河北省张家口市2024年高一下学期期末考试英语试题含解析.docx

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1、张家口市2024度高一年级第二学期期末考试英语试卷第一部分 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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A 9. 15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。1. Where did Simon stay after graduation?A. In France. B. In Italy. C. In England. 2. What doe

2、s the woman think of Ben Browns latest novel?A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Confusing.3. What does the woman consider to be important?A. Having a good sleep. B. Writing a report. C. Preparing for the exam.4. How does the man go to school every day?A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By bike.5. Where are the sp

3、eakers?A. In a market. B. In a car. C. Ina garage.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。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。6. What happened to the man?A. He ran a red light. B. He had an accident. C. He got speeding ticket.7.

4、 At what speed did the man drive?A. 50 miles an hour. B. 45 miles an hour. C. 40 miles an hour.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the man doing?A. Going to the clinic. B. Making an appointment. C. Visiting Doctor Milton.9. What day is it today?A Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.10. When will the man come

5、up to Mr. Milton?A. At 5:20 pm. B. At 6:15 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Former classmates. B. Old colleagues. C. New neighbors.12. What is the mans problem?A. He is out of work. B. He fears to take elevators. C. He is slow of unders

6、tanding.13. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Find another job. B. Talk with Mr. Black. C. Practise gradually.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What will the woman buy for her dad?A. A woolen hat. B. Some postcards. C. A Swiss army knife.15. Which one is the most expensive?A. A leather belt. B. A silk sc

7、arf. C. A pair of badminton bat.16. How much does the woman pay at last?A. $30. B. $58. C. $88.17. What do we know about the woman?A. She has been here many times.B. Her son is in a primary school now.C. She buys two silk scarves for herself.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the program mainly about?A.

8、Firefighter training. B. Ladder safety. C. Emergency escape.19. What is the requirement to apply for the course?A. Having a college degree. B. Being a full time driver. C. Having team spirits.20. What is the speakers room number?A. Room 112. B. Room 116. C. Room 118.第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.

9、5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAlex Scheffler is an award winning illustrator (插图画家), best known for his work on childrens books. Here he talks about books that changed his life.Petzi auf der Robinson Insel by Carla Hansen, illustrated by Vilh HansenThis is one of a series of books that

10、 I loved as a child growing up in Hamburg. I seem to remember getting them sometimes after unpleasant visits to the dentist! The Petzi books described the adventures of a little bear, who was fond of pancakes, and his exploration of the world together with his friends, a penguin and a seal.I think t

11、hey may have influenced my way of seeing the world as I still prefer to draw animals with clothes on now !I Am Papa Snap and These Are My Favorite No Such Stories written and illustrated by Tomi UngererWhen I was a teenager, I discovered cartoonists and illustrators like Edward Gorey, Sempe, Bosc an

12、d others, but most of all I loved the art of Tomi Ungerer, a French artist with strong political views anti-war, anti-racist, anti-nationalist. Ungerer was a passionate European and spoke three languages: none of them perfect, he claimed, but then he could draw a universally understood means of expr

13、ession! I think he was probably the strongest influence on my own work as an illustrator.Cats, Dogs, Men, Women, Ninnies & Clowns: The Lost Art of William Steig by Jeanne SteigWhen I discovered the work of William Steig, I was already working as an illustrator. He worked as a cartoonist for the New

14、Yorker all his life and came to writing and illustrating childrens books when he was in his sixties. I love his picture books: Solomon the Rusty Nail, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Gorky Rises, Brave Irene more dressed animals!This book, however, is slightly different as it was published after his

15、 death and contains about 400 unpublished drawings. I was very happy when I discovered it in a second hand bookshop on Charing Cross Road.1. Which book brought comfort to Alex Scheffler in his childhood?A. Petzi auf der Robinson Insel.B. I Am Papa Snap.C. The Lost Art of William Steig.D. Solomon the

16、 Rusty Nail.2. Who influenced Alex Schefflers career most?A. Carla Hansen.B. Tomi Ungerer.C. Edward Gorey.D. Jeanne Steig.3. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To compare.B. To advertise.C. To introduce.D. To persuade.BRachels artwork had been accepted into an internationally famous

17、art exhibition after she had experienced many years of rejection and lack of recognition. After receiving the news, I could hardly contain myself and decided to celebrate it with her immediately. I took my handbag quickly and raced to the garage. Then I pulled the car door open, jumped into the driv

18、ers seat, and shut the car door. I started the car and pedaled (踩踏板) to the metal. I was eager to go!I was backing up, backing up when I heard and felt a BOOM! I looked around and realized that I didnt press the button to open the garage doors first and blew out the garage door panels (嵌板)! I jumped

19、 out of the car and felt relieved to discover that I was able to push the panels back into the garage doors so they looked normal. I covered up the scene, got back into my car, and left for Rachels home.That evening, my teenage son had been playing a game of solo catch to which, in the past, I would

20、nt agree, for the ball made some ugly dents (凹痕) on the garage doors. But this time when he threw the ball against one of the garage doors, he didnt just dent the doorhe demolished it!He called me, “Mom, Im so sorry. I know you told me not to play ball against the garage doors. I didnt think I would

21、 break them, though.” Though I had wanted to let my son take the blame to teach him a lesson, I couldnt do it. Besides, he wasnt the only one who Iearned a lesson that day.4. What can we infer about the writer from paragraph 1?A. She felt excited.B. She couldnt drive.C. She was rejected.D. She becam

22、e famous.5. Why did the writer feel relieved after seeing the scene?A. She could repair the door all by herself.B. She could make the door appear normal.C. She was lucky not to knock into the door.D. She pressed the button and opened the door.6. What does the underlined word “demolished” probably me

23、an in paragraph 3?A. Painted.B. Repaired.C. Destroyed.D. Removed.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Rules of Driving a CarB. A Trouble My Son CausedC. A Hard Road to Learning ArtD. Lessons from a Garage DoorCRead Across America DayRead Across America (RAA) is a day held annually on March 2nd

24、that encourages children in every community to read and also encourages parents and teachers to celebrate the joy of reading. Its a holiday that has been celebrated since 1998 and falls on the same day as childrens book author Dr. Seuss birthday.This holiday dates back to May of 1997. This is when a

25、 small group of people at the National Education Association (NEA) came up with the idea to create a day of the year that celebrates reading among children. They reasoned that since many school football programs could get children engaged in the sport through pep rallies (鼓舞士气的集会), then why couldnt

26、the same thing be done for reading? So they decided to turn to a Read Across America program that was officially launched on March 2, 1998, and ever since it has continued to grow in size. Today, more than 50 national nonprofit and association sponsors (资助者) and more than 3. 3 million NEA members su

27、pport the effort every year.This holiday is celebrated in numerous ways. All over the country, libraries, schools and community centers hold special Read Across America events that promote reading in their communities. Teachers also develop special events on this day to encourage their students to r

28、ead. The NEA also sponsors reading round tables and has an online store that allows people to buy everything they need for their RAA celebrations. This includes Dr. Seuss hats, RAA bookmarks, special RAA flash drives and even RAA mugs.While recommended student reading lists vary from community to co

29、mmunity, there are some books that always seem to pop up. Below is a partial(部分的) list of some of the books read by elementary, middle school and high school students.8. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Parents in America like reading.B. RAA has a history of over 50 years.C. Teachers ar

30、e popular with children.D. Dr. Seuss was born on March 2nd.9. What inspired NEA to come up with RAA?A. School football programs practice.B. Millions of NEA members support.C. The NEA members love for reading.D. American local officials encouragement.10. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. Th

31、e special events for reading activities.B. The celebration of Read Across America.C. The encouragement of community centers.D. The childrens devotion to reading activities.11. What may be talked about following the last paragraph?A. The promising future of RAA.B. The awards given to the children.C.

32、Student reading list recommended.D. Parents and teachers praise for the program.DBeethoven, one of the worlds most-loved composers, is famous for his nine symphonies (交响乐). Before he died, he began a new symphony, but never finished it. Computer scientists and musicians have now used artificial inte

33、lligence to finish his 10th Symphony.Beethoven wrote many famous pieces of music, but hes probably best known for his nine symphonies. A symphony is a long, grand piece of classical music, usually divided into four parts. The four parts are often linked by “themes” repeated musical ideas that tie th

34、e whole piece together. When Beethoven died in 1827, he had some ideas for a 10th Symphony. But all that he left behind were some notes about the piece and a few “sketches” short bits of written music.In 2019, a special team of musicians, computer scientists, and historians was formed. To train an A

35、I to help with the symphony, the team turned every piece of music that Beethoven ever wrote into a form the computer could understand. By feeding the program all of Beethovens music, the AI could look for patterns in the way Beethoven wrote. This included, for example, how he re used simple melodies

36、 (旋律) all through a piece to create a theme, or how he moved between different parts of the symphony. Thus, it would be much easier for the special team to finish Beethovens 10th Symphony.One early test told the team they were on the right track. They took a few minutes of music created by the AI ba

37、sed on Beethovens sketches, and played it for Beethoven experts, musicians, and reporters. No one could tell which parts had been written by Beethoven and which parts the AI made up. Finally, the AI had the challenge of trying to connect the little musical bits into a symphony. It took over two year

38、s, but the team was able to complete Beethovens 10th Symphony. Not simply a melody, but 40 minutes of music for a full orchestra a large group of musicians playing everything from string instruments, like violins, trumpets, flutes, drums, and piano.12. What does the writer intend to do in paragraph

39、1?A. To explain what artificial intelligence is.B. To give readers a general idea of the text.C. To tell readers how Beethoven is loved by people.D. To show the reason for Beethovens new symphony.13. What is the goal of the special team?A To learn to play Beethovens nine symphonies.B. To feed all Be

40、ethovens symphonies into computer.C. To try to complete Beethovens 10th Symphony.D. To create a new piece of music based on the 10th Symphony.14. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. The special teams great efforts paid off.B It was challenging for AI to complete the task.C. Beethovens sketc

41、hes were too hard to figure out.D. AI created simply a melody of Beethovens 10th Symphony.15. Where is the text probably taken from?A. A brochure.B. A textbook.C. A music review.D. A news website.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。Differences do set us apart, but we o

42、ften forget that we are all human, and our culture is much more representative (有代表性的) of our differing environment than truly different people. Here are some tips on how to understand and admire cultural differences._16_ In almost every single case, the only thing required to bridge cultural differ

43、ences is an introduction. This isnt always easy, but the best thing to do is make an effort go to the international folk music festival, eat in a restaurant where English isnt the first language, and say hello to the new family down the street.Invite other cultures into your home. _17_ Some people o

44、pen their homes to exchange students with apps like Air BnB, while others might work through a church or charity to help provide for traveling groups. Even easier, you can simply invite people from other cultures over for dinner. _18_Read as much about the local culture as you can before arriving. I

45、t is irresponsible to arrive in a new place without knowing how things usually run. You may get immediately shocked upon landing, which can make it harder to accept the culture later on._19_ Read online, check some books, and generally arrive well-informed. Having some knowledge beforehand will help

46、 with any culture shock.Share parts of your own culture and life to encourage others to share theirs. One of the best things to bring while traveling is a set of photos from home, allowing you to bring people into your own life and culture from anywhere._20_ And learning is the key to understanding

47、and, finally acceptance.A. You can accept travelers or exchange students.B. Therefore, be ready for some shocks or changes in the real world.C. Seek out experiences, foods, and people who seem foreign to you.D. Get out to see new places, pushing your comfort zone as much as possible.E. Giving a litt

48、le bit of yourself is the best way to learn a little bit about others.F. Youll be surprised how much most people want to meet and talk to foreigners.G. The best way to understand and admire cultural differences is over food and friendship.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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Laqini was born as an ethnic Tajik in Xinjings Tashikurgen Tajik autonomous county in1979. He had _21_ of being a patroman (巡警), like his father, who