安徽省安庆市重点中学2023-2024学年高一下学期开学考试英语试题（含答案 无听力音频 无听力原文）

安庆七中2023-2024 学年第二学期开学考试
英 语
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
例： How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the woman think of the blue shirt
A. It's beautiful. B. It's ugly. C. It's big.
2. What's the time now
A. 5:15 pm. B. 5:45 pm. C. 6:00 pm.
3. What did the woman buy for her mother
A. Earrings. B. A necklace. C. A coat.
4. Where does the conversation take place probably
A. In a taxi. B. On a train. C. On a bus.
5. Which subject is Emily good at
A. English. B. Maths. C. Physics.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What do the speakers want to do
A. Rent a place. B. Decorate an office. C. Sell their artworks.
7. What can be said about the Johnson Building
A. It is near a river. B. It is quite high. C. It is creative.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why is the woman coming to change her shirt
A. It's worn out. B. It's small. C. It's the wrong style.
9. What color shirt did the woman buy yesterday
A. Green. B. Blue. C. Black.
10. What does the man say about the woman
A. She looks beautiful in green.
B. She should change a shirt in a larger size.
C. She should try on some shirts in different styles.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What does Lucy say about her math teacher
A. He's experienced. B. He's impatient. C. He's strict.
12. Who is Lucy's favorite teacher
A. Her English teacher. B. Her math teacher. C. Her art teacher.
13. Where is Lucy's art teacher from
A. America. B. Canada. C. England.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What did the man get this time
A. The gold. B. The silver. C. The bronze.
15. How did the man feel at the second fence
A. Quite excited. B. Rather tired. C. Absent-minded.
16. What happened at the water jump
A. The man came off the horse.
B. The water made the horse nervous.
C. Something in the crowd upset the horse.
17. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Run in another race. B. Be on a TV show. C. Visit a friend.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What does the speaker say about the dolphin
A. It is man's most intelligent friend.
B. It is man's favorite animal.
C. It is man's largest friend.
19. How many dolphin themes were there at the exhibition
A. About 150. B. About 100. C. About 750.
20. Who is Pandora
A. An organizer. B. A reporter. C. A dolphin.
第二部分阅读（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
Summer Courses 2009
San Diego Seaside College is offering one and two-week English summer courses for high school students from all over the world who want to improve their English. Classes are offered at five levels, from basic to advanced. Students will be tested when they arrive and placed in the level appropriate to their language ability. Each class has a maximum of 14 students.
Tuition Fees（学费）
One-week Course (July 26—August 1):$310
Two-week Course (July 26—August 8):$ 620
The full payment must be received before the beginning of the courses.
Accommodations（食宿）
We provide housing, including breakfast & dinner, 7 days a week.
Single room :$ 250 per week
Twin room: $160 per person, per week You should reserve your accommodations before May 15 and all the accommodation fees must be paid in full before June 15.
How to Apply
Filloutanapplicationformandsendittousatesc@sdc.edu .
Come to our college this summer and make yourself shine at English.
21. The aim of the courses is to help the high school students ______.
A. learn English B. attend college
C. visit some high schools D. travel to other countries
22. What are the tuition fees for the One-week Course
A. $ 160. B. $ 250. C. $ 310. D. $ 620.
23. If you want to apply for the course, you should ______.
A. choose a college B. reserve a hotel room
C. check with the teachers D. fill out a form and email it
B
I went shopping for a dress to wear to my daughter's high school graduation half a year ago. To my horror,I could only fit into a size 20.
Being overweight most of my adult life, I always had very little self-confidence. Wearing a dress I didn't like to such an important event was enough to make me look for help. Thankfully, a friend of mine was attending Weight Watchers meetings, and I noticed her great progress. Her success inspired me to give it a try. I joined Weight Watchers, attended their meetings and started following their Weight-Loss System.
I focused on the plan with determination and never missed a weekly meeting! I discovered that I enjoyed the benefits of having the help and support of others. I also read the weekly online e-newsletter and was inspired by the stories, recipes and information offered there, I also read magazines produced by Weight Watchers, which have great tips and new ideas in each issue.
It's hard for me to even remember the person I was before my amazing change. I didn't walk anywhere and couldn't wash my car or walk my dog. Today I do these simple tasks without even thinking about them. But the change didn't happen overnight. I had to exercise with patience and perseverance. I decided to take it one day at a time and stick with it for good.
The "new me" is more self-confident and healthier. I love how I feel now. I have more energy and feel like I'm 25 again. So why not give Weight Watchers a try if you have the same overweight problem
24. The underlined word "inspired" in the second paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A. excited B. moved C. encouraged D. forced
25. We can learn from the passage that the writer ______
A. often went shopping before she lost weight B. was overweight when she was a child
C. ever wanted to give up losing weight D. now is more confident than before
26. This passage is written to ______.
A. tell us how to gain self-confidence
B. show off the great progress that the author has made
C. give us some tips on how to lose weight quickly
D. advise overweight people to give Weight Watchers a try
27. Which of the following word will you use to describe the writer
A. Weak. B. Calm. C. Patient. D. Silent.
C
For late 19th-century North Americans and Europeans, a display of tableware（餐具） could reveal much about someone's social position, as the wealthy took great care to get different kinds of forks for everything. Before the 18th century, people of all classes usually ate with a knife and a spoon.
The fork's path to the table was hard-won and slow. In ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, forks were used for slicing food into pieces or lifting meat from a pot or fire.
Following a reduction in size, the fork appeared to have entered dining areas in the courts of the Middle East and Byzantine Empire by the eighth and ninth centuries, and became common among wealthy families there by the tenth century. Early in the 11th century, it appeared in various pieces of European art. In the late 11th century, St. Peter Damian from Ostia wrote about a Byzantine princess who used forks and regarded her dying of a disease as punishment for such "luxury".
The fork's slow conquest of Europe was carried out from Italy. Motivated by the same concerns for hygiene（卫生）, forks were bought by wealthy Britons, inspired by Queen Victoria, who regarded fork use as a sign of good manners.
The fork's introduction to North America dates back to 1633, when John Winthrop, a founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was gifted a set of forks. The Industrial Revolution strengthened the fork's presence on dining room tables as production of flatware became less expensive. Writing in 1896 in Social Eriquere, Mau d C. Cooke declared the fork had finally conquered the knife in America and "any attempt to give the knife importance at table is looked upon as an offense（冒犯） against good taste."
28. What can we learn about forks from paragraphl
A. They were used improperly in the 18th century.
B. They had many different types in the 19th century.
C. They were popular in Europe before the 18th century.
D. They led to North American's rise in social position.
29. What was a function of forks in ancient Egypt
A. To eat food. B. To decorate tables.
C. To cut food. D. To create works of art.
30. Who was against the use of forks
A. St. Peter Damian. B. Thomas Coryate.
C. Queen Victoria D. Maud C. Cooke.
31. What marked the beginning of the fork's introduction to North America
A. The appearance of flatware B. The start of the Industrial Revolution.
C. John Winthrop receiving forks as presents. D. Mau d C. Cooke writing Social Etiquette.
D
"There are more people actively learning a language through DuoLingo than in the entire US public schoolsystem." says Luis von Ahn, founder of the free language learning app. Since its launch（投放市场） in 2012, more than 30 million people have downloaded（下载） the app, which gamified education and attracted many language learners.
The growth of technology for educational use has changed the way in which people learn and receive education. This is particularly true for languages, an area in which the explosion of mobile apps and interactive software has provided choices to a range of people who were previously unable to receive foreign language education.
Von Ahn says that when he founded DuoLingo he decided to find a way for people to learn a language for free. Free use of languages was something he had a personal interest in addressing: he grew up in Guatemala, where he was surrounded by people all trying to learn English, half of whom were failing to do so and a lot of whom could not afford it.
One of the big changes caused by tech is the change in language learners. Languages have long been connected with the rich people, but now people from less rich backgrounds are finding affordable ways to learn.
Von Ahn says an unexpected result of DuoLingo being an app is that it's attracting an unlikely type of user. DuoLingo was designed（设计） to be like a game' and what the company has found is that many users aren't even necessarily diehard language fans, they're just looking for an educational way to kill some time.
"They're still procrastinating from something else, but at least it's somewhat useful." says Von Ahn, "Thetruth of the matter is that learning a language takes months or years. We have to find a way to keep them interested and that's where the gamification came in."
32. What can we say about DuoLingo after its launch
A. It is used by entire US schools. B. It costs 30 dollars to download.
C. It changes the use of languages. D. It makes education more enjoyable.
33. Why does the author mention Von Ahn in paragraph 3
A. To show his poverty in childhood. B. To explain why he founded the app.
C. To prove he was interested in the app. D. To find out how he designed the app.
34. What change does DuoLingo bring to language learners
A· They can master a language faster. B. They become language fans totally.
C. They can learn in a low-cost way. D. They can now use it to kill some time.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Reasons for Learning a Language B. How to Learn a Language Online
C. The Development of a Language App D. Mastering a Language with DuoLingo
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。
Four Habits to Help You Succeed
Nobody would like to experience failure. We all want to succeed. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. ___36___
Know your values.
Finding your values is in line with creating motivation（动力）. ___37___ Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.
Pick a goal and focus on it.
Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your values. If you want to achieve your goal, focus is the key here. ___38___
If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take a long time. Set a time for success.
Set a time for success.
Know when you hope to realize your goal. ___39___ By setting a time limit, you are making the process realistic.
___40___
Failure can't be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the hope to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people are likely to give up far too early. Don't fall into this trap! Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on.
A. Make the right decision.
B. Don't give up because of failure.
C. Sit and reflect on what you value most.
D. Push yourself to be courageous, and take the next step.
E. Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time.
F. I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realize them.
G. The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.
第三部分 语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Fear of Public Speaking
Raghu was a shy person since his childhood. He always had a fear of ___41___ to people. After finishing high school, he joined a ___42___ . He had to go to a city far from his hometown.
He stayed in the college dormitory and for the first time in his life he was staying away from family. It was a new ___43___ for him, staying with so many people around him. But the environment made him ___44___ , so he tried to talk to his classmates actively. His ___45___ began to grow gradually. With the help of his classmates, he started ___46___ public speaking.
One day he gained the ___47___ to give a speech at the college annual event. He prepared himself very well for the event. ___48___ , on the event day, he became ___49___ seeing such a large audience. His body started shaking, and no words came out of his mouth. Seeing his ___50___ , Raghu's classmates encouraged him and said, "Raghu, you prepared very well for this. Just remove any thoughts in your mind. Go and ___51___ yourself. We believe you can do it". Raghu took a few deep breaths and said to himself, "You are ___52___ than what you think.
You can do this". He ___53___ the stage. As he started his speech, his voice ___54___ the attention of everyone in the ball. He was very confident and ___55___ went into the flow.
After his speech, the audience gave him a standing ovation（热烈欢迎）. On that day, Raghu gave one of the best speeches.
41. A. listening B. talking C. writing D. shouting
42. A. party B. club C. college D. committee
43. A. experience B. problem C. discovery D. performance
44. A. homesick B. curious C. panicked D. comfortable
45. A. ability B. confidence C. strength D. creativity
46. A. subscribing B. organizing C. practicing D. improving
47. A. opportunity B. resource C. moment D. pressure
48. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However
49. A. excited B. nervous C. intelligent D. confused
50. A. eagerness B. topic C. challenge D. schedule
51. A. remind B. impress C. struggle D. present
52. A. stronger B. calmer C. smarter D. safer
53. A. searched for B. went onto C. tore down D. referred to
54. A. drew B. showed C. became D. discovered
55. A. actually B. particularly C. immediately D. naturally
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。
Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to attract the attention of the world. Kung fu, ___56___(especial), has had a great effect ___57___ millions of people who first learnt about China through it. Sometimes, they may come to China and learn about some other aspects of this culture. Some Asian ___58___ (nation) have long known about the ___59___ (great) of ancient Chinese culture. Their own cultures are ___60___ mix of native ones and those Chinese characteristics. South Korea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism, something that continues today even if it ___61___(challenge) by pop culture. This strength comes from the ideas ___62___ (give) in The Four Books of Confucianism, which were built upon the idea of an even ___63___(ancient) period included in The Five Classics. From them, the West learns ___64___ is uniquely Chinese, for example, feng shui.
So far China has taken steps ___65___(increase) this spread of its culture by establishing Chinese Cultural Centres in such places as the United States and Europe.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
为了帮助学生更好地适应高中生活，某中学英文报开辟了 Youth 专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried 的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：学业压力很大，容易发脾气，正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下：1.表示理解并给予安慰；2.提出建议并说明理由。
注意： 1.词数80左右；2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；
参考词汇：column n.专栏 academic adj.学业的 temper n.脾气，情绪
Dear Worried,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours
sincer
ely,
Jamie
第二节（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。
Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been so nervous before. This competition was of vital importance to her comeback. "If I can win today," she said to herself, "I can dance on the national stage next month." Three months ago, her left arm was seriously injured in a car accident. After the medical treatment, she began to recover slowly. She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.
"Hi, Mary," in rushed her friend Jessica “How is your arm Is it going to influence your performance ”
"I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match." said Mary with a determined look.
"Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong. She can be your real well-matched e on!"
After Jessica left, Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin. "If I don't try harder, I won't grasp this chance." She thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. "Mary, what makes you think you have a chance tonight " she said to herself. After the pain was gone, she continued to warm up.
A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the chair. Then, she took out her dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said "Hi, I'm Linda. I am the next one!" Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. "This is just my competitor. Because of her, I may lose tonight. "Her mind was wandering when Linda let out a scream, "Oh, God, I can't find my music tape!" Linda searched her bag but in vain. "It may be missing on the way." With these words, she then rushed out.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150词左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag.
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Linda finished her dancing successfully and then came Mary's turn.
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安庆七中 2023-2024学年第二学期开学考试
英语·答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1—5 ABCAA 6—10 ABBCA 11—15 AABBC 16—20 CAABC
第二部分 阅读（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）
21—25 ACDCD 26—30 DCBCA 31—35 CDBCD
第二节（共5 小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36—40 FCGEB
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 BCADB 46-50 CADBC 51-55 DABAC
第二节（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分 15分）
56. especially 57. On 58. nations 59. greatness 60. a
61. is challenged 62. given 63. more ancient 64. what 65. to increase
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分 15分）
【参考范文】
Dear Worried,
I am Jamie, editor of the Youth column in our school English newspaper. Learning from your letter that your study and life are being affected by losing temper recently, I am writing to share with you my personal suggestions and perspectives.
First, so much academic pressure do you bear that you tend to lose temper, which is quite normal for teenagers like you. Consequently, there is no need to worry about it. In addition, were I you, I would talk with my close friends, from whom I might get spiritual comfort. Finally, to relieve your physical and mental stress, not only should you keep regular exercise, but also you should listen to some soft music.
I sincerely hope that my above-mentioned suggestions can be beneficial to you and you can recover soon.
Yours
sincerely,
Jamie
第二节（满分25分）
【参考范文】
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag. She went over and then opened the box to find Linda's tape was just inside. At that time, she was in a dilemma, "This is my chance to defeat her." But on a second thought, she changed her mind, "If I hide it, I will win the competition but I may lose something." Mary also rushed out to look for Linda. At that moment, Linda came back in low spirits. Mary handed
the box to her and said, "Take it easy, we are the best." Soon, it's her turn to come on the stage.
Linda finished her dancing successfully and then came Mary's turn. Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and faster. She kept reminding herself, "Don't be nervous. I have been practicing for so long, and I will certainly make it." But the serious pain in her arm came again when she was performing the most difficult spin. She fell down on the stage. Linda and Jessica rushed over to help her up. Finally, Mary lost the game but she believed she had won everything.