2024年上学期衡南县高一英语期末考试试卷
英 语
时量：120分钟 总分：150分
注意事项：请考生把答案写在答题卡上。答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息。
听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，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。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。
How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.18. C． 9.15.
答案是C。
1．What did Ella read
A．A magazine. B．A cookbook. C．A novel.
2．How does the woman usually buy clothes
A．She orders on the Internet.B．She shops with her son. C．She goes to the supermarket.
3．How much will the man pay
A．$ 8. B．$ 12. C．$ 16.
4．What are the speakers talking about
A．An English speech. B．A foreign teacher. C．Foreign languages.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers？
A．Teacher and student. B．Doctor and patient. C．Mother and son.
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至7题。
6．What is the man
A．An expert. B．A driver. C．A teacher.
7．When does the man get up in the morning
A．At 6:30. B．At 8:15. C．At 8:30.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What does Kaylee probably do
A．A student. B．A teacher. C．A scientist.
9．What sport does James often do
A．Play basketball. B．Play tennis. C．Run.
10．What will James do next Sunday
A．Play tennis. B．See a dentist. C．Watch a game.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What has the man just done
A．He's booked a hotel. B．He's cleaned his room. C．He's taken a hot-shower.
12．What caused the man to suffer from backache
A．Carrying-hot water. B．Lifting heavy boxes. C．Moving a bookcase.
13．What will the woman do
A．Dine in a restaurant. B．Take a test. C．Apply for online learning.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What will the speakers do on May Day
A．Swim in the river. B．Tour round the town. C．Go for a ride.
15．Where did Isaac ride last month
A．Along the riverside. B．In the national forest. C．Near the wildlife reservation.
16．What can we know about Jason
A．He is addicted to riding. B．He used to ride with Emily. C．He had great fun last May Day.
17．How many persons will go together
A．2. B．3. C．4.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What did David Bond decide to help his children do
A．Return to nature. B．Start an activity. C．Get along with others.
19．What does the group do
A．It helps young people make friends.
B．It makes time management easier.
C．It calls for children to play outside.
20．What might be a suggestion from the Network to the government
A．Paying more attention to cybersecurity.
B．Selecting better TV programs.
C．Building more parks.
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。
A
The Most Popular National Parks in the U.S.
Famously called“America’s best idea”by the novelist and historian Wallace Stegner, the U.S.National Park System offers families a wonderfully affordable way to visit America’s most popular and beautiful landscapes.
Hot Springs National Park
This national park is unique because it’s more of an urban park than a distant wilderness. Located right next to the city of Hot Springs, this is also the country’s smallest national park, covering 5,550 acres. The main attractions here are the historic bathhouses and hot springs that the park was established to protect.
Acadia National Park
This park on the Maine Coast is home to various plants and animals and the tallest mountain on the Atlantic Coast. Today visitors come to Acadia to hike rock peaks, bike historic carriage roads, or relax and enjoy the coastal scenery.
Shenandoah National Park
Occupied by settlers for at least 100 years, it covers 200,000 acres of Virginia wilderness. The 105-mile Skyline Drive traces the Blue Ridge Mountains and offers many jumping-off points to see the beauty of this park. Beyond the scenic drive, you can explore the park’s many offerings through hiking, biking, and horseback riding,
Indiana Dunes National Park
Stretching along 15 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and covering more than 15,000 acres, this Midwestern park is ideal for relaxing on a beach, hiking the 50 miles of trails,and exploring the diverse ecosystem. The sands are the main attraction with rare plants, and various birds. The national park is free to visit.
21．What is typical of Hot Springs National Park
A．It seems like a city park.
B．It is located in the suburb.
C．It isn’t a faraway wilderness.
D．It is the city’s largest national park.
22．What can you do in Shenandoah National Park
A．Talk about its history with settlers.
B．Record the beauty of this park.
C．Ride a horse to explore its beauty.
D．Enjoy the park’s coastal scenery.
23．Which of the following parks can you visit free of charge
A．Acadia National Park.
B．Hot Springs National Park.
C．Shenandoah National Park.
D．Indiana Dunes National Park.
B
By my mid-20s, I’d finished my master in psychology, and I was working in Dublin as a health researcher. It was mostly data and statistics work, which involved staring at a screen. I was earning more than most of my friends, living the city life, going out at weekends. I had a good pension (养老金) and annual leave but it caused a lot of anxiety and worry. I was really unhappy.
I wanted to get back to feeling passionate about something so I started thinking about the things I used to love. As a child, I’d always been involved in the outdoors, and I used to love hiking but all that had stopped after secondary school. I decided to volunteer with a local youth group and within a month, I’d gone camping with them. I absolutely loved it. It was like switching on a lightbulb. This was what I’d been missing.
I started taking courses in mountain skills and wilderness first aid, and by August I was working my usual job in the week, and I was a climbing club leader at weekends. I loved connecting with nature, connecting with other people.
Through all this, I learnt about the whole field of nature-based therapies (疗法). It was the perfect fit to combine my psychology background with my passion for the outdoors. I began taking courses in wild therapy, forest bathing and ecopsychology. I left my government job and in July 2020 I launched my business Nature Therapy Ireland, which is booming now.
I’d thought I’d always live in a city but last year, I moved to Tipperary to live at the foot of a mountain, surrounded by nature. If I’m feeling stressed, I can step outside in my bare feet and stand on the grass to ground myself. In Dublin, the front door felt like a barrier — I had to have my keys, my phone, my jacket before I could even go out and find a green space. My life now is leading nature connection hikes
and forest bathing walks. My salary has halved for the moment but I’ve adjusted. I’ve never looked back.
24．What did the author think of her job in Dublin
A．Stressful. B．Valueless. C．Insecure. D．Boring.
25．What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean
A．She enjoyed her voluntary work. B．She realized what she really loved.
C．Recalling the past made her happy. D．A bright future was in store for her.
26．What drove the author to launch her business Nature Therapy Ireland
A．Her adventurous experience. B．Her leadership and background.
C．Her connection with other people. D．Her major and passion for nature.
27．What does the author think of her life now
A．Demanding. B．Inconvenient.
C．Satisfactory. D．Regrettable.
C
The hens look up at me from their nesting boxes. They seem slightly annoyed but unsurprised. A child runs up, pushes one of the chickens aside, and snatches two eggs. Around me, a half-dozen more children and adults collect eggs while a half-dozen others hand-feed dried mealworms to birds flocking around our ankles. I reach for an egg from an empty nest. There is something perfect about the way it fits warmly in the palm of my hand before I transfer it into a pretty wire basket provided to me by my hosts.
The egg harvest is a brief, carefully designed agritourism experience offering an experience of the labor rather than just having a bite of food. Snatching a few eggs and uprooting a few vegetables on the farm tour don’t constitute a full day’s work, but it is also a useful reminder that food doesn’t just magically appear on restaurant plates and grocery store shelves. Of course, visitors can take those eggs home or bring them to the on-farm restaurant, Clay, where a chef will use them to prepare breakfast.
A few centuries of industrialization, urbanization, and globalization have collected people into cities, but the attraction of the countryside has always remained. In the new urban-centered world, enterprising farmers have found plenty of opportunities to sell their rural lifestyle along with their crops. Italy promoted the modern model for combining agriculture and tourism in the wake of World War II, when the national government encouraged rural populations to continue producing food rather than move to urban areas in search of more profitable jobs.
Agritourism acts as an umbrella term for a wide variety of activities that take place on farms, including farmstays, where guests sleep on-site. For varying investments of time, energy, and money, anyone can engage in our farming system, giving consumers a peek behind the farm-to-table world.
28．Why does the author describe children and adults collecting eggs in the beginning
A．To introduce agritourism.
B．To describe the use of eggs.
C．To show the innocence of the children.
D．To emphasize the happiness of the children and adults.
29．What is accessible to consumers in agritourism activities
A．Engaging in planting vegetables in person.
B．Doing some simple but meaningful farm-work.
C．Enjoying some self-made egg products on the farm.
D．Clarifying the farm-to-table concept through practice.
30．What can you learn from the last two paragraphs
A．The appeal of rural life gradually fade away due to industrialization.
B．The desire to search for more well-paid jobs accelerated the speed of agritourism.
C．Italian government’s calls contributed a lot to the trend of moving from villages to cities.
D．Promising farmers were dedicated to promoting their lifestyle along with agricultural products.
31．What is the author’s attitude toward agritourism
A．Doubtful. B．Dismissive. C．Supportive. D．Sympathetic.
D
We learn about the world through the knowledge accumulated over thousands of years. standing on the shoulders of great men, we don’t have to experience endless trial and error, just as the wheels do not have to be reinvented each time to run a car. But where does our ability to learn from others come from
A study led by Markus Paulus, professor at Loyola Marymount University, shows that the ability has its roots in earliest childhood. “It’s generally assumed that children’s ability to imitate (模仿) is inborn, but according to our observation, children imitate because they themselves are imitated by caregivers. This interaction enables a cultural transfer of knowledge, which, through generations’ efforts, consequently leads to the development of human beings,” says Markus Paulus.
In this research, Paulus recorded the interaction between mother and child over several months. The babies came into the lab for the first time at the age of6 months , while their final visit was when they were18 months old. As they engaged in various play situations , the interactions and imitations of mother and child were analyzed. The long-term study showed that the more sensitive a mother was in her interactions with her six- month-old child and the more often she imitated the baby, the greater the child’s overall ability was at the age of18 months.
Paulus’ research shows that mutual imitation is the keystone of knowledge transfer , through which children successfully learn various skills, such as how to use objects , waving and acquisition of language. “This interaction is the nucleus of learning and, finally, gives rise to evolutionary success of human,” says Paulus.
“Cultural learning is an essential part of human evolution, and it is rooted in the imitation of others, particularly our caregivers during our earliest childhood,” says Paulus. “Through this, we learn from each
other and pass on knowledge to the next generation, so certain actions or techniques do not have to be constantly invented again. ”
32．Why does the author mention the example of wheels
A．To praise the invention of car wheels. B．To describe the process of trial and error.
C．To emphasize the necessity of new tools. D．To show the importance of prior knowledge.
33．What can we learn about Paulus’ research
A．Children’s imitation was recorded by mothers.
B．Sensitive mothers encouraged children’s imitation.
C．Children’s ability was analyzed through interaction.
D．Effective interaction promoted children’s development.
34．What does the underlined word “nucleus” mean in paragraph 4
A．Core. B．Result. C．Aim. D．Content.
35．Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A．Why does Evolution Matter B．How to Interact with Children
C．Imitation: The Engine of Evolution D．Cultural Learning: The Root of Imitation
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。
How to have an attractive personality
Demonstrating an attractive personality is key to making friends and having lasting relationships. These traits (特性) give you the ability to inspire and fascinate others, making others more drawn to you as a result.
Listen to others. 36 Instead of responding to a text, opening an email, or thinking about your next meal, pay attention to what the other person is saying. Show them you’re listening and interested by commenting on the story or asking questions.
Speak sincerely. No one likes to be cheated. 37 If you can’t commit to something, it’s better to be honest about it than to have to tell them at the last minute that you can’t make it. When people ask for your opinion, you should be honest.
38 You should always say what you believe in, be willing to take risks, and have the ability to admit your mistake without being worried about what other people will think. Doing this shows that you have self-confidence. This helps create an attractive personality.
Know “how” vs “what”. How you say things is arguably more important than what you say. If you try to give someone a genuine compliment, but he or she thinks you say it with a sarcastic undertone, your compliment won’t mean a thing. 39 If you notice that people often take things you say the wrong way, there’s a good chance you can change how you speak. Ask your friends to make you aware of the way
you’re coming across.
Show enthusiasm for everything. Even if something makes you slightly uncomfortable, handle it with a smile on your face, an open mind, and a sense of humor. Not every day is going to be perfect, but being enthusiastic can help you accomplish anything. 40
A．Tell people the truth.
B．You may make things bad.
C．Be aware of the way you speak.
D．Have confidence in how you speak and act.
E．When you act this way, people will love being around you.
F．Asking questions is important when it comes to confidence.
G．Listening is a trait that is often forgotten in today’s society.
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。
Believe it or not, I hate birthdays. First of all you keep getting 41 , and second you always get presents you can’t 42 . If I could just have a nice chocolate cake all to myself, I’d be very happy. But no! I have received more ties, pajamas, umbrellas, and gloves than you can imagine. I keep all my unwanted gifts piled neatly in a corner of my closet. If I need one of the items, I draw from my stock, but that is a 43 occurrence. The result is that my pile is quite large.
One day, my Aunt Gloria called me.
“Hello, Shelley,” she said. “We’re having a surprise birthday party for Cousin Stove. Will you be able to come on Thursday the 29th at 2p.m. ”
“One minute, while I look at my 44 ,” I said.
“Too 45 ,” I thought to myself. “I’m free. I guess I’ll have to go.”
To Aunt Gloria, I said, “Yes, that day looks O.K. to me. I’ll be there. Should I bring anything for the party ”
“No,” answered Aunt Gloria, “just bring yourself.”
The morning for the party arrived. After some thought, I 46 that it would be proper to bring my 47 a little gift. I thought it would please her. I had a good stock of gifts in my 48 , so I could simply rewrap one and offer it to her. It was getting late by the time I got around to wrapping it. So I 49 the first box I saw and wrapped it in a hurry.
My 50 were all-there when I arrived. They were glad to see me, and if the occasion hadn’t been a birthday party, I guess I would have been glad to see them. Uncle Joe told me I had 51 . “You look wonderful,” he said.
I plowed my way through the crowd to Aunt Gloria. “Here,” I said cheerfully, 52 my gift. “A little something for you.”
“Oh, that’s very kind of you,” said my aunt. She began to 53 the gift. “I wonder what it could be,” she murmured. Then she began to read a 54 that was enclosed, which I didn’t remember having put in.
“Dear Shelley,” she read, “hope you enjoy these 55 . They’ll keep your fingers warm in the winter. Love, Aunt Gloria.”
41．A．taller B．older C．smarter D．fatter
42．A．stand B．buy C．use D．eat
43．A．frequent B．rare C．essential D．precious
44．A．watch B．book C．gift D．calendar
45．A．bad B．interesting C．good D．important
46．A．hesitated B．promised C．decided D．proposed
47．A．brother B．friend C．cousin D．aunt
48．A．desk B．box C．closet D．cake
49．A．grabbed B．selected C．stole D．dug
50．A．friends B．classmates C．neighbors D．relatives
51．A．grown up B．arrived late C．lost weight D．shown off
52．A．holding out B．sending up C．dropping off D．leaving behind
53．A．admire B．unwrap C．receive D．enjoy
54．A．book B．letter C．sign D．card
55．A．gifts B．cakes C．gloves D．ties
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 horse ranks seventh of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac (生肖). People born in the Year of the Horse are extremely lively, active and 56 (energy). Horses love to be in a crowd, and they can usually 57 (see) in such occasions as concerts, theaters, meetings, sporting occasions, and parties. 58 a sense of humor, horses are masters of talkers, and they are very comfortable 59 (get) along with, for they have the ability of instantly putting people at ease.
Sometimes, the horse is a little self-centered, 60 it doesn’t mean that he will not be interested in any problems except his own. 61 (basic), horse people are very healthy, most likely because they hold 62 positive attitude towards life.
Jobs 63 (involve) communicating with others attract horse people most. Horse people dislike
taking orders. They love to take center stage and always delight 64 (audience)everywhere.
They are right there with you before you have had the chance to finish 65 you are saying. They are on to the thought in your mind even before you just have expressed it. All these guarantee their popularity and a large number of friends.
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，你的新西兰笔友Leta发邮件说她打算来中国旅游，想让你为她推荐一个最值得参观的景点。请给她回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 简要介绍该景点；
2. 说明推荐的理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Leta, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua
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。
The fourth graders’ school day was coming to an end. Wilson was filling his backpack when a voice came out of the loudspeaker. “Good afternoon, students. This is a reminder that the All-City Math Contest will be in two weeks. The contest is open to fifth and sixth graders, and the top prize is fifty dollars. Please speak to your teacher if you’d like to participate.
“I am confident that I could excel in that contest,” Wilson thought to himself. Determined to participate in the competition, he rushed to his teacher’s desk and told her that he wanted to enter that math contest.
Ms. Jones looked up from her papers and said, “That’s wonderful, Wilson, but I’m afraid that this contest is for fifth and sixth graders only. Besides, our class has not yet covered some of the topics that will be tested.”
Wilson was not ready to give up. He knew he had a natural talent for math. “But you know that I’m good at math!” Wilson protested. “I do math problems with my brother all the time - and he’s in sixth grade! I think I could do really well!”
“You are a very good math student, Wilson, but rules are rules. I’m sure that you can enter next year.”
Wilson came home frustrated and disappointed, stormed upstairs without saying a word to his mother, and slammed the door to his room shut. His mother quickly appeared at his door, knocked, and came in. “Dear, did something happen today ” She was concerned.
Wilson was quiet for a minute, then it all came out. In a burst of emotion, he told his mom about the contest, how excited he was to enter, and how angry he felt when his teacher told him that he wouldn’t be allowed to do so this year. “It’s just not fair, Mom,” he complained. “I know I could really do well on it. Why won’t they let me ”
Wilson’s mother put her hand on his shoulder. “Sometimes, son,” she said softly, “people follow rules even when they don’t make sense. Perhaps you can persuade your teacher to make an exception for you.”
Wilson perked up: he had an idea.
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 next day, Wilson went straight to Ms. Jones’ office. Forty minutes later, he finished Ms. Jones’ test and handed it to her.衡南县高一期末考试试卷
英语参考答案及听力原文
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 CABAC 6-10 BABCB
11-15 ACBCB
16-20 ABACC
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）》
21-25 ACDAB 26-30 DCABD
31-35 CDDAC 36-40 GADCE
【A篇】
【文章大意】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个在美国最受欢迎且适合家庭出行
的国家公园。
2l,A细节理解题。根据Hot Springs National Park部分的“This national park is unique
because it's more of an urban park than a distant wilderness..”可知，Hot Springs National
Pak的特别之处在于它更像一个城市公园。故选A项。
22.C细节理解题。根据Shenandoah National Park部分的“Beyond the scenic drive,you
can explore the park's many offerings through hiking,biking,and horseback riding.
知，在Shenandoah National Park,你可以骑马探索公园的美景。故选C项。
23.D细节理解题。根据Indiana Dunes National Park部分的“The national park is free to
visit..”可知，游览Indiana Dunes National Park是免费的。故选D项。
【B篇】
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己辞去政府工作，选择做自己喜欢做的事
情，并且作者通过将自己的心理学专业与对户外的热情结合起来，创办了Nature Therapy
Ireland,虽然薪水减半，但是作者感觉很放松。
24.A推理判断题。根据第一段中“I had a good pension(养老金)and annual leave but it
caused a lot of anxiety and worry.I was really unhappy.”可知，虽然工作待遇不错，但是
作者感到焦虑和担心，觉得不开心。由此推知，作者觉得Dublin的工作压力很大。故
选A项。
25.B句意理解题。根据画线句前“I decided to volunteer with a local youth group and
within a month,I'd gone camping with them.I absolutely loved it.”可知，作者很喜欢与
年轻人参加户外活动；根据画线句后“This was what'd been missing.”可知，这是作者
错过的，也就是上文中作者喜欢的户外活动。由此可知，画线句子是指她意识到自己
真正喜欢的是什么。故选B项。
26.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“It was the perfect fit to combine my psychology
background with my passion for the outdoors.I began taking courses in wild therapy,forest
bathing and ecopsychology.”可知，作者将她的心理学专业和对户外运动的热爱结合起
来，并创办了Nature Therapy Ireland。故选D项。
27.C推理判断题。根据最后一段中“In Dublin,the front door felt like a barrier-一I had to
have my keys,my phone,my jacket before I could even go out and find a green space.My
器高一英语试卷参考答案第1页（共9页）
