2024-2025学年辽宁省大连市高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

2024—2025学年辽宁省大连市高一上学期期末考试英语试卷

一、阅读理解(★★)KidsPlays!2025World-classPlaysfortheYoungandYoungatHeartTraumaticTudors(1to9July)LearnabouttheEnglishroyalfamilyfromthe1400stothe1600sinthisproductionbyTheNobleStageCompany(UK)attheMonarchsArtsCentre.Forchildrenaged7andabovewiththeirfamilies.Enjoya10%discountwithyourACBCcreditcard.WhattheLadybirdHeard(21to30June)InKidsPlay’simpressivefamilytreat,thewoollysheep,thehairyhog,thefatredhenandtheprettydogprovidechildren18monthsandabovewithlivemusic,plentyofaudienceparticipationandlotsoflaughs.ProudlypresentedbyHairWaxLtd(UK)andSingaporeYouthTheatreattheApianArtsCentre.TheGruffalo(22Juneto3July)JoinMouseonanadventurousjourneythroughthedarkancientwoodinthismagicaladaptationoftheaward-winningbookbyJuliaDonaldson.Letyourimaginationrunwildwithsongs,laughsandfunforeveryoneaged3to101!AninvitingattractiveplaybyShortStories(UK)atACT5Theatre.Enjoya10%discountwithticketstubs(票根)ofWe’reGoingonaBearHunt.We’reGoingonaBearHunt(20Juneto1July)AbbaLtd(UK)proudlypresentsWe’reGoingonaBearHuntattheUrsineCentreTheatre!Childrenaged3andabovewillenjoythisfun-filledplayasourbraveadventurerssetoffonajourneytofindabear.1.Whichplayissuitableforthefamilywithkidsaged2?

A．TraumaticTudorsB．WhattheLadybirdHeardC．TheGruffaloD．We’reGoingonaBearHunt2.WherecanyouwatchWe’reGoingonaBearHunt?

A．AttheMonarchsArtsCentre.B．AttheApianArtsCentre.C．AtACT5Theatre.D．AttheUrsineCentreTheatre.3.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?

A．Adiaryentry.B．Abookreview.C．Aparentingmagazine.D．Anewswebsite.(★★★)Whentrainingformyfirstlong-distancerace,Itreatedmyselftoanexpensivefitnesswatchthattrackedmytimeandpace.Attheendofmyfinaltrainingrun,IthrewmyselfdownonthefloorthemomentIgothome,onlytoseemywatchhadfailedme.Twenty-onemilesbrieflyflashedonthescreenbeforeitwentblankanddisappearedforever.Icriedinpain.Thattragicimageofmecryingonmylivingroomfloorprettymuchdescribesmyrelationshipwithexercisetrackingtechnology.Itcanbeatotaljoytowatchyourdatachangeasyougetstrongerandfaster,butsometimesitbecameastickforpunishment.Iwouldcomparemypacewithotherpeople’sorcriticizemyselffornotdoingit30secondsfaster.Ineverreallyrecognizedthisasaproblem.Tome,trackingwasthepathtoself-improvement,andthepointwastobebetter.However,inthepastyear,“beingbetter”hastakenonadifferentmeaning.Mymentalhealthdropped,andthingslikebrushingmyteethbecameunimaginablydifficult.Beingbetterwassupposedtomeantakingcareofmyselfandfeelingsomejoyinsteadofgettingfasterorstronger.OnceIstartedgettingbetter,Ireflectedonwhatmademehappyandwhatdidnot.So,Istoppedtrackingmyrunsanddeletedallthedata.IthenfoundIreallylovejogging.Ijoggedaroundmylocalparkwithease.ButIdonotloverunningquickly.Idonotlikeraces.Idonotwanttobepushedtobefaster.Inownoticethepost-runsensationsinmylegsandthementalclarityitbrings.Iamnowkeenlysensitivetothefragranceofwildplantsandthegentlewarmthofsunshineonmyface.Iambetter.SometimesIamworse.Buteitherway,I’mmovingforwardslowlyandfirmly,andthat’sgoodenough.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“failed”inparagraph2mean?

A．Dragged.B．Monitored.C．Disappointed.D．Confused.5.Whydidtheauthorgiveuptrackingruns?

A．Tokeeppacewithothers.B．Tobefasterorstronger.C．Torestarthisfitnesswatch.D．Totastethejoyofrunning.6.Whatmakestheauthorlovejogging?

A．Thefeelingofbeingfaster.B．Self-focusedfeelingsinnature.C．Exercisingtrackingtechnology.D．Theatmosphereofthelocalpark.7.Whatcanweknowfromthispassage?

A．Adjustmentbringshappiness.B．Passionisthekeytochange.C．Sportscontributetohealth.D．Successequalstrackingruns.(★★★)Whenadulthumansmeetababy,manycan’thelpspeakinginahigher-pitched(更高音),sing-songvoice.Thischange,knownasparentese,isnotuniquetohumans—ithasalsobeenwatchedinanimalslikemonkeysandgorillas.Now,scientistsareaddingonemorespeciestothatlist:bottle-noseddolphins.Dolphinsareintelligentanimalsthatliveandhuntingroups.Theycommunicateinauniqueway:everyindividualproducesitsownuniquesoundthatactsmuchlikeanIDcard,usuallybyitsfirstbirthday.Buthowdoeseachcomeupwithitsuniquesound?Forbabies,itmighthavesomethingtodowithlisteningtoMum.Tosolvethismystery,researchersexaminedthesoundsmotherdolphinsmake.Scientistsstudied34years’worthofrecordingsofsoundsmadeby19femalebottle-noseddolphins.Whenthemotherdolphinswereneartheiryoung,theycontinuedtomaketheiruniquesound,butatahigherfrequency.Theyalsousedawiderrangeoffrequencies(频率)thantheydidwhentheirbabieswerenotnearby.Thisdiscoverysuggeststhatusingthesechangesmotherdolphinshelptheiryounginlearninghowtoproducethesecallsthemselves.Sincedolphinbabiesoftenspendsomeyearswiththeirmothersbeforelivingontheirown,itmakessensethatthisadaptationwouldhelpthemlearntocommunicate.Attheveryleast,thehigher-pitchedsoundislikelytogetthebabies’attention.“It’simportantforababytoknow,‘Oh,Mum’stalkingtomenow’”saysmarinebiologistJuneMann.Thiskindofresearchcouldhelpusunderstandhowlanguagedevelopedinhumans.“Itisabsolutelynecessarytohavebasicknowledgeaboutotherspeciesandhowtheycommunicate,”saysMann.“Iwouldbereallyinterestedtoseewhetherdolphinsalsochangetheirsoundswheninteractingwithbabiesofothers,whichiswhathappensinhumans.”8.What’sthefunctionofparagraph1inthetext?

A．Togiveexamples.B．Toleadtothetopic.C．Tomakeacomparison.D．Toshowanexplanation.9.Howoldisabottle-noseddolphinwhenithasitsownuniquesound?

A．Oneyearold.B．Twoyearsold.C．Threeyearsold.D．Fouryearsold.10.Howdoeseachdolphincomeupwithitsuniquesound?

A．Bylearningfromtheirmums.B．Bydrawingtheirmums’attention.C．Byusingawiderrangeoffrequencies.D．Bywatchingthebehaviorofotherdolphins.11.HowdoesMannfeelabouttheresearchonthecommunicationamongdolphins?

A．Doubtful.B．Disapproving.C．Fascinated.D．Unconcerned.(★★★)TheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA)hasissueditsfirstguidanceonteens’socialmediause.What’smostsurprisinginitsdata-basedrecommendationsishowlittleweknowabouthowtheseappsinfluenceourkids,whichmeanslittleresearchisavailableabouttheirlong-termeffectsonteens’brains.Gettingbetterdatawillrequirealotofmoneyandmuchmoreopennessfromtechcompanies(公司).Whatlittleevidencewedohaveunsurprisinglysuggeststhatsocialmediaoperatesonmotivators(激励因素)thataren’tgreatforyoungbrains.“Manykidsstartusingsocialmediaattheworstpossibletimewhenitcomestobraindevelopment”,saysMitchPrinstein,apsychologistattheUniversityofNorthCarolina.“Thingslikethe‘like’buttonandartificialintelligencearegoingtoinfluenceyoungpeople’sbrainsinawaythat’sverydifferentfromadultbrainswhenitcomestothedesiretostayonlineandtosayordoalmostanythingtogetfollowers.”Whenitcomestosocialinteractions,hecompareskids’brainstoacarwithahugegaspedal(油门)andweakbrakes(刹车).Earlierthisyear,PrinsteinandhisUNCcolleaguespublishedtheresultsofoneofthefirststudiesofhowtheteenagebrainreactstosocialmedia.Theteamsurveyedagroupofmiddlestudentstounderstandtheirsocialmediahabits,andthenstucktheminanMRImachinetowatchtheirbrainsastheyreactedtosocialrewardsorpunishments.Theyfoundthat12-year-oldswhohabituallycheckedsocialmediahaddifferentneuralpatterns(神经模式),withmoreactivityovertimeinpartsofthebrainrelatedtoenthusiasmandconcentration.Theteamdidn’tweighinonwhetherthosedifferencesweregoodorbad.Buttheirworkpointstotheneedformoreresearch.Itshouldalsoremindparentsoftheneedtobeawareofsocialmedia’shiddeninfluenceonstill-developingbrains.12.WhatdoestheAPAreportpointoutaboutsocialmediaapps?

A．Thedisadvantagesoftheirmotivators.B．Theshortageofdataontheirinfluence.C．Thedishonestyofsocialmedia.D．Theinfluenceoftechcompanies.13.Whichwordcanbestdescribeyoungbrainsinrelationtosocialinteractions?

A．Tense.B．Limited.C．Uncontrolled.D．Frightened.14.WhatdidPrinstein’steamfindintheirstudy?

A．Kidsweremoreself-centered.B．Socialmediabroughtaboutapositiveeffect.C．12-year-oldkidsweremoreenthusiasticthanothers.D．Regularsocialmediacheckingchangedneuralpatterns.15.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?

A．TheLimitationsonTeens.B．TheGuidanceonTeens’SocialMediaUse.C．TheUsefulRecommendationsofSocialMedia.D．TheHiddenImpactofSocialMediaonTeens’Brains.(★★★)Companionplantingisthewayofplantingthingstogethertohelpeachothergrow.Itsgoalistocreateahealthyandproductivegardenecosystem.Butyoushouldconsiderchoosingrightspecies(物种)togetherinyourgarden.16.Itsavesspace.Oneofthecommonusesofcompanionplantingistosavespace.17.Itcanbeusedinmanyways.Forexample,youcanplantquick-growingcropsbetweenrowsofslow-growingonesformoreproductivegardening.Ithelpswithdiseaseissues.Diseasescanspreadquicklythroughplantsofthesamespecies.18.Asmentionedbefore,plantinteractionisn’tfullyunderstood.However,certainplantshavebeenshowntomakeotherplantshealthier.19.Ifthereisplentyofhabitatoffood,thenlotsofbeneficialinsectswilllikelyspendlotsoftimetravelinginyourgarden.Theyfeedonharmfulinsects.Someplantsattractpollinators(授粉昆虫)thathelpproducefruits.Theymakeagreatadditiontothegarden.Itincreasesproductivity.Themainbenefitofcompanionplantingisitsabilitytoincreasecropyields(产量).Ithelpswithpest(害虫)control,pollinationandincreasestheavailablespace.Wenowtalkaboutnutrient(养分).20.Someplantscanhelptoprovidethenutrientsthatothersneed.Byplantingspeciesgrowingtogetherharmoniously,gardenerscancreateanenvironmentforhigheryields.

A．Itaddscolorstothegarden.B．Itattractsbeneficialinsectsandpollinators.C．Differentplantshavedifferentnutrientneeds.D．Certainspeciesmightnotlikebeingplantedtooclose.E．Herearesomeofitsbenefitsthatcompanionplantingbringsyou.F．Thisisperfectforpeopletryingtomakethemostoftheirsmallgardens.G．Addingdifferentspeciesinyourgardencanslowthespreadofdiseases.二、完形填空(★★★)Florawasoftenregardedasashygirlinthecommunity.Shewasalwaysstandingonthesidelinesat________gatherings.Shefeltlikeawallflowerand________ifshewouldgounnoticedforever.Flora’sclosestfriend,Daisy,wascompletelydifferent.Daisywas________andencouragedFlorato________outofhercomfortzone.“Flora,”shesaid.“Lifeisn’talwaysabedofroses.Butwehavethepowertomakeitcomeuproses.Youdon’tneedtotakeasmoothroadtofeelsatisfied.”Florawas________byDaisy’swords.Soshedecidedto________herawkwardnessbeforeitgotworseandbuildupher________.Shebeganattendingacommunity________class.Shefeltlikealatestarter,butshewasdeterminedtogrow.AsFloragotmoreinvolvedinthetheatergroup,her________foractingbegantoshine.Herhardwork________whenthetown’sfamousdirector,Mr.Turner,attendedoneofherperformances.Hewas________byhertalentandofferedhertheleadroleinhisnewplay.Flora’smomentarrived,andshe________theaudiencewithherperformance.Flora’stransformationintoaconfidentactresswaslikeabeautifulrosecomingintofullbloom.Peoplesay,“Nopain,nogain.”The________shefacedtaughtheralot.Intheend,Flora________thatpersonalgrowthand________werepossibleforanyone.21.A．socialB．formalC．familyD．traditional22.A．decidedB．resistedC．wonderedD．argued23.A．giftedB．outgoingC．generousD．honest24.A．takeB．dropC．stepD．look25.A．recognizedB．movedC．shockedD．inspired26.A．seekB．stopC．deliverD．keep27.A．self-confidenceB．self-defenceC．self-doubtD．self-reflection28.A．gardeningB．sportsC．theaterD．science29.A．talentB．energyC．humourD．desire30.A．gotacrossB．cameacrossC．setoffD．paidoff31.A．measuredB．recoveredC．attackedD．attracted32.A．equippedB．impressedC．honoredD．benefited33.A．adventures.B．emotionsC．barriersD．competitions34.A．judgedB．provedC．complainedD．expected35.A．completionB．priorityC．pleasureD．transformation三、语法填空(★★★)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。TheChineseDragonBoatFestivalwascelebratedwithadragonboatraceonSaturdayinCapeTown,SouthAfrica.Alsoknown36.Duanwu,thefestivalisatraditionalChineseholiday37.(observe)onthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.ThefestivalisinhonorofQuYuan,38.poetandstatesmanintheStateofChuduringtheWarringStatesPeriod.Thefestivaliscelebratedwithdragonboatracesandthe39.(consume)ofstickyricedumplingscalledzongzi.Thisyear’sdragonboatracewasthesecondeventofitskindheldinCapeTown,40.(follow)thesuccessoflastyear’scelebrations.SetagainstthebackgroundofthebeautifulTableMountain,therace41.(feature)10teamscompetinginvariousgroups,including100-meterraces,500-meterraces42.thepopulartug-of-warcompetitions.IgsaanSalie,chairpersonoftheCapeTownDragonBoatAssociation,saidthatthedragonboatrace43.(perfect)combinedChineseculturewithSouthAfricanelements.“Personally,all44.Ihaveenjoyedmostaboutdragonboatingisseeing20peopleworkingtowardagoal,”Saliesaid.“Itisagreatteamsportandanopportunityforus45.(enjoy)thenaturalbeautyofCapeTownwhilebeingonthewater.”四、书信写作(★★★)46.假定你是李华，你校将举办中国传统戏曲进校园活动，请给外教Tim写一封邮件邀请他参加，内容包括：1.活动的时间、地点；2.具体介绍一种戏曲。注意：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。DearTim,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely,LiHua五、书面表达(★★★)47.阅读下面材料，根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。TheNewYorkMarathon(马拉松)ismygoalforthisyear.IknowIamnevergoingtowinaracebutnow,whenIgetanythingnegative,Iwillthinkofthekindgentlemanwhoreallybelieved,“Youverygood…youveryfast.”Atthetime,IwaslivingintheBayArea,andmymotherhadcometovisitforafewdays.Onthelastdayofherstay,Iwaspreparingtogooutforarun.IpickedupaT-shirtIjustboughttheotherdayfromaChineseclothingshop—ithadsomeChinesecharactersonthefront,andasceneofHonoluluChinatownontheback.Ididn’tspeakChinese,butsomehowthisspecialT-shirtwasquitesoftandgoodforexercise.Workinginaverynegativeenvironment,Ifoundmorningrunsverybeneficial—bodytiredbutmindawake.AndIhadalwaysmetanelderlyChinesegentlemanwalkingontheoppositesideofthetrail(道路)whenIwasrunningonothermornings.Ihadalwayssaid,“Goodmorning,”andhehadalwayssmiledwarmlyandnoddedhisheadslightly.AsIwasgoingoutthedoor,mymothersuddenlysaid,“Idon’tthinkrunningissohot—thatfamousrunnerdied.”IstartedtorecountwhatIhadreadaboutJimFixx,andhowrunninghadprobablybeenthecontributingfactortohislivingfarlongerthanmostoftheothermembersofhisfamily,butIknewtherewasa