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1、南昌一中2023-2024学年度下学期高一期中考试英语试卷试卷总分：150分 考试时长：120分钟 命题人：韩梦鑫 审题人：欧阳萍第一部分 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。1What movie are the speakers watching?AAn action movie.BA comedy.CA thriller.2When will the man me

2、et Dr. Jones?AAt 8:00.BAt 8:30.CAt 9:00.3What is Lily doing?ADancing at the party.BHiding in the washroom.CTalking with people.4What does the woman probably do?AA bank clerk.BA driver.CA policewoman.5What does the man decide to do?ALeave the office.BAttend the meeting.CWait for the manager.第二节（共15小题

3、；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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6How does the woman sound?AUpset.BSurprised.CRelaxed.7What happened to the woman yesterday?AShe had a fight with her boss.BShe failed to meet a deadli

4、ne.CShe forgot to answer an e-mail.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Where does the conversation take place?AIn a classroom.BIn a gym.COver the phone.9What will the trainers do first for the customers?AGive them a fitness assessment.BIntroduce the exercise equipment.CDesign a work-out plan.10What kind of membership

5、card does the woman choose?AThe one-month one.BThe half-a-year one.CThe one-year one.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11What is the womans good news?AShe will get married.BShe got a promotion.CShe is going to be an aunt.12What is the man going to do?APrepare for an exam.BGo out for dinner.CVisit his sister.13What i

6、s the probable relationship between the speakers?AHusband and wife.BFriends.CColleagues.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14How does the woman feel about her movie experience last week?ATerrible.BPleasant.CLucky.15How does the woman thank the man?ABy giving him a back seat.BBy paying for the tickets.CBy buying him s

7、ome snacks.16What size popcorn would the man like?ALarge.BMedium.CSmall.17What does the man advise the woman to do?ACome back as soon as possible.BBring her ticket.CMeet him outside the cinema.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Which country does Halloween come from?AAmerica.BEngland.CIreland.19What do people do o

8、n Halloween nowadays?AThey enjoy costume parties.BThey keep their houses dark at night.CThey have a big good meal.20What is the talk mainly about?AThe customs of Halloween.BThe origin of Halloween.CThe traditional Halloween food.第二部分 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

9、最佳选项。ABest Things to Do on MauiMaui, Hawaii is a dream destination for visitors, home to wonderful sandy beaches, a choice of activities and a relaxed lifestyle. Whether you are looking for adventures or water sports, there is plenty to choose from.Awapuhi AdventuresAdventure tours suit single trave

10、lers, couples, and families, and are run by professional tour guides who will take care of your every need. Tours include trips to West Maui, hiking tours, snorkeling (浮潜) adventures, as well as tours to E Komo and Hana.Phone: 808-269-6031Hui Noeau Visual Arts CenterVisitors can enjoy the inspiring

11、surrounding gardens, take self-guided tours of the grounds, and visit the historic sugar mill, professional artist studios, and wonderful exhibitions. The Hui Gallery Shop has a variety of art-based things such as glass, paintings, drawings, and photography.Phone: 808-572-6560Hawaiian Paddle SportsE

12、xplore the beauty of the ocean and its marine life (海洋生物) on guided boat tours that are organized by professional guides. These tours are for single travelers, couples, and groups.Phone: 808-442-6436Maui Arts & Cultural CenterThe center hosts a variety of performances that show the finest of Hawaiia

13、n and local artists, and it also offers a range of educational and cultural programming, workshops, and free events for creative artists. The center is home to the Schaefer International Gallery, an exhibition space for visual (视觉的) arts that has a number of exhibits throughout the year. The center

14、partners with the government to host free events.Phone: 808-242-746921What do Awapuhi Adventures and Hawaiian Paddle Sports have in common?AThey are intended only for families.BThey provide water adventure activities.CThey serve delicious seafood.DThey offer professional guides.22Which number can yo

15、u dial if you want to buy artworks?A808-269-6031.B808-572-6560.C808-442-6436.D808-242-7469.23What can visitors do at Maui Arts & Cultural Center?AWatch performances.BEnjoy marine life.CVisit gardens.DTake hiking tours.BAmanda Gorman, a 22-year-oldpoet, recited her poem The Hill We Climb at the recen

16、t Presidential Inauguration (就职) Ceremony. Her words and performance were wonderful and were admired across the world. But what is even more wonderful is the story of how Amanda arrived at this moment and the lessons she offers other kids around the world.Amanda was raised by a single mother, Joan W

17、icks, in Los Angeles. There was very limited television watching in their house. Encouraged by her mother, who was a teacher, Amanda fell in love with reading and writing. She gained confidence in these areas. Her passion for poetry started when she was about 8 years old.But despite her interests an

18、d talents, she had some obstacles. Amanda has a listening processing disorder and is very sensitive to sound. She also had a speech disorder during childhood. This caused her to participate in speech treatment which helped her to turn her obstacles into gifts and strengths. As she told The Harvard G

19、azette in 2018, “I always saw it as a strength because since I was experiencing these obstacles in terms of my listening and speech skills, I became really good at reading and writing.”Amanda started to dream of becoming president when she was in 6th grade. As Amanda became more confident, she becam

20、e more driven to transform the world for good. She went on to earn a degree at Harvard University. And then, Amanda became the worlds first Youth Poet Laureate (获奖者) in history!While Amanda looked calm, cool, and collected at the inauguration, she admits she is always nervous, like many of us, about

21、 public speaking. To ease this, she developed a spell that she recites to give herself confidence in moments of doubt, “I am the daughter of black writers. We are descendants (子孙) of freedom fighters who broke through chains and changed the world.”24What do we know about Amanda Gorman?AShe took to r

22、eading and writing thanks to her teacher.BShe published her first poem at the age of 8.CShe read a poem at a presidential inauguration.DShe became the first Youth Poet Laureate at high school.25What does the underlined word “obstacles” mean in paragraph 3?AWorries.BChanges.CStrengths.DDisabilities.2

23、6How did Amanda overcome her nervousness about public speech?ABy seeking support from some black writers.BBy practicing the speech context repeatedly.CBy reciting a special sentence to herself.DBy talking to freedom fighters before the speech.27What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATosh a

24、re a funny story.BTo educate disabled kids.CTo record a wonderful moment.DTo encourage more childrenCCollege and high-school teachers are expressing concern about ChatGPT, an AI program that allows people with limited writing skills to create high-quality texts. It calls into question how and why we

25、 teach writing at all. If AI can do a fairly good job at most writing tasks, why spend so much time learning writing in school?In fact, learning to write goes beyond just mastering grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. It involves much more. For one thing, its about learning to turn a loose

26、set of thoughts into a clear line of reasoning a skill that is useful for everyone, not just those who enjoy writing or need to do a lot of it for work.Learning to write also trains your imagination to construct the person who will read your words. It puts you in relation to someone you may not know

27、, someone who may even not exist. When you learn to write, you learn to meet their needs in an unfamiliar context. Even ordinary assignments teach students to predict what another person knows and expects.Writing is never simply self-expression. Its expression to a specific audience for a specific p

28、urpose. In some cases, like a love letter, a writer knows their audience very well. In others, the audience is every bit a work of the imagination as a novels characters are. Writers, then, should give up trying to address the public at large, but should imagine that a friend, though not the closest

29、 friend, is listening to our talk.When this act of imagination is done well, a reader can feel deeply understood, as if a stranger has told them some previously unknown truth about themselves. Thats how I felt reading “Difference Maker” an essay about parenthood. While our situations were unique, na

30、ming the problem provided a deeper understanding.It seems unavoidable that large-language models of AI will allow us to offload some of the writing tasks that students learn in school. But we cant allow ourselves to lose the capacity to empathize (共情) with distant strangers at just the moment when w

31、ere more able than ever to communicate with them.28What is teachers concern about ChatGPT?AIts a challenge to apply it to teaching.BIts hard to grade a paper written by it.CIt limits students imagination and creativity.DIt questions the necessity of teaching writing.29What does the author think of l

32、earning to write?AIt helps with logical thinking.BIt is a basic skill for everyone.CIt focuses on correct expression.DIt is closely related to social skills.30What makes writing effective according to the text?AExpressing oneself.BTargeting intended readers.CConveying imaginative ideas.DCreating att

33、ractive characters.31What may be a suitable title for the text?AWhat AI Cant Teach the Writing StudentsBChatGPT Writing VS Traditional WritingCNever Lose the Capacity for EmpathyDWhat Is the Future for AI WritingDBreathing is something you do all day long, without even thinking about it. However, yo

34、u might be doing it wrong. Research shows that the way you breathe affects the amount of oxygen (氧气) you take in, as well as how you think and feel.So which is it? Do you breathe through your nose or your mouth? Some health experts recommend people breathe in through the nose and out through their m

35、outh. Others say that people should just focus on breathing easily, paying no attention to their mouth or nose preference. But mouth breathing has also been connected with bad breath, high blood pressure and bad teeth.Nose breathing may improve how memories are stabilized (稳定) in our brains, accordi

36、ng to Swedish researchers. During the study, participants smelled 12 different smells and they were asked to breathe either through their nose or mouth for an hour afterwards. Then, they were presented with the original set of smells and a new set. Those who smelled with their nose remembered the sm

37、ells better.A research team recognized the differences in brain activity that happened when seven epilepsy (癫痫) patients breathed through the nose or through the mouth. The team found three areas of the brain where activity is connected with breathing. These areas showed more changes in brain activi

38、ty only when volunteers breathed in through their noses.So, should people breathing through the mouth change their breathing habits? If youre happy with the way you breathe and you arent experiencing any health problems, be yourself and just keep your own way. But if you think it might be time for a

39、 change, focus on breathing through your nose until it becomes a habit. It might help you survive an emergency.32What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2refer to?AYour life style.BHow you breathe.CHow you think and feel.DThe oxygen you take in.33What did Swedish researchers find?ANose breat

40、hing may improve memory.BMouth breathing causes health problems.CPeople breathing through the nose identify smells difficultly.DPeople breathing through the mouth have a good sense of taste.34What is the effect of nose breathing according toPara4?AIt helps one to stay healthy.BIt cures bad breath an

41、d snoring.CIt makes ones brain more active.DIt improves ones sense of smell.35What does the author think of nose breathing?AIts hard to get used to.BIts suitable for everybody.CIts what people have to do.DIts what people can benefit from.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

42、多余选项。If you just moved, you might be wondering who lives in your neighborhood. Its always a nice surprise to learn that there are families similar to your family close by. 36 Here are some tips on how to make a good first and lasting impression.Do a Drop and Hi. Within the first few weeks of getting

43、 settled, consider dropping a small baked good or local treat with a card that includes your phone number and name. 37 Host Something. Once you are on a first - name basis with a few of your neighbors, consider hosting a small meet and greet event. Do something outside like a BBQ to keep things simp

44、le and relaxed. 38 Its always such a nice gesture if you help your neighbor with bringing in their garbage can or ask if you can help carry groceries, etc. Ask if you can help or suggest they borrow one of your tools. Being considerate goes a long way.Exchange Numbers. Its important to exchange numb

45、ers, especially if you or your neighbor may be traveling. 39 Good neighbors become friends and always watch out for each other 40 AHelp When You Can.BHold a Positive Attitude.CIts no good having a face - to - face talk.DYou can then tell them if you see anything wrong happening.EA “looking forward t

46、o meeting you” type note is always nice.FBut how do you make sure youre the kind of neighbor people want to spend time with?GWith these tips, youll find yourself with a good community of close friends in no time.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）It was a hot, sticky Saturday afternoon. H

47、undreds of us set together, side by side, in rows of wooden folding chairs on the main 41 lawn. We wore blue nylon robes (礼袍). We listened 42 to long speeches and some students almost stood up. When the 43 was over, we threw our caps in the air, and we were 44 graduated from college. For many of us, the curtain had just come down on 45 .Afterward, I found Morrie Schwartz, my 46 professor, and introduced him to my parents. He was a small man who took small steps, 47 a strong wind could, at any time, blow him up into the clouds. In his g