河北省张家口市尚义县等校2023-2024学年高一下学期开学收心联考英语试题(无答案)

2023-2024学年第二学期高一年级开学考试
英语
注意事项：1．考试时间为120分钟，满分150分。
2．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。
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。
1．What is the man now
A．A teacher. B．An engineer. C．A reporter.
2．What is the man’s present
A．A plant. B．A CD． C．Some flowers.
3．What will the woman do next
A．Have lunch. B．Finish English text. C．Type a paper.
4．What is the weather now
A．Rainy. B．Cloudy. C．Sunny.
5．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．In a restaurant. B．On a model show. C．In a store.
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，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。
6．How did the man feel about his summer holiday
A．Content. B．Disappointed. C．Surprised.
7．What did the man pay for during his holiday
A．Stay in a hotel. B．Cost of travel. C．Meals.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Husband and wife. B．Cousins. C．Friends.
9．How much should the family pay for the concert in total
A．$20． B．$40． C．$50.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Why did the man call
A．To apply for a club membership.
B．To consult some information.
C．To make an appointment.
11．What are the members required to wear
A．Golf shoes. B．Golf pants. C．Club sweaters.
12．What is provided for kids by the club
A．Group lessons. B．An-hour lessons. C．Half-hour lessons.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What do we know about the man
A．He has his business. B．He is a student. C．He is married.
14．What is the job like
A．It has a low pay.
B．It needs travelling abroad.
C．It is dull.
15．What does the man think of the job
A．Boring. B．Challenging. C．Pleasant.
16．When will the man receive the final decision
A．In three days. B．After his graduation. C．In three months.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．How will the students go to Hilltop Castle
A．By bus. B．By car. C．By train.
18．Who is on duty this week
A．Mr. Hill. B．Mrs. Philips. C．Mr. Gifford.
19．What is advised to bring
A．A lunch. B．A piece of paper. C．A pen.
20．What is the speaker mainly talking about
A．A test. B．A famous castle. C．A school trip.
第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
If you want to improve your English skills. Here are four online books which aim to strengthen spoken and writing skills for English learners.
Arnie the Doughnut
Suggested grade level: 1st-2nd
Arnie looks like an average doughnut（圈饼） made by one of the best bakeries in town. Still, a doughnut is just a doughnut, right WRONG! Click to see what happens.
Themes in the story: Imagination, Humor, Friendship
Clark the Shark
Suggested grade level: Kindergarten-2nd
Clark is a shark who loves life, but his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, so his teacher helps him find a way to turn it down. Finally, Clark knows how to get along with his friends.
Themes in the story: Self-Control, Manners, Friendship
Brave Irene
Suggested grade level: lst-2nd
Brave Irene is a dressmaker’s daughter. One day, Irene volunteers to send the dress made by her mum to the palace on time in spite of the snowstorm. Click and see how she overcomes difficulties.
Themes in the story: Courage, Overcoming difficulties
The Empty Pot
Suggested grade level: 1st-2nd
The Chinese Emperor announces a test to choose the country’s next king. The child who raises the best flowers from a seed given by the Emperor will be the one. Ping is unable to get his seed to come out, but his empty pot is the best of all. Why
Themes in the story: Honesty, Learning from failure
21．What makes Clark the Shark different from other three books
A．It deals with the topic of friendship. B．It is suitable for kindergarten children.
C．It can improve the readers’ writing skills. D．It needs imagination to understand the story.
22．What are the themes of Brave Irene
A．Self-Control and manners. B．Friendship and learning from failure.
C．Imagination and humor. D．Courage and overcoming difficulties.
23．Which of the following books is about honesty
A．Arnie the Doughnut. B．Clark the Shark. C．Brave Irene. D．The Empty Pot.
B
14-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States. She correctly spelled 22 words during 90 seconds. Most Americans, however, would find it difficult to spell any of these words!
Native English speakers know there are clear differences between how words are pronounced and spelled. But they do not know that the differences are unique to English among major languages. Languages like Italian or Finnish can be spelled more easily because each letter matches one sound. Students studying these languages can have 90 percent reading accuracy（正确率） after the first year.
In English, many letters have two or more sounds. This is why even after years of learning, students of English are still far below Italian or Finnish students in reading accuracy.
English started as a Germanic language. It is most closely connected to German and Dutch, especially in grammar and basic vocabulary. During the Norman attack in the 12th century, Old English was spoken but French was used in government and formal papers. As a result, more French and Latin words entered the English language.
The printing machine was invented in the late 1400s. This helped to establish English spelling and strengthen the connection between how English is spoken and how it is written. The English of today is how the language was written at the time.
However, the spoken language started to change in the 1500s with the pronunciation of all long vowels（元音）, especially in southern England. For example, the word “bite” was pronounced closer to “beet” in the 1400s, before changing through the years to its present sound. The effect was that the English language had old spellings but new sounds.
English has 26 letters, but over 44 different sounds depend on the difference of spoken English. There are several sounds from only one letter. For example, the letter “C” can sound like an “S” as in “city”, and it also sounds like a “K” as in “cat”.
24．Why is English harder to spell than Italian and Finnish
A．English has more letters. B．English is used more widely.
C．Some English letters have more sounds. D．English words are made up of more letters.
25．What is English most closely connected to German in
A．Grammar. B．Writing. C．Spelling. D．Pronunciation.
26．What is the result of the spoken language change in the 1500s
A．Words were simpler to spell. B．Words were easier to pronounce.
C．Words had old spellings but new sounds. D．Words spellings matched with their sounds.
27．What is the best title of the text
A．How English Developed B．Why English Is Hard to Spell
C．How to Spell English Correctly D．Why English Letters Have More Sounds
C
We all have a tendency（倾向） to fake laugh when others try to make a joke. Though it might feel rude not to laugh when your boss try to say something funny, pretending to do so might not be much better. It turns out people are pretty good at separating truly spirited laughs from fake ones. But how can they possible know the difference
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles studied the differences between real and fake laughter, they found some of the sounds associated with genuine（真正的） laughter is “really hard to fake.” In their study, the researchers determined that subjects were only fooled by 37 percent of fake laughter.
The most obvious factor telling real laughter from fake laughter is the number of breaths taken in between sounds. Seeing as it takes more effort and concentration to fake a laugh, people tend to pause more in between their “ha-ha’s” when they’re faking it. Evidently, that pausing is pretty noticeable.
“A fake laugh is basically an imitation（模仿） of a real laugh, but produced with a slightly different set of vocal muscles controlled by a different part of our brain,” Greg Bryant, the lead UCLA researcher on the study, explained.
Carolyn McGettigan, a scientist at Royal Holloway, University of London, conducted a 2014 study that recorded participants’ brain responses as they listened to the same people produce genuine laughter as opposed to fake laughter. She found when participants heard a fake laugh, they activated regions of the brain associated with mentalizing in an attempt to understand the other person’s emotional and mental state.
So, while we may understand that certain social situations sometimes require fake laughter, most of the time, our emotional intelligence is just too smart to buy into them.
28．What is the function of the first paragraph
A．To show us a tendency. B．To introduce the topic of the text.
C．To teach us how to laugh politely. D．To prove the importance of laugh.
29．What is the most noticeable factor between real laughter and fake laughter
A．The length of the laughter. B．Muscles one uses to make the laugh.
C．Times one pauses during the laugh. D．Breaths one takes in between sounds.
30．Which of the following will Greg Bryant agree with
A．Real laughter and fake laughter are hard to tell apart.
B．Real laughter doesn’t need to be controlled by our brain.
C．Real laughter and fake laughter are linked to different parts of the brain.
D．Real laughter and fake laughter are made using the same set of muscles.
31．What can we learn from the last paragraph
A．People can tell fake laughter. B．Fake laughter can be bought.
C．People don’t like fake laughter. D．Fake laughter is needed in all social situations.
D
We are easily in the act of putting off something to a later time. I find one of the most maddeningly illogical causes of procrastination（拖延症） is unsettled mind about where to start when I have multiple tasks which all need to be done.
What I want to stress is that I don’t think that procrastination, at least among high achievers like you, is a product of laziness. Among high achieving people, procrastination can be strongly motivated by perfectionism. Because you have high standards for yourself, you cannot do anything unless it’s perfect.
So, what can someone like you, Danny, do Here are the things I would recommend you start doing immediately.
Understand that punishing yourself with negative messages will not help you but only discourage you. You need to accept that you are a well-meaning and talented person who has extremely normal psychological problems and deserves the care from yourself and from others that will help you succeed. Forgive yourself.
If you’re anything like me, you read any tales of successful people with heightened interest. Notice how many of them took detours（绕道） in their lives or suffered any number of failures on their way to success. You are younger than you feel and beyond your short-term tasks which feel at present like your entire career, there are a number of roads that will be open to you in the future. With a wide imagination and firm determination, you will have potentially a huge number of paths to happiness available to you in the future.
Finally, and most importantly, understand that your life is already happening, since you only have a limited number of years in life. Do not waste them thinking your happiness is some time off in the future. Determine to live your life in the well-rounded happy ways that you want today. Enjoying life and doing what you find most fulfilling is not a reward scheduled for a decade from now. It is something for your whole life, starting day one.
32．What resulted in the most procrastination in the author’s opinion
A．Stress. B．Uncertainty. C．Laziness. D．Overwork.
33．Why does the author mention “successful people” in paragraph 5
A．To raise a question to solve. B．To suggest careers to work on.
C．To advise a new way to think from. D．To show role models to learn from.
34．What is most recommended by the author
A．Learning from new friends. B．Valuing time and living in the moment.
C．Looking forward to the future. D．Hoping for happiness all the time.
35．Where is the text probably taken from
A．A research paper. B．A health brochure. C．An experiment result. D．A personal letter.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
London is, without doubt, one of the most beautiful cities in the world. 36 Although there are similarities between London and some cities of America, don’t expect it to be the same. If you are an American in London looking for advice to help you adjust to the new environment, you are reading the right article.
37 It’s really something that may make you fall out of love with this magical city. Depending on which American state you live（d） in, just like other big cities, the cost of living in London is one of the highest. It is one of the top complaints of people who just moved to London from the US, mostly if they came from smaller states.
Preparing your pocket to absorb the shock you will receive is not enough. Just like when in Rome, do as the Romans do, when you go to London, behave like the Londoners. 38 Let’s say you left your coat on the chair after dinner. A Londoner will say your coatis on the chair instead of telling you to pick it up. When you hear things like this, don’t be surprised, but live your life like them. 39
The last one is a seemingly odd one: learn to understand English. Don’t be surprised that you will not understand some of the things the Englishmen are saying. It is not because you don’t understand the language. 40 The names we call some common things also differ from theirs. To avoid being lost when speaking with most Londoners, prepare yourself to relearn the English you already know.
A．The reason is their accents.
B．This way, you will not be left out.
C．Don’t forget where you come from.
D．To start with, prepare for the high cost of living.
E．That’s why we should avoid saying things in a direct manner.
F．However, for an American, living in this city comes with a price.
G．For instance, in London, people don’t ask anyone to do something directly.
第三部分 语言知识运用（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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
From a very early age I knew I wasn’t adopted（领养）. My older brother, Eddie and I looked too much the same because our faces were the 41 combination（结合） of our Mom’s and Dad’s. 42 , I did feel different.
My oldest brother, Tony was 43 and outgoing. He could tell you a story that kept you smiling and 44 all the way through. Eddie was also confident and had so many friends. He could also make a clear and loud 45 that has served him well as a teacher and coach.
I, on the other hand, was 46 , quiet, and not so outgoing as my brothers. I spent more time reading. I wanted to 47 everything. Being several years younger than them and usually 48 by them, I also spent more time playing alone. I wasn’t as lonely as you would 49 , though. My imagination was a great friend in my loneliness and in some way I 50 the quiet.
Looking back on the long and 51 road of my life now, I can see that I was different, but it made me just the person I needed to be to live the life I have lived. My reading so much led me to start writing as well. My wish to learn everything helped me to 52 the biggest problems about love, kindness, joy, and life, and to 53 what I learned with others. My pleasure in a quiet life made it 54 for me to work from home and care for my family.
We each have a unique 55 in this life. It is our job to find it, to live it, and to love it.
41．A．perfect B．positive C．extra D．equal
42．A．Besides B．However C．Even D．Instead
43．A．responsible B．curious C．confident D．anxious
44．A．exploring B．dieting C．competing D．laughing
45．A．whistle B．stress C．eruption D．voice
46．A．shy B．graceful C．frightened D．confused
47．A．exercise B．challenge C．learn D．contact
48．A．cared for B．brought up C．left behind D．depended on
49．A．plan B．figure C．notice D．prove
50．A．chose B．valued C．attracted D．refused
51．A．amazing B．winding C．wide D．formal
52．A．address B．sense C．exchange D．improve
53．A．throw B．close C．open D．share
54．A．strange B．still C．powerful D．easy
55．A．strength B．flash C．struggle D．anger
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Recently, we have just had China’s traditional Laba Festival, 56 falls on January 18 this year. It 57 （regard） as the prelude（序幕） to Chinese New Year.
There are different 58 （origin） of the Laba congee, but one of the most popular is about Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty.
Before Zhu became emperor, he was suffering in a prison on a winter day. When he was starving, he found some red beans, rice, dates and other grains near a rat hole 59 （unexpected）, so he boiled these together to make porridge. That day was the 60 （eight） day of the 12th lunar month. Later, when Zhu Yuanzhang was emperor, he decided 61 （name） the porridge he ate Laba congee 62 memory of that special day in prison.
Since then, 63 （enjoy） a bowl of Laba congee with families and friends has been a time-honored tradition in China, 64 it also sweetens a winter day. Made of a 65 （various） of ingredients, including beans, rice, lotus seeds, peanuts, etc., it is believed to be good for people’s health.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim对中国文化特别感兴趣，准备春节期间来中国旅游，希望你能给他推荐一个城市。请你给他回一封信，内容包括：
1．推荐城市；2．推荐理由；3．你的祝愿。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim, Yours, Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Grace and Ellen, both promising in their school’s dance competition, were fierce competitors. They both had great passion for dancing and dreamed for bigger stages. They were both friends and competitors. They had similar taste in music, and had similar dressing styles. They had both devoted themselves to preparing for the upcoming contest.
Grace’s journey to the competition was marked by countless hours of practice and determination. She would rise before the sun, and the studio lights were her only company. Every movement was perfected with unwavering mind. She knew that this competition wasn’t just about personal success; it was also about upholding her school’s honor. “Grace, you’re incredible!” Grace’s dance instructor, Mrs. Anderson, often praised her. “Your hard work will pay off.”
Ellen had been practicing hard for this competition as well. Her love for dance was her driving force. After school, she would head straight to the dance studio, tirelessly perfecting every step. Her dance shoes had become a part of her feet, and her heart burned with a strong desire for victory. “Ellen, you’re a natural,” her fellow dancers would often say. “You’ve got this!”
The day of the competition finally arrived, and there were five competitors fighting for the championship title. Ellen was scheduled to perform before Grace.
As Ellen stood backstage, the butterflies in her stomach seemed to have turned into a whirlwind（漩涡）. She practiced every move once again but suddenly broke her dress with a sharp movement. Panic set in as her mind raced for a solution.
“Ellen, you’re up next!” the stage manager announced.
In the dimly lit（灰暗的） backstage area, Grace overheard Ellen’s whispers to her friend, Sarah.
“I broke my dancing dress, Sarah,” Ellen’s voice trembled（颤抖）. “What am I going to do ”
Grace’s heart sank as she overheard the conversation.
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Grace knew her dress would fit Ellen perfectly, but she hesitated. Tears of thanks welled up in Ellen’s eyes as she put on Grace’s dress.