甘肃省天水市秦州区天水市第一中学2023-2024学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题（含答案）

天水一中高一级2023-2024学年度第二学期开学检测
（满分：100分 时间：60分钟）
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。
Dance Classes
Ballet
Ballet teaches grace, and flexibility（灵活）. Students focus on the use of proper ballet items, expanding their knowledge of classical ballet techniques and improving skills for classical ballet practice.
Age: 8—10
Date: September 7, 2019—May 16, 2020 Time: 10:30 am—12:00 am on Saturdays
Creative Movers
Students can explore creative movement, the development of skills and balance. The class helps build strength, flexibility and self-confidence, and allows children to realize expression in a positive and encouraging environment.
Age: 3—5
Date: September 7, 2019—January 18, 2020 Time: 9:00 am—9:45 am on Saturdays
Jazz
Jazz includes movements from both classical ballet and dance techniques. This class will focus on traditional Jazz dance. Students will be taught the jazz-style rhythms and movements. Students and parents work with program staff to meet students' personal dance goals.
Age: 5—6
Date: September 7, 2019—May 16, 2020 Time: 2:00 pm—3:00 pm on Saturdays
Hip Hop
Students will be introduced to several different aspects of hip hop dance including Popping, Looking, Breaking and Tutting in a high-energy environment. Our hip hop instructors are highly knowledgeable and will provide students with a wonderful view of hip hop dance.
Age: 7—10
Date: September 7, 2019—May 16, 2020 Time: 1:00 pm—2:00 pm on Sundays
1. Which class is suitable for 4-year-old children
A. Ballet. B. Creative Movers. C. Hip Hop. D. Jazz.
2. What can students learn in the jazz class
A. Make use of all the ballet items.
B. Learn the long history of jazz.
C. Dance with famous modern jazz dancers.
D. Get to know jazz-style movements.
3. What is the feature of the hip hop class
A. It is open in the afternoon.
B. The skilled teachers teaching different levels.
C. It teaches traditional dances
D. It is available on Sunday.
B
When people ask me how I started writing, I find myself describing an urgent need that I felt to work with language. Having said that, I did not know for a long time what I was looking for. It was not until I followed this feeling to its source that I discovered I had a passion for writing. With some encouragement from my colleagues, I had one of my poems published. This bit of success, however, was the point where my problem began.
Back in 1978, I had to travel between three different campuses in the morning, teaching freshman composition. Afternoons I spent taking my daughter to her ballet and horse-riding lessons. I composed my lectures on the way, and that was all the thinking time I had. When I returned home, there was not enough of me left for writing after a full working day.
As a way out, I decided to get up two hours before my usual time. My alarm was set for 5:00 A. M. The first day I shut it off because I had placed it within arm's reach. The second day I set two clocks, one on my night table, and one out in the hallway. I had to jump out of bed and run to silence it before my family was awoken. This was when my morning writing began.
Since that first morning in 1978, I have been following the habit to this day, not making or accepting many excuses for not writing. I wrote my poems in this manner for nearly ten years before my first book was published. When I decided to write a novel, I divided my two hours: the first for poetry, the second for fiction. Well or badly, I wrote at least two pages a day. This is how my novel, The Line of the Sun. was finished. If I had waited to have the time, I would still be waiting to write my novel.
What I got out of getting up in the dark to work is the feeling that I am in control. For many people, the initial sense of urgency to create easily dies away because it requires making the tough decision: taking the time to create, stealing it from yourself if it's the only way.
4. What motivated the author to start her writing career
A. Her strong wish to share. B. Her keen interest in writing.
C. Her urgent need to make a living. D. Her passionate desire for fame.
5. Why did the author place an alarm clock in the hallway
A. In case the clock in her room broke down. B. In case she failed to hear the ringing.
C. To force herself out of bed. D. To wake up her family.
6. How did the author manage to finish her novel
A. By sticking to writing every morning.
B. By writing when her mind was most active.
C. By drawing inspirations from classic novels.
D. By reducing her teaching hours at school.
7. What can we learn from the author's success in her writing career
A. It is never too late to change your job.
B. Imaginative ideas die away if not taken in time.
C. A tight schedule is no excuse for lack of action.
D. Daily life provides ideas for creative writing.
C
Artificial intelligence（AI）plays an important role in the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 and Asian Para Games. These terms might sound familiar, but how smart are they when applied to the 56 Asian Games venues（场地）
Their smartness can be found in running the venues with less human labor forces. At the Huanglong Sports Center, a system called Smart Stadium Brain is built. A 25 square meter high definition screen lays in the venue's information center, which guarantees a friendly environment for the athletes and audiences. A small screen on each seat is designed to be at the audience's service. By finger touching, the audience can control it conveniently to watch and keep contact with the event. What's more, supported by the 5 G technology.
AI also means further protection on environment. At the Fuyang sports Center, although it has been raining for days, the roof of the venue still remains dry. And the secret lies in its attractive sky garden. The garden, is not only eye-catching but also useful. It allows the greening rate of the entire stadium to reach as high as 45%, being energy-saving. Under the cobblestones（鹅卵石）, a recovery system is filtering（过滤）and collecting rainwater for the venue's water system, and irrigation water.
8. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "guarantee" in Para2
A. Make sure of. B. Take advantage of. C. Get used to. D. Adapt to.
9. What can we learn from Para2
A. Their smartness of AI will replace workers.
B. The stadium is environmentally friendly and advanced but costly.
C. The audience can control small screens on their seats easily.
D. Small screen must be supported by the 5 G technology.
10. How does the roof of the venue keep dry while it's raining
A. By saving energy.
B. By collecting rainwater system of the sky garden.
C. By recycling the rainwater.
D. By improving the greening rate.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Asian Games with Artificial Intelligence.
B. Smart Asian Games with High-tech Venues.
C. More Connections with Smart Devices.
D. A Sports Center with Smart Stadium Brain.
D
A new study says the Amazon rainforest is nearing a tipping point（临界点）in its decline that could see the biologically rich and diverse ecosystem turned into a savannah（热带草原）.
"The Amazon is losing its ability to recover from disturbances like drought and extreme weather. Deforestation and climate change are likely the main drivers of this decline," study co-author Niklas Boers said in a statement. The researchers say they've found evidence of this decline across 75 percent of the Amazon.
"It's worth reminding ourselves that if it gets to that tipping point and we commit to losing the Amazon rainforest, we will get significant feedback on global climate change," said Timothy Lenton, a scientist and co-author of the study.
The research team looked at three decades' worth of satellite data, paying close attention to trees and other plants after extreme events. The researchers concluded that the forest, which is essential for oxygen production and carbon sequestration（碳封存）, has been losing its resilience for the last two decades.
The researchers say the forest is nearing a tipping point, but the arrival date is unclear as a number of factors can push it closer to or farther from that edge. It's just too challenging to estimate when the change may occur. But the scientists warn that once the tipping point has been crossed, the change could happen quickly.
The news comes after the Amazon recorded record levels of deforestation in Brazil in January. Animal agriculture is causing deforestation in the Amazon, as Brazil is now the world's top beef exporter. Last November, the EU took steps to ban beef linked to deforestation. "What we propose is a pioneering initiative," Virginijus Sinkevicius, the EU environment commissioner, said. "The EU action alone will not solve the problem. We also need major markets like the US to clean up their supply chain."
12. What can we learn from the study
A. The Amazon rainforest is in danger of changing into grassland.
B. The Amazon rainforest has reached the point of no return.
C. Scientists are convinced that the change could happen quickly.
D. Scientists are unclear about what is responsible for the decline.
13. What does the underlined word "resilience" in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. The ability to predict the future. B. The ability to rise to challenges.
C. The ability to remain unchanged. D. The ability to go back to normal.
14. What does the EU environment commissioner expect
A. Deforestation will become easy to deal with.
B. The export of beef should be banned.
C. More countries should join hands.
D. The EU should adopt strict measures.
15. What is the text likely to be
A. An adventure diary. B. A biology textbook.
C. An official proposal. D. A scientific report.
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。
When my children haven't played outside enough, I can tell their energy levels will go up and the noise will increase in the house. I feel upset, so I tell them it's time to go outside. Usually, they complain and come up with reasons why staying in is better, but I insist. Within minutes, they're out and running around. Sometimes I give them a minimum time limit, say 20 minutes, before they could come back inside. 16 Kids need consistent outdoor play. There are many benefits, and I'd like to share some of them.
Outdoor play is good for kids' physical health. 17 Movements like rolling and jumping also stimulate a child's vestibular system. It's the organizer for other senses and affects things like balance and space awareness. Children need to stimulate it regularly, and outdoor play allows this to happen naturally.
Outdoor play is beneficial mentally. It makes kids happy. You will see it when they come inside, tired but satisfied. It also gives children a chance to be in a space without fixed rules. There are no requirements to be quiet or stay clean. 18 It helps result in imaginative play and a creative flow state.
19 There's so much active learning that goes on outdoors. When kids get outdoors, they take the information they've heard in the classroom and apply it to real life. For example, building a bridge across a hole that will support the weight or getting the right consistency of mud by mixing dirt and water. They'll also do better in school after spending more time outside.
Outdoor play is of great importance, so you should encourage your kids to take part in it actively. 20 You can also take them to beautiful parks and forests on weekends. Your kids will get hours of enjoyment, and the benefits are far-reaching.
A. It also has educational value.
B. Make your yard more interesting for them.
C. Don't ask them to follow too many restrictions.
D. It connects physical exercise with better education, too.
E. So kids are free to do almost anything that entertains them.
F. But often they forget about it once they're wrapped up in a game.
G. It helps build up strength and reduces the likelihood of overweight.
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。
As I was a young boy my family was very poor. I would often help do something for the neighbors to 21 a little pocket money.
One day I 22 on the door of an elderly woman and asked if she needed me to clean the yard. She asked why I was not in 23 and I showed her my worn 24 , which no longer kept me warm. She allowed mc to work in the yard. When I finished, she looked at me and said, "I suppose you want to be 25 now." She then took out a jar filled with dollar bills and said, "I'm glad you've done a 26 job today but that is not something you should be doing again. I want you to 27 new clothes and get back to school. I also want you to come back to visit me with your report card and I will 28 you when I see you have worked hard and have some good 29 . Now reach out your little hands and take out as much money as you can."
I put my hands in the jar and 30 so much money that it was 31 for me to buy what I badly needed. Later, I returned several times to see the woman and she did just as she 32 . She looked at my report card and gave me a handful of dollars and some delicious food every time I 33 her that I had an "A".
I was twelve years old when I moved from that neighbourhood. I will never forget the huge 34 this wonderful lady made over my life with her 35 . This is something I hope to do myself in this lifetime over and over again.
21. A. earn B. save C. give D. change
22. A. looked B. knocked C. worked D. turned
23. A. sofa B. school C. trouble D. bed
24. A. bag B. time C. coat D. carpet
25. A. punished B. tested C. praised D. paid
26. A. boring B. new C. terrible D. fine
27. A. remove B. keep C. buy D. make
28. A. reward B. understand C. protect D. recognize
29. A. stories B. marks C. goals D. ideas
30. A. borrowed B. charged C. grabbed D. lost
31. A. enough B. rare C. special D. simple
32. A. promised B. discovered C. knew D. admitted
33. A. required B. asked C. wrote D. showed
34. A. mistake B. difference C. decision D. progress
35. A. courage B. happiness C. honesty D. kindness
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。
When she was just three years old, Alyssa Carson from the USA took an interest 36 the planet Mars. From that time on, her lifelong passion for and 37 （curious）about space began! Then, Alyssa 38 （start）to do all the things related to space!
Alyssa's goal is to help others understand the potential for human life in outer space. She also wants to be one of the first humans 39 （walk）on the planet Mars. She even imagines 40 （live）on Mars! And while doing so, Alyssa wants to inspire lots of other kids to learn more about space and science.
She is studying astrobiology（天体生物学）at the Florida Institute of Technology. It is 41 only program in the USA focused on the potential for life on other planets. Whether you want to study the effects of space travel on humans, discover past or present life on Mars, or help develop 42 （way）to sustain（维持）life on the moon, you will be prepared at the Florida Institute of Technology.
Alyssa is a（n） 43 （impress）example of a young person 44 focuses on her passion and becomes the best version of 45 （she）. Her example also inspires other kids to do the same.
第四部分 单词填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
46. Many birds didn't s （幸存）the severe winter.
47. These fish are found in s （浅的）waters around the coast.
48. The actors i （鼓舞）the kids with their enthusiasm.
49. She answered all my questions with her usual h （诚实）.
50. It was g （慷慨的）of him to offer to pay for us both.
51. D （尽管）applying for hundreds of jobs, he is still out of work.
52. As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to e （探索）.
53. （不幸的是）, he fell off the cliff, breaking his legs.
54. This article will form the b （基础）for our discussion.
55. She was intelligent but suffered from a lack of a （志向）.