遼寧省阜新市第二高級(jí)中學(xué)2024-2025學(xué)年高一英語下學(xué)期期中試題

PAGEPAGE13遼寧省阜新市其次高級(jí)中學(xué)2024-2025學(xué)年高一英語下學(xué)期期中試題時(shí)間：100分鐘總分：120分第一部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

AVolunteerEnglishTeachersNeededInSanJoseOurvolunteerTEFL(TeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage)internships(實(shí)習(xí))areagreatwaytostartyournewwork.Youcangetvaluableexperienceinyourteachingwhileyouarehelpingothers!Youcanalsogetthechancetotravelaroundyourhostcityortownandhaveabetterunderstandingofthelocalpeopleandculture.OurvolunteerTEFLinternshipsareopentoanyonewhohasstudiedinourTEFLcoursesandmeetsourneedforeachjobchance.IfyouhavetakenaclassinotherTEFIcoursesandholdarecognizedcertificate(證書)(over120hoursofstudy),yourapplications(申請(qǐng))forourinternshipswillalsobeaccepted.Howmuchshouldyoupayforyourinternship?Only$350foreachperson!Whatisincludedinthepay?*Airportpick-upfromSanJoseJuanSantamariaInternationalAirport.*4-daytrainingbeforeworking,includinglivingandmeals.*BustripfromSanJosetothehosttownorcity.*Threemealsdailythatareprovidedbythehostfamily.*SupportforgettingVolunteerVisa(簽證)toCostaRica.*24-hourhelpfromlocalprogramassistant.*Anythingthatyouuseinyourteachingatthelocalschool.WhatisNOTincludedinthepay?*Thecostinyourtravellingaroundthecountryonweekends.*Anythingthatyoubuyforyourownuse.*Yourtripbackhomewhentheinternshipisover.Butweofferyou$500foryourtripbackhomebyplaneafteryoufinishyourinternship.Emailto:TEFLteachersIfTomandhisbrotherbothdecidetotaketheinternship,theyshouldpay_________.

A.$500. B.$700. C.$600. D.$350.

22.Whocanhavethechancetotaketheinternship?

A.ThosewhohavetakenacourseintheTEFLprogram.

B.Thosewhohavereceivedcollegeeducation.

C.Thosewholovetoworkwithchildren.

D.ThosewhohavetravelledaroundSanJose.23.Afterarriving,theTEFLteachersshould____________.

A.buyallthethingstheyneedinteaching

B.travelaroundthecountry

C.gettoknowthehostfamilies

D.takeatrainingfor4daysbeforeworking

BSomepeoplethinkifyouarehappy,youareblindtoreality.Butwhenweresearchit,happinessactuallyraiseseverysinglebusinessandeducationaloutcomeforthebrain.Howdidwemissthis?Whydowehavethesesocialmisunderstandingsabouthappiness?Becauseweassumedyouwereaverage.Whenwestudypeople,scientistsareofteninterestedinwhattheaverageis.

Manypeoplethinkhappinessisgenetic.That’sonlyhalfthestory,becausetheaveragepersondoesnotfighttheirgenes.Whenwestopstudyingtheaverageandbeginresearchingpositiveoutliers—peoplewhoareaboveaverageforapositiveaspectlikeoptimismorintelligence—awildlydifferentpictureappears.Ourdailydecisionsandhabitshaveahugeimpactuponbothourlevelsofhappinessandsuccess.Scientifically,happinessisachoice.Itisachoiceaboutwhereyoursingleprocessorbrainwilldevoteitslimitedresourcesasyouprocesstheworld.Ifyouscanforthenegativefirst,yourbrainreallyhasnoresourcesleftovertoseethethingsyouaregratefulfororthemeaningembedded(嵌入)inyourwork.Butifyouscantheworldforthepositive,youstarttoacquireanamazingadvantage.

IwrotethecoverstoryfortheHarvardBusinessReviewmagazineon“HappinessLeadstoProfits.”Basedonmyarticlecalled“PositiveIntelligence”andmyresearchinTheHappinessAdvantage,Isummarizedourresearchedconclusion:thesinglegreatestadvantageinthemoderneconomyisahappyandbusyworkforce.Adecadeofresearchinthebusinessworldprovesthathappinessraisesnearlyeverybusinessandeducationaloutcome:increasingsalesby37%,productivityby31%,andaccuracyontasksby19%,aswellasanumberofhealthandquality-of-lifeimprovements.24.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Theaveragearenothappyatall.

B.Ourdecisionsandhabitshavenothingtodowithhappiness.

C.Scientistsareonlyinterestedinwhattheaverageis.

D.Youcanchoosetobehappyornot.

25.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticle?

A.Todescribethemisunderstandingsabouthappiness.

B.Toshowpeopletheimportanceofhappiness.

C.Tomakethepointthathappinesspromotesbusinessandeducationaloutcome.

D.Toexplainwhatishappiness.

26.Theunderlinedword“this”inthefirstparagraphrefersto________.

A.thefactthatmostpeopleareaverage

B.thefactthatpeopleoftenmisunderstandhappiness

C.theconnectionbetweenhappinessandeducationaloutcome

D.thefactthatpeoplearehappy

27.Whydoesthewritermentionhisarticlesandresearch?

A.Toattractthereaderstoreadhisarticles.B.Tosupporthispointabouthappiness.

C.Toadvertisehimself.D.Toarousethereaders’interest.CBenitoJuarez,apoorIndianboy,wastwelveyearsoldwhenhelefthisvillagehomeinDecember1818.Benitowalkedforty-onemilestothecityofOaxaca,highinthemountainsofMexico.WhenheheardtheSpanishspokenbythecitypeople,Benitodidn'tknowwhattheyweresaying.First,Benitobecameaservantforawealthygentleman,SererMaza.Soon,hewenttoworkforAntonioSalanueva,achurch(教會(huì))librarian.Antoniorepairedandcopiedthelibrarybooks,keepingthemingoodshape.

Benitobecamehishelperandhishousekeeper.Antoniolovedtoteach.Benitosoonbecamehisstudentaswellashisservant.WiththehelpofAntonio,Benitolearnedtospeak,read,andwriteSpanish.AtthattimeinMexico,manypeoplebelievedthatIndianswerenotsmartenoughtoreadorlearn.Antonioknewthatwasnottrue.Indianshadbeenpreventedfromlearningbyalackofschools.ThefirstSpanishmissionaries(傳教士)whocametoMexicohadeducatedthenativepeople.Infact,churchesfromSpainhadbuiltthefirstcollegeontheNorthAmericancontinent(大陸)fortheIndians.AsmoreSpanishcametoMexico,however,theIndianchildrenwerecrowdedoutoftheschools.Benitowasagoodandbrightstudent,soAntoniodevelopedaplanforhim.In1821,whenBenitowasfifteen,Antoniodecidedtoenrollhiminaschoolforboys.AntoniotaughtBenitowhatheneededtopasstheentrancetestfortheschool.Benitobecameastudentatthecollege.Hisstudiesweredifficult,andhewasteasedbecausehewastheonlyIndianstudentthere.Hesucceededinspiteofthesechallenges.Later,asthelawschanged,BenitowasabletoattendapubliccollegewithotherIndians.BenitoJuarezcontinuedhiseducationandbecamealawyerand,muchlater,thePresidentofMexicofrom1861to1872.HeledtheMexicanpeopletovictoryovertheFrench,whotriedtoruleMexico,andfoughtfortherightsofIndians.HeisoneofthegreatheroesinMexicanhistory.Accordingtothepassage,Antoniowasa_______.

A.goodteacher B.richgentleman

C.stricthousekeeper D.helpfulvillager

29.Whatshouldbeputintothetimeline?

A.Becamealawyer. B.ElectedtobethePresident.

C.BetheonlyIndianstudent. D.Attendedapubliccollege.

30.InMexico,manyIndianchildrencouldn'tgetaneducation,because_______.

A.therewerenotenoughschools B.theywerelesssmart

C.thereweretoomanynativepeople D.theyweretoopoortogotoschool

31.WhenBenitofirstarrivedinthecityofOaxaca,he_______.

A.losttouchwithhisfamily B.studiedinachurchlibrary

C.gotthelanguageproblem D.livedinthemountainDChina'sMostMysteriousInternetCelebrityHerlifelookslikeonestraightoutofafairytale.LiZiqiimpressesmillionswithhervideos,whereshemakesseeminglyeverythingfromscratchwithherowntwohands,fromdyingadresswithfreshgrapejuicetofashioningtraditionallipstick.Shehassome50millionfansinChinaandanother8millionoverseas,butsheremainsamysterytomanyofthem.Inhervideos,shedoesn'tspeak,andsherarelygivesinterviews.TofindLi,wehadtotraveltoruralSichuanProvinceinsouthwesternChina,whereshegrewup.Ligrewupwithhergrandparentshere.Shesaysshecametolivewiththemafterherstepmothermistreatedher.Buttheywerepoor,sowhensheturned14,Liwenttoworkinthecity.In2012,shedecidedtoreturntothecountrysidetotakecareofhergrandmother.Fouryearslater,shestartedfilmingherlifethere.Thedishesshepreparesrangefromasinglecondimenttoelaboratemulti-coursemeals.Butwhatevershemakes,sheleavesnostoneunturned,goingasfarasraisingbabyducklingsjusttomakeasauce(調(diào)味汁)outofsaltedduckeggs.ButLiisnotwithoutcontroversy(爭議).Someviewershavebeendoubtfulaboutherclaimthatshestartedasaone-womanband.Twoyearsago,Lipostedabehind-the-scenesvideotodenythoseclaims.Weweren'tabletomakesuretheseclaimsbecausewewerenotallowedtoobserveLifilming.Buttoday,threeyearsaftershefirstpickedupthecamera,LiisoneofChina'smostsuccessfulonlinevideomakers.WhatcanwelearnfromthepassageaboutLiZiqi'searlylife?

A.Shereturnedtoherhometownbecauseofhergrandmother.

B.Shewasbroughtupbyherparents.

C.Shedidn'tleaveherhometownforthecityuntil2012.

D.Shewenttolivewithhergrandparentswhenshewas14.

33.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinPara4"sheleavesnostoneunturned"mean?

A.Shedoeseverythingshecantoachieveagoal.

B.Shemisunderstandsthethingsshedoes.

C.Shetriesherbesttomakeallherfanssatisfied.

D.Shewantstofindouteverythingunderthestone.

34.WhatisthecontroversyaboutLiZiqi?

A.Someviewersdoubtherpurposeofmakingthevideos.

B.Someviewersdoubtwhethershestartedasaone-womanband.

C.Shedoesnotknowhowtostartaband.

D.Shemakesthevideoinanewway.35.WhyisLiZiqiremainmysterytomostfans?

A.Sheisunwillingtocommunicatewithothers.

B.Shelivesfarfromthecity.

C.Sheistooshytospeaktoothers.

D.Sheseldomshowsinpublic.

七選五（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Mother’sDayisatimeforchildren,youngandold,toshowhowmuchtheyappreciatetheirmothers.Mother’sDaystartedintheUS,whereit’scelebratedonthesecondSundayinMay.36.________

ItbecameanofficialUSholidayin1915.Itwastheresultoftheloveofonegirl,AnnaJarvisofWestVirginia.37.________

Asagirl,Annahelpedhermothertakecareofthegardenandfilleditwithwhitecarnations(康乃馨),hermother’sfavoriteflower.WhenMrs.JarvisdiedonMay5,1905,Annawasdeterminedtohonorher.38.________

OnthesameSundayinPhiladelphia,aministerhonoredMrs.JarvisandallmotherswithaspecialMother’sDayservice.AnnaJarvisbeganwritingtothegovernment,askingthemtosetasideadaytohonorallmothers.In1910,thegovernorofWestVirginiamadethesecondSundayinMayMother’sDay.________Otherchildrengivetheirmothersgiftsthatthey’vemadethemselvesorboughtfromstores.Adultsgivetheirmothersredcarnations,theofficialMother’sDayflower.Whitecarnationsareplacedonthegravesofmotherswhoarenolongeralive.Mother’sDayisnowcelebratedinmorethan40countries,includingDenmark,Finland,Italy,andAustralia.

40.________

InFrance,Mother’sDayisthelastSundayinMay.Acakeintheshapeofflowersispresentedtomothersatafamilydinner.A.Sheaskedtheministerofherchurchtoholdaspecialserviceinhonorofhermother.

B.Sowhyisitcelebratedondifferentdates?

C.OnthemorningofMother’sDay,someAmericanchildrenservetheirmothersbreakfastinbed.D.Anna’smotherprovidedgreatsupportforthefamily.E.ThesecondSundayinMaywastheSundayclosesttohermother’sdeath.

F.ButdoyouknowtheoriginofMother’sDay?

G.ButnotallcountriescelebrateMother’sDayatthesametime.第三部分語言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Isufferedaseriousheadinjury(損傷)asakid.Itledtoaconstant

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aten-year-oldgirlwhowashardlyabletoreadandwriteandchangedherworldforever.Lookingback,IwishI'dthankedherformakingsuchabig

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me:Withpatienceandlove,nomountainistoohightoclimb.

A.advance

B.joy

C.danger

D.struggle

42.A.worried

B.shocked

C.excited

D.stressed

43.A.disabled

B.selfless

C.flexible

D.determined

44.A.won

B.fell

C.escaped

D.quit

45.A.confident

B.responsible

C.secure

D.sorry

46.A.looked

B.smiled

C.laughed

D.shouted

47.A.eagerly

B.anxiously

C.patiently

D.generously

48.A.course

B.advice

C.time

D.place

49.A.leave

B.stay

C.begin

D.change

50.A.tough

B.personal

C.small

D.serious

51.A.shadow

B.achievement

C.reflection

D.judgment

52.A.missed

B.respected

C.passed

D.valued

53.A.reminded

B.harmed

C.saved

D.met

54.A.difference

B.decision

C.choice

D.treatment

55.A.tricked

B.bought

C.taught

D.warned語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Mostofuslookeduptosomeoneasarolemodelat56.________youngerage.Formostofus,thatwouldmeanourparents,butweusuallyfind

57.________(we)lookinguptoheroesontelevisionandinfilms.MaybewewantedtobeArnoldSchwarzeneggerorBritneySpears.Thesewerepersons58.________seemedtohaveeverythingthatwethoughtwasgood.Therearemanyartists,singers,andwriterstobeourrolemodels.Oncetherolemodels59.________(choose),we’lltakethemintoadulthood.Whenrolemodelsplaytheirrolethewaythey’resupposedto,theycanprovideuswithmany60.________(benefit).Forexample,ifyouwanttobeasinger,then61.________(see)someonewhoissuccessfullylivingthatdreamnotonlygivesyouanexampletofollow,butalsogivesyouatemplate(模板)forhow62.________(achieve)that.However,sometimeswhenyourrolemodelperforms63.________(badly)thanyouexpect,hewouldletyoudownandthenyouwouldloseyourdirection.Soyoushouldrealizethatyourrolemodelsweren’tbornsuccessful.Infactthey64.______(probable)wentthroughahardtimelikeyoudid.Butifyoudofindthatyourrolemodelsaremakingyoufeellessconfident,thenconsiderlookingatrolemodelsmoresimilar65._________yourself.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）假定你是李華,你的美國筆友John有稍微發(fā)熱癥狀,但因美國Covid-19疫情形勢(shì)嚴(yán)峻,他短暫被隔離。請(qǐng)你給他寫一封信,要點(diǎn)如下:1.表示關(guān)切和憐憫;2.提出合理化建議;3.表達(dá)愿望和祝愿。留意:1.詞數(shù)80左右;

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié),以使行文連貫。DearJohn,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Sincerelyyours,LiHua其次節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料,依據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。AnurgentcallcameintoJimGreen’sbarthispastMarch.Anewlymarriedwomanwhohadspenttheafternoonatthebeachbar,couldn’tfindherwallet.Shedidn’tcareaboutherID,creditcards,or$150incash—butherweddingringwasinside.Jim,42,didn’tliketheideathatatheftcouldhaveoccurredathisplace.Sohesetouttofindthewallet.Hespenthourscheckingthevideotapesfrom16differentsurveillancecameras(監(jiān)控?cái)z像機(jī)),watchingthewoman’severystepinthebaruntilshewenttositonabenchoutsideandleftwhenherridearrived.Withinminutes,ayoungmanapproachedthebench,quicklyputsomethinginhispocket,andwalkedoff.Jimpostedacliponthebar’sFacebookpage.“Ijustaskedifanybodyknewwhotheguywas,”Jimsaid.Withinhours,Jimgotatextfrom17-year-oldPeter.PeteradmittedtohavingtakenthewalletandtoldJimhe’ddoneitbecausehehadn’teatenintwodays.Hesaidhesawtheringbutthoughtitwasfake,sohetookthemoneyandthrewthewalletoffthepublicdocksintotheocean.Thenheboughtasandwich.Jim,unsurewhetherhebelievedPeter,toldtheteentomeethimatthedocks.There,theygottotalking,andPeterrevealedthathewasn’tgettingalongwithhisfamilyandhadbeenlivinginthewoodsforaweek.Jim,afatheroftwo,lookedcloselyatPeter—hissmallheight,hisruddycheeks—andsawhimforwhathewas:moreofakidthanacriminal.Buttheriskswerehigh.Thepolicewerealreadyonthecase,andbecauseofthemissingring,Petercouldbefacingaseriouscrimecharge.“Ihadtohelphimsomehow,”Jimsays.ThepolicewantedJimtobringtheteendowntothestation.Instead,Jimcalledthepoliceandtoldthem,“He’sgoingtobeatthedockswithmetomorrow.”留意：1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好；Paragraph1：JimhiredtwolocaldiverstosearchthewaterswherePeterhadthrownthewallet._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2：Andthenadiverpoppedup（突然出現(xiàn)）.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________