北京市昌平区2023-2024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题2

昌平区2023—2024学年第二学期高一年级期末质量抽测英语试卷本试卷共12页，共100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分知识运用(共两节，30分)第一节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Istillrememberthatnightmanyyearsago.Iwasayoungadultatthetime,andmythoughtswereoftencloudedbydoubtsandfearsaboutmyfuture.I___1___togooutforadrive.Itwasabeautifulevening.Butsuddenly,mynightturnedintoa___2___withaheadoncrash.Iwas___3___tohospital.Irememberwaitinginthehospitalroommyparentsbesideme.Thedoctorwalkedinandsaid“You’llprobablyhavea(an)___4___timewalking,letalonebeabletodance,orbeinvolvedwithsports.”Basketballwasmyfavouritesportandbeingontheschoolteammeanteverythingtome.Icrieduncontrollably___5___theveryworstformyfuture.Myparentstookover.“Thankyouforyouradvice,”theysaid___6___,“Ourdaughterwillbeupandwalkingagainsoon.”Withdeterminationandsupportofmyfamily,Ibeganthelongand___7___roadtorecovery.Ihadtolearnhowtowalkagain.Duringlongdayssittingimmobile,Istartedselfreflecting.Iexaminedmylife’schoicesandwheremylifewasheading.Ihadmadeahabitof___8___futureeventsthathadnothappenedyet.Mynegativethoughtscreatedbadmood.Whatbeganasanightmare(噩梦)gavemetimetolearnaboutpersonalchange.Withtime,notonlydidI___9___andplaybasketballagain,IlearnedtochangethewayIthink.Ilearnedtoreplacedoubtsandfearwithhope.Every____10____isanopportunityforgrowth.Ifwe’reopentochange,ourjourneyscanofferpathswithnewviewsonlife.1.A.refused B.hoped C.prepared D.decided2.A.disaster B.lesson C.success D.mistake3.A.called B.rushed C.advised D.allowed4A.fantastic B.boring C.difficult D.energetic5.A.proving B.noticing C.imagining D.showing6.A.calmly B.secretly C.proudly D.excitedly7.A.lonely B.smooth C.pleasing D.challenging8.A.worryingabout B.dreamingof C.planningfor D.learningabout9.A.sing B.dance C.drive D.swim10.A.task B.turn C.warn D.praise第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。The“waterfootprint”isawaytoshowhowmuchfreshwateracertainactivityorprocessuses.Growingcrops___11___(need)alotofwater,sothewaterfootprintoffoodisbig.Andanimalproducts,likemeat,milkand___12___(egg),useevenmorewater.Thefoodweeatmakesupthebiggestpartofourpersonalwaterfootprint.That’s____13____it’simportantnottowastefood.Whenwethrowawayfood,we’renotonlywastingthefooditself,butalsothewaterittooktomakeit.B阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。BeijingOperaisoneofChina’snationaltreasures,whichbinesacting,talking,singing,music,dancingandacrobaticstogether.It___14___(begin)inthelate18thcentury.TherearefourrolesBeijingOperaperformerscanplay:sheng,dan,jing,chou.Eachrolehasitsownsingingandactingstyles.Performersoftensingwithveryhighvoices.Thisis___15___BeijingOperawasusuallyperformed___16___openairstagesintheearlydays.Inordertobeheardoverthecrowds,themusichadtobeloudandperformershadtosinginveryhighvoices.C阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。TheSunflowersseriesstandsasatruemasterpiece.ItwaspaintedbyVincentvanGogh___17___livedinthe19thcentury.Theworkscelebratelife,natureandbeauty___18___(find)inthemostordinaryobjects.Thesunflowersspreadwarmthandjoy,___19___invitesustotouchlife’spleasure,nature’sbeautyandart’spower.Theseriesisatimelessartwork,___20___(inspire)peoplewithitsbeautyinordinarymoments.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，38分)第一节(共14小题;每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACreativeteenswithapassionforstorytellingmayjustfindtheircallingintheexcitingworldoffilm.Thereareplentyofopportunitiesinthisindustry,fromproducingtoeditingtodirectingtotechnicalwork.Curiousaboutwhetherfilmmakingisthepathforyou?Throughtheseprogramsdesignedforhighschoolstudents,youcanfindout.SummerArtsInstituteThisfreefourweekprogramforstudentsingrades10through12isnottobemissed.Participants(参与者)canmajorinseveralcreativefields,includingfilm.Studentsselectedfortheprogramworkwithprofessionalartiststobuildskillsandgainhandsonexperience.Theprogramendswithanexhibitionofparticipants’work.CinematicArtsProgramTheoldestfilmschoolencourageshighschoolstudentstolearnabouttheworldoffilmmaking,screenwriting,puteranimation,orthefilm/televisionbusinessthroughthesesixweeksummersessions.Studentstakerealcollegelevelcourses.TeenFilmmakingCampsInsummerfilmcamps,studentswillwrite,shoot,directandedittheirownfilms.Inthisprogramdesignedforteenswithlittletonofilmexperience,studentsreceiveinclassinstructionandtakepartinonsetproduction,learningallabouttheexcitingworldofstorytellingthroughfilm.Theprogramendswithascreeningoftheparticipants’works.MuseumofMediaTeenCouncilTheMoMTeenCouncilisatwomonthjobdevelopmentprogramforteensinterestedinthemediaartswhowantalookathowgoodfilmsarebornandhowamediamuseumworks.Participantshelpthemuseumshapeitsprogramofferings.Theycanbuildleadershipskillsandteamwork.Theyalsogetrealworldprojectmanagementexperiencebyorganizingeventslikethemuseum’sFilmFestival.21.Whichprogramofferscollegelevelcourses?A.SummerArtsInstitute.B.CinematicArtsProgram.C.TeenFilmmakingCamps.D.MuseumofMediaTeenCouncil.22.WhatwillstudentsoftheMoMTeenCouncilget?A.Afilmdirectedbythemselves.BAfreesixweeksummercamp.C.Chancesofworkingwithartists.D.Projectmanagementexperience.23.Whatisthesharedgoalofthefourprograms?A.Toseeklocalpartners.B.Tocarryoutsummercamps.C.Tofindoutcreativehighschoolers.D.Tohelpteensknowaboutfilmmaking.BInhislittlehouse,JasewaswritingalettertoSantaweeksbeforeChristmas.“DearSanta,Couldyougivemesuperpowersthisyear?ThenIcanbeasuperheroandsavelives.Icanbeafirefighter!Pleaserealisemywish!”Weekslater,itwasfinallyChristmas.Whenherandownthestairs,hesawlotsofparcelsunderatallChristmastreeinthelivingroom.Hestoppeddeadbeforethetree,lookingforhispresent.“Afiretruck!”heshoutedloudly.“Santagavemesuperpowers!I’llbeeafirefighter!”Jasehadlearnedatschoolthatfirefightersweretrueheroeswhosavedpeoplefromdanger.Sothelittleboywishedtobeafirefighter.Hewassohappythathespentthewholedaydrivinghistoytruck.Thatevening,hecouldn’tsleep.Hetookhistruckdowntothelivingroomanddroveitaround.Suddenly,hefeltsomethingstrange.Whenheturnedaround,hesawsmokefromtheChristmastree.Hisparentshadforgottentoputoutsomecandles,whichhadcaughtthetree’sbackandthecurtainsonfire.Thefirewasspreadingfast.“Mom!Dad!There’safireinourhouse!”heshoutedasherushedupstairsandwokeuphissisters.Millywokeupandrandownstairswithhim,butRosiewasasleep,sohecarriedherinhisarms.Hethenputhissistersinthetruckandrushedtohisparents’room.“What’swrong,Jase?”hismomasked.“Wait,what’sthatsmoke?”“There’safire!”Jaseshouted.Thecoupletookthekidsandrushedoutofthehouse.Theycalled911,andfirefightersarrivedonthescene.Becausethespacewassmall,thewholehousewasinflames(火焰)innotime.OneofthefirefighterspattedJase’sshoulderandsaid,“Goodjob!”Jasesmiledandsaid,“Thankyou,sir.Notallheroeswearcapes(斗篷)!Iwillbeearealsuperherolikeyousomeday.”Andtoday,Jasehashelpedseveralfamiliesfromsuchevents,andhe’sindeedasuperhero,afirefighter.24.WhatdidJasewantforChristmasgift?AAnewcape.B.Atoytruck.C.Superpowers.D.Giftsfromfirefighters.25.WhatactiondidJasetakeuponseeingthefire?A.Hecalled911.B.Heranoutofthehouse.C.Hetriedtoputoutthefire.D.Hemanagedtosavehisfamilies.26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeJase?A.Calmandbrave.B.Curiousandhumorous.C.Kindandhardworking.D.Honestandquickthinking.27.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Nopains,nogains.B.Practicemakesperfect.C.Heroeseinallshapesandsizes.D.Everythingestothosewhowait.CSomeenvironmentalistsclaimthatattemptstocreatearecyclingeconomyforplasticsaresuretofail,buttheargumentscanbenottrue.In1980,DisneyWorldinOrlando.Florida,startedtoworkonanewwaytogeneratepowerforthethemepark,cuttingitsuseofoil,thepriceofwhichhadincreased.TheSolidWasteEnergyConversionPlanttookrubbish,includingplastic,andusedamethodcalledpyrolysis(热解)toturnitintoburnablegases.Itopenedin1982,butclosedayearlater,asthecostofrunningitwentup.Today,environmentalistsarementioningtheDisneystorytodamagethereputationofasetofnewtechnologies,wellknownasadvancedrecycling,whichtakeplasticwasteandturnitbackintobrandnewplastic.Theirargumentisfalse.ThefailureofDisney’splanthadmoretodowithalaterfallinoilpricesthantechnologicalorenvironmentalproblems.Pyrolysishasimprovedalotsincethe1980s.Andinanycase,Disney’splantwasdesignedtoproducefuel,whichisn’tclassedasadvancedrecycling.Aswereport“theincrediblenewtechthatcanrecycleallplasticsforever”,advancedrecyclingisagamechangerthatcouldhelptosolvetheglobalplasticscrisis.Ithasthepossibilitytotakemillionsoftonnesofthrownawayplastic,mostofwhichendsupinlandfillortheenvironment,andturnitbackintoaclean,freshversionbybreakingitdowntoitsmolecularconstituents(分子成分).Thegoalisarecyclingeconomy.Inthiscase,thereisnolongeranyneedtomake“virgin”plasticfromoil.Itisn’tamagicrecipe.Thereareproblemsaroundsuchplantsgeneratingtoxic(有毒的)waste,theirenergyuseandthecontinuationoftraditionalplasticsaheadofnewer,greeneralternatives(替代物).Environmentalistsarerighttoarguethatwewouldbebetteroffgraduallygettingridofplasticsaltogether.Butpracticalconsiderationsmeantheyaren’tgoingawayanytimesoon,andmostadvancedrecyclingtechnologiesarebetterfortheenvironmentthanthealternatives.Thereisaseriousdiscussiontobehadaroundadvancedrecycling,notleastwhetheritshouldbefactoredintoanupingglobalagreementonplasticpollution.Let’sjustmakesureitisbasedonthefacts,notDisneystories.28.AsforrefusingthenewtechwiththeDisneystory,theauthoris.A.worried B.disapprovingC.uncertain D.unconcerned29.Whatcanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Plasticswouldbesoonstoppedusing.B.Plantswithnewtechdon’tproducetoxicwaste.C.Thenewtechfeaturesrecyclingallplastics.D.Disney’splantturnedplasticwasteintonewplastic.30.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toargueforadvancedrecycling.B.Tostressbenefitsofreducingplastics.C.Topresentfailureofrecyclingeconomy.D.Todiscusstheproblemsofreusingwaste.DWhatIsASandBattery?Generally,whenonepicturesabattery,oneimaginesthelithiumbattery(锂电池)invarioushightechforms.Yetin2022,PolarNightEnergylaunchedtheworld’sfirstmercialsandbattery,capableofstoring500600℃inheatenergyformonths.Withtheenvironmentalconcernofminingforlithiumbatteries,investorsandpaniesarelookingforalternatives,andsandbatteriesareoneofthem.Theconceptforasandbatteryissimple:storinglargeamountsofheatinsandorsandlikematerialsforlateruse.Theadvantageofsandisitsabilitytostorelargeamountsofheatinasmallvolume,itslargequantity,anditslowcost.Sandbatteriesserveasstorageforsparewindandsolarpowerandextraenergywhendemandislow.Theycanprovideheatedwateraswellasheatedairtohomesandindustriesthatwouldotherwiseusefossilfuels.Theheatcanalsobechangedbacktoelectricityusingasteamturbine(蒸气涡轮).Thistechniquedatesbackcenturies.AncientEgyptianhomesweremadeofsandmixedwithmudandstrawthatwouldkeeptheheatofthehotdesertsunandthenreleaseitslowlyduringthecoolnights.ManynativeAmericansusedmudtobuildhousesforthesamereason.Theywouldalsostoreheatfromcampfiresinrockswrapped(包裹)inleatherskinandusetheserocksforheatingtheirbedsatnight.Thisancientwisdomcannowbeappliedtomodernsolutionsthroughsandbatteries.Now,PolarNightEnergy,workingwiththeheatingpanyLovisanLämpð,willlaunchasandbattery10timesthesizeandcapableofstoringupto100megawattshourofheat.ThisbatterywilleliminatetheneedforoilbasedenergyfortheentiretownofPornainen,Finland,andkeep160tonnesofcarbondioxideoutoftheatmosphereannually.AccordingtotheWashingtonPost,morethan$900millionhasbeeninvestedincleanstoragetechnologiesinthepastthreeyears,anumberthatisexpectedtoreach$3trillionby2040.Thismoneyisbeingdirectedtowardsvarioussmallpaniesthatareinvestigatingnaturalbatteries.Therearechallengestooverebeforethistechnologycanbeadoptedwidely.Itremainstobeseenwhethernaturalbatteriescanbeasteadysourceofenergy.Furthermore,becauseit’sanemergingindustry,naturalbatteryprojectswillneedtobebuiltfromscratch,meaningonlydevelopedcountriescanaffordtousethem.Despitethis,sandandothernaturalbatterysolutionsareanexcitingstepforwardtowardsagreenfuture.31.Theideaofsandbatteriesis________.A.toprocessfossilfuelsforindustries B.tochangesolarenergyintoelectricityC.tostoreenergyinspecialmaterialsasheat D.togeneratewindenergywhenitisnecessary32.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4?A.Theadvantagesofsandbatteries. B.Theinspirationofsandbatteries.C.Theapplicationofsandbatteries. D.Thedevelopmentofsandbatteries.33.Whatdoestheword“eliminate”underlinedinParagraph5mostprobablymean?A.Meet. B.Remove. C.Create. D.Ignore.34.Whatcanwelearnaboutsandbatteries?A.Theyareahightechformoflithiumbattery.B.Theycanbewidelyusedacrosstheworldsoon.C.Theyareasteadysourceofenergyforagreenfuture.D.Theycanprovideheatandpowerforhomesorindustries.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,共10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Withtheriseoflanguageapps,learninganewlanguageisperhapsmorepopularthanever.Thereisnodoubtthatlanguagelearningappshavebenefitsasasupplement(补充)toformaleducation.___35___Herearesomeunderratedwaystolearnanewlanguage.Oneofthemostmonadviceforlanguagelearnersistoconsumefilmsandshowsinthelanguagetheyarelearning.Infact,theydon’thelpanewlearnertofollow.___36___Thecartoonsareoftenmadeupofbasicphrasesandwordsthatonewouldlearnataprimarylevel.Plus,cartoonsusuallyewithclearerandslowerpronunciation,whichwillhelplearnersadapttounderstandingwithoutsubtitles.___37___Thereisanotherchoice:listeningtopodcastsandsongsinthelanguageyouaretryingtomaster.Notonlycanyoupickupidioms,butyoucanalsoexplorevarioustopicstoenlargeyourvocabularyandunderstanddifferenceswithinvariouscontexts.Beingexposedtotherhythmofnativespeakerswillalsohelpyourlearning,andyoucanachieveallofthiswhiledevelopingafondnessfortheculture.Whenpractisingspeaking,onerunstheriskofmakingmistakesorembarrassingoneselfwhenattemptingtopractiseinpublicorwithanativespeaker.So,instead,startsmall.Speaktoyourpetoraninanimateobjectaroundthehouse.___38___Thegoalistogetusedtosoundingtheletters.producingtheaccentandgettingthewordsout.Anothercreativemethodtoputyourwritingskillstotestistokeepapenpal.Ideally,findsomeonewhoisnotonlyfluentinthelanguageyouarelearning,butwhoisalsolearningalanguageyouarefluentin.Throughtheexchangeofletters,younotonlygettopractiseyourwritingskillsbutcanalsoprovidefeedbacktoeachother.___39___A.Tellthemaboutyourdayordescribehowyoufeel.B.Ifwatchingcartoonsisnotyourcupoftea,fearnot.C.Plus,everyonegetsafriendthroughaforeignstamp.D.Socanforeignspeakersgainfluencywithinweeksormonths?E.Understandingofthefilmsandshowsdependsheavilyonsubtitles.F.Instead,astepdowntheladderwouldbetowatchchildren’scartoons.G.Butitisunrealistictoexpectmasteryofanewtonguesimplythroughtheiruse.第三部分书面表达(共两节，32分)第一节(共4小题;第40、41题各2分,第42题3分,第43题5分,共12分)阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。Artificialintelligenceismakingitswayintoclassrooms,creatingafuturewhereeducationismorepersonalizedanddynamic.AI’sabilitytocustomize(订制)learningandprovideimmediatefeedbackcouldchangehowstudentslearn.makingeducationmoreeffectiveandengaging.SchoolsgloballyarestartingtoseethebenefitsofAl.LearningplatformswithAIcannowtailorlessonstoeachstudent’spaceandstyleoflearning,increasingengagementandunderstanding.DreamBoxLearning,anA1poweredmathplatform,hasalreadyshowedhowsuchtechnologycanimprovestudents’abilitiesinproblemsolving.Howeverthere’sanobviousconcerningupalongsidetheseadvancements—theAIdivideorthegrowinggapbetweenthosewhouseAItoolsandthosewhodonot.A2023reportbytheEducationalDataTrustfoundthatwealthierschooldistrictsarethreetimesmorelikelytohaveusedAlpoweredlearningplatformsparedtotheunderresourcedones