河北省保定市2024-2025学年高一英语上学期期中试题

PAGE9河北省保定市2024-2025学年高一英语上学期期中试题考生留意：1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。其次部分阅读（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。AUndiscoveredCountriestoVisitAworldtravellerwhohasviitedeverycountryunderthesunthinkstheseunknownnationsareworthyofavisit.NauruNauruisthesmallestislandcountryandtheleast-viitedcountryintheworld,withonly130visitorsin2024.Therearejusttwohotelsontheislandanddrivingacaronyourownisthebestwaytogetaround.VisitAnibareBayforwhitesandybeaches.Atouristvisa(签证)isnecessaryandmustbegotbymailbeforeyougothere.TuvaluTuvaluismadeupofnineislands.Just800peoplevisitedTuvaluin2024,sotherearenotourguides.It’shelpfulthatmostlocalsspeakEnglishandallsignsareinEnglish.GototheFunafutiConservationAreaforswimmingandwatchingallkindsoffish.AtouristvisaisnecessarybutcanbegotonarrivalinTuvalu.EquatorialGuineaOnAfrica’swestcoast,EquatorialGuineaishometotheCongorainforest,thesecondlargestrainforestintheworldwithvarietiesofwildlife.Itreceived2,400visitorsin2024.Tourguidesareofferedbutnotnecessary.Explorethecapitalcity,Malabo.Later,takeaswiminclearwatersonblacksandbeaches.Forstaysoffewerthan90days,atouristvisaisnotneeded.TurkmenistanCentralAsia’sTurkmenistanisontheSilkRoad.It’salsotheleastexplored,receivingjust7,000visitorsin2024.Explorethewhitebuildingswithgold-paintedroofsinthecapitalcity,AshgabatAtouristviaisnecessaryandit’soneofthemorechallengingtoget,soyoumustenterTurkmenistanpartofaguidedtour.Thetouroperatorwillsecureavisaforyou.21.WhatdovisitorshavetodobeforegoingtoNauru?A.Gettheirtouristvisas. B.Orderacarontheisland.C.Buybeautifulswimsuits. D.Bookahotelaheadoftime.22.WhatisspecialaboutEquatorialGuinea?A.Itismadeupofmanyislands.B.Therearewhitebreachesthere.C.Atouristvisaisnotneededatall.D.Itisrichintreesanddifferentwildlife.23.Wheredovisitorshavetotravelwithtourguides?A.Nauru. B.Tuvalu.C.Turkmenistan. D.EquatorialGuinea.BSeniFelichasalreadylivedthroughacrisis(危机).HecametoAmericain1994,escapingfromthewarintheSocialistFederalRepublicofYugoslavia.Hewas29yearsoldatthetimeandalone.Thesedays,heownsarestaurantinSanFranciscocalledBistroSFGrill,andheisfeelingoptimistic(乐观的)despitethecrisis.“We’regoingtopulltogether,anditwillhaveastrongeffectonsolvinganyproblem,”hetoldReader’sDigest.Withthatattitudeinmind,hepostedthisonNextdoor:“WeareinvitingalltostopbyBistroSFGrillat1305CastroSt.tobuyalunchordinnerboxbeginningTuesday,March17,beginningatnoonandeverydayafter.Priceisonly$5.50anditcoversourexpenses,”hewrote.BistroSFGrillwillbeofferingthreedifferentmeals:chicken,riceandvegetables;fish,riceandvegetables;andpork,riceandvegetables.Allarehealthy.Themenuwillchangeweekly.“Alotofseniors,families,andpeoplewhodon’tknowhowtocookareinneedoffresh,high-qualityfooddaily,”Felicsaid.“I’veseenmuchworsethanthis—groupsofpeoplewithguns,andpeoplekilled.Iwashungryforthreeyears.Undertheseconditions,foodisnecessary.Ourideawas:Let’strytohelp.We’dliketogiveforfree,butwecan’taffordit.”TherestaurantstartedaGoFundMepagetofurtherlowerthecostofthemeals.Sofar,neighborshavepitchedinalmost$2,000.Hebelievesthatworkingtogetherandhelpingotherswillbethekeytohelpingus—allofus—getthroughthis.“ThespreadofCOVID-19willbecontrolled,andIjustfeeloptimistic,”headded.“Whenpeoplecometogether,Ithinkwecangetthroughanyhardtime.”24.WhydidSeniFelicpostamessageonNextdoor?A.Toprovidefreefood. B.Tosellacheaplunch.C.Tomakemoremoney. D.Tosellhisrestaurant.25.WhatdoweknowaboutSeniFelic?A.Heusedtosufferfromhunger.B.Hestartedhisrestaurantin1994.C.Hewillalwaysofferthreedifferentmeals.D.Hewasalmostkilledbypeoplewithguns.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“pitchedin”inparagraph6mean?A.Dealtwith. B.Focusedon C.Borrowed. D.Contributed.27.WhatdoesSeniFelicthinkisthemosthelpfultogetthroughthehardtime?A.Equality. B.Freedom. C.Unity. D.Bravery.CEveryyear,manypeopleinSouthAmericacelebrateCarnival.Itisatimeofmusicanddancing.ThepartyendsbeforetheChristiancelebrationofAshWednesday.AshWednesdayhasaverydifferentfellingthanCarnival.Itismeanttobeadayofprayer,sadnessandaskingforforgiveness(宽恕).Therearealsosomeotheridioms(习语)abouttheword“ash”—thegrayorblackmatterleftafterafire.InAmericanEnglish,guilt(内疚)orsadnessisoftenexpressedbyashes.Forexample,ifyouarefeelingreallybadaboutsomethingyoudid,youmightsayyouarewearing“sack-clothandashes”.Theword“sackcloth”referstoakindofclothingthatfeelsroughontheskin.Itwassometimesmadeofgoathair.Wearingsomethingmadeofsackclothwasasignthatapersonwastryingtopunishhimself.Let’ssayyouforgotthatyouinvitedyourdearfriendtoaspecialbirthdaydate.Yourbelovedwaitedforyou,forhours,crying,intherain.Muchlater,yousitupinbedandrememberyourmisseddate.Youcallyourpartneratonceandsaythatyouaresosorry.Youpromisetowear“sackclothandashes”fortherestofthemonth.Ofcourse,youdonotreallyhavetoputonashirtmadeofanimalhair.Butyoucouldshowyouaresorryinadifferentway.Maybeyoucookyourpartnerdinnereverynightforaweek,orbuyameaningfulgift.Sayingsomethingnicewhenyouareangrycanbedifficult.Thesweetwordsmight“turntoashes”inyourmouth.Infact,asanexpression,anythingcan“turntoashes”.Ahopefulfeeling,arelationship—maybeevenyourjobifyourco-workerkeepscomplainingaboutyou—allcandryupanddisappear.Fortunately,mostthingscanalso“risefromtheashes”.Inotherwords,whatwasthoughttobedeadordestroyedcanreturntolife,ofteninanewandbetterway.28.HowdopeopleinsouthAmericafeelduringAshWednesday?A.Happy. B.Thankful. C.Heavy-hearted. D.Excited.29.Whatdoyouwanttodoifyoupromisetowear“sackclothandashes”?A.Keepyourwords. B.Makeupforyourmistake.C.Thanksomeoneforhishelp. D.Punishsomeoneforhisfaults.30.Whichofthefollowinghasapositivemeaninginthetext?A.Turntoashes. B.Risefromtheashes.C.SpendAshWednesday. D.Wearsackclothandashes.31.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tointroducesomeidioms.B.Tocomparetwofamousfestivals.C.ToencouragepeopletolearnEnglish.D.Torecommendalearningprogram.DRedpandasarenativetothehighforestsofAsia.Theyareonlyalittlebiggerthanahousecatandconsideredtobeendangered.Scientistsreportedlastmonththatnotallredpandasbelongtothesamespecies(物种).Therearetwodifferentspeciesofthisanimal,notjustone,astudyfound.Thescientistsreportedfindingmajordifferencesinthreegeneticmarkers(基因标记)betweenChineseredpandasandHimalayanredpandas.ScientistsidentifiedthemarkersafterstudyingDNAfrom65ofthecreatures.DNAcarriesgeneticinformationforthedevelopment,growthandreproductionoflivingthings.Recordingtheexistenceoftwoseparatespeciescouldhelpguideeffortsforprotectingredpandas,scientistsadded.“ChineseredpandasliveinnorthernMyanmar,aswellassoutheasternTibet,Sichuan,andYunnanprovincesinChina.HimalayanredpandasarenativetoNepal,India,BhutanandsouthernTibetinChina,”theresearcherssaid.ResearchersYiboHuandFuwenWeiledthestudy.TheirfindingsappearedinthemagazineScienceAdvances.Scientistshadearliersuggestedthereweretwospeciesofredpanda.Butthenewstudywasthefirsttoprovidethegeneticinformationnecessarytoallowsuchajudgment.Internationalexpertsguessatotalpopulationofaround10,000redpandasinthewild.Thetwospeciesdifferincolorandskullshape.TheHimalayanredpandaisthelessofthetwo.Majorthreatstoredpandasincludedeforestationandhabitat(栖息地)loss.Whiletheyhavesimilarnames,redpandasandgiantpandasarenotcloselyrelated.Giantpandasareoneoftheworld’seightbearspecies.Redpandasaresometimescalledlivingfossilsbecausetheyhavenocloselivingrelatives.Theyaretheonlyremainingmemberoftheirmammalianfamily.32.Whatplayedakeyroleintellingthetwokindsofredpandasapart?A.Lifehabits. B.Bodysizes.C.Livingplaces. D.Hightechnology.33.Whatdoweknowabouttheresearchresult?A.Itprovedanearlyguess.B.Itfiguredoutthenumberofredpandas.C.Itfoundtwosimilarspeciesofredpanda.D.Itprovedonespeciesofredpandaswasendangered.34.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theredpanda’shabitatneedschanging.B.Redpandasandpandashavelittleincommon.C.Redpandasareoneoftheworld’sbearspecies.D.Redpandasarelessthanpandasinnumber.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.RedPandasAreMistakenforGiantPandasB.RedPandasAreBecomingEndangeredC.RedPandasHaveActuallyTwoDifferentSpeciesD.RedPandasAreMorePreciousthanGiantPandas其次节（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。NicestThingsCEOsHaveDoneforTheirWorkersThebossthatsendsbirthdaycardstoall8,000ofhisworkers.Forover30years,CEOSheldonYellonhassentbirthdaycardstoeachofhis8,000workersatBelforPropertyRestoration.36Itisalsoseenasawaytostrengthenconfidenceintheworkplace.“Thesepeoplehaveworkedveryhardforthiscompanyandmydream.”Thebossthatsavedhisworkers’life.CarsalesmanMikeBellwaslookingalittleworseforthewearoneday,sohismanager,GusRodriguez,toldhimtotakeasickdayandgotoadoctor.37AsBellwasmakinghiswaytothehospitalforanX-ray,hefelldownandwasrushedintoopen-heartoperationtorepairaholeinhisheart.38WorkersatSteelHousearepaideachyeartotakeavacation.Asaresult,fewerandfewerworkerswanttoleavethecompany.Workersaremoreactiveandproductiveintheofficeaftertheholiday.SteelHouseCEOMarkDouglashascreatedthisholidayprinciple.39Thebossthatpraisesworkers’actsofkindness.DanielLubetsky,founderandCEOofthefoodcompanyKIND,isalwayswingtospreadkindnessandpity.Butinordertotrulypracticewhatheencouraged,Lubetskystartedthe“Kindos”project.40Workersalsopraiseanyonetheyseedoingsomethingtheybelieveisgenerous.A.Heseesitasasignofthanks.B.Thebossthatfavorstravellingaroundtheworld.C.Thebossthatpayshisworkerstotakevacations.D.Heoftenencourageshisworkerstodotheirbestforthecompany.E.Itencouragesanykindworkertorecognizeaworkmate’sactofkindness.F.Itturnedoutthatthesmallpieceofadvicewouldendupsavinghisworkers’life.G.Hewasencouragedbywhathesawinworkplacesthatencouragedpeopletotakevacations.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Wehave,likeinmanymorecountries,refugees(难民)inourcountry.ThroughtheyearsIhavetriedto41withoutpaybyteachingwomenourcountry’slanguageasoneoftheir42.Theyhavetolearnthelanguage,andalsoourculture,forexample,whattosaywhentheyhavetogotothedoctor.Onlybylearningthelanguagewilltheybeableto43oursociety.Onceayear,justbeforeChristmasbreak,allthewomenfromdifferentcountriesmakedeliciousfoodwhichare44forusalltogether.Problemswiththekids45happenduetobeingina46countrywithadifferentcultureandanother47.Thewomenoftenmisstheirhomesverymuchandfeel48,becausetheyhavetogetusedtothislifeas49aspossible.Ihaveseenthe50andpainintheireyes.Itissogoodtogivesomecomfort(劝慰)inonewayoranother,evenjusttobethereforthem.Anditisreally51whenyoumakefriends.Theyandmanymorenewpeoplearetryingto52uptheirnewhomesinthisnewcountry.Willwebeabletogetthemoutof53,foreveryone?Andnowadays,thoughattimestheirliveslookalmostbroken,I54itwon’talways.Becausewhereverwe55,wearetogether,aswearecitizensoftheworld.41.A.continue B.escape C.help D.explain42.A.jobs B.tools C.tests D.signs43.A.joinin B.digout C.dependon D.gothrough44.A.served B.judged C.organized D.rewarded45.A.peacefully B.mostly C.finally D.personally46.A.mean B.cruel C.rich D.different47.A.lifestyle B.accent C.attitude D.disaster48.A.moved B.determined C.worried D.excited49.A.carefully B.quickly C.hurriedly D.smoothly50.A.matter B.happiness C.support D.fear51.A.surprising B.legal C.great D.generous52.A.set B.burn C.give D.make53.A.order B.trouble C.luck D.pleasure54.A.prove B.doubt C.dream D.believe55.A.study B.meet C.go D.travel其次节（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。Inthemiddleofthishotweather,ourlandlordhasorderedourbalconies(阳台)(tinyastheyare)tobebuiltagain.Theworkers,thoughkindandwilling,56(be)notreallyorganizedthough,jumpingfromonebalconyto57next.Rightnowfourbalconiesoutofsix58(rebuild)atthesametime.Tobehonest,Ihadtotalkto59(I)severaltimesalreadynottocomplain(埋怨)aboutthis,andtodayoneofmy60(neighbour),an80-year-oldlady,startedcomplaining—firsttome,thentooneoftheworkers.IamgladIwasabletolistentoherwithout61(start)tocomplainmyselforignoringherproblems.AtthebeginningIthought,well,she62(usual)isathomeallthetime,whileIhavetodootherthingsandreschedulethem.ButluckilyIcouldunderstandthattheuncertaintyforherseemstobealmostunbearable,andthatherquietdayisbeingbroken,63probablyisterrible.Nottoolongago,Imayhavenotsparedthetime64(try)toseeitthroughhereyes.I’mgladIamgettingbetteratthis.Thanks65thislittleexperience,itisteachingmetobehaveandwarnsmethatitisimportantandwortheverylittleefforttogrowinthisarea.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，安排在下个月与父母一起去英国伦敦旅游。请给你的英国挚友Martha写封邮件，内容包括：1.旅游的目的（体验不同文化，提高英语水同等）；2.请对方介绍景点和风俗习惯。留意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearMartha,Yours,LiHua其次节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，依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。WefirstsawthelostdogonabeachonMahé,anislandintheSeychelles,Africa.Mykids,thensixandeight,werebuildingsandcastles,whenhegotclosedandwatchedthem.Thenextdayheappearedontheentranceofourholidaycottage(度假屋).MyhusbandFaridandIthoughthewaslookingforfood,butsoonrealizedhejustwantedcompany.Hewasshy,aboutthreeyearsold,withorange,fox-likefur,bigeyesandalongnose.WecalledhimChellandafterfiveorsixdaysofhimhangingaboutnearby,webecamefriends.Wepostedamessageonline:wastheresomewherethatcouldtakehimin?Finally,wemetOlga,a19-year-oldlocalwithfivelostdogsandaheartofgold,whoagreedtotakehimin.Chellhadonlybeenwthusaweek,butwhenOlgaarrivedandtriedtomovehimfromourcottagetohercar,herefused,makinghimselfheavy.Eventuallywemanageditandwatchedsadlyastheydroveoff.“Will