广东省东莞市东华高级中学，东华松山湖高级中学联考2023-2024学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题（PDF版无答案）

东莞市东华高级中学
2023-2024 学年第二学期教学质量检查（二）
东华松山湖高级中学
高一英语
本试题共三部分，满分 135 分，考试时间 120 分钟。
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50分）
第一节 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
（共 15小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5分）
A
Instant Expert: Wonders of Space
Saturday 17th July, 10am - 5pm | Cavendish Conference Centre, London
Join us for a day of exploring the wonders of outer space with six leading scientists. You will start where
everything began, at the Big Bang. Throughout the day, you will hear about everything from the exploration to find life
on Mars to the discovery of liveable planets outside our solar system.
Who should attend
Anyone interested in the mysteries of space, whatever your age or background. Whether you’re a scientist, a
student or simply an attracted human being, our event offers the chance to learn directly from the experts at our
one-day masterclass.
Benefits of attending:
· Open your mind and be inspired.
· Talk with like-minded people through informal set-up.
· Meet our six speakers and ask your burning questions.
What’s included in your ticket:
· In-depth and interesting talks from six leading scientists.
· Buffet lunch, plus morning and afternoon drinks and snacks.
· An Instant Expert certificate provided by event organizers.
Booking information:
We will email you your ticket immediately after purchase. Please remember to bring your ticket with you as you’ll
need it to gain entry. We can scan (扫描) tickets from a printout, or off the screen of a phone.
A limited number of discounted early bird tickets priced at 129 will be offered, saving 20. These tickets can be
bought by clicking the following green “Buy” button if still available.
1. Who is the event intended for
A. Science students. B. Space fans.
C. Leading scientists. D. Research experts.
2. What can participants expect from the event
A. Free meals throughout the day. B. Certificates from famous schools.
C. Gatherings with event organizers. D. Face-to-face meetings with scientists.
3. What should people do if they want to save money
A. Buy tickets quickly. B. Choose digital tickets.
C. Reserve tickets online. D. Print tickets in advance.
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B
An injured hiker was rescued earlier this month after a train passenger spotted her from the window. She was
crazily waving on the other side of a river, having just spent two days trapped in the wilderness with a broken leg.
The rider told the train crew, who then reported it to the train inspector, Henry Smith, who was in a motor car
behind them. Henry was able to stop and communicate with the woman on the opposite bank of the river, which was
freezing cold and moving quickly.
The hiker, a woman in her twenties, had been missing for two days. She said she’d intended to go on a day hike,
but ended up falling 90 feet down a cliff face while trying to take pictures. She reportedly told rescuers that she lost
consciousness for an unknown amount of time. Despite a badly broken leg, she struggled to pull herself to the bank
of the river to try to flag down trains. She had no emergency supplies with her, or suitable clothing to spend the night
outdoors. There had been a cold attack while the woman was trapped in the wilderness. The hiker described spending
daylight hours trying to get the attention of passing trains and, at night, would roll herself into a nearby cliff face in
an attempt to stay warm.
Henry called to request help for search and rescue. The operator who received the emergency call said the
hiker’s family had been looking for her. While they were waiting for the rescue team, Nick and Kylah, an engineer
and a fireman on the next train passing by the location, came to help. 327 passengers on the train waited on the track
as they crossed the river to examine the woman’s injuries and bring emergency supplies, blankets and a radio for
communication. Eventually, a helicopter was sent to locate and rescue the hiker and she was transported safely to the
hospital.
4. Who first noticed the injured hiker
A．A train rider. B．Henry Smith. C．The train crew. D．Nick and Kylah.
5. What do we know about the woman hiker
A．She had planned a two-day hike schedule. B．She spent day and night waving for help.
C．She fell down the cliff face accidentally. D．She always stayed conscious in the wilderness.
6．What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A．The hiker’s family had been against her going hiking.
B．Henry sent a helicopter to locate and rescue the hiker.
C．Nick and Kylah were sent by the police to the rescue.
D．People on the next train also contributed to the rescue work.
7．Which of following words best describe the hiker
A．Energetic and generous. B．Responsible and admirable.
C．Persevering and humorous. D．Adaptable and strong-willed.
C
Robots can be programmed to move a car and even perform some operations. However, when it comes to picking
up something that they have not touched before, such as an egg, they often fail. Now, engineers have invented an
artificial fingertip (指尖) which breaks that limitation. It enables machines to sense objects as a human fingertip does.
Engineers have been working hard to make robots flexible and sensitive. When researchers from a university began
designing an artificial fingertip in 2009, they used human skin as a guide. Their first fingertip was about the size of a
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coke can. By 2018, 3D printing made it about the size of an adult's big toe, with the multi-layered structure like human
skin.
The latest breakthrough is called TacTip. Scientists include artificial nerve networks into the fingertip, which
enables a robot to quickly process what it's sensing and act accordingly like a real finger.
“A lot of our sense of touch is decided by our skin,” says professor Benjamin, leader of the research team. In our
fingertips, nerve endings will deform when the skin touches an object and then sends the signals to the brain about
what's happening. Similarly, the nerve networks of TacTip pick up and translate those signals into the fingertip's
actions, telling robots to handle objects of all shapes and sizes without programming, according to Benjamin.
Some scientists doubt whether TacTip is only just skin-like. The signals from the artificial and human fingertips are
not quite the same, as the signals in real skin are more intense. Other scientists think highly of this breakthrough. “At
least it helps clarify how human touch works and is a necessary step to improve robotic touch,” says professor Smith, a
material scientist.
8. Why does the writer mention “an egg” in Paragraph 1
A. To find a solution for engineers.
B. To show robots have limitations.
C. To tell how robots sense objects.
D. To explain why robots often fail.
9. Which of the following plays the most important role in the latest breakthrough
A. Artificial nerve networks. B. 3D printing.
C. Multi-layered structure. D. Human skin.
10. What does the underlined word “deform” mean in Paragraph 4
A. Develop. B. Stop working.
C. Decrease. D. Change shapes.
11. Which is the best title for the text
A. TacTip Changes How Touch Works in Humans
B. Robots Have Become More Flexible and Sensitive
C. Artificial Fingertip Gives Robots Human-like Touch
D. Engineers Have Achieved a Breakthrough in 3D Printing
D
Working out for 30 minutes every day “might not be enough” to counter the health issues created by long time
sitting, according to a sweeping new study.
The new study, unlike the past ones that examined sitting and formal exercise separately, ignoring light activities,
involved 3702 people to find out how those all affected people’s health indices (指数).
With the data collected, researchers characterized people by how they moved. The first group dutifully exercised
for a half-hour and then sat, almost nonstop, for more than 10 hours a day. Another group similarly worked out for 30
minutes and sat for long hours. But, in between, they rose often and took walks around, spending time in light activities
like fetching another cup of coffee. The third group sat, uninterrupted, for up to 10 hours, but also collected an hour of
exercise most days. The final group, which the researchers named “the movers,” exercised about an hour most days,
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while also moving lightly for about two hours more.
When the researchers cross-checked these groups against people’s current health data, the first group had the
worst indices. On the contrary, the other groups were all better off and to about the same extent, with relatively
improved blood sugar control and cholesterol (胆固醇) levels and about 8 percent less body fat than the first group.
“A single 30-minute, daily workout ‘might not be enough’ to reduce the downsides of long time sitting,” said
Vahid Farrahi, the lead author of the new study. “In addition to a brisk (轻快的) workout, we need to move lightly and
often, cleaning, taking the stairs, taking a walk in the halls or just not remaining still.”
12. How is the new study different from the previous ones
A. It took light activities into consideration.
B. It suggested working out for a half-hour.
C. It proved that light activities were ignored.
D. It examined sitting and exercise separately.
13. What do we know from the data in the new study
A. The first group spent a half-hour on light activities after long sitting.
B. The third group collected an hour’s exercise during 10 hours’ sitting.
C. The second group got similar improved health indices as the movers.
D. The movers got up every 30 minutes for formal exercise for an hour.
14. What light activity is suggested to go with formal exercise
A. Reading while sitting. B. Swimming in the pool.
C. Working out in the gym. D. Walking in the gym hall.
15. What can we infer from Vahid’s words
A. It’s better to exercise more often than half an hour every day.
B. Moving lightly and often is more useful than we have thought.
C. Working out harder and longer is better than just moving lightly.
D. A 30-minute workout has little help for long time sitting problems.
第二节 七选五（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 raindrops fall to the ground in summer, a familiar scent always follows. Many people call this the “smell of
rain”. However, rain is made up of odorless (无味的) water. So, where does this smell come from
16 But it actually comes from wet soil. This special odor even has its own name: petrichor (潮土油), which
comes from a pair of chemical reactions.
The pleasant smell has long been an interest of scientists since Australian scientists first documented the
formation of petrichor in 1964. According to scientists, some plants produce oils during dry periods. 17
Yet, it’s the second reaction that creates the most petrichor. It occurs when chemicals produced by bacteria in soil
are released. 18 These bacteria break down and change into simple chemical compounds, providing nutrition for
plants. Meanwhile the process also produces geosmin (土臭素), a compound with a distinct earthy aroma (香味).
Lots of animals are sensitive to geosmin but human beings are extremely sensitive to it. When it rains after a long
period of dryness, drops of water hit the ground. Geosmin is then released from the surfaces. 19 And it finally
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gives raindrops their familiar scent. If it rains heavily enough, geosmin will be spread downwind, warning others of
coming rain.
20 And the next time someone mentions how much they love the smell of rain, you can prove your
intelligence by explaining where that smell comes from.
A. And when it rains, these oils are released into the air.
B. The smell of petrichor is quite pleasant to the human nose.
C. There are a group of microorganisms widely found in soils.
D. Rain can refresh the soil specially when it rains heavily.
E. Scientists found the distinctive smell doesn’t come from rain.
F. The pleasant smell always comes into being with the flow of air.
G. It is further spread around its surroundings with the aid of wind and rain.
第二部分 英语知识运用（满分 22.5 分）
完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和 D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a child, Ronald lived in a library. His father was a custodian (守护人), who kept the library clean and tidy.
“The job of the library custodian is just like being the 21 of the temple of knowledge, ” Ronald tells a reporter
at StoryCorps.
At first, Ronald says he was 22 of his unusual home, which was different from others’ nice ones. “I never
dared to 23 any of my friends to visit my home. 24 , I was proud that nobody else had as many 25
as 1 had.” he said.
Once the library closed for the day, it was a 26 to be the only kid in the building. “I could run, jump and
scream. And at midnight, if I had any question, I would 27 and start reading a book until 3 o’clock in the
morning,” he says, “I began to realize how 28 it is to have the library because the library gave me the love of
reading that has never 29 me.”
He says his time living in the library 30 him into the man he is today. He was the first in his family to
31 from high school, and then from college. A few years later, he got a position as a 32 at Cape Cod
Community College.
“I took my dad and 33 him the classroom and my name on the door — Professor Ronald. He just
34 . “That’s my Dad, quiet. But... I saw the way he looked at it,” Ronald says. “He wanted me to aim higher. I am
35 for the days my family spent in the library.”
21. A．reader B．keeper C．founder D．learner
22. A．pleased B．keen C．ashamed D．disappointed
23. A．promise B．invite C．appoint D．reject
24. A．Therefore B．Besides C．Otherwise D．However
25. A．books B．items C．toys D．foods
26. A．sorrow B．delight C．fear D．danger
27. A．work out B．end up C．get up D．get down
28. A．odd B．normal C．horrible D．great
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29. A．reached B．controlled C．left D．hugged
30. A．shaped B．translated C．tricked D．forced
31. A．hear B．escape C．return D．graduate
32. A．physician B．politician C．professor D．librarian
33. A．offered B．showed C．sent D．brought
34. A．nodded B．hesitated C．clapped D．explained
35. A．grateful B．responsible C．eager D．regretful
第三部分：基础知识考查（满分 22.5 分）
第一节：单词考查（共 10小题, 每小题 1分, 满分 10分）
根据括号内中文或单词提示，在下面空格处填入一个符合句子意思和语法结构的词。
36. “I got it,” Lily said again in a near ________ (耳语).
37. Jack asked, not able to contain his ________ (好奇心) despite his already intense dislike for Phillip.
38. The ________ (信号) for a race to start is often the firing of a gun.
39. It takes time and ________ (耐心) to learn a language.
40. Please do not ________ (犹豫；迟疑) to contact me if you have any questions.
41. She tries not to use her phone when she studies, but it’s hard to ________ (忽视).
42. All our results are published in ________ (科学的) journals.
43. He knew I was ________ (energy) and dynamic and would get things done.
44. With the restoration of vegetation, the desert ________ (gradual) returned to life.
45. You may leave the classroom with your teacher’s ________ (permit).
第二节：句子考查（共 12.5分，填空题 9.5分，每空 0.5分；句子翻译一个 3分）
46-48. As is well known, the Dragon-Boat Festival is held ________ ________ ________ (以纪念) the famous poet,
Qu Yuan.
49-50. Rado’s dad always made sure the gas can was full, but I checked anyway, just ________ ________ (以防万
一).
51-53. Much ________ ________ ________ (令她失望) and annoyance, she failed to achieve her goal of making it
to the final.
54-56. ________ ________ ________ (除了) teaching, he worked in a laboratory in Berlin, where he was busy
creating new equipment.
57-58. Finally, Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River________ ________ (绝望中) on the fifth day of the
fifth lunar month.
59-60. Though he was treated in hospital, he managed to help me through his remote guidance. (同义句转换)
________ ________ in hospital, he managed to help me through his remote guidance.
61-64. We went along silently on tiptoe so as not to disturb anyone. (同义句转换)
________ ________ ________ ________ disturb anyone, we went along silently on tiptoe.
65.钱学森与大多数工程师不同之处在于他不断地渴望创新和实验。（使用主语从句翻译）
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第四部分 写作（共二节；满分 40 分）
第一节 任务型写作（15分）
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假设你是晨光中学的李津。我市为外国友人提供生活信息的某英文网站新增了《最美中华》栏目，请你
给该栏目投稿，介绍一个国内你喜欢或去过的地方。内容包括：
(1) 该地方的基本情况(如名称、地理位置等)；
(2) 该地方的特色(如文化、景点等)；
(3) 你对该地方的印象和感受。
注意：(1) 词数不少于 100；
(2) 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。
A Beautiful Place in China
March 19, 2021
By Li Jin
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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两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Several years ago, I was living in New York and working for an airline, so I never got back home for Christmas.
My Christmas was happy too with some other colleagues around. But in my heart I was sad because I couldn’t stay
with my family. Sometimes my colleagues would say our Christmas was filled with tears. But this Christmas was
different. I was lucky. I had the whole day off, which meant I could stay with my family on Christmas Eve.
When Christmas morning came, I awoke to a small hand rubbing my face. “Dad, Merry Christmas!” was all my
younger son had time to say. He seemed to be racing against time. I knew he was hunting for gifts with his brother
eagerly. I got downstairs just to see the two little boys’ faces as they looked at the pocket rockets Santa Claus had left
them. I realized that the real Christmas was for the children who had deep belief in the amazing power of Santa
Claus. At first, their fingers went almost shyly over their toys. When their inspection had been completed, the two
boys ensured that the gifts were really delivered by Santa Claus and they dragged everything into the center of the
living room.
Delight flooded the room. As their mother began giving out gifts, I smiled to myself, wondering how my
unexpected gifts this year would be received. With so many Christmas spent outside, I had prepared so many gifts
for my children and together with my wife I hid them in several secret places. But the children were excellent
detectives and they found all of them. They were happily opening packages constantly thanking considerate Santa
Claus for his kindness and ability to know their desires. But I had not received a single one. I knew they had
forgotten my existence with my absence from their Christmas these years.
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。
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