吉林省部分名校2023-2024学年高一下学期联合考试英语试题（含答案）

高一英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，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．Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?A．Findaspecialgift.B．GiveMary$100.C．Askotherpeople.2．WhatgiftdidJennyget?A．Someflowers.B．Asilkdress.C．Ascarf.3．Whatwillthewomangivetheman?A．Somecakes.B．Therecipeforthecakes.C．Somebooks.4．Whatwillthemandofirst?A．Finishthepaper.B．Getparents’permission.C．Seetheprofessor.5．Whydidsomepeoplehandinthepaperearly?A．Theyfinisheditinashorttime.B．Theycouldn’tanswerthequestions.C．Theyhadotherimportantthingstodo.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．Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?A．Dosomecleaning.B．Dosomecooking.C．Getagiftforhismother.7．Howdoesthemanfeelatlast?A．Angry.B．Confused.C．Sorry.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．Whatdidthewomandojustnow?A．Shecollectedsomemoney.B．Shefinishedacyclerace.C．Shetookalonghotbath.9．Whoisthemanprobably?A．Ajournalist.B．Aracer.C．Abankclerk.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Howdidthespeakersknoweachother?A．Theyarecolleagues.B．Theymeteachotherbefore.C．Theyarebusinesspartners.11．Whenwillthespeakersmeet?A．At10:00a.m.tomorrow.B．At3:00p.m.tomorrow.C．Itisnotdecided.12．Whatwillthemandonext?A．Writesomethingdown.B．Makeacall.C．Haveameeting.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．Whatdidthemanthinkofthemovie?A．Interesting.B．Toolong.C．Abitviolent.14．Whatkindofmoviewillthespeakerswatchnexttime?A．Ahorrormovie.B．Awarmovie.C．Aromanticcomedy.15．Wheredoesthewomanwanttositnexttime?A．Neartheback.B．Inthecenter.C．Inthefront.16．WhenwillthespeakersmeetonFriday?A．At6:00p.m.B．At7:00p.m.C．At8:00p.m.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．WhatdidthespeakergotoLondonfor?A．Toworkthere.B．Tohaveaholiday.C．Tovisitafriend.18．InwhichseasondidthespeakergotoLondon?A．Spring.B．Summer.C．Autumn.19．WhatdidthespeakerlikemostinLondon?A．Thewonderfulplays.B．Thedeliciousfood.C．Thebeautifulscenery.20．Whatcanwelearnfromthetalk?A．It’snecessarytotakeanumbrellainLondon.B．ThespeakerwillgotoLondonagainthisyear.C．MostoftherestaurantsinLondononlyofferEnglishfood.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。ABeforetravelingtoLakeTahoe,makesureyourplansareinorder.Hereareseveralvacationpackagestotheareaofferedonline.EasilyfindtheperfectrouteorsimplybuildyourowntoexperiencethewondersofLakeTahoe.GetOutdoorsinLakeTahoePackageGetoutdoorsandexplore!Withthisfunvacationpackage,youcanstayintheLakeTahoeareaforthreenightsandhaveafewadventuresalongtheway.ThispackagealsofeaturesLakeTahoeSportFishing,allowinggueststogetoutandfish!Packageincludes:3nights’lodging（住宿）inyourchoiceofover33hotels.LakeTahoeRomanticGetawayPackageLakeTahoeRomanticGetawayPackageisperfectforpeoplewhowanttohavearomantictime.ItalsoincludestheLakeTahoeEmeraldBaySunsetCruiseontheBleuWave,whichallowsyouthechancetoseethebeautifulsurroundingsofLakeTahoe.Packageincludes:4nights’lodginginyourchoiceofover11hotels.LakeTahoeFamilyVacationPackageDuetotheamazingsights,therearelotsofactivitiesinthispackagetotakepartin.IfyournexttriphappenstobeintheLakeTahoearea,thenconsiderbookingtheLakeTahoeFamilyVacationPackage.Everyoneissuitabletovisit.Packageincludes:3nights’lodginginyourchoiceofover11hotels.LakeTahoeWeekendGetawayPackageLakeTahoeWeekendGetawayPackageisgreatforpeopleofallages,sothisisagreatchoiceforfamilies.ItalsoincludesaLakeTahoeEmeraldBayCruise,whichtakesplaceaboardtheBleuWave.Packageincludes:2nights’lodginginyourchoiceofover22hotels.21．Whichpackageshouldyouchooseifyoulikeadventures?A．GetOutdoorsinLakeTahoePackage.B．LakeTahoeRomanticGetawayPackage.C．LakeTahoeFamilyVacationPackage.D．LakeTahoeWeekendGetawayPackage.22．WhatcanvisitorsdoinLakeTahoeRomanticGetawayPackage?A．Gofishing.B．Havefivefullnightsatahotel.C．GocyclingalongtheLakeTahoe.D．Enjoythesunset.23．Whatdothelasttwopackageshaveincommon?A．Theprice.B．Theactivities.C．Thecustomers.D．Theaccommodation.BAboywhohasbeenclimbingtheequivalent（等量）ofMountQomolangmainaidofachildren’shospice（救济院）isabouttoreachhisfundraisinggoalof£29,031.Six-year-oldOscar,fromLancaster,hasclimbed10oftheUK’shighestmountainstohelpChorley’sDerianHouse.HesaidheneededtwomoretomatchMountQomolangma’s29,031feetheight.OscarstartedhischallengeonOctober9,2022,andIngleboroughintheYorkshireDaleswasthefirstmountaintobechosen.HesaidthatthehardestclimbsofarhadbeenCairnGormintheScottishHighlandsbecausethesnowwassodeep.Oscartookonthechallengeinthehopeofraisingenoughmoneytosend29childrenwithlife-limitingillnessesonholiday.“IwantedtobetheyoungestpersontoclimbMountQomolangmaandIhaveclimbed10outof12mountains.WhenIgetolder,IwanttoclimbtherealMountQomolangma,”Oscarsaid.“Itwasamazingwhatachild’sdreamcanachieve.We’respeechlessandcouldn’tbeprouder.WeweregratefultoeveryonethatsupportedusalongOscar’sjourney,”Oscar’sfatherMattwroteonthesocialmedia.OscarandhisfamilyhopedtomaketheirfinalclimbonBenNevisinScotlandonMay29,2023.TheclimbwouldmarknotonlythecompletionofOscar’schallenge,butalsothe70thanniversaryofthefirstsuccessfulascent（攀登）ofMountQomolangmabyEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgay.“Foreveryfootheclimbed,ourchildrenwouldgetapoundtoachievetheirdreams.Thetotal£29,031raisedbyOscarwouldhelpsupporttheworkofthehospice,whichprovidesend-of-lifecaretomorethan400childrenacrossthenorthwestofEngland,”saidKarenEdwards,aseniorofficialofDerianHouse.“Thesix-year-oldwasanunbelievablelittleboywhohadtrulygonetogreatheights.Howmanysix-year-oldscouldsaythattheyhaveclimbedtheheightofMountQomolangma?”Karenadded.24．WhathashappenedtoOscaraccordingtothetext?A．Hehasachievedhisaimoffundraising.B．Hehasclimbed10mountainsintheUK.C．HehasclimbedeverymountainintheUK.D．HehascompletedtheheightofMountQomolangma.25．WhichmountainhaschallengedOscarthemost?A．Ingleborough.B．BenNevis.C．MountQomolangma.D．CairnGorm.26．WhatcanweinferaboutOscar?A．Hegrewupinalow-incomefamily.B．Heraisedonepoundforeveryfootheclimbed.C．HehesitatedtoclimbtherealMountQomolangma.D．HechallengedEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgay.27．WhichcanbestdescribethefeelingofKarenEdwards?A．Surprised.B．Confused.C．Disappointed.D．Relieved.CYoungpeoplearespendingmoretimeindigitalspaces.TheInternetallowsustoconnectwithpeople,shareideas,becreative,havefunanddiscovernewthings.Unfortunately,youngpeoplealsofacerisksonline.Commonproblemsincludecyberbullying（网络欺凌）,receivingunwantedmessages,seeingimagesandcontentyoudon’twanttosee,orhavingyourprivateinformationorphotossharedwithoutyourpermission.SaferInternetDay（SID）isorganizedinthesecondweekofFebruaryeveryyear,andover180countriestakepart.TheaimistoraiseawarenessofonlineissuesandmaketheInternetasaferplace.SIDinviteseveryonetobepartofabigconversationaboutonlineissues.Thisisparticularlyimportantforteenagersbecausetheyoftenexperienceunpleasantsituationsonline,buttheydon’talwaysfeeltheycantalkaboutthem.CyberbullyingiswhensomeoneusestheInternettoembarrass,threatenorhurtanotherperson.Ifyouexperiencecyberbullying,talktoanadultyoutrustassoonaspossible.Don’treplytoanymessagesbutsavetheevidence.Goingonlineoftenmeansspendingtimealone.Whenyoufeeldown,socialmediacanmakeyoufeellonelier.Usingsocialmediamightberelatedtohigherlevelsofdepression.Soyouneedhealthysocialmediause.Whateverappyouuse,makesureyouknowwhoseesyourpostsandpersonalinformation.Limitwhatpeoplecansee,decidewhocancommentonyourcontentandthwartotherusers’comment.Itmaybeillegaltoshareaphotoorvideoofsomeonewithouttheirpermission.TheSID’swebsitehasadviceaboutwhattodoifsomeonesharespicturesofyouthatyoufeelembarrassedabout.Thereisstillalotwedon’tknowabouthowtimespentonlineaffectspeople’swell-being.Buttalkingaboutalltheissueshelpseveryoneunderstandcommonproblemsandknowhowtodealwiththem.28．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph1?A．TheInternethasbothgoodandbadsides.B．TheInternetisasafeplacetosharephotos.C．Youngpeopleshouldavoidgoingonline.D．Youngpeoplefacemorerisksthanadults.29．Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A．WhatwecandoonSID.B．HowtotakepartinSID.C．SomeinformationaboutSID.D．ThetimeoforganizingSID.30．Whatshouldyoudoifyouexperiencecyberbullyingaccordingtothetext?A．Useothersocialmedia.B．Replytothemessages.C．Dealwithitwithclassmates.D．Turntoadultsforhelp.31．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thwart”inparagraph5mean?A．Admit.B．Prevent.C．Replace.D．Change.DAteaminEuropeareworkingwithwood,butnotintheusualways.Theyarenotcarpenters（木匠）.Instead,theyarescientistsexploringhowwoodcanleadtoagreenerelectronicdevice,atransistor（晶体管）madefrombalsawood,whoseproductionreleaseslessclimate-warminggasintotheair.Transistorsplayanimportantroleincomputersandotherdevices.Theyactliketinyswitchestocontroltheflowofelectricity.Engineersusethemtoprocessandstoredata.Today’slaptopsmayhostbillionsofthem.Sotheymustbetiny—onlyalittlewiderthanastrandofDNA.ThenewtransistorbeingbuiltbyphysicistIsakEngquistandhisteamatSweden’sLinköpingUniversityisn’tassmallasthose.Bigenoughtoseeandhold,itcanstandonlyanelectricpressurethatpusheselectronsalong.Anditcontrolsacurrentusingchargedparticles（粒子）calledions.Thisnewtechnologyshowsa“proofofconcept”thattheideacanwork,evenifthenewdeviceisnotyetreadytoputintotoday’selectronics.“Whileitseemslargebytoday’sstandards,suchatransistorstillmightproveusefulforelectronicsthatrequirelowelectricpressures,”saysEngquist.“Thenewtransistorsuggeststhatfutureelectronicdevicesmightbemadeinlivingplants,”DanielSimon,aphysicistintheteam,says.“Imaginepeelingawaysomebarkfromalivingtree,”hesays,“andstampingelectroniccircuitsintothelivingwood.”Infact,Engquistsays,“Therearesomanywayswecanusewoodandthecomponentsofwoodthatwewouldneverhavethoughtof.”Forinstance,hecannowimagineawood-basedsensorthatcouldmonitorcrophealth,measurepollutionorsurveyaforestforfirerisk.32．Whichcanbestdescribethetransistor?A．Costly.B．Widelyused.C．Time-saving.D．Moreenvironmentallyfriendly.33．Whatisthenewtransistor’sdisadvantagecomparedtocommontransistors?A．Itismuchbigger.B．Itcan’tstandelectricpressure.C．Itcan’tbeseen.D．Itismadefrommetal.34．WhatisEngquist’sattitudetothenewtransistor’sfuture?A．Uncertain.B．Doubtful.C．Positive.D．Indifferent.35．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．Wood’ssurprisingrolesinmodernelectronicdesignB．Wood-madetransistors:asteptowardgreenerelectronicsC．ScientistsareresearchingthehistoryoftransistorsD．Scientistsareworkingascarpenterstoinventtransistors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。Therearereasonabledependenciesthatarehealthyforanindividual’sdevelopment.However,otherdependenciesbringunhappiness.36Inthisarticle,we’regoingtobetalkingaboutsomeofthem.Otherpeople’sopinionsDependingonotherpeople’sopinionsmeanslettingyourbehavior,likesanddesiresbedeterminedbytheapprovalofthosethatsurroundyou,37Asaresultofthis,youguideyourlifeprojects,dreams,andbehavioraccordingtowhatothersmaythink.FashionFewareabletotellaparttheirowntastesandstylefromthecurrentfashiontrends.Now,we’renotonlytalkingaboutclothingoraccessoriesherebutaboutgeneralpreferencesandevenphilosophies.Thatdesiretohoponatrainandbepartofthemajoritysometimesleadstodependency.Somebecometrulyconcernedaboutnotbeing“instyle”.38Physicalappearance39Asaresult,theyendupbelievingthattheirworthashumanbeingsisdefinedbythewaytheylook.Wecan’tlie;beautyopensdoorstosomeindividuals.Also,itmakesiteasierforsometoclimbtothetop.However,itdoesn’tservemuchbeyondthatinitialchapter.MoneyWhentheindividualbeginsassociatingtheirpersonalvaluewiththeamountofmoneytheyhave,itbecomesaproblem.Relyingonmoneysometimesmeansbelievingthathappinessequalsconsumption.40Tothosewhothinkthisway,nothavingmoneyisequivalenttolosingeverything,includingthemselves.A．Itisassociatedwithadeepdependency.B．Havingmoneyisvitaltoeveryone’slife.C．Thesedon’tcontributetoyourwell-being.D．Therefore,theirownsenseofidentityislost.E．Somepeopletakethistooseriouslytothepointofaddiction.F．Supposingthatyourvaluedependsonyourwealthisthekeytounhappiness.G．Youdon’treallyfocusonbelievingyourselfbutgettingacceptancefromothers.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。InasmallvillagecalledBrightville,therelivedthreefriends:Kimberley,JohnandAlicia.TheywereallstudentsatBrightvilleHighSchool,eachdisplayingunique41.Kimberley,ahardworkinggirl,always42forexcellence.John,withhis43spirit,alwayssoughtnewexperiences.Aliciawasakindandhelpfulgirl.Theysharedacommondreamofachievingtheirgoalsthrough44.Onasunnyday,thethreefriends45attheirfavoritespotnearthevillageriver.Theyoftenmettheretodiscusstheirdreamand46eachother.Kimberleyalwaysstressedtheimportanceofsettinggoals.Johnlovedexploringnewthingsandfinding47waystolearn.Alicia,withhercaringnature,listened48andofferedwordsofencouragement.Oneday,they49anoldabandoned（废弃的）libraryintheheartofvillage.Kimberleysawthisasa（n）50fortheirdreamtocometrue.Shesuggestedturningthelibraryintoalearningcenterforthevillage.Thethreefriendsspentmonthscleaningand51thelibrary.Theyreachedouttothevillagers,andsoon,volunteers52themtosetupthelearningcenter.Theycreatedafriendlyand53environmentwherestudentscouldcometostudy,readbooks,andseekhelp.Newsofthelearningcenterspreadquickly,54studentsofallagesandbackgrounds.Thethreefriendsdevotedtheirafter-schoolhourstotutoringthestudents.Theyunderstoodthateducationwasaboutdevelopingcuriosityand55forlearning.41．A．viewsB．hobbiesC．tastesD．personalities42．A．struggledB．appliedC．preparedD．admired43．A．independentB．powerfulC．adventurousD．practical44．A．businessB．educationC．travelD．philosophy45．A．escapedB．hidC．livedD．gathered46．A．inspireB．challengeC．introduceD．hurt47．A．commercialB．creativeC．passiveD．virtual48．A．anxiouslyB．nervouslyC．secretlyD．attentively49．A．cameacrossB．adaptedtoC．setupD．missedout50．A．alarmB．opportunityC．dutyD．branch51．A．observingB．recommendingC．conqueringD．renewing52．A．persuadedB．joinedC．choseD．permitted53．A．controlledB．naturalC．welcomeD．strange54．A．attractingB．judgingC．confusingD．rejecting55．A．needB．reasonC．passionD．excuse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。Recently,avideofeaturingastudentnamedChenfromChinahasgoneviral.Inthevideo,heisseenwearingaself-mademechanicalflowercrown（王冠）while56（perform）aspecialdanceinaclassroom.Inaninterview,Chengavethe57（explain）thatthisspecialdanceservedashisfinalprojectpresentationforclass.Hisaimwas58（introduce）moreforeignclassmatesandteacherstothecharmofChinesetraditionalculturethroughthisuniqueperformance.ChensharedthattheinspirationbehindhisDIYflowercrownactuallycamefromancientChineseheadwearnoted59zanhua.Afterhisclassroompresentation,hereceivedpositivefeedbackfromhisforeignteachersandclassmates,60appreciatedthemixtureofmoderncreativityandtraditionalChineseelements.Chenexpressedhappinessaboutthevideogainingattentionfromnetizensandstated,“Iwillcontinuetoworkhardtoproduceeven61（good）worksandshowcasethecharmofChinesetraditionalculture.”ThecustomofzanhuaheadwearoriginatesinQuanzhou,FujianProvince,and62（date）backtotheHanDynasty.ThetraditioncontinuedamongwomenaftertheHanDynasty,withtheflowersusedmostlybeingseasonalfreshflowers.Interestingly,duringtheTangDynasty,therewasalso63phenomenonofmenwearingzanhuaheadwear,whichbecame64（increasing）commonbytheS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