绥宁一中2023年上期高一期末考试
英语
注意：本卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。两部分答案都写在答题卡上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
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。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 are the speakers mainly talking about
A．Power failure. B．Turning off the light. C．Buying air-conditioning.
2．How does the man usually go to work
A．By car. B．By bus. C．On foot.
3．What color does the man prefer to paint the bedroom
A．Light blue. B．Yellow. C．Pink.
4．Where was the man last night
A．In the library. B．At the concert. C．At home.
5．What do we know about the man
A．He likes driving. B．He used to have a car. C．He enjoys traveling by car.
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。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 much should the woman pay for the flat every week if she takes it
A．17 pounds. B．30 pounds. C．70 pounds.
7．What does the woman prefer
A．A room of her own. B．A flat without a kitchen. C．A flat with a big sitting room.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．Where did the man grow up
A．In the countryside. B．In a small town. C．In a city.
9．What do the speakers see in the streets now
A．A lot of rubbish. B．Kids playing balls. C．Nice shops.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What is the date today
A．August 25th. B．August 27th. C．August 29th.
11．Where is Mike’s uniform during the holiday
A．In his cupboard. B．Behind his door. C．Under his bed.
12．What advice does Lily give Mike at last
A．Finishing his homework.
B．Wearing school uniform.
C．Preparing for the holiday sharing.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Why does the woman look upset
A．Her pen was lost. B．Sam lost her dictionary. C．The bus was late.
14．What does the man probably think of Sam
A．Careless. B．Poor. C．Careful.
15．What will the woman do this afternoon
A．Play table tennis. B．Talk to Sam. C．Go shopping.
16．How is the woman’s dad going to the conference tomorrow
A．By subway. B．By car. C．By bus.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．How tall is Panda
A．About 30cm. B．About 60cm. C．About 160cm.
18．Why do people train Panda
A．To help blind people. B．To compete with dogs. C．To dance in the shows.
19．Who is Ann Edie
A．An English trainer. B．A reporter. C．The Panda’s owner.
20．What makes Panda a better guide than a dog
A．She can’t get lost. B．She will live longer. C．She can go everywhere.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Diary: Four must-visit design events of 2023
Get ready for an exciting year of design events in 2023! The events below are sure to inspire design enthusiasts.
Fuorisalone
Milan, Italy
Celebrating its 20th anniversary（纪念日） this year, the design festival makes a comeback with events across Milan’s many creative towns. It will host events that push the limits of design -from city planning to multi-sensory（多感官的） architecture and more. This year, the fair will focus on its Future Lab theme, which reflects on how we imagine our future.
Venice Biennale of Architecture
Venice, Italy
Organized by Lesley Lokko, the 18th international Architecture Exhibition will open in May. Its subject, The Laboratory of the Future, explores the African continent as a leader of the future. As a workshop and laboratory, it invites architects to draw out examples from their modern-day practices and imagine what the future can hold.
London Design Festival
London, UK
Promoting London as a leading creative capital of the world, London Design Festival continues to play a key role in positioning the city as a global destination for culture. Having celebrated its 20th anniversary last year with transformative workshops, networking events and contemporary （当代的） design, all eyes are on the show to see what’s next.
Southern Sweden Design Days
Malm , Sweden
Arranged by Design Center, the main spot for architecture and design in southern Sweden, Southern Sweden Design Days is a new player on the scene. Held yearly, it builds a platform that exhibits a full range of design disciplines（学科） through exhibitions, workshops and events.
21．What do Fuorisalone and Venice Biennale of Architecture have in common
A．Both are located in the same city. B．Both exhibit modern-day designs.
C．Both focus on exploring the future. D．Both regard Africa as future leaders.
22．Who is most likely to attend the London Design Festival
A．A fashion designer of traditional styles. B．A composer preparing for a live show.
C．A college student majoring in computer. D．A design enthusiast with an interest in culture.
23．Which event has the longest history
A．Fuorisalone. B．Venice Biennale of Architecture.
C．London Design Festival. D．Southern Sweden Design Days.
B
Every day as the sun rises, Ma Hongyi, a 66-year-old farmer, can be seen patrolling （巡逻）Yuncheng Salt Lake with his dog in Yuncheng city, North China’s Shanxi province.
Ma still remembers the day when he first saw two big pink birds wandering through the water. “I had never seen such pretty birds. They were even taller than me, with long wings,” Ma recalls. He was later informed that birds were flamingos, a rare sight in China, which were listed on the International Union for Protection of Nature’s red list of endangered species in 2013. From that day on, Ma started his second career as a volunteer to prevent human beings from interfering with the wildlife. “The birds are attracted by the good environment,” Ma says. “I will do my best to protect the lake so that birds can come here every year.”
Yuncheng Salt Lake covers an area of 132 square kilometers and used to serve as a salt production base. As the country began attaching greater importance to environmental protection, an ecological （生态的） protection and development center was set up in 2012 to carry out regular ecological protection and restoration （修复） of the lake. “The greatest value of the Salt Lake lies in its ecology, which should be properly restored and protected,” says Chu Xianghao, mayor of the city. The lake area hosts 292 types of wild animals, along with 782 plant varieties, some of which are newly recorded species in the country.
After patrolling the lake as volunteer for over four years, Ma was employed by the local government to help with wildlife protection in 2019. “The lake’s ecology is getting better,” Ma says, adding that he looks forward to the arrival of the flamingos every year. “Some of them are my old friends”, he says.
24．Why does Ma patrol Yuncheng Salt Lake every day
A．To serve as a keeper of the lake. B．To observe the rare flamingos closely.
C．To admire the scenery around the lake. D．To come across the flamingos again.
25．What does the underlined phrase “interfering with” in para 2 probably mean
A．bringing benefits to B．losing control of C．sharing space with D．causing problems to
26．What can be inferred about Yuncheng Salt Lake from para 3
A．It is still used as a salt production base.
B．The restoration of it will be carried out soon.
C．It’s home to 292 types of endangered wildlife.
D．The protection of its ecology is of great importance.
27．Which word can best describe Ma
A．Ambitious. B．Responsible. C．Generous. D．Humorous.
C
It’s a typical day at school. You’re playing soccer with your friends. One of them kicks you the ball and you run for it. You trip. You fly through the air. You land-hard, right on your face! The next moment, you’re in the nurse’s office. Your bleeding nose is being checked by laser sensors （激光传感器） that coming out of a... robot Has the nurse’s office been taken over by sci-fi aliens （外星人）from outer space
No. You’ve just been pushed forward 15 years into the future. And it’s a future that Susan Epstein, a computer science professor who teaches artificial intelligence, is really excited to think about. “I am crazy about this kind of thing! You could go up to the robot, put your nose in, and the machine would decide whether you needed to be treated, and how.”
Aside from being cool, an AI nurse has other advantages. It doesn’t need to take vacations. It doesn’t need to get paid a salary. And it might figure out what’s wrong with your nose faster than a human would. There are all kinds of ways that AI could be used to help make us healthier and researchers are studying how to use AI to diagnose （诊断） lung disease, cancer, and more.
Our robot nurse isn’t meant to completely take the place of humans, though. “It would work with real, live nurses and doctors,” says Epstein, “there are things humans are good at, like building trust among members of our own species or comforting someone who’s hurt or sick. A big part of medicine is the relationship between a doctor and a patient.”
Epstein points out that AI programs will never be perfect-no matter how much we might want them to be. But if AI can diagnose a deadly disease more precisely even 10 percent of the time, think of how many lives it could save. Besides, says Epstein, “I think there are probably patients who might prefer to have a machine for a doctor!” Would you
28．What’s the function of para 1
A．To introduce a scientific study. B．To lead to the topic of the text.
C．To describe an experience of the writer. D．To give an example to support an argument.
29．What can be inferred from Epstein’s words in para 4
A．Humans are better at treating patients than AI doctors.
B．AI doctors alone can cure patients of most of the diseases.
C．Patients’ trust in doctors may affect their treatments positively.
D．Patients may receive as much comfort from AI doctors as from humans.
30．What is true about AI doctors and nurses according to the text
A．They are better at trust-building. B．They will take over from humans.
C．Their biggest strength is being cool. D．They are life-saving if properly used.
31．What’s Epstein’s attitude towards AI doctors and nurses
A．Negative. B．Favorable. C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.
D
Yellow flower carpeted fields are a sure sign of summer. In Denmark alone, more than 200,000 hectares of rapeseed（油菜籽） are planted every year. But until now, the plant has only been used for oil and animal food, as it is both bitter and unsafe for human consumption.
To protect themselves, the rapeseed plants produce a group of substances（物质） called glucosinolates（硫苷）, which give the plants a strong and bitter taste that scares off insects and disease. As a result rapeseed is unhealthy to eat and the rapeseed cake, which is the remains of the seeds after the oil has been squeezed out, has only been used as feed for pigs and chickens, despite its 30-40 percent protein content.
Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered the three proteins that help to store the bitter substances in seeds of thale cress（阿拉伯芥）, a plant closely related to the rapeseed. The new knowledge makes it possible to prevent the accumulation（积聚） of these substances in the seed by removing the proteins through “transport engineering” technology. In doing so, the defensive substances remain in all other parts of the plant, allowing it to continue to defend itself.
So far, the researchers have shown that their method works in thale cress. “The next task is to apply our method to the closely related rapeseed plant, which we are now working on,” says Professor Halkier, leader of the research.
“Half of plant proteins in the EU come from rapeseed. The climate crisis demands that were duce meat consumption and eat more plants, which is where rapeseed has great potential as a new source of plant protein. Our latest research results bring us a step closer to making full use of rapeseed,” says Professor Halkier.
32．What is the function of paragraph 2
A．To state the reason. B．To offer the solution.
C．To give an example D．To introduce the topic.
33．According to the research, how did scientists rid thale cress of its bitter taste
A．By selecting better seeds. B．By removing the three proteins.
C．By increasing sweet tastes. D．By storing defensive substances.
34．What do Halkier’s words focus on
A．Researchers’ efforts to better the taste. B．Researchers’ progress in their experiment.
C．Rapeseed’s role in relieving climate crisis. D．Rapeseed’s potential as a new protein source.
35．Which of the following is a suitable title for this text
A．Harmful proteins discovered in rapeseed B．Rapeseed widely used as oil and animal food
C．Researchers closer to making rapeseed safe food D．New plant protein in rapeseed finally uncovered
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。
Time is precious for students especially during finals. Having good skills of time management becomes so important. But how can you manage your time
Get some sleep.
When things get rough, sleep often gets cut out of your schedule. The lab report has to be done by tomorrow morning, so... no sleep tonight, right Wrong. 36 Your brain will run slower, and you’ll be super tired all the time. So even if it sounds strange, spare time to get quality sleep.
Prioritize（划分优先顺序） often.
Keep a running list of the major tasks that you’re performing. Change it as often as necessary and refer to it when you feel worried about all the things you have to do. 37 You can’t do so many all at once.
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Although you might try hard to plan every, detail of your routine, sometimes things just happen. You might get sick or your roommate loses your keys. Set aside as much time as you can each day for emergencies. That way, you needn’t deal with the unexpected in a rush.
Schedule time to relax.
Finals can be surprisingly stressful, and you may not realize how much harm they do to you until they’re over. Workload can sometimes be unbearable. Schedule some free time to make you mentally recharged. 39
Ask for help when you need it.
Asking for help is pretty normal during leaning. It’s rare to find a student who can make it through school life without any help. 40 There are lots of places that can give you a hand at the end of a term.
A．Get on well with roommates.
B．Leave extra time, just in case.
C．Thus, don’t hesitate to seek help when necessary.
D．Feeling worried may help you accomplish nothing.
E．If you feel depressed, focus on the one at the top of the list.
F．Let your brain take a break so it can go back to work efficiently.
G．Not getting enough sleep can actually cost you more time in the long run.
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。
My grandmother died when my mother was 11, so my mother never learned how to cook particularly well. Cooking skills aside, she’s a （n） 41 nurturer （养育者） . Two years ago, she flew to care for me while I 42 from an operation. At my apartment, I handed her a grocery list of comfort foods, which included Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup.
“I should make you some chicken noodle soup 43 ,” she said.
“Mom, you have never made me chicken noodle soup in your life-except from a can （罐头）. You did many 44 things for me, but there was no chicken noodle soup.”
“Well, now I’m going to make you some soup,” said my mother.
I. Then 45 my friend Kate, an amazing chef. I wrote that my mom was making some chicken noodle soup and asked her to send us a 46 .
Three hours and a dozen e-mails with Kate later, my mother had 47 made the chicken soup. It looked good. It was definitely chicken soup made with 48 .
All we needed was the noodles.
I watched as my mother 49 an entire bag of noodles into the soup when I got the e-mail from Kate. “Noodles, I forgot to say how many. It should be like …a cup.”
We watched in 50 as the noodles soaked up （浸泡，吸收） all the soup . We tried to add more water, but it was too late. We stood in the kitchen, hurriedly spooning the 51 soup into our bowls.
“It’s my fault!” said my mother, 52
But let me tell you, that one bowl of chicken noodle soup was 53 . We did not think about the soup-soaked noodles while we ate, nor did we think about the 54 of life. I was my mother’s best dinner 55 , and she was my favorite chef.
41．A．extreme B．effective C．excellent D．economical
42．A．observed B．removed C．benefited D．recovered
43．A．aside B．instead C．otherwise D．nevertheless
44．A．sensitive B．wonderful C．rewarding D．generous
45．A．e-mailed B．texted C．called D．contacted
46．A．recipe B．message C．mail D．gift
47．A．instantly B．specially C．appropriately D．successfully
48．A．appetite B．love C．value D．nutrient
49．A．mixed B．boiled C．emptied D．rolled
50．A．horror B．relief C．greed D．satisfaction
51．A．other B．boiling C．spare D．remaining
52．A．upset B．delighted C．angry D．relieved
53．A．ordinary B．delicious C．delicate D．salty
54．A．confusion B．depressions C．imperfections D．beauty
55．A．cook B．guest C．critic D．partner
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。
The Amazon rainforest is home to a great 56．______（various） of plant life; however, its soil is 57．______（surprise） poor in nutrients. In fact, the soil in the region cannot support agriculture for more than a few years. If a scientist is shown a report 58．______（list） the nutrients of that soil, he or she will probably think that only desert plants can survive in it! Then why is the soil so poor in nutrients For one thing, the rainy season has 59．______ impact on the soil. In this season, the water level can rise to more than 12 meters. 60．______the water goes away, it takes away the nutrients in the soil. For another thing, due to the Amazon’s hot climate, it is difficult for the soil 61．______（build） enough nutrients. Dead plants and animals 62．______（break） down more quickly. The nutrients are soon taken 63．______by the roots of the plants deep beneath the ground. As a result, most of the forest’s nutrients are locked up in the plants 64．______（them）, thus allowing them to grow at a （n） 65．______（believe） speed.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友David对中国国画非常感兴趣。你校国画社团正在招募新的成员，请写信邀请他加入。内容包括：
1．写信目的；
2．社团活动；
3．期待加入。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It took place in a teacher’s family. One day, Ben was playing basketball in the living room after school, when he accidentally threw the ball at a vase sitting on the shelf. The vase dropped to the floor and a large piece broke off. What made Ben more upset was that the vase was not a common decoration but an antique （古董）, which was handed down through generations from the 18th century. It was also his mother’s favourite possession. To cover his terrible action, the terrified boy glued the pieces together hurriedly and put the vase back to its place.
As the mother herself dusted the vase every day, she naturally noticed the cracks（裂纹） that evening. To her surprise, the repair work was actually very good. At dinner time, she asked her boy if he broke the vase. Fearing punishment, the suddenly inspired boy said that a neighbour’s cat jumped in from the window and he couldn’t drive it away no matter how hard he tried. It raced around the living room and finally knocked the vase off its shelf. His mother was quite clear that her son was lying, for all the windows were closed before she left for work each morning and opened after she returned. However, in the face of her son’s nervous eyes and the suspicious looks of the other family members, Ben’s mother remained calm. She realized she shouldn’t just simply blame and punish her son for lying. She came up with another idea.
Before going to bed, the boy found a note from his mother in his room, asking him to go to the study at once. The boy thought he would now be punished but, as he had already lied, he was determined to deny everything to the end, no matter how angry his mum became.
In the study, calmly bathed in the light, his mothers face showed no sign of anger. On seeing her son push open the door and cautiously enter, she took a chocolate box out of a drawer and gave him one.
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。
The mother said, “This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat!”
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Now with some chocolates in hand, the boy’s bad attitude disappeared.
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绥宁一中2023年上期高一期末考试
英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题，满分30分）
1-5 ABACB 6-10 CACAB 11-15 CCBAA 16-20 BBACB
第二部分 阅读（共两节，20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-23 CDC 24-27 ADDB 28-31 BCDB 32-35 ABDC
36-40 GEBFC
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 CDBBA 46-50 ADBCA 51-55 DABCB
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56．variety 57．surprisingly 58．listing 59．an 60．when
61．to build 62．are broken 63．in 64．themselves 65．unbelievable
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
（One possible version）
Dear David,
Learning that you are interested in Chinese paintings, I’m writing to invite you to join the Chinese painting club in our school.（写信目的）
Various activities are organized for its members.（总起句） First, the club holds theme lectures by masters, which equip us with relevant painting skills.（社团活动1） Also, it offers visits to galleries to appreciate some masterpieces, helping us gain a deeper insight into the Chinese paintings and the stories behind.（社团活动2）If interested, you can visit our school website and sign up online before May 4th.（报名方式）
I believe you will benefit a lot there.（再次邀请） Looking forward to your joining.（期待回复）
第二节（满分25分）
（One possible version）
The mother said, “This chocolate is a reward for your imagination: a window-opening cat!” Though a little stunned, Ben stood straight and defended himself, “Mom, it was the cat! I promise.” Forcing a smile, the mother reached for another chocolate and passed it to the boy. “A reward for your perfect repair.” Staring at the chocolates, the boy hesitated but still continued to deny everything. Before he could say anything, a third chocolate appeared in his hand, with his mom’s soft voice “And this one is for your bravery. You are brave enough to stick to your decision.”
Now with some chocolates in hand, the boy’s bad attitude disappeared. It seemed that everything was all at Mom’s fingertips. Speechless, the boy felt a lump in his throat. He lowered his head in shame and stammered out the truth. “Mom, I’m so sorry that I broke your vase and lied to you. I was too terrified because it’s your favourite antique.” Relieved and delighted, the mother cradled him in her arms and whispered, “Good boy... It’s never too late to mend.” With the chocolate box handed to the boy, Mom said delightedly, “These ones are all for your honesty, my boy! Do remember that honesty values more than any antique.”
第二节（满分25 分）
一、写作思路
【导语】本文以事件为线索展开，讲述了一个叫作本的男孩把妈妈的古董花瓶打碎了，他为了推脱责任撒谎骗妈妈，但是在妈妈的启发之下勇敢地承认了错误的故事。
【详解】1．段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“母亲说：‘这巧克力是对你想象力的奖励：一只打开窗户的猫！’”可知，第一段可描写母亲通过启发的方式让孩子承认错误。
②由第二段首句内容“现在，手里拿着一些巧克力，男孩的坏态度消失了。”可知，第二段可描写本在母亲的起发下勇敢地承认了错误。
2．续写线索：发现撒谎——谈话启发——本很感动——承认错误——获得谅解
3．词汇激活
行为类
①修理：repair/mend
②低头：lowered his head/bowed his head
③坚持：stick to/insist on
情绪类
①感到震惊的：stunned/shocked
②感到高兴的：delighted/pleased
【点睛】[高分句型1] Forcing a smile, the mother reached for another chocolate and passed it to the boy.（forcing是现在分词作状语）
[高分句型2] I was too terrified because it’s your favourite antique.（由连词because引导的原因状语从句）
