广东省茂名市信宜市2024-2025学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

2024—2025学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语本卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。共8页,满分共130分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项： 1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、就读学校等用黑色钢笔或签字笔写在答题卡上。 2.选择题部分全部使用铅笔涂答，非选择题部分全部使用黑色钢笔或签字笔答题，不按要求不给分。选择题部分每小题选出答案后,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,再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。 3.考试结束后,监考员只收答题卡。第一部分阅读(共两节，满分42.5分)第一节(共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30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。 AWhiletalkingaboutage,olderpeoplecanbringmoreexperience,skillsandideas.Moreover,italsobreakstheideathatthereisafixedtimelineforsucceedinginlife.JeanBailey,a102-year-oldwoman,isaseniorresidentofElkRidgeVillageSeniorLivinginOmaha.Sheisteachingafitnessclasstowomenattheseniorlivinghome.Herregularclients(客户)aregenerallythosewhohavehealthproblemsthatlimittheirmovements.Baileyasksthemtogetstartedattheirownpace.Theycancomfortablydoexercisesandgetbenefitsfromthem.“Idon'tcarewhattheydo,buttheyhadbettermoveasmuchastheycan,”Baileysaid.Baileystartedtheexerciseclassesin2020.Despiteherage,shewasnotdiscouragedbytheyoungeronesofherpeers.Shewantedtostayactiveandwasgoodatencouragingpeople.OneofherclientsisPhyllisBlack,87,wholivesdownthehallfromBaileyandenjoysherclasses.BlackwasusuallywelcomedbyBaileywithhomemadecookies.Baileyoftentreatstheclientstobakedgoodsaftertheclass.Baileysaid,“We'vegottenprettycloseupthereonourfloor.Wewoulddosomethingforanybody.Wereallykeepintouchwitheachotherandarefriendlytoeachotherindailylife.”Baileyconductsa30-minuteexerciseclassfourtimesaweek.Shesaid,“Youmoveeverypartofyourbody,fromyourhandstoyourtoes.”Sheexplainedthatsheisoftenlaughedatandcalled“mean”inherclassesforherchallengingtraining.“ThegirlsseemtorealizewhatI'mgoingtodoforthem.It'sforme,too,”sheadded.SeanTran,adirectoratElkRidgeVillage,hasknownBaileyformanyyears.“Shejoinsinalmosteveryactivitythatwe’vegothere.Soeverybodyknowswhosheisandyoucan'thelpbutwanttohangoutandspendsometimewithher.She'sthesweetest,”Transaid.1.WhatdoesJeanBaileytrytodothroughherfitnessclass?A.Achieveherfitnessdream. B.Getpeoplewithillnesstomove. C.Encouragetheyoungtodoexercise. D.Keepintouchwithotheroldpeople. 2.WhatcanwelearnabouttheclientsinBailey'sclass?A.Theyformgreatfriendships. B.Theyaregoodatcooking. C.Theyoftengiveherfitnessadvice. D.Theyhavegenerallyreturnedtohealth. 3.WhatkindofpersonisBaileyinherclients'eyes?A.Funnyandcalm. B.Carelessbutbright. C.Strictbutpopular. D.Professionalandpolite. 4.WhatmessagecanwegetfromBailey'sstory?A.Thepersonwholaughslastlaughsbest.B.Openingourmindstonewthingsisnecessary.C.Agecannotstopyoufromdoingwhatyoulove.D.Successcomesfromhardworkandpositivethinking.BRacewalkingsharesmanyfitnessbenefitswithrunning,researchshows,whilemostlikelycontributingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.Racewalkersareconditionedathletes.ThelongesttrackandfieldeventattheSummerOlympicsisthe50-kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthanthemarathon.Butthesport'srulesrequirethataracewalker'skneesstaystraightthroughmostofthelegswingandonefootremainincontactwiththegroundatalltimes.It'sthisstrangeformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity,however,saysJaclynNorberg,anassistantprofessorofexercisescienceatSalemStateUniversityinSalem,Mass.Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding,shesays.Accordingtomostcalculations,racewalkersmovingatapaceofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800caloriesperhour,whichisapproximatelytwiceasmanyastheywouldburnwalking,althoughfewerthanrunning,whichwouldprobablyburnabout1,000ormorecaloriesperhour.However,racewalkingdoesnotpoundthebodyasmuchasrunningdoes,DrNorbergsays.Accordingtoherresearch,runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtimestheirbodyweightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,createonlyabout1.4timestheirbodyweightwitheachstep.Asaresult,shesays,someoftheinjuriesassociatedwithrunning,suchasrunner'sknee,areuncommonamongracewalkers.Butthesport'sstrangeformdoesplaceconsiderablestressontheanklesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadoptingthesport.Infact,anyonewishingtotryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsultacoachorexperiencedracertolearnpropertechnique,shesays.Ittakessomepractice.5.Whyareracewalkersconditionedathletes?A.Theymustrunlongdistances. B.Theyhavetofollowspecialrules.C.Theyarequalifiedforthemarathon.D.Theyaregoodatswingingtheirlegs.6.Whatadvantagedoesracewalkinghaveoverrunning?A.It'slesschallengingphysically. B.It'smorepopularattheOlympics.C.It'smoreeffectiveinbodybuilding. D.It'slesslikelytocausekneeinjuries.7.WhatisDrNorberg'ssuggestionforsomeonetryingracewalking?A.Gettingexperts'opinions. B.Havingamedicalcheckup. C.Hiringanexperiencedcoach. D.Doingregularexercises. 8.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudetoracewalking?A.Skeptical（怀疑）. B.Favorable（赞成）. C.Tolerant（宽容）. D.Objective（客观）.CInaworld-recordefforttohelpsaveavaluableseacreature,Australianscientistshavereleasedhundredsofbabyseahorsesintothewild.Thetinyseahorsesareendangered,andthescientistshopethenewseahorseswillhelptheirnumbersgrow. Seahorsesgettheirnamebecausetheylookabitlikehorses.Theyaren'tgreatswimmers,eventhoughthey'refish.Theyoftenusetheirtailstoholdontosomethinginthewater.Theymostlyliveinwarm,shallowwatersaroundtheworld.Theyareoftenfoundincoralreefs,inbedsofseagrass,andareaswhereriversemptyintothesea.Seahorsesformanimportantpartoftheocean'sfoodchain.Theyeattinyseacreaturesandareeatenbybiggerseaanimals.Kindsofseahorsesareoftenthreatened（威胁)bythehumanactions.Sometimesthey'recaughtandsoldaspets.Theyarealsocaughtbyaccidentwhenpeoplearetryingtocatchotherfish.Tobegintheproject,scientistscollectedthreepregnantseahorsesinJanuary.Thoseseahorseswerebroughtbacktotheaquarium(水族馆)inSydney.Afterthebabieswereborn,thescientistskeptthemthereforfivemonths,feedingthebabyseahorsesshrimps(小虾)tohelpthemgrowstrong.ScientistMitchellBrennansays,“Theydon'thaveastomach,sotheyhavetoeatconstantly.”Aboutamonthbeforetheyoungseahorseswerereleased,thescientistscreatedeightunderwater“hotels”forthem.Thehotelslooklikecages,providingasafeplacefortheseahorsestodevelop.Puttingthehotelsintotheseaearlyallowedthecagestobecoveredwithsmallsealifethatcanhelpprovidefoodfortheseahorses.Thisisthefifthtimethescientistshavereleasedseahorsesintothearea,andthistimewasarecord.Around380seahorseswerereleased.Theresearchersputtinytags(标记)undertheskinofmanyoftheseahorsestohelptracktheminthefuture.9.Whatcanweknowaboutseahorsesfromparagraph2?A.Theylooktotallylikehorses. B.Theymostlyliveinthedeepsea.C.Theyfeedonsmallseacreatures. D.Theyhaveatalentforswimming.10.Whatisparagraph3mainlyabout?A.Thekindsoftheseahorses. B.Threatstheseahorsesface.C.Areastheseahorseslivein. D.Livingconditionstheseahorsesneed.11.Whyaretheeight“hotels”putintotheseaearly?A.Tosupplyfoodtotheseahorses. B.Tohelptracktheseahorsesinthefuture.C.Toavoiddangertheseahorsesmayface. D.Todiffertheprojectfromtheformerones.12.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ANewStudyonEndangeredSeahorsesB.Underwater“Hotels”forBabySeahorsesC.NewMethodsofFindingEndangeredSeahorsesD.ARecordNumberofBabySeahorsesWereReleased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。Friendshipneedscareandattentiontokeepitingoodhealth.Herearefivewaystosustain(保持)long-distancefriendships.·SetaregulardateLong-lastingfriendshipssharethecharacteristicthatbothsidesequallycontactandsharewithoneanother.Withbusyschedules,squeezinginphonecallscanbeachallenge.13·Moreisn'talwaysmerrier（高兴的）Makesureyouhavecommunicatedwithyourfriendabouthowfrequentlyeachofyouwantstobecontactedandwhatmethodworksbestforyouboth.14.Therearealternativestoconstantwrittencommunication,suchasleavingvoicemessagesorhavingagroupchat.·Practiseempathy(共情)15Thefriendwhoisremainingneedstobesensitivetoalltheadditionaltimedemandsplacedonthefriendwhohasmoved.Theoneinthenewenvironmentshouldbesympathetictothefactthatyourfriendmayfeelabandoned.·16Anniversariesandbirthdayscarryevenmoreweightinlong-distancefriendships.Althoughtechnologymightmakeday-to-daycommunicationpossible,extraeffortgoesalongwayonspecialdays.Simplykeepingadiarythatkeepstrackoffriends’birthdaysandotherimportantdateswillmakesurenothingslipsbyyou.·Don'trelyontechnologyalone17,butlong-distancefriendships－evencloseones－mayrequiremoreconsciousefforttosustain.Trytoseekoutchancestorenewfriendships.Howtodoit?Justspendface-to-facetimetogetherwheneverpossible.A.RememberimportantdatesB.CompensatebywritinglettersC.ItisalsohelpfulforyoutobeafriendshipkeeperD.TrytofindatimethatworksforbothofyouandsticktoitE.FriendsneedtotalkabouttheirpreferredmethodsofcommunicationF.ItiseasytohaveasenseofconnectednessthroughsocialmediaG.Youmaybethefriendwholeftortheonewhowasleftbehind 第二部分语言运用(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和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。Thesunwasshiningbrightlyoverourheadsandsweatwaspouringdownourbacksandfaces.Westood18withoutmakinganynoise,allhotand19.Buteveryonekeptstandingas20astrees.Itwas21mosthighschoolsgivetonewSeniorOnestudents--militarytraining.Wespentfourdaysina(n)22environment.23wecouldn'tgohomeatnightandthetrainingwasstrictanddifficult,our24youngdrillmaster(教官)withafunnyaccentwasarealpleasureofourdays.Welaughedathisjokes,sat25singingdifferentsongsandlistenedtohim26truestoriesabouthislife.Hegaveusthefeelingthatsunlightandsweatwerenottheonlythingsthatmilitarytrainingoffered.Afterthisjourney,weweremorepositivethanwehad27andweweremuchbraverthanexpected.Girlswholooked28restedforalittlewhile,thenrightawaycamebacktotheteam.Boyswhowerebeing29rushedtotheplaygroundatonceandbegantorun.Sweat30ourfaceswhenwetriedtoshoutlouderthanotherclasses.Militarytrainingtaughtusperseverance(坚持不懈)and31.Onthelastdayofourtraining,theconfidencecouldbeseenonourfaces.Weshoutedsoloudthatourvoicescouldbeheardacrosstheplayground.Witheyeslikeburningtorches(火炬)，wewalkedintothefuture.Nowthesunis32atallofus.18.A.justB.evenC.stillD.almost19.A.delightedB.frightenedC.annoyedD.tired20.A.uniqueB.straightC.flatD.awkward21.A.nothingB.somethingC.anythingD.everything22.A.closedB.attractedC.openD.evident23.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.IfD.After24.A.humorousB.strictC.confidentD.normal25.A.indetailB.inturnsC.inuseD.inrows26.A.speakingB.turningC.tellingD.saying27.A.imaginedB.designedC.desiredD.planned28.A.powerfulB.beautifulC.paleD.confident29.A.expectedB.expressedC.exchangedD.punished30.A.tookdownB.rolleddownC.lookeddownD.putdown31.A.determinationB.confusionC.civilizationD.attraction32.A.travellingB.fallingC.smilingD.setting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。SuzhouisaculturalandhistoricalcityinChina’sJiangsuProvince.Itiscelebratedallovertheworldforitsclassicalgardens33havebeenaddedtothelistofWorldHeritageSites.Theywerelaidoutasfarbackasthe6thcenturyBCandreached34(they)topduringtheperiodfromthe16thcenturytothe18thcentury.Recordsshowedthatthere35(be)over200gardensduringtheirgoldenage.Thegardensshowthe36(important)ofnaturalbeautyinChineseculture.Today,dozensofclassicalgardensarestillingoodcondition,37(include)theHumbleAdministrator’sGarden,whichhas38areaofsome52,000squaremeters.NoothergardensofSuzhouarelargerthanit.Itwas39(original)thedwelling(住宅)ofLuGuimeng,apoetoftheTangDynasty.40(consider)as“themotherofallgardensunderthesun”,thegardenisdivided41theeastern,central,westernandresidentialparts.ThegardensofSuzhouareveryelegantandafeastforthesenses,usedasbothtouristattractionsandresidential42(house).Theyalsoaddahumantouchtothenaturaldelightsofthegardensthemselves.第三部分课本知识考查(共两节，满分17.5分)第一节单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请根据所给中文提示或所给英语单词的正确形式填空。43.Hespeaks______________(流利的)English.44.SunYingshaisagreat______________(运动员).45.______________(显然),Iwasunhappy,butIwouldn'tquit.46.______________(志愿者)areneededforthecomingexhibition.47.Ineedtoweara______________(正式的；正规的)dresstonight.48.Shefoundit_______________(极其；非常)difficulttogetajob.49.Whathesaidhasleftadeep______________(印象)onusstudents.50.Ifwewanttokeephealthy,weshouldgoonahealthy______________(饮食).51.Thescienceofcloningshouldbefurther______________(探索)andadvanced.52.TuYouyou,oneofthegreatestscientists,isthepersonwhoI______________(钦佩)most.第二节完成句子(共5小题；每小题1.5分，每空0.5分，满分7.5分)53.Iameagerly________________________yourearlyreply.热切期待你的早日回复。54.CanI_________________________thiscourseinadvance?我能提前报名参加这一课程吗？55.You’dbetter_______________________yourownlearning.你最好对自己的学习负责。56.What______________________you’ve___________tomylife!你给我的人生