重庆市七校联盟2023-2024学年高一下学期7月期末考试英语试题（含答案，含听力原文，无音频）

重庆市七校联盟2023-2024学年高一下学期7月期末考试（B）
英语试题
注意事项:
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3.考试结束后，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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）
1.What did the woman buy for her mother
A. Earrings. B. A necklace. C. A coat.
2.What does the woman say about the man
A. He is foolish.
B. He has no hope of promotion.
C. He didn t say goodbye at the party.
3.What was the woman probably trying to do
A. Play a tape recorder. B. Repair a typewriter.
C. Take a picture.
4.What is the weather like now
A. Wet and rainy. B. Foggy and windy. C. Sunny and warm.
5.What does the woman mean
A. The new computer is cool. B. Her computer broke down.
C. She needs a bigger computer.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What surprised the woman
A. The man did well in the interview.
B. The man will know the result very soon.
C. They won't make a decision until next Friday.
7.How does the man sound
A. Disappointed. B. Uncertain. C. Confident.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8.What is the man doing
A. Giving directions. B. Offering an invitation.
C. Asking for information.
9.Where is the registrar s office
A. Opposite the library. B. In the classroom building.
C. In the red brick building.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What is the man
A. He is a teacher. B. He is a student. C. He is a doctor.
11.When does the man want to volunteer
A. In the mornings. B. In the afternoons.
C. In the evenings.
12.What does the man think of volunteering
A. It can help him get a good job.
B. It can help him do better at school.
C. It can help him develop his social skills.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What are the speakers talking about
A. A plan for the room decoration.
B. A plan for a family get-together.
C. A plan for a surprise party.
14.What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife.
C. Mother and son.
15.What will the man do-on August 22nd
A. Go out for dinner. B. See a movie. C. Meet his friends.
16.How will the woman prepare food
A. By conking it herself.
B. By having her friends do it.
C. By ordering it from a restaurant.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17.For what do some animals eat only one type of food
A. Lack of choice. B. Health issues. C. Their nature.
18.Why does the speaker mention the panda and a kind of white butterfly
A. To amuse the listeners.
B. To introduce what some animals eat.
C. To prove that some animals eat only one type of food.
19.What do bears eat
A. Fish and fruit. B. Vegetables and fruit.
C. Fish and birds.
20.What does the speaker think of French food
A. Delicious. B. Unhealthy. C. Popular.
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）
A
The best festivals in August Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. In 2018, the festival lasted 25 days, including 55,000 performances of 3,548 shows in 317 places. The festival started in 1947. For around three weeks in August, the city of Edinburgh welcomes a large number of artists and performers around the globe. Anyone can join in with the performance of their choice.
Wilderness Festival
Wilderness Festival takes place in one of the oldest woods in England. Taking place four days in nature, people will experience music, comedy, theatre, and dance from Sadler's Wells. All the campsites(野营地) are made to order for different needs, including family camping.
Notting Hill Carnival
Notting Hill Carnival takes place on the streets of Notting Hill in London, England in each August lasting over two days. Attracting around one million people each year, it's one of the biggest street festivals in the world. Happening since 1966, Notting Hill Carnival is an essential cultural experience in London.
La Tomatina
Each year, the Valencian town of Bunol gets changed into a red mess as locals and tourists take to the streets and throw tomatoes at each other, all for fun. This tomato festival has been happening since 1945 and is held on the last Wednesday of August each year.
21.Which festival lasts the longest
A. Wilderness Festival. B. Notting Hill Carnival.
C. La Tomatina. D. Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
22.What can people do during the Wilderness Festival
A. Buy handmade tents.
B. Dance with famous stars.
C. Experience wilderness adventures.
D. Choose specially offered campsites.
23.What is special about La Tomatina
A. It is held for tourists. B. It is a food fight festival.
C. It takes place on the streets. D. It limits the color of clothes.
B
Have you ever noticed that the stars sometimes appear brighter in December, January and February There's a link between cold air and the night lights. "Part of it is that it tends to be drier in the winter," said Diane Tumshek, an astronomer at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Even though it's invisible, moisture (湿度) can change the way light moves through the air. And in the summer, moisture can make stars appear more dull.
Air temperature is also what puts the twinkle twinkle in the little stars. "Even on very clear nights, some of the atmosphere is cooler, and some of the atmosphere is warmer," said Tumshek, who also works with the Allegheny Observatory. And when the light from a star passes through those bubbles of varying temperatures, "it bends and shifts the light, so that we are seeing stars appear to dance or twinkle," she said.
For star lovers in the United States, there's another factor that comes into play for bright winter stars, although this is a matter of coincidence (巧合). During Earth's journey around the sun, "there are just simply more bright stars visible from the Northern Hemisphere in the winter sky," Tumshek said. If you really want to see a shiny star, just try to find a burning ball of gas called Sirius near the horizon (地平线). At 8.6 light-years away, Sirius is relatively close to Earth and the brightest star visible in the night sky. It is also large—nearly twice as big as our sun and 20 times as bright. So this winter, when the world turns cold and it seems like we should be spending more time indoors, consider asking an adult to go exploring outside. With a warm coat and a clear sky, any night can be turned into a treasure hunt. All you have to do is look up.
24.What does the underlined word "dull" in Paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Not exciting. B. Not shiny. C. Not serious. D. Not smart.
25.How does air temperature influence the brightness of stars
A. By making the stars dance and twinkle in the sky.
B. By putting the twinkle twinkle in them.
C. By varying the direction of the light from them.
D. By changing the bubbles around them.
26.What do we know about Sirius
A. It is 20 times as bright as the sun.
B. It can be found at any night.
C. It is a burning and shiny ball.
D. It is closer to Earth than other stars.
27.What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A. To suggest stargazing in winter.
B. To call on people to focus on stars.
C. To present new research results about stars.
D. To explain why stars are more visible in winter.
C
Rejection (拒绝) is a universal experience, but the pain of it can feel so individual. No matter how many times you have experienced it, being told you didn't get the job or that a date doesn't want to see you again is always hurtful.
Historically, the pain that comes with rejection has been a useful tool. For our ancestors, being kept away from a group would have been a death sentence, since it was difficult to survive alone. Thus, the brain likely developed an alarming system to warn us when we were at risk of being rejected. Those who experienced rejection as more painful gained an advantage since they were more likely to adjust their behavior to remain in the group.
Being rejected has far smaller consequences now than it did thousands of years ago. Still, we read it as a threat to our health. The reason why it hurts is the same reason why we experience pain when we step on a sharp object. Research which compared brain activity of people who had experienced rejection with that of people who had experienced physical pain showed that many of the same regions of the brain lit up. The pain is a warning that something is damaging our health.
Concern with rejection is perfectly normal, but being overly worried can affect the quality of our life. If you take rejection personally, your self-worth will suffer; but if you blame it on the general injustice of the world, it will make you angry and bitter. Therefore, it is necessary to do a realistic analysis on what the problem is. If someone doesn't call you back, don't jump to the conclusion that they don't want to talk to you. They might be sick or busy.
Rejection is a normal part of everyone's life. Instead of seeing the shame that comes with rejection as a negative emotion, see it as a sign that your brain is working exactly how it should be.
28.How did the pain of rejection help our ancestors survive
A. By increasing the safety of living alone.
B. By showing the consequence of teamwork.
C. By reminding them to change their behavior.
D. By warning them to keep away from danger.
29.What does the research suggest about rejection and physical pain
A. They are both a cause of brain damage.
B. They are both a warning to our survival.
C. They recall the same suffering in the past.
D. They produce the same response in our brain.
30.What does the author advise us to do about rejection
A. Analyze it reasonably. B. Doubt it bravely.
C. Ignore it immediately. D. Take it personally.
31.What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. Rejection: Whose Fault Is It B. Rejection: A Shame or Not
C. How Can We Avoid Rejection D. Why Does Rejection Hurt So Much
D
After Stewart and Debbie Wilder lost their son, Cameron, in 2013, the last thing on their minds was decorating for the holiday season. “We haven t put anything up in three years. It has all stayed boxed up,” said Debbie.
But in December 2016, the house was lit up for Christmas, with little lights cheerfully lining the roof and eaves（屋檐）. It wasn t the Wilders but a stranger Carson Zickgraf, the founder of CZ Enterprises LLC, who finally made the house shine. “I started crying,” Debbie says about seeing the lights for the first time. “It was really special.”
Zickgraf has been donating his light-stringing services to brighten the lives of families affected by losing their children, especially during the difficult holiday season since 2015 and has decorated the houses of more than two dozen families so far.
He started the project by chance. He was hanging lights on a home when the owner mentioned that some neighbors were having a hard time that holiday season because their son had recently died. Then he had an idea. “I sent my crew there to decorate that house too,” he says. The family was delighted. In fact, he had two friends who had died young, and he d always wished he could ease the pain for their loved ones. Now, he s found a way.
“ There s something special about Christmas lights. They warm the spirit.” Zickgraf knows his efforts can t completely remove the pain from these families, but he can make the holidays a little cheerier. “I wish I had a bigger company so I could do more houses,” he says.
32.How was the Wilders affected by the loss of their son
A. They didn t feel like decorating their house for Christmas.
B. They were the last to put up some decorations at Christmas.
C. They had no one to help decorate their house for Christmas.
D. They had the belongings of their son boxed up at Christmas.
33.Why did Zickgraf donate the light-stringing service
A. To make more houses brighter.
B. To expand his own business.
C. To relieve the victim family s pain.
D. To memorize his dead friends.
34.Which of the following words can best describe Zickgraf
A. Enthusiastic and optimistic. B. Courageous and smart.
C. Ambitious and generous. D. Considerate and helpful.
35.Which can be the best title for the text
A. Lights warming the spirit.
B. A person brightening houses.
C. Families going through sufferings.
D. A business hanging lights.
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。
Going to outer space is a little like going camping. Food with all the water dried out is lightweight and doesn't spoil (变坏). So, many space foods are dried on Earth and stored in special packets. (36)
On Earth, gravity is the force that keeps your feet on the ground and your sandwich on your plate. (37) To keep food from floating (漂浮) away, astronauts on the Space Shuttle attach the packets to a special tray (托盘). The tray can be fixed to a wall or to the astronaut's lap. To prepare their food, astronauts use liquid forms of salt and pepper. The liquid sticks to the food better. Regular salt and pepper would float away, maybe up an astronaut's nose.
(38) So astronauts drink everything from a small bag with a straw (吸管) that can be closed. Astronauts say that most space foods taste pretty good.
Some, such as apples and pudding, are the same as the foods you eat on Earth. Astronauts eat tortillas instead of bread because they make fewer crumbs (碎屑). (39) Your body uses food in space the same way it does on Earth. Your body must deal with waste in space too.
During take-off and landing, astronauts can't leave their seats to go to the bathroom. They wear diapers (尿布) under their spacesuits instead. The Space Shuttle has a bathroom the size of a small closet. The toilet has bars that keep astronauts from floating away. (40)
A. Liquids float right out of cups and glasses, though.
B. But there's no gravity in space.
C. In outer space, everything seems to be different.
D. Rubbish from daily life can not be thrown everywhere.
E. Some, such as dried pears, taste good right out of the packet.
F. Floating crumbs could get stuck in equipment or an astronaut's eye.
G. A strong flow of air is used instead of water to flush waste down the toilet.
36.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
37. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
38. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
39. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
40. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E F. F G. G
第三部分 英语知识运用（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)
While I was waiting in line at a coffee shop earlier, a woman drove alongside the queue in a mobility scooter (踏板车). There was only a (41) space between the line of people and the tables, which she attempted to drive along. She drove over my foot and didn't (42) saying nothing at all.
I got annoyed and expected she would have (43) , but then I just decided to (44) it and got down to selecting which pastry (点心) to go with my coffee. The lady and I ended up sitting at adjacent (邻近的) tables. She was on the end of a row so that she could park her (45) . After about half an hour, when she had (46) her coffee, she got up and back onto her scooter. It wouldn't start. She tried to turn the key several times (47) she telephoned the place she purchased it from.
An engineer (48) within 5 minutes. The place must have been local. I couldn't resist overhearing their conversation, and it turned out she had just (49) the scooter that morning. This was her very first outing in it. She felt really (50) about driving it. Certainly, she wasn't used to its speed, nor its (51) , and this combination made it quite (52) to drive it through narrow gaps.
Suddenly, I felt (53) for the lady. It really didn't (54) me at all that she'd driven over my foot. I had made an assumption, however, that a person doing that should apologize.
Next time you're about to (55) someone, pause for a second and remind yourself that people have judged you without knowing what was going on in your mind or your life.
41.A. private B. vast C. public D. narrow
42.A. call back B. give up C. look back D. cheer up
43.A. ignored B. apologized C. explained D. forgiven
44.A. dismiss B. make C. deserve D. inspect
45.A. coffee B. pastry C. purse D. vehicle
46.A. poured B. finished C. ordered D. purchased
47.A. so B. until C. unless D. before
48.A. broke in B. turned up C. ran away D. settled down
49.A. collected B. stolen C. fixed D. abandoned
50.A. concerned B. excited C. confident D. nervous
51.A. width B. length C. weight D. height
52.A. cool B. convenient C. stressful D. desperate
53.A. pleasure B. regret C. appreciation D. sympathy
54.A. strike B. bother C. satisfy D. motivate
55.A. judge B. hug C. persuade D. tease
第二节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的句子，在白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式填空。
56.Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one ________(perform).
57.The ________ (roll) ball came to rest at the foot of the hill.
58.The harvest festival takes place after all the crops have been ________(gather) in.
59.They consulted the Premier about his new plan for ______ (agricultural).
60.The newly-married couple were satisfied to see the furniture _________ (tail) a few days ago.
61.The school doesn't allow us to leave school without the headteacher's _________(permit).
62.The scientist tries to find something more effective because the available drug is of _________(limit) value in treating cancer.
63.They got into a heated _________(argue) on whether to accept the invitation.
64.One should remain calm and think of ways ________(escape) when facing danger.
65.People who can speak English are in the ______ (minor) in this country.
66.He was _______(reject) by the army because of his poor eyesight.
67.The coach was extremely strict so that everyone was _______(scare) of him.
68.Built by Qin Shi Huang as a ________(defent) against the enemies for the North, today, the Great Wall is the symbol of China to the rest of the world.
69.Confucius believed in the so-called "golden rule" of ________(哲学): Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.
70.She ________(以某种方法) learnt how to play the piano on her own when she was very young.
71.Rose felt honored to be chosen to ________(代表) her class to take part in the English Speech Contest.
72.If something is ________(宝贵的) to you, you regard it as important and do not want to lose it.
73.People in this ________(地区) all praised the government's decision to close the chemical factory.
74.He told me the ________ (步骤) was simple, but I couldn't make it.
75.Honesty is an important __________ (要素) of his achieving great success in business.
第四部分 书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25分）
76.假定你是李华。最近你班举行了一次班会，班会的主题是：太空探险的意义。请结合下表内容，给校报用英语写一篇文章，客观地介绍讨论的情况并表达你自己的观点。
一些同学赞同 一些同学反对 你自己的观点
获得新的知识 耗资巨大
从太空取得 新资源 宇航员的 安全问题
扩大人类的 生存空间
注意：
(1)词数100词左右；
(2)标题与开头已写好，不计入总词数。
提示：astronaut宇航员； resource资源
Outer Space Explorations, YES or NO
We had an argument over whether it was necessary to carry out outer space explorations at a class meeting the other day. ___________________________________________________________________
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英语参考答案
1-5.CBABB 6-10.BCACB 11-15.CCCAB 16-20.CCCAB
21~23.DDB 24~27.BCAD 28~31.CDAB 32~35.ACDA 36~40.EBAFG
41~55.DCBAD BDBAD ACDBA
56.performance 57.rolling 58.gathered 59.agriculture 60.tailored
61.permission 62.limited 63.argument 64.to escape 65.minority
66.rejected 67.scared 68.defence|defense 69.philosophy 70.somehow
71.represent 72.precious 73.district 74.procedure 75.element
76.Outer Space Explorations, YES or NO We had an argument over whether it was necessary to carry out outer space explorations at a class meeting the other day.
①Some of us think it important to research the outer space because, first of all, people can get a better understanding of the outer space through their exploration. Second, new resources can be found there for human use. Third, this exploration can possibly bring about new living space for human life.
However, others think very differently. ② They said this kind of exploration is much too costly. Besides, it is very dangerous for astronauts to do such work.
In my opinion, people should be pioneering and therefore such explorations into the outer space are worth trying out.
附：英语听力
1.听力原文：
M: Tomorrow is Mother's Day. So what have you bought for mom
W: I had planned to buy a necklace or a pair of earrings, but they're too expensive. So I bought her a coat instead.
2.听力原文：
M: I guess I made a fool of myself at the office party.
W: Well, I think you can kiss your chance of being promoted goodbye.
3.听力原文：
M: Did you check the power plug and press the play button
W: Yes, the power indicator was on, and it was running, but somehow the sound didn't come through.
4.听力原文：
W: Why is it so cold today I thought the weather report said it was supposed to be sunny and warm...
M: Well, it is supposed to be nice later this afternoon. The fog should burn off by lunchtime, and this wind should die down, too.
5.听力原文：
W: I think I need a new notebook.
M: Why Is there a new, big and cool computer out on the market
W: No, mine doesn't work.
6.听力原文：
W: Hi, Burt. I heard you're looking for a new job.
M: Yeah. I just had an interview yesterday.
W: Oh. How did it go
M: I think it went well. They said they would make a decision by this Friday.
W: This Friday That's pretty fast! Looks like they want to hire the person as quickly as possible.
M: Yeah! I think so, too.
W: What are your chances of getting that job, do you think
M: I believe I have a very good chance. The director seemed to like me.
W: Well, good luck, then.
M: Thanks.
7. 听力原文：
W: Excuse me. I m new here. Do you know where I pay my tuition fees
M: Yes, you have to go to the registrar s office.
W: Where s that
M: It s behind us. You have to go through the library. And then you turn right and you can see the classroom building. Next to it is the red brick building. The registrar s office is on the 3rd floor.
W: Great. Thanks for all your help.
M: Say, I could show you around our school later.
W: Thanks, but I m having dinner with my friend elsewhere.
M: OK. See you later.
8. 听力原文：
M: What should I do once I join the volunteer group
W: Your job is to help the old, the weak, the sick, and the injured.
M: All right. How many days should I volunteer, then
W: Oh, volunteering can be a few hours a week or a few hours a month, during the day or in the evening. That depends on your own situation.
M: Well, I'm in college now, so I have many classes during the day. I'd prefer evenings.
W: All right. It s a deal. Thank you for your kindness.
M: Don't mention it. Volunteering is an excellent way to develop skills outside of school.
Helping others really makes me happy as well.
W: That's really wonderful to hear, especially from a young person like you.
9. 听力原文：
W: Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. We can also use other senses when we choose our food. Although there are many different types of food, some animals eat only one type. The panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the leaves of a sort of cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have more varied diets. Bears eat fruit and fish. Foxes eat birds and fruit. Diets of these animals are different depending on the season. Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat food with too much sugar. This is bad for their health. Eating too much meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.