhytheResultAreOftenFocusedon.C.IfYouWanttoSucceed,PleaseLearnfromOthers.D.IfYouCan'tGetaGoodResult,PleaseStop.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。Whatdoestheterm'dinosaur'actuallymean?WhatBeatles'songstayedintheUSsingleschartforthelongest?WhowasthepresidentoftheUnitedStateswhenUncleSamfirstgothisbeard?Thesearenotjustquestionsfromaparticularlydifficultpublictest.36.Afteraskingagroupoftwenty-fourvolunteersthesequestions,theyaskedeachofthemtoratehowmuchtheycaredabouttheanswerstoeachquestion,from'low-curiosityto'high-curiosity'.Andthentheyletthequestionsstayinthemindsoftheparticipants（参与者）forawhile.Theanswers,bytheway,are'terriblelizard','HeyJude'andAbrahamLincoln.)37.Foronething,theresearchesassumedthatwhenpeoplewerecuriousaboutsomething,theyrememberedthedetailsbetter.Theywereright.Thestudyshowedthatpeoplewere20percentmorelikelytorecallaninterestingfact.Butwhatwasperhapsmoresurprisingwaswhatwasgoingoninpeople'sbrainsatthepointthattheyrecalledthesefacts.38.Theyseemedtoreceiveahitofdopamine（多巴胺）.Dopamineisoneofourfeel-goodhormonesandactivatesthepartofthebrainresponsibleforlearningandformingmemories.So,forthestudyparticipants,appealingtotheircuriositymadethemfeelgood.39.Makingfulluseofyourcuriosityisanimportantmethodforbuildingadventureintoyourlife.40.Italsoallowsustofocuslonger.Afterthoroughresearchingthebiographiesofsomeofhistory'smostpioneeringminds,fromLeonardodaVincitoSteveJobs,thewriterWalterIsscsonsummarizedhisfindingsthus:'Beingcuriousabouteverythingnotonlymakesyoumorecreative.ItenrichesyourlifeA.Curiositydoesn'tsimplymakeourlivesmoreenjoyable.A.Curiositydoesn'tsimplymakeourlivesmoreenjoyable.B.Theyareusedbyresearchersinapioneeringexperiment.C.Feelinggoodisanormalthing,notsomethingunusual.D.WhengivenabrainX-rayexamination,theirbrainactivitywasquitedifferent.E.Theyarethreeofthemostinterestingquestionsworldwide.F.Theresearcherstriedtofigureoutwhateffectcuriosityhadonpeople'sminds.G.Theyinturnbecomebetteratreceivinginformation.第三部分语言知识运用(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。Thewindwasblowingfromalldirections.AnotherIowastormwas41AliceranintothefarmhouseonthehillaboveHoneyCreek.Thunderrattled（咯咯作响）alongasshelookedoutthewindowtotherailroadtracksbelow.They42heroffather,arailroadman.Alicelovedhearingthetrainsrumble（轰隆）43overHoneyCreekBridge.Everydaysheheardthetrains'soundsandknewtheir44,whentheywouldarriveandwhentheywouldleave.Thewindowsofthelittlehousecontinuedtorattleasthestorminvadedthenight.Shewatchedthestreamrisehigher-almost45thetracksofHoneyCreekBridge.Suddenly,Aliceheardaloudcrash.Sheknewthatsomethingmusthavegonewrongwiththe46Takingherlantern,Alicesliddownthe47hillsidetothewashed-outbridge.ShewouldhavetomakeherwaythroughthedarkwoodstotheMoingonatraindepot（中转站）.ThereshecouldgethelpandstoptheAtlanticExpress,butfirstshehadto48theDesMoinesRiverBridge.AsAlicefinallyreachedthebridge,thewind49herlantern,Nearly700feetofbridgelayahead.50andshaking,Alicegotdownonherhandsandkneesandbegantocrawl（爬）.Whenshewashalfwayacrossthebridge,lightningshowedagianttreeintheriverrushingtowardsher.Luckily,thetree51itscourseandshefeltitsspray（喷扫）ofwater.Finally,Alice52herwayacrossandrantothetraindepot.Breakingthroughthedoor,sheshoutedsomethingabout53theAtlanticExpress,thenfelldowntothefloor.Alice'sstorydidnotgo54.Newspapersspreadherstory.AndAlicereceivedamedalforher55alongwithalifetimetrainpass.41.A.approaching B.exploring C.disappearing D.recycling42.A.warned B.reminded C.convinced D.informed43.A.upsanddowns B.backandforth C.inandout D.farandwide44.A.changes B.directions C.schedules D.measures45.A.flashing B.attaching C.Shocking D.touching46.A.bridge B.train C.stream D.valley47.A.untidy B.muddy C.empty D.ugly48.A.replace B.repair C.cross D.check49.A.breakout B.putout C.giveout D.findout50.A.Excited B.Interested C.Tired D.Moved51.A.escaped B.reached C.blocked D.changed52.A.inched B.lost C.signaled D.marched53.A.stopping B.finding C.driving D.taking54.A.wrong B.ahead C.unpunished D.unnoticed55.A.wisdom B.generosity C.patience D.courage第二节语法填空(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。Hecouldstillrememberthedaywhenhefirstmether.Itwasabrightmorning56(fill)withthesweetsmellofflowersintheair.While57(walk)alongthepath,hesawagirlsittingunderatree,readingabook.Herlonghairflowinginthebreeze,sheseemedlikeanangel.Thebookshewasreading,58classic,caughthisattention.Hereallyhadastrongdesire59(talk)toher,buthedidn'thavethecourage.Finally,aftergatheringupallhis60(brave),hewalkedtowardsher."Excuseme,butcanIjoinyou?"heasked.Shelookedup,andherbigeyes,61werelikeshiningstars,methis.Asmileappearedonherface."62(sound)great!"shereplied.Forthenextfewhourstheytalkedandlaughedabouteverything,sharingtheirstoriesanddreams63particular.Hethoughtthatmaybethiswasthebeginningofsomethingwonderful,somethinghehadbeenwaitingforallalong.64hedidn'tknowthatthismoment65(become)amemoryhewouldholddearfortherestofhislife.－Adaptedfrom"WutheringHeights"第四部分书面表达（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是李华，你的初中同学兼英文笔友James听说你在刚刚结束的高中英语读写比赛（ReadingforWritingContest）中获得了一等奖，特发邮件来表示祝贺并向你咨询参赛事宜，希望你推荐一本适合的小说作为下一届参赛读物。请你写一封回信，内容包括：1.推荐合适的小说；2.阐述推荐该小说的理由。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJames,Thanksforcongratulatingme!__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节读后续写（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。ThereoncewasalittlevillagesituatedintherichareaofNewDelhi,Justbeyondthevillagelayapond,whichwasadeepdarkblueinthemiddle.Beautifulplantsgrewalloverit.Allthechildreninthevillagelovedthepond.Theyfrequentlycametoswimandplaywithwaterinit.Duringthesummers,thecoolwaterwouldrefreshthemfromallthedustandheat,andevenpreventthemfromgettingimmersed（沉溺于）insocialnetworkingappslikeWeChat