浙江省宁波市余姚中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题2

余姚中学2024学年第一学期期中考试高一英语学科试卷第一部分：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.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatisthewoman’ssuggestionfortheman?A.Findsomeonetoreplacehim.B.Takeabreaknow.C.WaitforBen.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shewillpassthemansomesugar.B.Themanshouldn’thavemoresugar.C.Shewillmakesomecoffeefortheman.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whenwillthespeakershaveicecream?A.Afterplayingsomegames.B.BeforeHaroldopenshispresents.C.AfterHaroldopenshispresents.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】WhyisTracysohappy?AShehasreceivedherfavoritejournal.B.Shehaswonaprizeforherresearch.C.Shehasgotherarticlepublished.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Aninterestingfilm.B.Somehistorybooks.C.Theiractivitieslastnight.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?A.Thelibrary. B.Themovietheater. C.Theman’shouse.7.Whatisthemanlike?A.Indifferent. B.Warmhearted. C.Humorous.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.What’sthemandoing?A.Applyingforajob. B.Askingforhelp. C.Showingtheway.9Whatleveldoesthemanmostlyteach?A.Alllevels. B.Beginners. C.Advanced.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inanetbar. B.Atthewoman’soffice. C.Attheman’sapartment.11.Howmuchdidthewomanpayforherharddrive?A.$200. B.$300. C.$350.12.Whatdothespeakersagreewith?A.Harddrivesaremoreexpensive.B.Technologykeepsimproving.C.Peopledependtoomuchonputers.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.WhatdoesNathanhavetowritedownfirst?A.Hisfamilyhistory.B.Hiseducationalbackground.C.Hispersonalinformation.14.WhydoesNathansayheisintrouble?A.Hegotfiredfromhislastjob.B.Hehasneverhadarealjobbefore.C.Hehasneverfilledoutanapplicationbefore.15.WhomightMr.Nelsonbe?A.Ateacher. B.Nathan’sneighbor. C.Jenny’sfather.16.WhatcanwelearnaboutNathan?A.Hewenttocollegein2010.B.Heusedtowalkhisneighbor’sdog.C.Heisstillahighschoolstudent.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.WhatdoesthedragontraditionallysymbolizeinChina?A.Evil. B.Intelligence. C.Fire.18.Wheredidthelegendofthedragonoriginate?A.TheMiddleEast. B.SoutheastAsia. C.WesternEurope.19.Whydidpeopleusetobelieveindragons?A.BecauseoftheBible.B.Becausetheyreallyexisted.C.Becauseofthepresenceofdinosaurbones.20.WhatisafeatureoftheRussiandragon?A.Ithasnolegs. B.Ithastwowings. C.Ithasthreeheads.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共19小题;每小题2.5分，满分47.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AHiddenLondon:theExhibitionVisitan“abandoned”TubestationunderworldanddiscoverwhatsecretsarehiddenbeneathourbusystreetsinournewHiddenLondonexhibitionatLondonTransportMuseum!HiddenLondon:theExhibitiontakesyouonajourneyofsomeofLondon’smostsecretspacesintheworld’soldestundergroundsystem.These“forgotten”partsoftheTubenetworkhaveincrediblestoriestotellaboutBritain’swartimepast.Youcanenjoythelargestnumberofrarephotosandobjectsfromdisusedstationsthathavebeenbroughttogetherinonelocation.DiscoverstoriesabouthowChurchilltookshelterattheheightoftheBlitzdeepundergroundatDownStreetstation.SeehowshelterersliveddownatClaphamSouthstation,wheretheysleptandhowtheykeptentertained.YoucanalsoexploreotherlocationsthatwehaverecreatedinourGlobalGallery,includingthehistoricabandonedtickethallatAldwychstationwithanoriginal1930sticketoffice.Theexhibitionuncoverswhythese“lost”partsoftheundergroundnetworkexist.Changesinpopulation,economicprioritiesandpoliticalpressureshaveallledtospacesbeingabandoned.Buttheyrarelystaythatway.WhilesomesectionsoftheTubesystemlie“forgotten”,manyhavebeenrepurposedfornewactivitiesandareusedforspecialHiddenLondontours,growingsaladleaves,andforfilminglocations,includingCharingCross,whichfeaturedinSkyfall(2012).AdmissionCharges:ChildTicket:FREEAdultTicket:£16.50perticketReducedTicket:£15.50perticketReducedpriceappliestoseniorcitizens(60+)andvisitorswithdisabilities.OpeningTimes:Everyday:10:0018:00Lastentry:17:00Address:39WellingtonStreet,CoventGarden,London21.Whatcanvisitorsdoattheexhibition?A.Admireacollectionofphotos. B.Buyticketsinadesertedhall.C.Growvegetablesunderground. D.Liveashelteredlifeinwartime.22.Whichstationwasusedasafilmset?A.Aldwych. B.DownStreet. C.CharingCross. D.ClaphamSouth.23.Howmuchshouldakidwithgrandparentsbothaged57payfortheadmission?A.£31 B.£33 C.£46.5 D.£49.5BIwasscaredwhenaloudnoiseinmyapartmentwokemeinthemiddleofthenight.Irushedtoturnonmybedroomlightanddiscovereditwasacat.Here’sthething—Idonothaveacat.Andthiswasnotthefirsttimethisparticularcathaddemandedmyattention.Iimmediatelycalmeddownandrealizedmyerror—Ihadleftawindowopen.Iapproachedtoentertainmyhouseguestbygivinghersometreatsandascratchunderhercollar(颈圈).Likesomanyothers,Ishiftedfromworkinginanofficetoworkingfromhome.Livingalonecanbeisolatingatthebestoftimes.ItwasaroundtheonemonthmarkofthelockdownwhenIheardameowoutsidemywindow.Sittingoutsideonthegrasswasalonghaired,goldencoloredcat.Iopenedthewindow,andthisbeautifulcatjumpedintomyhome.Hershortvisitbrightenedmyday.Afewdayslater,Iheardafamiliarmeow.Isawanametagonhercollar:Mika.Onthissecondvisit,IalsonoticedMikawascrosseyed,whichonlymadehermorelovely.Overthenextfewweeks,Mikawouldstopbyoccasionally.Sometimes,sheonlystayedforafewminutes;othertimes,shewouldwanderaroundmyapartmentmuchlonger.Eachvisitbrightenedme.Mikaevenhelpedmeconnectwithsomenewneighbors,whoaskedifMikawasmycat.Apparently,Mikavisitedthemaswell.Whilethelockdownhasbeenawful,IsuspectImightnothaveevermetMikaifithadnothappened.Butperhapsshecamebyatthistimebecauseshesensedaneedforconnectiononmypart.Whiledogsaresaidtobeman’sbestfriend,agoodcatcanbeeveryone’sbestfriend.24.Whatdoweknowaboutthecatfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A.Sheusedtogooutatnight. B.Sheenteredthroughthewindow.C.Sheannoyedtheneighborsbadly. D.Shelikedtheauthor’streatsparticularly.25.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelduringthelockdown?A.Lonely. B.Mad. C.Heartbroken. D.Absentminded.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph7referto?A.Theopenwindow. B.Thelockdown.C.Aneedforconnection. D.Astaywithnewneighbors.27.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressthroughthetext?A.Helivesanunusuallife. B.Helongsforaharmonioussociety.C.Keepingcatsisrewarding. D.Befriendingnicecatsisworthwhile.CIfyoucouldtravelintime,wherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchaperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou’dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedattractive.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.PerhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovelTheTimeMachine,writtenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamename,aswellastwotelevisionversions,andalargenumberoficbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.Theterm“timemachine”,coinedbyWells,isnowuniversallyreferredtoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuture.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyes,intheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalled“wormholes”,whichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein’stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremeconditions.AndStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceship,goingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldn’tofcoursebesimple.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepast,thereissomethingcalledthe“grandfatherparadox”.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereason,andthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn’tborn,howwouldhetravelbackintime?Andwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefuture?InH.G.Wells’book,themaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages30millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles.Ifthat’swhat’sinstore,maybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.TheTimeMachineisoneofthebestsellingsciencefictionnovels.B.Therearefilms,icbooksanddramasadaptedfromthenovelTheTimeMachine.C.WorksofLiteratureabouttimetravelfirstappearedonehundredyearsago.D.ItwasH.G.Wellswhoinventedtheterm“timemachine”.29.Einstein’sandHawking’stheories________.A.suggestthepossibilityoftimetravelB.havebeenprovedwrongbysometimetravelersC.havesimilaritiesbecausebotharebasedonexperimentsD.havepushedtheinventionofthefirstspaceship30.InParagraph4,“grandfatherparadox”probablyreferstotheideathat________.A.thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappinessB.thegrandfather’sdeathmakesthetraveler’sbirthimpossibleC.thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherDthetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfather31.Accordingtothepassagewhatisprobablytheauthor’sattitudetowardstimetravel?A.Indifferent. B.Supportive. C.Doubtful. D.Unclear.DNewresearchsuggeststhatagenethatgovernsthebody'sbiological(circadian)clockactsdifferentlyinmalesversusfemalesandmayprotectfemalesfromheartdisease.Thestudyisthefirsttoanalyzecircadianbloodpressurerhythms(节奏)infemalemice.Thebody'scircadianclockthebiologicalclockthatorganizesbodilyactivitiesovera24hourperiodcontributestonormalvariationsinbloodpressureandheartfunctionoverthecourseoftheday.Inmosthealthyhumans,bloodpressuredips(下降)atnight.Peoplewhodonotexperiencethistemporarydrop,called“nondippers”,aremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.Thecircadianclockismadeupoffourmainproteins(encodedby“clockgenes”)thatregulateclosetohalfofallgenesinthebody,includingthoseimportantforbloodpressureregulation.Previousresearchhasshownthatmalemicethataremissingoneofthefourclockgenes(PER1)beenondippersandhaveahigherriskforheartandkidneydisease.AresearchteamstudiedthecircadianresponseandbloodpressureoffemalemicethatlackPER1andparedthemwithahealthyfemalecontrolgroup.Onbothlowandhighsaltdiets,bothgroups“retainedanapparentcircadianrhythm”ofbloodpressure,theresearchersexplained.Unlikethemalemiceinpreviousresearch,thefemaleswithoutPER1showednormaldipsinbloodpressureovernight.TheseresultssuggestthatthelackofPER1actsdifferentlyinmalesandfemales.Thefindingsareconsistentwithresearchshowingthatwomenarelesslikelytobenondippersthanmenofthesameage."Thisstudyrepresentsanimportantstepinunderstandingsexdifferencesintheregulationofcardiovascular(心血管)functionbythecircadianclock,"theresearcherswrote.32.Whatdoesthenewresearchfind?A.Biologicalclockmayprotectmalesfromheartdisease.B.Biologicalbloodpressurerhythmsinfemalemiceactsnormally.C.Biologicalclockorganizesbodilyactivitiesovera24hourperiod.D.Agenecontrollingbiologicalclockworksdifferentlybetweensexes.33.Whatrolecancircadianclockplayaccordingtothetext?A.Helpingmalescureheartdisease.B.Helpingbloodpressurevarynormally.C.Contributingtoabnormalvariationsinbloodpressure.D.Makingupfourmainproteinsregulatingalmosthalfofallgenes.34.Whichwordcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“retained”inparagraph3?A.treated. B.warned. C.kept. D.watched.35.Whatwouldbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Oneclockgeneisimportant B.WomenmaybenefitfrombodyclockC.Newstudyanalyzesbloodpressurerhythms D.BloodpressureofhealthyhumansdipsatnightEHaveyoueverdonesomethingforsomeoneelse—knowingthatyouractionswouldsolelybenefitTHEMandnotYOU?Maybeyouopenedadoorordonatedbloodorvolunteeredinahospital’sERduringthepandemic.Thisiscalledaprosocialbehavior.Humansengageinthesetypesofbehaviorsallthetime.Butaquestionremainsinscience:Arewetheonlyspecieswhodothis?Asoneofoutclosestrelatives,chimpanzeeshavelongbeenstudiedforsignsofthis.Sofar,researchhasprovidedmixedresultsonthequestion.Somestudiesshowthatchimpscooperativelyhunt,sharefoodandforteachother.Butonestudycametoaverydifferentconclusion.Thestudyusedacontrolledlabexperimentwherechimpanzeesinenclosuresweregiventwooptions:pushabuttontogivefoodtothemselvesorpushthebuttontogivefoodtothemselvesANDapartnerchimp.Iftheychosethelatter,itwasseenasaprosocialbehavior.Buttheresultisthatchimpsshowednospecialpreferencesforfeedingthemselvesandafriendoverfeedingjustthemselves.AnotherstudyconductedbyDeTroy,however,discoveredatotallydifferentresult.paredtopreviouscontrolledlabbasedexperiments,thesetupforDeTroy’sresearchwasverynaturalistic.“Weinstalledabuttonandafountainintothechimpanzees’outerenclosures.Whenanindividualpushesthebutton,itreleasesjuicefromthefountain.However,sincethebuttonandfountainareapproximatelyfivemetersapart,theindividualpushingcannotdirectlydrinkfromthefountain.Andifanyotherchimpanzeesareatthefountainwhenthebuttonispushed,they,andnotthepusher,willbeabletodrinkthejuice.Inthisexperiment,chimpanzeesshowedawillingnesstoactintheinterestofothers,withindividualchimpanzeespreparedtopushthebuttonwithoutbenefitingthemselves.“Itisreallyfascinatingtoseethatmanyofthechimpanzeeswerewillingtoprosociallyprovidevaluableresourcestothegroupmemberseveniftheycouldn’tbenefitthemselvesfromtheirbehavior.”saidDeTroy.Furtherresearchmayrevealwhatliesbehindtheirprosocialmotivation.Butfornow,it’ssafetoassumethatchimpanzeesarenotsimplyapinghumanbehavior.36.Whichofthefollowingbelongstoprosocialbehaviors?A.Jackparticipatedinvoluntaryworkinthelibraryjusttoearncredits.B.Markturnedtohisclassmateforhelpwhenfeelingstressfulinstudy.C.Timguidedalostchildbackhomeonhiswaytoanimportantjobinterview.D.Roseofteninterruptedtheteachertoaskquestionsactivelyinthemath’sclass.37.Whatisthetaskofthechimpanzeesinthelabbasedstudy?A.Sharingfood. B.Makingachoice.C.fortingothers. D.Showingsympathy.38.HowisDeTroy’sstudydifferentfromthepreviousones?A.Itwasbasedoncontrolledlabexperiment.B.Itgavejuicetothechimpanzeesasareward.C.Itofferedthetestedchimpanzeesanaturalsurrounding.D.Itprovidedachanceforchimpanzeestohelptheirpartners.39.WhatcanwelearnfromDeTroy’squotes?A.Chimpanzeescandevelopabilitiestohelpothers.B.Chimpanzeeshaveacquiredmanyhumanbehaviors.C.Chimpanzeesinthewildisclevererthanthoseinthelab.D.Chimpanzeesdisplayedprosocialbehaviorsforcertainrewards.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Childrenexperiencethejoyandwonderofnewexperiencesalmostdaily.However,formanyadults,theseemotionsgetlostinthedaytodayrepetitionofeverydaylifeandroutine.___40___Tryingnewthingsisgoodforourbrain.Ithelpsusthinkmorecreativelyandenhancesconfidence.Italsohelpsusdestressinthatanewexperiencecanhelpbreakharmfulornegativeroutines.___41___Wewillconsiderthingsfromnewanddifferentperspectives.Itisobviousthattryingnewthingsisgoodforourmentalhealth.___42___Participatinginnewphysicalactivitiescanimproveourphysicalfitness,boostourenergylevels,andenhanceouroverallhealth.Forexample,tryinganewsportorexerciseroutinecanincreaseourflexibilityandstrength.Havingnewexperiencescanalsohaveapositiveimpactonoursociallives.___43___.Whenwestepoutofourfortzonesandengageinnewactivities,we·meetpeoplewithdifferentbackgroundsandperspectives,whichcanbroadenourhorizonsandenrichourlives.Buildingnewrelationshipscanprovideuswithasenseofbelonging.Still,itcanbescarytobreakroutineandtrysomethingtotallydifferent.___44___Startsmallbybreakingagoalintosmallersteps.Andbeveryspecificaboutthegoal.Forexample,insteadofaimingtoworkonarmstrength,makeagoalofdoingtwentyarmcurls(弯曲)aday.Inaddition,berealisticandmakesurethegoalîspracticableintermsoffinancesandfreetime.Whileitiseasytogetcaughtupinthedailytiringactivitiesoflife,alwayskeepinmindthatdoingsomethingnewcanbethebestthingwecandoforourselves.Sowe’dbettermakethewisechoice.A.However,itisalsogoodforourbody.B.Itcanhelpusexpandoursocialconnections.CLuckilytherearepracticaltipstomakeachange.DNewexperiencesarecriticalforoveringfears.E.Doingsomethingnewalsopromotesflexiblethinking.F.Everynewexperiencecontributestoourpersonalgrowth.G.Andyet,newexperiencesarevitalforouroverallwellbeing.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四个选项中选出最佳选项。Amyisanownerofasmallbusinesswithaverybeautifulmission.Adoll____45____sincechildhood,shehascreatedADollLikeMe.Theaimofthis____46____istocreatedollsthatwouldhavethesamecharacteristicsastheirownerswithdisabilitiesor____47____conditions.Amycreatedsuchdollstomakethechildrenfeelneededand____48____.Todoso,Amygoesoutofherwaytomakeeachdoll____49____thechild.Eachdollisunique,____50____theystillhaveonethinginmon—alldollswearasmile.Notonlybeautiful,thedollsmakea____51____inthelivesofhundredsofchildren.“Typically,parentspayforthedolls—about$100withshippingperdoll.Whentheycan’taffordit,I’llfindawayto____52____itmyself.Whateveritcosts,whateverIhavetodo,I’mgoingtogetadollinthe____53____ofthesechildren.”ADollLikeMehasprovidedover300dollssofarwhichhavebeen_____54_____tochildrenallaroundtheworld.Amy’s_____55_____goalistoturnhersmallbusinessintoanofficialnonprofitorganizationwhereeverychildinneedcouldgettheironeofakinddoll_____56_____.Andmanypeopleareresponding_____57_____tohermission,asshehasalreadyreached$38,000outof$50,000goalonGoFund.me.Amyisalreadycooperatingwithachildren’s_____58_____tomakeiteasiertoidentifykidswhosewellbeingcouldbe_____59_____byastuffedtoywhichlooksjustlikethem!45.A.designer B.creator C.collector D.trader46.A.project B.idea C.research D.technology47.A.rare B.good C.ripe D.extreme48.A.tired B.available C.powerful D.included49.A.workwith B.looklike C.accept D.recognize50.A.yet B.so C.because D.or51.A.wish B.deal C.plan D.difference52.A.win B.cover C.sell D.use53.A.friends B.eyes C.hands D.dreams54.A.awarded B.shipped C.returned D.mentioned55.A.open B.mon C.final D.mercial56.A.inperson B.forfun C.freeofcharge D.fullofhope57.A.calmly B.honestly C.politely D.kindly58.A.school B.toyshop C.shelter D.hospital59.A.sponsored B.improved C.guaranteed D.supported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Shadowpuppetry(皮影戏),alsocalledshadowplay,got___60___(it)startthousandsofyearsagoinChinaandIndia.Thisuniqueformofstorytellingisthe___61___(old)typeofpuppetryintheworld.Shadowpuppetsarefiguresthat___62___(place)betweenalightandascreen.Movingthemcreatestheillusion(假象)ofmovingpicturesonthescreen.___63___experiencedpuppeteercanmakefiguresappeartowalk,talk,fightanddance.China,India,IndonesiaandTurkeyhavebeenveryimportantinthe___64___(develop)ofthisartformovertime.Thetypesofstories___65___(tell)withshadowpuppetryvaryfromcountrytocountry.Forexample,inChina,shadowplaysareusuallybasedonChinesefolktales.TraditionalChineseshadowpuppetsaremadeoutofanimalskin.Today,youmightseedifferentkindsofshadowpuppets,manyof___66___alsocontainpaper,plastic,woodorcloth.There’sreallynoendtohowcreativepuppeteerscanbewhen___67___(make)theirpuppets.Shadowpuppetsareusuallyconstructedfromseparate___68___(piece)thatarethenputtogetherwithstringsorwires.Thestringsorwiresareusuallyattached____6