湖北省荊州市荊州中學2023-2024學年高一上學期期末考試英語試題VIP

荊州中學2023~2024學年高一上學期期末考試英語試題（全卷滿分150分，考試用時120分鐘）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthewomanhave?A.Asandwich. B.Friedrice C.Pizza.2.Howmuchwillthewomanpay?A.$38. B.$19. C.$36.3.Whydoesthewomanrefusetheman’sinvitation?A.Shedoesn’tliketogoonatourwithhim.B.ShehastoprepareforherSaturday’sreport.C.ShehastogiveareportonFridayevening.4.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.Takesomemedicine. B.Eatless. C.Doexercise.5.Whywasthewomanlateforschooltoday?A.Shefailedtogetonthebus.B.Shewasstuckintraffic.C.Shegotuplate.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.What’swrongwiththewoman?A.Herarmshurt. B.Herbackhurts.C.Herneckhurts.7Whatcanwelearnaboutthewoman?A.Shewilltaketheman’sadvice.B.Sheistiredofdoingputerwork.C.Sheseldomtakesbreaksatwork.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatfooddoesthemanwantfirst?A.Italianfood.B.Mexicanfood.C.Americanfood.9.WhereistheCafeRossi?A.AcrossfromMabel’scafe.B.NexttotheRiverHouseRestaurant.C.BesidePyramids.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whereisthemandoingaprojectabouttheenvironment?A.AtalibraryB.AtschoolC.Atalab11.Whyisthemantalkingtothewoman?A.Togetinformationaboutaproject.B.Toknowaboutherjob.C.Todoresearchonairpollution.12.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Solvethewoman’sproblem.B.Movesomebooks.C.Dosomereading.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whichbikedoesthewomanlike?A.Thegreenone. B.Theblackone. C.Thebrownone.14.Whatdoesthemanthinkoftheblackbike?A.Expensive. B.Beautiful. C.Fashionable.15.Wherearethespeakers?A.InAustralia. B.InHolland. C.InAmerica16.Whatwillthespeakersdobeforetheygotoanothershoppingcenter?A.Askingtheshopownerforhelp.B.Havingsomethingtodrink.C.LookingforstoresintheUnitedStates.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whenwillthelistenershavetheirfirstclasses?A.NextWednesday. B.TodayC.NextFriday.18.Howmuchshouldonepayayeartobeeamemberofthesportscenter?A.$12. B.$69. C.$7.19.Whatmaythelistenersdoat2p.m.onweekdays?A.Meettheirteachers. B.Takeacourse. C.Gotoacafe.20.Whatshouldthelistenersdotoknowmoreaboutthecollege?A.GethelpfromMrs.Brown.B.Askthespeaker.C.Speaktotheirteachers.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（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四個選項中選出最佳選項。ATheMostBeautifulSeasintheWorldConsideringthemostbeautifulseas,it’sworthpayingattentiontothesouthernwaterbodies,although,withoutdoubt,eachseaisattractiveandcharminginitsownway.ThemostbeautifulseaintheworldCoralSeaIfweconsiderthebeautyoftheseas,andnottheircoasts,thenthefirstplaceshouldbegiventotheCoralSea.TheCoralSeaisadangerousplaceforsailors,andatthesametimeoneofthemostbeautifulplacesfordivingandallthisisduetotheuniquecoralreefsthatarehometoawiderangeofcreatures.ThesecondplaceRedSeaTheRedSeaisatrulymagnificentplace.Ithasrichfishstocks,ahugenumberofamazingcreaturesliveinit,andtheunderwaterworldisexceptionallyrich,whichmakesitoneofthemostattractivedestinationsfordiversaroundtheworld.ThethirdplaceCaribbeanThisisthewarmestexotic(異域風情的)placewherenotonlytheseabutalsotheplantsonitscoastpleasetheeye.It’slocatedbetweenNorthandSouthAmerica,andonitsshorethereareanumberofsmallcountries.Manytouristsehere,becauseresthereisinexpensive,andyoucanexperiencedifferentculturaltraditions.ThefourthplaceBaliSeaTheBaliSeaislocatedinthePacificOcean.Thisisanotherparadise(天堂)forrelaxation,receivingmanytouristseveryseason.Theseahasawarmclimate,creatingidealconditionsforrelaxingontheislandsofJava,Sulawesi,SumbawaandMadura.21．Whereshouldyougoifyoulikedivingandvariousseacreatures?A．RedSeaandBaliSea. B．CaribbeanandBaliSea.C．CoralSeaandRedSea. D．CoralSeaandCaribbean.22．WhydomanyvisitorsetotheCaribbean? A．Toappreciatedifferentculturesatalowercost. B．Totakeacloselookatanumberofwildplants. C．Tolookformorecoralsandthebestplacestodive. D．TorelaxontheislandsofJava,Sulawesiandsoon.23．WhatmakesBaliSeaaparadise?A．Itscoast. B．Itsislands. C．Itstourists. D．Itsclimate.BJenniferMauerhasneededmorewillpowerthanthetypicalcollegestudenttopursuehergoalofearninganursingdegree.ThatwillpowerborefruitwhenJennifergraduatedfromUniversityofWisconsinEauClaireandbecamethefirstinherlargefamilytoearnabachelor’sdegree.Mauer,ofEdgar,Wisconsin,grewuponafarminafamilyof10children.Herdadworkedatajobawayfromthefarm,andhermotherranthefarmwiththekids.Afterhighschool,Jenniferattendedalocaltechnicalcollege,workingtopayhertuition（學費）,becausetherewasnoextramoneysetasideforacollegeeducation.Aftergraduation,sheworkedtohelphersistersandbrotherspayfortheirschooling.Jennifernowismarriedandhasthreechildrenofherown.Shedecidedtogobacktocollegetoadvancehercareerandtobeabletobettersupportherfamilywhiledoingsomethingsheloves:nursing.ShechosetheUWEauClaireprogramatMinistrySaintJoseph’sHospitalinMarshfieldbecauseshewasabletopursueherfouryeardegreeclosetohome.Shecoulddrivetoclassandbehomeintheeveningtohelpwithherkids.Jenniferreceivedgreatsupportfromherfamilyassheworkedtoearnherdegree:Herhusbandworkedtwojobstopaythebills,andher68yearoldmotherhelpedtakecareofthechildrenattimes.Throughitall,sheremainedingoodacademicstandingandgraduatedwithhonors.Jennifersacrificed（犧牲）toachievehergoal,givingupmanynightswithherkidsandmissingimportanteventstostudy.“Somenightsmyheartwasbreakingtohavetopickbetweenmykidsandstudyingforexamsorpapers,”shesays.However,herchildrenhavelearnedanimportantlessonwitnessingtheirmotherearnherdegree.Jenniferisafirstgenerationgraduateandaninspirationtoherfamily—andthat’sprettypowerful.24.WhatdidJenniferdoafterhighschool?A.Shehelpedherdadwithhiswork.B.Sheranthefamilyfarmonherown.C.Shesupportedherselfthroughcollege.D.Shetaughthersistersandbrothersathome.25.WhydidJenniferchoosetheprogramatMinistrySaintJoseph’sHospitalinMarshfield? A.Totakecareofherkidseasily. B.Tolearnfromthebestnurses. C.Tosavemoneyforherparents. D.Tofindawellpaidjobthere.26.WhatdidJennifersacrificetoachievehergoal? A.Herhealth. B.Hertimewithfamily. C.Herreputation. D.Herchanceofpromotion.27.WhatcanwelearnfromJennifer’sstory? A.Timeismoney. B.Lovebreaksdownbarriers. C.Hardworkpaysoff. D.Educationisthekeytosuccess.CRecordfiressweepingacrosstheAmazonthismonthhavebeengrabbingglobalheadlinesasscientistsandenvironmentalgroupsareworriedthattheywillmakeclimatechangeworseandthreatenbiodiversity(生物多樣性).Asthelargestrainforestintheworld,theAmazonisoftencalled“thelungsoftheworld.”Itisalsohometoabout3millionspeciesofplantsandanimalsand1millionlocalpeople.Thevastlandofrainforestplaysanimportantroleintheworld’secosystembecausetheyabsorbheatinsteadofitbeingreflectedbackintotheatmosphere.Theyalsostorecarbondioxide(二氧化碳)andproduceoxygen,andthuslesscarbonisreleased,easingtheeffectsofclimatechange.“Anyrainforestdestroyedbyfireisathreattobiodiversityandthepeoplewhousethatbiodiversity,”ThomasLovejoy,anecologistatGeorgeMasonUniversitytoldNationalGeographic.“Themostseriousthreatisthatalotofcarbongoesintotheatmosphere.”hestressed.“Inthemidstoftheglobalclimatecrisis,wecannotaffordmoredamagetoamajorsourceofoxygenandbiodiversity.TheAmazonmustbeprotected.”UN

SecretaryGeneralAntonioGuterressaid.DatafromtheNationalInstituteforSpaceResearch(INPE)showthatthenumberofforestfiresinBrazilincreasedby82percentfromJanuarytoAugustthisyearparedtothesameperiodtheyearbefore.“Atotalof71,497forestfireswereregisteredinthecountryinthefirsteightmonthsof2019,upfrom39,194inthesameperiodin2018,”INPEsaid.“WepredictthattheforestareasintheBrazilianAmazonhavedecreasedbetween20and30percentparedtothelast12months.”CarlosNobre,aresearcherattheUniversityofSaoPaulo,toldGermanbroadcasterDeutscheWelle.Brazilownsabout60percentoftheAmazonrainforest,whosedamagecouldhavesevereresultsforglobalclimateandrainfallTheextentofthearearuinedbyfireshasyettobedetermined,butthecrisishastranscended(超出)Brazil’sborders,reachingPeruvian,ParaguayanandBolivianregions.28.Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlytalkingabout? A．Theeffectsofclimatechange. B．TheroleoftheAmazonrainforest. C．TheresultsoftheAmazonrainforestfires. D．Thecausesofthedecreasingbiodiversity29.WhatcanweinferfromLovejoy’sandGuterres’swords? A．Thedryweatherleadstotherainforestfires. B．Thebiodiversitymakestherainforestsunique. C．Therainforestfiresbringseriousresults. D．Theglobalclimatecrisisbringsmorerainforestfires.30.Whydoestheauthorlistthenumbersinparagraph4? A．Toprovetheimportanceofrainforest. B．Toshowtheinfluenceofclimatechange. C．Toexplaintheprocessoftheresearch. D．Tostressthereductionofrainforestareas31.Whichsectionofamagazineisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Sportsandmusic. B．Scienceandtechnology.C．Natureandgeography. D． Businessandculture.DToday,manypeoplespendalotoftimereadingonline.Whetherreadingnewsorebooks,peoplearespendingmoretimeeyeballingscreens.Whileonlinereadingopensupagreatdealofknowledgetopeople,therearesomedisadvantagestoo,suchaseyestrain,headaches,aswellasdifficultyinfocusingonthetext.Nowanewreadingsystem,BionicReading,developedbySwisstypographicdesignerRenatoCasutt,canhelppeopleoveretheseissues,andmostimportantly,itaimstohelppeoplereadfasteronlineanddevelopamoreindepthunderstandingofwrittencontent.Thereadingsystemimprovethereadingprocessbyguidingtheeyesthroughtextwithartificialfixationpoints.Tomakeitshort:somepartsofthewordsaredisplayedinbold(粗體).Asaresult,thereaderonlyfocusesonthehighlightedlettersandletsthebraincenterpletetherest.Yourbraincan“read”fasterthanyoureyes,sobyessentiallyreducingthenumberoflettersyoureyeneedstolookat,youcanreadfasterwhilestillpreservingthefullcontext.Cassuttdiscoveredthesystembyaccident.Hewasworkingondesigningabookinaforeignlanguageandrealizedhecouldreaditifhesectioneditoff.HeworkedforsixyearstodevelopBionicReadingandisstillworkingtoadjustit.Apreliminary(初步的)studywasconductedbytheSwissInstituteInnoSuisee,butmoreresearchisneededbeforeitcanbedefinitivelyshownthatthesystemimprovesreading.SomepeoplewithADHD（多動癥）provethatBionicReadinghelpedthemfocusandprehendwhattheyarereading.Otherpeopledon’tseemtonoticeabigdifferenceparedtoregulartext.There’salsonoevidencetosuggestBionicReadingisanybetterthanregulartext.ThebestwaytoknowiftheBionicReaderhelpsyoureadbetteronlineistotryityourself.32.WhatisthemainpurposeofBionicReading?A.Topointoutpeople’sreadingproblems.B.Toteachpeoplenecessaryreadingskills.C.Toreducereaders’screentimeandeyestress.D.Toimprovepeople’sreadingspeedandprehension.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“artificialfixationpoints”inparagraph2referto? A.Capitalletters. B.Usefulexpressions. C.Difficultsentencesinthetext. D.Boldletters.34.WhatdosomepeoplewithADHDthinkofthesystemaccordingtothetext? A.Itisplex. B.Itcanbebeneficial. C.Itneedstobeimproved. D.Ithaslittleeffectonthem.35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout? A.AreadingprojectforADHD. B.Aresearchonlanguagelearning. C.Asystemtohelpwithonlinereading. D.Atoolfortreatingreadingdisability第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。GoodpronunciationisanimportantpartoflearningEnglish.Thewayyourspeechsoundscanhaveabiginfluenceonwhetherornotpeopleunderstandwhatyouaresayingandtheirimpressionsofyou.Thetrickythingaboutpronunciationisthatit’snotjustaquestionofgettingknowledge,butaphysicalskillthatyouneedtopracticeregularly.36However,therearesomewaysyoucanpracticemoreeffectivelyandimproveyourskillsfaster.It’softendifficulttofindpronunciationmistakesinyourownspeech.37Ifyoucan’tfindyourpronunciationproblems,it’sdifficulttocorrectthem.TryrecordingyourspeechwithyoursmartphoneorPCandmakinganoteofspecificareasyouneedtoimproveon.Moreover,manyEnglishlearnersthinkthatspeakingfluentlymeanstheyneedtospeakfast.38Speakingtoofaststrengthensbadhabitsandmakesthespeakersoundnervousandindecisive(無決斷力的).Speakingslowlywillgiveyoutimetobreatheproperlyandthinkaboutwhatyouwanttosaynext.Becauseitgivesyoutimetothinkwhileyouarespeaking,you’llfeelmorerelaxedandbeabletoconcentrateonmakingyourEnglishsoundfantastic.39You’reteachingyourmouthanewwaytomoveandusingdifferentmuscles.Focusondifficultsoundseachday.Havingtroublewith“th”?Putyourtonguebetweenyourteeth(don’tbitedown)andblowairoutofyourmouth.Feeltheairmoveoverthetopofyourtongue.40Singinghelpsyourelaxandjustgetthosewordsout,aswellashelpingyourrhythm(節(jié)奏)andintonation(語調(diào)).Becauseyoudon’tneedtoconcentrateonconstructingsentencesforyourself,youcanconcentrateonmakingyourpronunciationsoundgreat!A．Thisiswrong.B．Pronunciationmatters.C．Pronunciationisaphysicalskill.D．Therearenoshortcutstoperfectpronunciation.E．Thereisnodoubtthatallyoureffortswillpayoff.F．AnothermethodworthatryislearningpopularEnglishsongs.G．That’sbecauseyouareconcentratingonmunicatingratherthanthesoundyouaremaking.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（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四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。ItwasacoldMaymorningwhenIreceivedaninterestingemailfromanoldhighschoolfriendinvitingmetojoina10dayallgirlssurftrip.IknewIhadtosay41.Thetripseemedsimpleenough.Ten42aged30to45,allpletestrangers,meetingonthecoastofPortugaltotrysomethingnew:43intheAtlanticOcean.Ihavealwayslovedtraveling,soIwas44tosendanemailtomybossaskingfortime45tomakethetrip.Imetmy46surfingpaniononthegrassofthehotellawninasmallsurftowncalledEriceira.Althoughwehadourdifferent47andbackgrounds,wewereallunitedinalastingdesireto48ourselves,learn,tackleandgrow.49byouramazingcoaches,together,wefacedthewaves.Sometimes,itpouredwithrain,andthewaves50aroundus,butwewerestilloutthere.Andwitheveryslipandfall,wordsof51fromourcoachesfilledtheair.Honestly,Iprobablyspentmostofmydaysfrozentothebone,butthatdidn’tmatterbecauselearninganewskilltaughtmethehumility(謙遜)thatcanefromdoing52atsomethingnew,andthepridethatdevelopswhenyoufinally53tograspsomethingyou’vebeenworkingon.Whilesurfingmightnotbemycalling,tryingitout54metotakemorerisksinlife,to55myfortzoneandtoneverstopbelievinginmyself.Youneverknowwhatyou’recapableofifyoudon’tgooutthereandtry.41．A．yes B．no C．so D．never42．A．boys B．a(chǎn)dults C．seniors D．women43．A．swimming B．surfing C．boating D．diving44．A．worried B．a(chǎn)nxious C．confused D．honored45．A．in B．out C．off D．a(chǎn)way46．A．unique B．new C．familiar D．specific47．A．personalities B．goals C．trips D．interests48．A．enjoy B．help C．challenge D．defeat49．A．Guided B．Divided C．Designed D．Named50．A．fell B．froze C．reached D．crashed51．A．fear B．pride C．encouragement D．wonder52．A．badly B．perfectly C．carefully D．bravely53．A．manage B．succeed C．finish D．try54．A．suggests B．stops C．prevents D．inspires55．A．leavebehind B．stepoutof C．reachinto D．getthrough第二節(jié)（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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。FallingonDecember7thisyear,MajorSnow,alsoknown__56___“DaXue”inChinese,isthe21stsolartermoftheChineselunaryearandthethirdsolartermofwinter，___57____marksthestartofthemidwinterseason.DuringMajorSnow,thetemperaturedrops____58_____(significant),andsnowfallbeesmorefrequent.Itisatimewhentheentirelandscape___59___(cover)inapristinewhiteblanket,creatingacalmandpeacefulatmosphere.Thefallingsnowflakestransformtheworldintoawinterwonderland,bringingjoyand__60__(excite)topeopleofallages.InancientChina,MajorSnowwasanimportanttimeforfarmers.Theywouldusethisperiod__61__(prepare)fortheupingwinterbystoringfoodandfirewood.Itwasalsoatimetorepairtoolsandequipment,__62__(ensure)theywerereadyforthechallengesofthecoldseason.MajorSnowisalsoclosely__63__(relate)totraditionalChinesemedicine.Accordingtoancientwisdom,thisisthetimewhenthe“yang”energyreachesitslowestpoint,andthe“yin”energybeginstorise.__64__isbelievedthatduringthisperiod,ourbodiesareeasiertosufferfromcoldandillnesses.Therefore,itisimportanttotakeextracareofourhealthbykeepingwarm,eatingnourishingfoods,andgettingenoughrest.MajorSnowisnotjust___65___changeinweather;itisareminderofthecyclicalnatureoflifeandtheimportanceofadaptation.Ashighschoolstudents,letusembracethebeautyoftheseason,takecareofourselves,andappreciatethewisdompasseddownthroughgenerations.第四部分寫作（共三節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）第一節(jié)：單詞拼寫（每小題1分，共15分）根據(jù)首字母提示和漢語提示拼寫單詞。66．Itsuddenlys_________(突然想到)methatIcouldgivehimfirstaidbeforethedoctorsandnursescame.67．Whenyouareinane______________(緊急情況),you’dbettertakeadeepbreathtocalmyourselfdown.68．Heavyfloodss(橫掃)awayhouses,roads,andtookawaythelivesofmany.69．Bycontrast,Ihavemoretroublee_______________(建立)suchabigclub,socouldyoupleasehelpme?70．Chinaiswidelyknownforancientcivilizationwhichhascontinuedallthewaythroughintomoderntimes,d__________(盡管)themanyupsanddownsinitshistory.71．Theeyewitness’uncleard(描述)ofthescenehasmadethecasemoreconfusing,whichwilltakeawhileforthepolicetomakeclearofwhatreallyhappened.72．“Solongasthere’ssomethingtoi(確認),wewillgivepeopletheirmoneyback,”saidaspokeswomanfortheBank.73．Heconsultedther(參考)bookswhenhecameacrosssomedifficultlanguagepoints.74．Asissaidinthejobadvertisement,youmustfillinthea（申請）formonlineandsubmititbyFriday.75．Itwasbecauseofthegreatc(貢獻)hemadetothepanythathewaspromotedtobethegeneralmanagerofhisdepartment.第二節(jié)：完成句子（每小題1分，滿分5分）根據(jù)漢語提示完成句子，每空填寫一個單詞。76．Itisnotunusualforteenagerstofacethesamechallenge,so________________________________(沒有必要)toworrytoomuchaboutit.77．AsfarasI'mconcerned,________________________________________(......是一個明智的選擇)tostayathomeandavoidgoingoutdoors.78．Ihopemysuggestionswill________________________________________(對你有