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1、兰州一中20232024-2学期期中考试试题高一英语说明：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。答案写在答题卡上，交卷时只交答题卡。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。1. What does the woman want to do? A. Do some shopping. B. Go to the post office. C.

2、Get her watch repaired. 2. What does the woman want the man to do? A. Go shopping. B. Have some milk. C. Take out the garbage. 3. What will the man most probably do? A. Pay for the tickets. B. Go to the ticket office. C. Ask for a discount. 4. Why is the man worried? A. He may be turned down. B. He

3、failed to be among the top five. C. He was required to apply to Cambridge. 5. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Hire a tutor. B. Practice more often. C. Join a study group. 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

4、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. Whats the advantage of the new gardening method? A. The space of the yard isnt wasted. B. The vegetables are more delicious. C. The vegetables grow faster. 7. Why will the man show the woman his garden? A. To give her some vegetables. B. To give her advice about how

5、to plant seeds. C. To show her how he planted seeds in the garden. 听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。8. What can we know from the man? A. Its too cold to run outside. B. Its healthy to run in cold weather. C. Its good for lungs to run outside. 9. What does the woman want to do right now? A. Sleep in bed. B. Get her gy

6、m clothes. C. Do make-up. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man say about the weather in Florida during his stay? A. Too hot. B. Really fine. C. Very wet. 11. With whom did the woman go to Queenstown? A. Her parents. B. Her friend. C. Her husband. 12. What will the woman do for Jack next? A. Teach

7、him how to dive. B. Buy him a gift. C. Show him some pictures. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What can we learn about the last apartment? A. It doesnt have an elevator. B. It is cheaper. C. It is on the 15th floor. 14. What is included in the rent for the apartment? A. Cable TV and electricity. B. Heating and

8、 water. C. Water and electricity. 15. How much is the rent for the basement suite? A. $1,400. B. $1,600. C. $3,000. 16. What is the man worried about concerning the studio? A. The furniture. B. The price. C. The noise. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When is Sea World closed for painting and repairs? A. In Fe

9、bruary. B. In March. C. In April. 18. Where can you watch a film about the sea? A. At the Visitor Centre. B. At the shop. C. At the cafe. 19. What does the shop at Sea World sell? A. Toys and books. B. Tickets and postcards. C. Drinks and snacks. 20. What do we know about the ticket price of Sea Wor

10、ld? A. All tickets cost seven pounds. B. Tickets for children are at half price. C. They offer special prices for school groups. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15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四个选项中选出最佳选项。AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the world-famous house w

11、here William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property （房产）remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world for over 250 years. OPENING TIME:20 Mar to 19 Oct Mon to Sat: 9:00am to 5:00pm Sun: 9:30am t

12、o 5:00pm 20 Oct to 19 Mar Mon to Sat: 9:30am to 4:00pm Sun: 10:00am to 4:00pm ADMISSION: Adult 4.90 Child 2.20 Family 12.00 （2 adults + up to 3 children）Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and works of

13、 Shakespeare. Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period. Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poets works. The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks s

14、hown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street （3 minutes walk）. The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition hall, and the garden are accessible （可进入的）to wheelchair user. The Shakespeare Coffee House （opposite the Birthplace）. 21. How much is the admission for a family of

15、two grown-ups and two children? A. $9.80 B. $14.20 C. $16.40 D. $12.00 22. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeares Birthplace? A. Behind the exhibition hall. B. At Windsor street. C. Opposite the Visitors Centre. D. Near the Coffee House. 23. Where does the passage probably come from? A.

16、A textbook B. A travel brochure C. A news report D. A fashion magazine BI have worked as a keeper at the National Zoo, Paris for 11 years. Spot and Stripe are the first tiger cubs that have ever been born here. Globally, a third of Sumatran cubs in zoos dont make it to adulthood, so I decided to giv

17、e them round-the-clock care at home. Ive got two children-the younger one, Kynan, was extremely happy about the tigers arriving-but all of us really looked forward to being part of their lives and watching them grow. I wasnt worried about bringing them into my home with my wife and kids. These were

18、cubs. They weighed about 2.5 kg and were so small that there was absolutely no risk. As they grew more mobile, we let them move freely around the house during the day. But when we were asleep, we had to contain them in a large room; otherwise, theyd get up to mischief. Wed come down in the morning t

19、o find theyd turned the room upside down, and left it looking like a zoo. Things quickly got very intense due to the huge amount of energy required to look after them. There were some tough times and I just felt extremely tired. I was grateful that my family was there to help. We had to have a bit o

20、f a production line going, making up “tiger milk”, washing baby bottles, and cleaning the floors. When Spot and Stripe were four months old, they were learning how to open doors and jump fences, and we knew it really was time for them to go. It was hard for us to finally part with them. For the firs

21、t few days, Kynan was always a bit disappointed that the cubs werent there. Im not sad about it. Im hands-on with them every day at the zoo, and I do look back very fondly on the time that we had them. 24. Why did the author bring the tiger cubs home? A. To ensure their survival. B. To observe their

22、 differences. C. To teach them life skills. D. To let them play with his kids. 25. What do the underlined words “get up to mischief” mean in paragraph 3? A. Lose their way. B. Sleep soundly. C. Miss their mom. D. Behave badly. 26. What did the author think of raising the tiger cubs at home? A. Borin

23、g. B. Tiring. C. Costly. D. Risky. 27. Why did the author decide to send Spot and Stripe back to the zoo? A. They became difficult to contain. B. They frightened the children. C. They annoyed the neighbors. D. They started fighting each other. CA piece of news that another old cave has been discover

24、ed in the south of France doesnt arouse too much interest of the public. That is because such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays much attention to them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls wer

25、e hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict （描绘）birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals. Early artists drawin

26、g these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been

27、 exposed to the destructive （破坏性的）action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long

28、ago, many of the images have deteriorated （恶化）and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered. 28. Why does the author mention the news at the beginning of paragraph 1? A. To introduce the topic. B. To draw a conclusio

29、n. C. To give an example. D. To give background knowledge. 29. According to the text, which animals appear most often on the cave walls? A. bird B. wild dogs C. horses D. wild cats 30. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task? A. It was completely dark inside. B. The caves were f

30、ull of wild animals. C. Painting materials were hard to find. D. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach. 31. What happened to the Lascaux caves in 1963? A. New lighting system was fixed. B. Visitors were prevented from entering. C. Another part was discovered. D. A new entrance was created. DS

31、tudents who are better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively, a skill known as emotional intelligence （EI）, do better at school than their less-skilled classmates, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. “Its not enough to be smart and hardworkin

32、g. Students must also be able to understand and manage their emotions to succeed at school,” said Carolyn MacCann, lead author of the study. MacCann and her colleagues analyzed data from more than 160 studies, representing more than 42,000 students from 27 countries, published between 1998 and 2019.

33、 The students ranged in age from primary school to college. The researchers found that students with higher EI tended to get higher grades and better test scores than those with lower EI scores. This finding held true even when controlling for intelligence and personality factors. What was most surp

34、rising to the researchers was the association held despite different ages. As for why EI can affect academic performance, MacCann believes a number of factors may come into play. “Students with higher EI may be better able to manage negative emotions, such as anxiety, boredom and disappointment, whi

35、ch can negatively affect academic performance,” she said. “Also, these students may be better able to manage the social world around them, forming better relationships with teachers, classmates and family, all of which are important to academic success.” Finally, the skills required for EI, such as

36、understanding human motivation and emotion, may overlap with （与重叠）the skills required to master certain subjects, such as history and language, giving students an advantage in those subject areas, according to Mac Cann. However, Mac Cann cautions against widespread testing of students to identify an

37、d target those with low EI as it may stigmatize （给打上烙印）those students. Instead, she recommends interventions that involve the whole school, including additional teacher training and a focus on teacher well-being and emotional skills. “Programs that integrate emotional skill development into the exis

38、ting curriculum would be beneficial, as research suggests that training works better when run by teachers rather than external professionals,” she said. “Increasing skills for everyone not just those with low EI would benefit everyone.” 32. What can we learn from MacCanns study? A. Only students in

39、middle school and high school participated in it. B. Students with lower EI tended to get higher grades. C. EI had an effect on learning for students of all ages. D. EI is also influenced by intelligence and personality factors. 33. What is not a reason for the conclusion of MacCanns study? A. High-

40、EI students are capable of controlling negative emotions. B. High-EI students are more likely to develop social relationships. C. High-EI students have helpful skills for certain subjects. D. High-EI students can easily focus on their study. 34. What does MacCann suggest in the last paragraph? A. Eq

41、uipping teachers with emotional skills. B. Introducing a new curriculum. C. Developing special programs for students with low EI. D. Employing emotional specialists to give training to students. 35. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Should EI be taught in school? B. How can students deve

42、lop high EI? C. Students with high EI do better in school D. Good students do better in managing emotions 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。Say youre on vacation at Niagara Falls. You want to take an amazing photo that captures（捕 捉）the exceptional beauty of the water

43、falls. 36 The thing is that youre not a professional photographer. So, what do you do? Here are some tips that can step up your photography game. 37 Before you snap （拍摄）a shot, ask yourself: What are you trying to document and why? That may be as simple as saying to yourself: “Im going to take a pic

44、ture of this painting at the museum because I like the colors.” It can help you focus on what you want to remember. Make a shot list. Professional photographers often create “shot lists”a checklist of every photo they hope to capture, along with notes on style and compositionto ensure they get the c

45、overage they need. You can try this same approach on your vacation. 38 Capture the ordinary. 39 These scenes may not feel impressive enough to photograph in the moment, but theyre ones youre likely to want to remember after your trip is over. The images may be as simple as your dad napping （打盹）on th

46、e plane or your beloved backpack. Study your photos. It can be hard to appreciate your photos in the rush of a trip. 40 Youll most likely find some surprisesa glance （一瞥）of a friend in the background or a dangling （悬挂的）flower from a tree branch. Keep an eye out for anything that makes you happy. Abo

47、ve all, what matters is that the photo is meaningful to you. A. Think before you take a photo. B. Learn from the professionals. C. Try to capture moments or objects that may seem “ordinary”. D. Thus, wait until youre back home to study your images more carefully. E. However, you dont want to take th

48、e same photo that everyone else is taking. F. Making use of your senses is another way to add dimension to your pictures. G. Such a list can help figure out your photo goals and identify what youre most excited about. 第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分45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。I was driving home after attending my uncles funeral. I