高一下期期中试题英语

万州二中教育集团高2023级高一下期期中联考英语试题第Ⅰ卷（共110分）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.Whatisthemanprobablygoingtodo?A.Haveameal. B.Lookforahotel. C.Visitapatient.2.Wheredoesthewomanwanttostay?A.Inthesea. B.Onthebench. C.Onthebeach.3.Whatdoesthewomanimply?A.Thesessionmayhavetobecanceled. B.She’seagertoattendthesession.C.She’llhetootiredtowalktothesession.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Admissiontothemovieisfree. B.She’lllendthemansomemoney.C.She’llbuytheticketsforthemovie.5.Whywillthecitybedecorated?A.Tomakethecitybeautiful. B.Tocelebrateafestival. C.Towelethefilmstars.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Asecondhandcar. B.Amachine. C.Anewcar.7.Howmuchdoesthemanoffer?A.＄1000. B.＄2000. C.＄3000.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atanartmuseum. B.Atanartstudio. C.Atanartschool.9.Howmanypaintingsdoesthemanlike?A.One. B.Two. C.Three.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Howdidthewomanfirstlearnaboutthestudentactionunion?A.Byattendingoneoftheirmeetings.B.Throughherroommate.C.Byreadingthenewspaper.11.Whatisthestudentactionuniontryingtodo?A.Securemorestudentparkingspaces. B.Protectanopenspaceoncampus.C.Getmorefundingfortheirgroup.12.Whatdoesthewomanagreetodo?A.Signapetition(请愿书). B.Helpthemanplanastudentmeeting.C.Makeadonationtosupportthegroup.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whenshouldyouarrivewheninvitedtoapartyat8:00inAmerica?A.From8:00to8:30. B.From8:30to9:00. C.From9:00to9:30.14.Whatwillbeprovidedatapartybesidesalcoholandfood?A.Music. B.Cigarettes. C.Games.15.Whatwouldprobablybeservedatmidnightduringaparty?A.Beer. B.Wine. C.Cookies.16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Hewillattendaparty. B.Hehasneverbeentoaparty.C.Heisgoodatdancing.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whofirstmadethenickname“TheBigEasy”popularintheearly1970s?A.Anewspaperwriter. B.Acrimenovelwriter. C.Apolitician.18.WhatisthewayoflifeinNewYorkCity?A.Gentleandslow. B.Easygoing. C.Quickandbusy.19.WhyisNewOrleanscalled“MardiGrasCity”?A.Foritsyearlymusicfestival. B.Foritswildcelebrationseachyear.C.Foritsshape.20.WhichofthefollowingisnotanicknameofNewOrleans?A.NOLA.B.TheCrescentCity. C.TheBirthplaceofRockandRoll.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，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABooksThatChangedMyLifeShakespeare’sKitchenbyLoreSegalShakespeare’sKitchennotonlyreveals,sometimessurprisingly,whatpeoplewereeatinginShakespeare’stimebutalsoprovidesrecipesthattoday’scookscaneasilyrecreatewithreadilyavailableingredients.PersuasionbyJaneAustenInthisnovel,AnneEliotisthedaughterofafoolishnoble.TheirhomemustberentedoutandAnnegoestostaywithheryoungersisterMary.HeresheisthrownintothepanyofCaptainWentworthwhoofferedtomarryAnneeightyearsearlier.ButAnnewaspersuadedtoturnhimdown.Hehasn’tforgivenher.Anneisforcedtowatchthemanshestilllovesattachhimselftothisandthatprettywoman.ThePuttermesserPapersbyCynthiaOzickPuttermesser,awomanofmagic,takessomedirtfromaflowerpotandmakesahalfmanandhalfgodcreaturewhichwillmakehermayorofNewYork.Duringheradministration,thecityisfreeofallhateandcrime,forawhile.ThereaderwhohasastrongheartandstomachcanstickwithPuttermessertohersadandbrutalend.DavidCopperfieldbyCharlesDickensDickensshowedmewhattodowithmylife.IwastwelvewhenmymotherreadmeDavidCopperfieldabouthowDavid’syoungmotherdiesandleaveshiminthebrutalstepfather’scare.Myfavoritecharacteristheyounglawyerwhorespondstomisfortunewithcheerfulgoodness.That’swhatIwantedtodo.21.Whichbookdoyouchooseifyoupreferafantasynovel?A.ShakespearesKitchen. B.Persuasion.C.ThePuttermesserPapers. D.DavidCopperfield.22.Whatcanwelearnfromthebooksmentionedinthetext?A.PeoplecookedandateunhealthilyinShakespeare’stime.B.Theyounglawyerholdsanegativeattitudetowardsmisfortune.C.Puttermesserislikelytoenduplivinghappilywithhercreature.D.AnneandWentworth’slovestorymayturnoutplicated.23.Whichcolumnofamagazinecanthetextprobablybefound?A.Tourism.B.Literature.C.Sports.D.Entertainment.BEverysummer,asachild,Ispentwithmyparentstheannualfamilyholiday,flyingawayfromourhomeintheWestMidlandstotheirbirthplaceinIreland.Ienjoyedit,butonce,Ibehaveddifferentlyandlefthome.Packagetoursandlongdistanceflightsbecamemyideaofaholiday.IthenwentandranintoanEnglishmanwhoalsocameofIrishstock,andwebothfelttheurgetorenewourknowledgeofIreland.Itwasimportantforustodiscoversomethingdifferentfromourchildhoodvisits.Sothat’showwecametodrivealongthewindingStJohn’sPointPeninsula(半岛)inDonegal,partofIreland’sWildAtlanticWay,tovisitauniquepartofthe20thcenturyhistory—theDonegalCorridor.Whenanyonedrivestothepointwherethelandrunsout,heseesgiantwhitestonesfixedfirmlyingreengrassspellingout“EIRE”and“70”,whiletheAtlanticwindfiercelyblowsacrosstheheadlandandtheicewhitewavessmashintotherocksbelow.Themeaningbehindthestones?TheydatebacktotheSecondWorldWarwhenStJohn’sPointwasnumber70inatotalof83LookOutPoints(LOPs),observationstationssetupandmaintainedbyIrelandallarounditscoast.ThereliesabitofcuriousUKIrelandhistory.AlthoughIrelandwasofficiallyneutralduringthewar,theBattleoftheAtlanticwasbeingfoughtclosetoIrishshores,andtheseLOPs,staffedbylocalvolunteersknownasCoastwatchers,passedoninformationonactivitiesconnectedwiththeseaandweatherfrontstoLondon.AtStJohn’sPoint,wewerestandingrightundertheDonegalCorridor,alongnarrowareaofairspaceinwhichIrelandensuredsafepassageduringWorldWarIItoplanesintheRAF(RoyalAirForce)frombasesintheUKgovernedNorthofIreland.Thestonemarkingsactedasreferencepointstoaircrews.StandingonthisroughareaoflandsurroundedbythewildandwindyoceanbroughthometoustheconditionsinwhichtheCoastwatchersandaircrewsintheRAFcooperatedinasharedhistory.Irevoltedagainstmyfamilytraditionthatsummer,andIfulfilledmyaimofdiscoveringsomethingnewandabsorbedallDonegalhastooffer:emptygoldenbeaches,mysteriousancientstonecircles,folkmusicandcrafts,andtastyfood.IhadfalleninlovewithIrelandalloveragain.24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromparagraphs1to3?A.ShemetachildhoodfriendfromIrelandthatyear.B.SheexploredtheWildAtlanticWaywithherfamilymembers.C.Shetookpackagetoursandlongdistanceflightseveryyear.D.SheandthatEnglishmanbothhadIrishancestors.25.Theexpression“revoltedagainst”inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto.A.worriedabout B.passedon C.celebrated D.disobeyed26.ThegiantwhitestoneswereimportantduringWWIIbecause.A.theyfunctionedasreferencepointstoaircrewsintheRAFB.weatherinformationfromtheUKwassentthroughthemC.theBattleoftheAtlantictookplacerightclosetothemD.theyrankedatthetopinthe83LOPsaroundtheIrishcoast27.Whichmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.AGlobalJourney B.EscapingfromtheWestMidlandsC.HappyHolidays D.DiscoveringUndiscoveredDonegalCWhenmusiceson,somepeoplearetoelappersorheadbobbers,othersshaketheirhips，andthentherearethosewholettherhythmmovethemtoafullbodyboogie(布吉舞).But,whateveritis,thewaywedancetoabeatissonoticeabletoanindividualthataputercannowidentifyusbyouruniquedancing“fingerprint”.ResearchersattheCentreforInterdisciplinaryMusicResearchatFinland'sUniversityofJyvskylhavebeenusingmotioncapture(动作捕捉)technologytostudywhataperson'sdancemovessayabouthisorhermood,personality,andabilitytosympathize.TheyrecentlymadeanaccidentaldiscoverywhiletryingtoseeifanMLmachine,aformofartificialintelligence,wouldbeabletoidentifywhichkindofmusicwasplayingbasedonhowtheparticipantsofthestudyweredancing.Intheirstudy,theresearchersmotioncaptured73participantswiththeAItechnologywhiletheydancedtoeightdifferentmusicgenres:electronica,jazz,metal,pop,rap,reggae,country,andblues.Theonlyinstructionthedancersweregivenwastomoveinawaythatfeltnatural.Butwhatitcoulddowasmoreshocking.Theputerwasabletocorrectlyidentifywhichmusiconeoftheparticipantswasdancingto94percentofthetime,regardlessofwhatkindofmusicwasplaying,basedonthepatternofaperson'sdancestyle.Itwasthemovementofparticipants’heads,shouldersandkneesthatwereimportantmarkersindistinguishingbetweenindividual.“Itseemsasthoughaperson’sdancemovementsakindoffingerprint.Eachpersonhasauniquemovementsignaturethatstaysthesamenomatterwhatkindofmusicisplaying,”saidPasiSaari,acoauthorofthestudy,inaclass.It’spossiblethatdancerecognitionsoftwarecouldbeesomethingsimilartofacerecognitionsoftwarebutitdoesn’tseemaspractical.Fornow,researcherssaythattheyarenotasinterestedinpossiblesurveillance(监视)usesofthistechnology,butratherwhattheresultsofthisstudysayabouthowhumansrespondtomusic.Sodon’tworryaboutbeingidentifiedatnightclubbyanAIviayoursignaturedancemovesyet.28.WhatdidtheresearchersexpecttodowiththeMLmachine?A.Testthedancers’flexibility. B.Makedancersaccustomedtothebeat.C.Checktheaccuracyofmotioncapturetechnology.D.Identifythemusicusingdancers'moves.29.WhatmightnothelptheAItechnologydetermineadancer’sidentity?A.Headmovement. B.Footmovement. C.Kneemovement. D.Shouldermovement.30.Whatdoresearcherswanttousetheresultsfor?A.Learningaboutthehumanresponsetomusic. B.Programmingittoworkatnightclub.C.Puttingitontheapplicationmarket. D.Developingasoftwarelikefacerecognition.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthetext?A.NewAIcanidentifyyoubyyourdancing“fingerprint”.B.NewAIcangenerateyournextdancemove.C.Adancerecognitionsoftwarewillbeemorepopular.D.Amusicstylematterslessthanitsbeat.DBetweenthelastapplicationseasonandthecurrentone,SwarthmoreCollege,aschoolnationallyrenownedforitsacademicrigor,changedtherequirementsforstudentsforadmissionintoitsnextfreshmanclass.Itmadefillingouttheproperformseasier.Swarthmoreishardlyaloneinthedesiretoeliminate（消除）obstaclesforabountyofapplicants.Overthelastdecade,manyelitecollegeshaveadjustedtheirapplicationsinwaysthatremovedisincentivesandmaximizetheoddsthatthenumberofstudentscontestingtogetinremainsrobust—or,evenbetter,growslarger.Inonesense,that’sanegalitarian(平等主义的)approachworthplimentandasensibleattempttobesurethatnoqualifiedcandidateismissed.Butthere’softenalesspuremotiveinplay.Inourincreasinglystatusorientedsociety,aschool’sreputationisimprovedbyalowacceptancerate,whichcaneveninfluencehowU.S.News&WorldReportranksit.Andunlessaschoolisshrinkingthesizeofitsstudentsbody,theonlywaytobringitsacceptanceratedownistogetitsnumberofapplicantsup.So,manycollegesmethodicallygenerateinterestonlytofrustrateit.Theywooapplicantsforthepurposeofturningthemdown.Andtherecanbeotherjustificationsforwhatlookslikealooseningofapplicationdemands.SmithCollegeandseveralothersimilarlyprominentcollegesnolongerrequiretheSATorACT,andKathleenMcCarney,thepresidentofSmithCollege,saidthatthat’snotabidformoreapplicants.It’sarecognitionthattopscoresonthosetestscorrelatewithhighfamilyineandmaysaymoreaboutanapplicant’seconomicadvantages—including,say,privateSATtutoring—thanabouttheiracademicpotential.JimBock,Swarthmore’sdeanofadmissions,saidthatbylighteningtheessayloadforitscurrentapplicants,thecollegewaslessconcernedaboutincreasingitsoverallnumberofapplicantsthanaboutmakingsurecandidatesofgreatmeritdidn’tmissoutonSwarthmoreandviceversa.Hementionedthehypotheticalexampleofahighschoolstudentfromalowinefamilywhoworks10ormorehoursadayanddoesn’thavesufficienttimetododifferentessaysfordifferentschools.ButwillSwarthmore’sapplicantsthisyeargivequiteasmuchthoughtregardingwhetheritissuitableandtherighthomeforthem?I’mbettingnot.Whenit’sveryeasyforastudenttoapplytoyetonemorecollegeandeachschoolissimplyanotherdesirableboxofcerealonthetopshelfthatheorsheisdeterminedtoreach.there’sinadequatethoughttoatailoredmatch,whichiswhattheadmissionprocessshouldstrivefor.It’swhatthemeasureofsuccessshouldbe.32.WhatchangeshasSwarthmoreCollegemadeintheapplicationprocess?A.Itsimplifieditsapplicationprocedure. B.Itlowereditsrequirementsforadmission.C.Itexpandedthesizeofitsnextfreshmanclass. D.Iteliminatedobstaclesforminorityapplicants.33.Theunderlinedword“woo”(Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.pursue B.respect C.impose D.cheat34.KathleenMcCarneyholdsthattheresultsoftheSATorACT_________.A.shouldpayanessentialroleintheadmissionsprocessB.arecloselyrelatedtotesttakers’familyinelevelsC.reflecttesttakers’academicpotentialtoalargeextentD.concealtheunevendistributionofeducationalresources35.Accordingtotheauthor,thesuccessofaschool’sadmissionprocessliesin_________.A.improvingtheschool’sreputationnationwideB.increasingtheoverallnumberofapplicantsfortheschoolC.recruitingasmanygenuinestudentsaspossibleD.makingsuitablematchesbetweenapplicantsandtheschool第二节（共5个小题；每小题2.5分，满分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。Didyouknowthatsomepeopledon’tdotheirreadingtasks?It’sshocking,butit’strue.Somestudentsdon’tevenreadshorttextstheyaregiveninclass.Therearemanyreasonsforthis.Theymaybedistractedorbored.Theymaynotwanttofocus.Theymaybenotconfidentreaders.____36____Here’swhy.Readingkeepsyourmindactive.____37____Whenpeoplegetold,theirmusclesbegintoworsen.Theygetweakerandtheirstrengthleavesthem.Exercisecanpreventthisloss.Thesamethinghappenstopeople’sbrainswhentheygetolder.Readingenlargesyourvocabulary.Evena“boring”textcanteachyounewwords.____38____Youwillbeabletospeak,write,andthinkmorewisely.What’sboringaboutthat?Donotjustdiscount(低估)atextbecauseitisunfamiliartoyou.Eachtimeyouread,youareexposed(接触)tonewideas.____39____Itcanhelpyouseethingsinadifferentlight.Itcanmakeyouknowabouttheworldbetter.Youcanlearnhowpeopleliveinfarawayplaces.Youcanlearnaboutculturesdifferentfromyourown.Readingbenefitsyourstateofmind.Ithasacalmingeffect.Itcanloweryourstresslevelsandhelpyourelax.Youcantakeabreakfromyourtroublesforamomentwhenyouread,andit’sapositivebreak.Thebenefitsofreadingfaroutweighthoseofactinglikeastupidperson.Sokeepinmind:____40____,takeasmuchasyoucanfromit.A.Itislikeaworkoutforyourbrain.B.Whateverthereasonis,ithastostoptoday.C.Havingalargervocabularywillhelpyoubetterexpressyourself.D.ifyoufinditisdifficulttoacceptreadingE.Readingbroadensyourview.F.Readingencouragesyoutomunicatewellwithothers.G.thenexttimeyougetareadingtask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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。LastTuesdayItookmytwodaughterstotownbycar.Itbegantorain____41____soIdecidedIwouldleavethechildreninthecarbeforeI____42____ashop.Itoldthemnotto____43____anythingandtoldthemIwouldbe____44____withinafewminutes.ThenIlockedallthedoorsandleft____45____happilylookingoutofthewindow.Ireturnedtothecarinlessthanfiveminutesbutthegirlshad____46____!Icouldhardlybelievemy____47____.Thecardoorswere____48____locked,thewindowstightlyshutandonthebackseatwereonlytwocoats.Being_____49_____,Irantothecornerofthestreet_____50_____therewasnosignofthem.Irusheduptoanoldladynearbyandaskedwhethershehadseentwosmallgirlsbutshesaid“No”.Feelingquitesickwith_____51_____,Isatonthedriver’sseat,and_____52___tostoptrembling(发抖).Suddenly,I____53_____amerrylaughbehindme.Igotoutofthecar,ranroundtoopentheboot(车尾行李箱)andinsideweretwoveryredfaceandexcitedchildren.Theyhadobviously______54_____thebackseat,climbedbehinditandthenbeenunabletopushtheseatforwardagain.Withtearsinmyeyes,I______55_____andpulledtheirears.41.A.heavy B.hard C.big D.hardly42.A.lookedinto B.fadedinto C.rushedinto D.leaptinto43.A.talk B.reach C.touch D.hear44.A.away B.out C.along D.back45.A.herself B.her C.them D.themselves46.A.discovered B.described C.disappeared D.delivered47.A.eyes B.words C.ears D.heads48.A.even B.again C.still D.already49.A.frightened B.proud C.foolish D.pleased50.A.that B.which C.where D.when51.A.fear B.rapture C.satisfaction D.embarrassment52.A.tried B.had C.tired D.ought53.A.felt B.listened C.smelt D.heard54.A.pulledout B.pickout C.dropout D.putout55.A.lookforward B.leanedforward C.fallover D.fallapart第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。Withthedevelopmentofmodemtechnology,peoplecanstay____56____(connect)withtheirfamiliesandfriendseasily,howeverfaraparttheyarefromeachother.WeChatisoneof____57____mostfrequentlyusedmeansof______58_______(municate)inChina.ItisreportedthatthenumberoftheWeChatusers____59____(reach)over1.1billionsofar.Once____60____(join)theWeChat,peoplecanfindmoreandmorepeoplestarttoaddthemasfriends.Theydon’thavetoconsidertimezoneswhenmunicating.Anothe