灵山县天山中学2023-2024学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷

天山中学2024年春季学期高一期中考试（英语）（总分：150分考试时间：120分钟）第一部分听力（共20题，每小题15分，满分30分）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.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Walkindoors. B.Goshopping. C.Walkbythewater.2.Whereisthemangoing?A.CityHall. B.Thetrainstation. C.TheChildren’sMuseum.3.Whatdidthewomanlearn?A.Sheworkedbadly.B.Sheshouldn’tlietoherparents.C.Lyingdoesn’tusuallywork4.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthemanandhiscat?A.Alittleunhappy. B.Extremelyangry. C.Understanding.5.Whydidthemaninvitethewoman?A.Shelovestoeatmeat.B.Shelovestotrynewthings.C.Therestauranthasgreatvegetarianfood.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白的，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7小题。6.Accordingtotheman,howoftenshouldshoesbereplaced?A.Every200miles. B.Every300miles. C.Every500miles.7.Whatisthewomanmostconcernedabout?A.Savingmoney. B.Protectingherfeet. C.Buyingfashionableshoes.听下面一段对话，回答8-10小题。8.Howdocsthewomanfeelaboutthenews?A.Angry. B.Excited. C.Worried.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Motherandson. B.Husbandandwife. C.Brotherandsister.10.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Defendhermore. B.Criticizeherless. C.Takehermoreseriously.听下面一段对话，回答11-19小题。11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewastootired.B.Hethoughthewasatthetop.C.Hedrankallthewater.12.Whatwastheweatherlikethismorninginthecity?A.Itrained. B.Theairqualitywasbad. C.Itwasabeautifulday.13.Whydoesthewomansaytheoldcouplewaslucky?A.Thewallisclosedinwinter.B.Theydidn’tinjurethemselves.C.Itisn’tverycoldonthewallinsummer.听下面一段对话，回答14-17小题。14.Howdidthewomanlearnaboutthejob?A.Fromasigninthewindow.B.Fromawebsite.C.Fromanewspaperad.15.Whydoesthewomanwantthejob?A.Shelikestoshopforherself.B.Shecanhelppeopleshop.C.Shewantsachallenge.16.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthejob?A.Confident. B.Nervous. C.Disappointed.17.Whenwilltheinterviewstart?A.NextWednesday. B.NextThursday. C.ThisThursday.听下面一段独白，回答18-20小题。18.WhyisMr.Fidickupset?A.Hissonisverysick.B.Thievesaretargetingchildren.C.Thehospitalistooexpensive.19.Wheredidthetoysoriginallycomefrom?A.Thehospital. B.Thechildren’sparents. C.ThecityofGlasgow.20.Whatdidthehospitalspokesmanadviseparentstodo?A.Becareful. B.Limitvisitors. C.Addextrasecurity.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，共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。AWritingCompetitionsTheBristolShortStoryPrizeIt’saninternationalwritingcompetitionfoundedbytheeditorsofthequarterlyculturalmagazineBristolReviewofBooksin2007.The2022BristolShortStoryPrizeisopentoeveryone.Thefirstprizeis£1,000.Entriesmustbeunpublishedstorieswith4,000wordsatmost.ThejudgesareTomDrake-Lee,IrenosenOkojieandJessicaTaylor.Admissionfee:￡9TheBathNovelAwardSinceitslaunchnineyearsago,theinternationalBathNovelAwardhashelpedspotlightandsupportnewwriters.Theprizeis￡3,000.Intheeventofajointwin,theprizemoneywillbesharedequallybetweenwinners.It’sopentounpublishedandindependentlypublishednovelists.Thisyear’sjudgeisNelleAndrew.Allgenresarewelcome.Writersmustsubmitthefirst5,000wordsplusonesynopsisofthenovel.Admissionfee:￡29TheBBCNationalShortStoryAwardTheBBCNationalShortStoryAward2022withCambridgeUniversityinvitesentriesofshortstoriesupto8,000words.It’sanawardthathasenrichedthecareersofwriterssinceitwasfoundedseventeenyearsago.Thewinnerofthecontestforsingleshortstorieswillreceive￡15,000.Thisyear’sjudgesareauthorElizabethDayandbroadcasterKatieThistleton.Admissionfee:freeTheCreativeFutureWriters’AwardFoundedin2014,it’sanannualdevelopmentprogramfortalentedwriterswholackopportunitiesduetohealthproblemsorsocialcircumstances.Thisyear’sthemeisHowItStarted.Prizesinclude￡10,000ofcashandtopwritingdevelopmentprizessuppliedbypublishersanddevelopmentagencies.Writersshouldsubmitonepieceofwritinginonecategory(50-linepoetrytothemaximumor2,000-wordfictiontothemaximum).ThejudgesareDorothyKoomson,JoelleTaylor,AkiSchilzandSaralaEstruch.Admissionfee:free21.WhomayactasajudgeforTheBristolShortStoryPrizein2022?A.JoelleTaylor. B.NelleAndrew. C.KatieThistleton. D.JessicaTaylor.22.Whatdothesecondandthefourthcompetitionshaveincommon?A.Theywerefoundedinthesameyear. B.Theyhaveastrictgenrerequirement.C.Theysetthesamecashbonus. D.Theyrequirenoadmissionfee.23.Whichcompetitionmayfavorapplicantswithphysicaldisabilities?A.TheBathNovelAward. B.TheBristolShortStoryPrize.C.TheCreativeFutureWriters’Award. D.TheBBCNationalShortStoryAward.BThetroublestartedat9:30pmlastNewYear’sEve,inNewmark.Whenthefireengines(消防车)arrivedatthefire,averyoldwomanwassittinginathirdfloorwindow.Thefirefightersplacedaladder(梯子)againstthewoodenhouse,and26-year-oldMarcusReddickclimbed35feettothethirdfloor.Thewoman,60yearsoldandveryfat,wassittingwithbothfeetoutofthewindow.WhenMarcusreachedthetopoftheladder,thewoman,afraidandnervous,puthertwolegsaroundhim.SuddenlyMarcusfellbackwardsofftheladder,withthelargewomansittingonhim.Marcuslandedfirst—hittingawallbesidethefrontstairs—andbrokethewoman’sfall.Shefellnomore,buthefellanothertenfeetdownthestairs.Whenthefireofficerreachedhim,Marcuswasunconscious.Withinanhour,adoctortoldthementhatMarcuswasnearlybraindead,andwouldonlygetworse.Doctorstalkedofturningoffthelife—savingmachineandaskedifthefamilywouldliketogiveawayhisheart.Theanswerwas“yes”.OnJanuary6,firefightersliftedMarcus’coffin(棺材)—coveredwithanAmericanflag—ontoayellowfireengine.Hundredsoffirefightersfromalloverthestatejoinedtheprocession(行列)throughNewmarkstreetsChildrenwatchedsilentlyfromschoolwindows.ThedayMarcusdied,hisheartwasgivenawaytoayounggirl.HisfamilysaidthatitwasthesecondlifeMarcushadsaved.24.WhathappenedlastNewYear’sEveinNewmark?A.Anoldwomanwaskilled. B.Afireenginewasmissing.C.Afirefighterwasmurdered. D.Awoodenhousecaughtfire.25.Afterreachingthetopoftheladder.Marcus________.A.wasveryafraidandnervous B.couldn’tseeanythingclearlyC.founditdifficulttogetdown D.wasknockedoffandgothurt26.Theunderlinedword“unconscious”inParagraph2means“________”.A.homeless B.senseless C.breathless D.helpless27.WecaninferfromtheendofthetextthatMarcus’familymightfeel________.A.sadbutproud B.shybutexcitedC.angryanddoubtful D.worriedandsurprisedCAnelderlycarpenterwasreadytoretire.Hetoldhisemployerofhisplanstoleavethehousebuildingbusinessandliveamoreleisurelylifewithhiswifeenjoyinghisextendedfamily.Hewouldmissthepaycheck,butheneededtoretire.Theycouldgetby.Theemployerwassorrytoseehisgoodworkergoandaskedifhecouldbuildjustonemorehouseasapersonalfavor.Thecarpentersaidyes,butintimeitwaseasytoseethathisheartwasnotinhiswork.Heresortedtoinferiorworkmanshipandusedcheapmaterials.Itwasanunfortunatewaytoendhiscareer.Whenthecarpenterfinishedhiswork,theemployercametoinspectthehouseandhandedthefront-doorkeytothecarpenter.“Thisisyourhouse,”hesaid,“mygifttoyou.”Whatashock!Whatashame!Ifhehadonlyknownhewasbuildinghisownhouse,hewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently.Nowhehadtoliveinthehomehehadbuiltnonetoowell.Soitiswithus.Atimportantpointswedonotgivethejobourbesteffort.Thenwithashockwelookatthesituationwehavecreatedandfindthatwearenowlivinginthehousewehavebuilt.Ifwehadrealized,wewouldhavedoneitdifferently.Thinkofyourselfasthecarpenter.Thinkaboutyourhouse.Eachdayyouhammeranail,placeaboard,orerectawall.Buildwisely.Itistheonlylifeyouwilleverbuild.Evenifyouliveitforonlyonedaymore,thatdaydeservestobelivedwithdignity28.Whydidthecarpenterdecidetoretireaccordingtothepassage?A.Hedidn’tgethispaycheckfromhisbossontime.B.Theemployerwasnotsatisfiedwithhiswork.C.Heplannedtostarthisownhousebuildingbusiness.D.Hewantedtospendmoretimewithhisfamily.29.Thelasthousebuiltbythecarpenterwas________.A.betterthanhisexpectation B.farfromsatisfactoryC.agifttotheemployer D.builtwithheartandsoul30.Fromthetextwecaninferthatthecarpenterwasvery________whentheemployergavehimthekey.A.Grateful B.Disappointed C.Cheerful D.regretful31.Whichofthefollowingcanbetssummarizethemainideaofthepassage?A.Don’tcryoverspiltmilk. B.Opportunityonlyknocksonce.C.Lifeiswhatyoumakeit. D.Honestyisthebestpolicy.DBeforemyfirsthiketotheRockyMountains,Iwasahomebody.Ihadfriendstohangoutwith,severalhobbies,andIfeltcomfortablespendingweeksorevenmonthsinmyhometownwithoutgoinganywhere.IthoughttherewasnodifferencebetweenseeingsomethingonTVandseeingsomethingwithone’sowneyes.ThesituationchangedonedaywhenDavid,mybestfriend,cametomyroom.Healwaysgotacoupleofcolorfulbugsinhishead.HesucceededintalkingmcintojoininghimonhistriptotheRockyMountains.Thiswasmyfirsttimeinthemountains,soIwasturningmyheadinalldirections.Unluckily,theweatherwasfoggymostofthetime,andthehigherweclimbedthemountains,thelesswecouldsee.ButIstillenjoyedthehike.Iwalkedfast,andbecauseofthatIranoutofenergylongbeforewegottothetop.Davidknewhowtosaveenergy.Whenwefinallygottothetop,nothinghadreallychanged.Thesamefogwascoveringeverything.Ifeltdisappointed,asIexpectedtoseetheviewfromaboveandtakesomephotos.Wespentacoupleofhoursonthetop,anddecidedtoturnback.Thenthewindsuddenlyclearedthecloudsandthesuncameout.Itwasn’tuntilthenthatIknewhowbeautifulthemountainslooked.AndforsomemomentsIcouldn’tbelievemyeyes.Atthatmoment,IrealizedthatIwouldn’tbeabletoliveelifewithoutvisitingthemountainsatleasttwiceayear.32.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?A.Davidoftenhadcrazyideas. B.Davidlikedplayingwithbugs.C.Davidlikedpersuadingothers. D.Davidwasgoodattalkingwithothers.33.Whatmadetheauthorunhappyduringhisfirsthike?A.Feelingtiredduringthehike. B.Nottakingacamerawithhim.C.Havingtoclimbforalongtime. D.Theheavyfogcoveringeverything.34.Howdidtheauthormostprobablyfeelafterthehike?A.Delighted. B.Nervous. C.Worried. D.Upset.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theauthor’severydaylife.B.Thingstheauthorlearnedfromatrip.C.Theauthor’sattitudetowardstraveling.D.Theauthor’sfirsthiketotheRockyMountains.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Alotofteenagersinmiddleschoolwanttodomoresports.36Butsomestudentsdon’treallyknowthebenefitsofdoingsports.Herearesomereasonsfordoingsports.WatchingTVandplayingvideogamesarebecomingmoreandmorepopularamongteenagers.37Butgettingteenagerstotakepartinasportgivesthemanopportunitytogooutandsocializewithothers.38What’smore,theywilllearnhowtoworkwithothersandgetalongwithothersharmoniously.Oneofthebiggestproblemsinoursocietytodayisobesity(肥胖(症)),andit’snotjustaproblemwithadults.Moreandmorekidsarebecomingoverweight.39.Encouragingteenagerstodomoresportsalsobenefitsparents.Itisagreatwayforparentstoshowtheylovetheirkids.40Thisisagreatwayforparentstospendtimewiththeirteenagersandtalktothem.Doingsportsisagreatwayforteenagerstogetoutofthehouse,getmoving,makefriendsandkeephealthy.Sowhynotjoininandgetintosportstoday?A.TheymayfindnewfriendsinthiswayB.DoingsportshelpsteenagersgrowfasterC.TheyprefertostayahomeratherthangooutD.JoininginateamsportwillhelpteenagersgetsomeexercisewithoutfeelingpressuredtoloseweightE.TeenagerswanttobestrongerthroughdoingsportsF.ParentscanplaywiththemandhelpthempracticesportsG.Manydoitbecausetheythinkitwillmakethembecomemorepopular第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）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。Fiveyearsago,afriendaskedmetolookafterhiscatwhilehewentonholiday,andIrealizedtheideahadpotentialonabiggerscale.SoImovedtoLondonanddecidedto41catsitting.Forme,catsittingisabout42twogroupsofpeoplewhoneedwhattheothercanoffer.Igettostayinpeople’s43withoutrentwhilethey’reonholiday.Theownersget44catsitting.Italsomeansthatthereissomeonetokeepaneyeontheirhomeswhiletheyareaway.Itseemsafairer45thanjustwateringplantsorwalkingdogs—I’mmoreofacatperson.Ihavealwayslovedcats,andtheirgentletempermakesthemideal46forsomeoneworkingfromhome.Catshavesuchdifferentpersonalities,soit’snotsurprisingthatI47morewithsomethanothers.Anowneroncetoldmenotto48hercattositonme,asithadhappenedonlyonce.Butjustfourdayslater,thecatcameoverandsatonmylap.Isentheraphoto!Catsittinghelpsmewithmy49anxietydisorder,too.Iwanttobearoundpeople,butsometimesIcan’t.Sometimes,thisanxietyeven50mefromleavingthehouse.Butsincebecomingacatsittermymentalhealthhas51.Havingmyown52givesmethepowertoplanmyday.IcanrechargewhenIneedtoandcangooutandmeetpeoplewhenIwant.Thecatshave53helped.NowIhavestayedin25houses,5430catsandsavedmorethan10,000poundsthatwouldhavegoneon55.OnedayIwanttosaveupforaflatsoIcanhaveacatofmyown.41.A.start B.study C.observe D.train42.A.judging B.connecting C.comparing D.teaching43.A.offices B.hearts C.homes D.lives44.A.free B.tough C.serious D.possible45.A.test B.game C.dream D.exchange46.A.employers B.assistants C.instructors D.companions47.A.like B.bond C.mind D.trust48.A.guide B.order C.force D.expect49.A.musical B.cultural C.social D.personal50.A.saves B.discourages C.protects D.tells51.A.improved B.suffered C.worsened D.helped52.A.strength B.space C.flat D.job53.A.hardly B.nearly C.honestly D.narrowly54.A.attendedto B.givenaway C.broughtup D.leftout55.A.holiday B.credit C.sale D.rent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。In2010,KevinSystromandMikeKriegerlaunched(发布)Burbn,anapp56alloweduserstomakefutureplans,hangoutwithfriendsandpostpictures.However,itwasdifficultforusers57(understand)theapp,sotheyneededtosimplifyit.Throughmarketresearch,theyfoundpeoplelovedtopostphotosonBurbn.Sotheydecidedtofocus58thisonething.KevinSystromsaid,“We59(actual)gotBurbnfullydoneasaniPhoneapp,butitseemedconfusingwithsomanyfeatures.Itwasreallydifficulttodecidetostartfromthevery60(begin),butwemadeit.WenearlycuteverythingintheBurbnappexceptfor61(it)functionsofphoto,comment(评论)andlike.Then62newappwascreated.ItwasInstagram.”Theresultwasreally63(amaze).Within2monthsoflaunchingInstagram,itturnedouttobeahugesuccess,attractingover1millionusers.Sincethen,thisapp64(win)overonebillionmonthlyactiveusers.NowInstagramisstillcontinuingtochangeandimproveitselfto65(well)meetusersdifferentneedsthanbefore.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，当前你在英语学习方面遇到了一些问题，于是你向你校的外籍老师Tom与一封求助信寻求帮助。要点如下：1、本人简介；2、求助内容；3、希望得到Tom的帮助。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加情节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节：读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Amancamehomefromworklate,tiredandirritated(不耐烦的),tofindhis5-year-oldsonwaitingforhimatthedoor.“Daddy,mayIaskyouaquestion?”“Yeahsure,whatisit?”repliedtheman.“Daddy,howmuchdoyoumakeanhour?”“That’snoneofyourbusiness.Whydoyouasksuchathing?”themansaidangrily.“Ijustwanttoknow.Pleasetellme,howmuchdoyoumakeanhour?”saidthelittleboy.“Ifyoumustknow,Imake$20anhour.”“Oh,”thelittleboyreplied,withhisheaddown.Lookingup,hesaid,“Dad