阆中中学校2024年秋高2023级期中学习质量检测
英语试题
第二部分阅读理解（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。
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. A
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. C
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
第二节（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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
【答案】16. E 17. B 18. F 19. A 20. G
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。
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. B
第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
【答案】36. specially
37. chose 38. feeling
39. tension
40. whose 41. To get
42. Seeing 43. relaxed 44. a 45. it
第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46.
【答案】Dear John,
There will be a lecture about traffic safety at 7 pm next Monday. I’m writing to invite you to attend it.
Organized by our school, it will be held in the school hall. There are three parts of the lecture. At first, our headmaster will give a speech on behalf of the school. Then some traffic policemen coming from our city will show us some pictures about traffic accidents. In addition, they will teach us many traffic rules to remind us to pay attention to traffic safety.
I believe the lecture will be educational. I’m looking forward to your attendance.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
【答案】Para. 1:
Jen and Rick were swimming a long way from the beach.At first, they didn’t respond to the warning. When the shark was approaching Rick, Jen saw it and shouted in horror, “Rick! Look out!” Fortunately, Rick saw the shark’s black fin above the water, which was 30 metres away. Jen and Rick swam desperately towards the beach. Then the shark was 15 meters away. Jen could even see the shark’s sharp white teeth. The people on the beach were so frightened that they all screamed.
Para. 2:
All of a sudden, Jen saw another fin in the water.In her panic, she saw that it was a familiar blue fin. To her surprise and delight, it was the dolphin she rescued the day before. It was the blue dolphin that rushed fearlessly towards the fierce shark. Bravely, it hit the shark continually. The shark was frightened and swam away. “Rick, it’s my blue dolphin” Jen shouted excitedly, and her eyes filled with tears. Meanwhile, the lovely blue dolphin leapt out of the water with a cheerful cry.阆中中学校2024年秋高2023级期中学习质量检测
英语试题
（满分：150分 时间：120分钟 ）
注意事项:
1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2.作答时,务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
3.考试结束后, 将答题卡交回。
第一部分 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. When does the rainy season start
A. In January. B. In February. C. In November.
2. How does the woman’s food taste
A. Salty. B. Hot. C. Sweet.
3. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. School friends.
4. Which room has the man finished decorating
A. The bathroom. B. The kitchen. C. The living room.
5. What does the woman probably do
A. A doctor. B. A coach. C. An athlete.
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2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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。
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6. What does Miyako want to do
A. Make a call. B. Send a card. C. Hold a party.
7. What is the man doing
A. Making an apology. B. Giving an explanation. C. Sharing an experience.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8. What did David do last night
A. He played volleyball. B. He watched television. C. He read the newspaper.
9. What time will the match on Saturday afternoon start
A. At 2:30. B. At 3:00. C. At 3:30.
10. What will Lisa do first
A. Talk with her mom. B. Give David a call. C. Take a piano lesson.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11. Where did the man most probably lose his phone
A. In a restaurant. B. At the workplace. C. On the underground.
12. What will the man do before five o’clock
A. Meet the woman. B. Buy a new phone. C. Make a call to the bank.
13. How does the man feel in the end
A. Surprised. B. Grateful. C. Doubtful.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
14. What does the man say about his office
A. His office is richly decorated.
B. He has used this office for a week.
C. His office space is spacious enough.
15. Why does the man need a web camera for his computer
A. To record his trip next week.
B. To collect cost-effective web cameras.
C. To communicate with overseas scholars.
16. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. How to choose an office chair.
B. How to prepare for an online meeting.
C. How to improve Professor White’s office.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What does the speaker mainly talk about
A. What courses the college offers.
B. Why today’s students need exercise.
C. How today’s students spend their money.
18. What does Sarah spend less money on
A. Transport. B. Food. C. Clothes.
19. Who loves cycling
A. Colin. B. Jack. C. Sarah.
20. How does Diana get her money
A. By selling a lot of books.
B. By asking her parents for it.
C. By selling clothes made on her own.
第二部分 阅读理解（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
New Zealand has been home to many famous movies because of its breathtaking and unreal landscapes. From rainforests and fish-filled rivers to magic al caves, New Zealand has it all. Besides having the most beautiful landscapes on earth, New Zealand is a centre for many exciting sports! Whatever purpose of your visit to the land is, there is certainly something for everyone!
Fiordland National Park
This park has some of the most beautiful landscapes of the country. If you are lucky enough to visit this place you can explore the rainforests, the wide lakes, the hidden islands, and the flowing waterfalls. This national park is considered one of the best for hiking lovers.
Bay of Islands
This bay is the most preferred by the tourists for holiday destinations. It is located in the north of Auckland and is made up of more than 144 islands, making it a good place for sailing. The beautiful Bay of Islands is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the country.
Queenstown
Queenstown is the place for adventures! It is the go-to place for those who like rock climbing and skiing. This wonderful place offers not only activities full of excitement but also first-class hotels, restaurants and even the “Middle Earth” where The Lord of the Rings was filmed.
Tongariro National Park
This national park can be found in the middle of North Island. It has New Zealand’s largest lake passing right through it. It is one of the oldest national parks in the world and luckily it has been protected perfectly. Besides sightseeing, the national park also includes other activities such as camping and hiking.
1. What can you do in Fiordland National Park
A. Climb the mountain. B. Go sailing. C. Go skiing. D. Explore the rainforests.
2. Which destination may a camping lover choose
A. Queenstown. B. Bay of Islands.
C. Fiordland National Park. D. Tongariro National Park.
3. From which is the text probably taken
A. A travel brochure. B. A news report. C. A health magazine. D. A research paper.
B
Many seniors feel pressured to go straight from high school to college, but Camden Olson, who graduated from high school in the US last year, didn’t give in. She decided to spend a gap year — taking a year off before college — raising a guide dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. The non-profit company provides trained guide dogs to blind and visually-impaired (视力障碍的) people. “This is definitely something I’ve always dreamed to do.” Olson said.
Olson is using her time to follow a passion she’s had since 7th grade. For years, she kept an eye on guide dog services until she came across the opportunity at Guiding Eyes. Olson’s volunteer work centers around Derby, a one-year-old black dog. “My job is to raise him to be well-behaved and socialized,” she said. “Guide dogs can’t be distracted. They go everywhere with their visually-impaired owner. They give a blind person a lot of support, too.”
When Derby celebrates his own graduation, Olson will have to say goodbye to him, “There is no doubt that there will be tears, but, if he passes the test, I will be so glad for him to become a real working dog,” she said.
In fact, she’ll be attending Princeton University soon and she is thinking about majoring in biology. “I think I’m already so much more mature than I was,” she said. “So many kids come back from gap years a lot more focused and prepared.”
4. Why did Camden Olson decide to spend her gap year working for Guiding Eyes
A. Because her parents talked her into doing it.
B. Because many of her peers had already chosen to do so.
C. Because it had been her dream for a long time.
D. Because it would help her to make her experienced in work.
5. According to Olson, which of the following behaviors should NOT guide dogs have
A. Can’t be distracted.
B. Be well-behaved and easy-going.
C. Know how to play some tricks for their owners.
D. Give their visually-impaired owner support.
6. How did Olson feel when she said goodbye to Derby
A. Only happy. B. Sad but glad.
C. Sad and regretful. D. Nervous and disappointed.
7. What does Olson think about the idea of a gap year
A. It makes people better prepared for the future.
B. Whether it’s good or not depends on the person.
C. Its negative side outweighs its positive side.
D. It makes sure of a student’s success at college.
C
The sun’s “sneeze” arrived as predicted! China’s National Center for Space Weather (NCSW) forecast geomagnetic (地磁的) activities to occur from March 24 to 26. According to geomagnetic monitoring data, Earth experienced a geomagnetic storm that lasted for 12 hours on March 25.
Geomagnetic storms happen due to coronal mass ejections (CMEs, 日冕物质抛射) during which some material from the sun’s outer layer makes its way to Earth. They can shoot out a huge amount of material and carry a strong magnetic field, which causes major changes in Earth’s magnetic environment.
“Geomagnetic storms can disrupt (干扰) radio waves and cause problems for ground communication and satellite signals,” Professor Cai Zheng from Tsinghua University told Xinhua. This can influence the accuracy of navigation (导航) systems and the quality of signals for phones and satellite TV. Strong geomagnetic storms can also impact power transmission systems, even resulting in power outages (停电) .
To mitigate the effects of geomagnetic storms, it’s recommended to power off unnecessary electronic devices, especially high-powered ones, to prevent damage or fire. Critical equipment and infrastructure (基础设施) also require special protective measures, including regular checks and data backups, noted Guangming Daily.
Intense geomagnetic activity can also affect the migration (迁徙) and navigation abilities of animals. For instance, homing pigeons rely on Earth’s magnetic field for navigation during flight. Geomagnetic storms can affect their ability to find their way, making it difficult for them to return home.
Despite these disruptions, what about the impact of such storms on humans Shortly after recent geomagnetic storm, the topic of “geomagnetic storm, the topic of “geomagnetic storms and sleep” trended on Sina Weibo with some internet users claiming that they had trouble sleeping. However, it was just a convenient excuse. “Geomagnetic storms usually don’t influence human health,” Zong Weiguo at China Meteorological Administration told Science and Technology Daily.
Not only do geomagnetic storms have minimal (极小的) impact on humans, they also deliver an unexpected gift — auroras (极光) . During such a storm, charged particles (粒子) from space are guided by Earth’s magnetic field into the atmosphere. When these particles hit atoms in the upper atmosphere, they release energy, causing the glowing lights known as auroras. In the early morning of March 25, auroras appeared in Genhe in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Mohe in Heilongjiang.
8. What causes geomagnetic storms
A. Magnetic disturbance within Earth’s core.
B. Solar winds interacting with satellite signals.
C. Material escaping from the sun’s outer atmosphere.
D Electromagnetic disruption from human activities.
9. What might happen during geomagnetic storms
A. Mobile phones power off easily. B. Animals migrate more frequently.
C. People find it difficult to sleep. D. Satellite signals become unstable.
10. What does the underlined word “mitigate” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Strengthen. B. Reduce. C. Change. D. Monitor.
11. What is the main purpose of the article
A. To discuss the causes of geomagnetic storms.
B. To report some recent geomagnetic storms.
C. To make readers learn about geomagnetic storms.
D. To explain the scientific facts behind auroras.
D
I am a big laugher. I’ve been told that even in a room of a thousand people, you can always hear me laughing over the crowd. For me, laughter is the ultimate form of embodied joy. And by “embodied”, I mean that my whole body is involved when I laugh. On the inside, it’s like a bubbling fountain of joy spilling out all over the place.
But what is joy, anyway
Life can be terrible, but if you decide to follow the sound of the joy-fountain, you will find joy showing up in all kinds of places: pets playfully bouncing around, kindness, or even in nothingness.
How can joy be found A friend moved into a new apartment and needed some help, so I helped him. Afterwards, he was obviously so much happier and at case. I noticed that playing even a small part in his happiness brought me great joy, and I took a moment to let this feeling of embodied joy in. We can practice letting joy in by noticing how it feels to smile. Where does your body light up when you smile When I smile, it makes me want to take a deep breath, and I notice my shoulders and belly relaxing. When I embody caring and loving, it feels great!
Sadly, many of us are unaware of joy, or suspicious of it. Maybe you arc afraid to open up to joy, or maybe you are so unfamiliar with what joy feels like that you ignore or resist it when it comes knocking. No one, other than you, owns your happiness, but you might unknowingly block feelings or experiences that help you embody joy. The fact is that when you can’t embody joy, you miss out on one of life’s essential vitamins.
Want more joy Don’t be afraid to look silly. Silliness helps us take things less personally. It helps us see the world the way a kid does. When we can find more joy in the smalls of everyday life, we can embody happiness, rather than just pursuing it.
12. How is the topic of joy introduced at the beginning of the passage
A. By highlighting a joyful experience.
B. By stressing the importance of laughing.
C. By presenting an ultimate form of satisfaction.
D. By sharing the author’s understanding of joy.
13. What might be the author’s advice on finding joy
A Taking a deep breath. B. Smiling to your friends.
C. Doing small acts of kindness. D. Reflecting on nothingness.
14. What might be the reason for many of us missing joy
A. That many of us refuse it on purpose.
B. That many of us are insensitive to joy.
C. That many of us lack life’s essential vitamins.
D. That many of us are likely to take joy for granted.
15. What is the best title of the text
A. Life is the creation of joy B. A happy man always laughs last
C. People are always unaware of joy D. Happy people are happy in childhood
第二节（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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When I was a student in school, I was one of the first to raise my hand to volunteer to do something. ____16____ My international volunteering journey began that summer when I was on my first trip to Kenya.
To really explain how volunteering has made me what I am today, I need to accurately describe the person I was before. When I was younger, I was spoiled (娇惯) and had everything at the tip of my fingers.____17____ I was really a product of my environment.
As I became older towards my teen years I noticed people did not have the same living as me and wanted to find out why our lives were so different.____18____
Being in Kenya for the very first time, I was uncomfortable and painful. That was the first time I’d missed the life I had back home.____19____ While volunteering, I thought I was there helping change the community life, but in fact, this experience changed me more, helping me become independent and strong.
____20____For every charity event I hosted there were lots of businesses that donated their venues (场地), products, and services. Volunteers gathered together to help get tickets sold for our events and spread awareness of the work we did, helping with the growth of charity within their power. Whether you volunteer once, or at every event, you all deserve admiration.
A. I became further grateful for all that I had.
B. So I never experienced any form of hardship.
C. I met lots of challenges during my time in Kenya.
D. At first, I couldn’t communicate well with the locals.
E. Even though it was not considered “cool”, I did it anyway.
F. Then volunteering showed me to an entire world I’d never known.
G. Volunteering still taught me something about others’ selflessness.
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。
It was the first night of a tiring seven-day 250km race across the Gobi Desert a year ago. Mr. Leonard ____21____ a little dog going around his camp trying to ____22____ herself.
“Cute, but I’m not giving you any,” Leonard thought. Like all the other ____23____, he had packed just enough for the whole ____24____. He’d been running competitively for three years, and he had a ____25____ to win.
The next day, at the starting line, the dog ____26____ him again. He waved her away, worrying that she might be stepped on by the runners. Nevertheless, the dog followed him all the way until the day’s race ____27____. That night the dog snuggled (依偎) up to Leonard and even ____28____ to get a little food from him. By then, he was determined to name her Gobi.
The pair went on to finish the seven-day race, with Gobi ____29____ a distance of 125km on her own, and winning against Leonard. It was enough for him to make a _____30_____ — he would take her home to Edinburgh. “Seeing Gobi during the race _____31_____ my attitude to things. It made me think more about stopping and helping her, rather than just focusing on winning,” said Leonard, who finished second. “It also made my running more _____32_____, giving me a lot of pleasure.”
As Leonard was preparing to get Gobi home, she was missing. With a group of 20 local volunteers coming to his _____33_____ , he finally found her. After that, Leonard never let Gobi out of his _____34_____. Now Gobi’s favorite activity is still running, and she _____35_____ runs at least 8km a day with Leonard up the hills.
21. A. adopted B. encountered C. acknowledged D. recalled
22. A. feed B. water C. entertain D. relax
23. A. hikers B. climbers C. explorers D. competitors
24. A. plan B. course C. day D. camp
25. A. desire B. chance C. right D. tendency
26. A. bothered B. stopped C. approached D. welcomed
27. A. came along B. set out C. broke off D. wound up
28. A. expected B. managed C. tried D. prepared
29. A. keeping B. examining C. covering D. extending
30. A. decision B. choice C. comment D. difference
31. A. evaluated B. shaped C. challenged D. changed
32. A. enjoyable B. crucial C. extraordinary D. remarkable
33. A. rescue B. mind C. assistance D. defense
34. A. reach B. way C. hand D. sight
35. A. gradually B. routinely C. eventually D. occasionally
第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
I am a ____36____(special) trained clown doctor whose job is to cheer up patients, their families and the hospital staff by doing magic tricks, singing songs and telling stories and silly jokes.
I ____37____ (choose) this career because of the experience of going to hospital when I was a kid , and I spent much of my time there ____38____(feel) frightened and more than a little bored, so I think being a clown doctor can help people by entertaining them.
Wearing my curly rainbow wig and a big red nose, I walk into the waiting room, where there is a familiar atmosphere of boredom and ____39____(tense). There, I spot a little girl called Lara, ____40____ ankle has got injured and is twice its normal size. The doctors and nurses are treating her injury. ____41____ (get) her attention, I begin to do a magic trick, which has made her scared and anxious look replaced with loud laughter. ____42____ (see) their daughter so much happier has in turn made Lara’s parents more ____43____(relax).
I hope clown doctors can help make the hospital ____44____ friendlier place to visit. After all, _____45_____ is really true that laughter is the best medicine.
第四部分 写作（共两节,满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假如你是李华，你校将举办一场交通安全知识讲座(traffic safety lecture)，你打算邀请外教John参加。请用英语给他写封邮件，内容包括：
1.告知讲座的时间和地点；
2.介绍讲座的主题和内容；
3.期待他的出席。
4.参考词汇：
交通安全知识讲座：traffic safety lecture
交通规则：traffic rules
注意：
1. 词数80左右(短文开头已为你写好，不计入总词数)；
2. 可以适当发挥，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
Jen and her brother, Rick, live on the west coast of Australia; swimming and surfing have become a routine for them. They see all kinds of fish, such as lovely dolphins, huge whales and even fierce sharks.
Last weekend, Jen was on beach, standing on the hot sand. Enormous waves crashed along mile after mile of beautiful sand. Rick was happy because he had a new surfboard Rick’s favorite sport is surfing.
“I’m going to look at the fish underwater,” Jen waved to Rick, putting her blue rubber fins on her feet. Then she put the yellow mask and snorkel on her face.
The water was warm. Jen took a big breath and dived down and down. She could see fish and plants through her mask and the fish swam all around her. Jen observed or touched the tall or small plants growing on the rocks. Some were soft and some rough. Fish live in the plants and rocks.
Jen was swimming past a large rock when she saw a blue dolphin keep still.
Trapped in a net around the rock, the dolphin wasn’t able to swim up to get air. Moving its fins painfully, the poor blue dolphin was dying slowly.
Immediately, Jen pulled the net from the rocks and then freed the dolphin. It moved its fins quickly and swam up. It took a breath of air. The blue dolphin looked down at Jen gratefully, swimming away.
On the way home, she told her brother about her adventure with the blue dolphin with great interest.
The following day it was still hot, and more people swam in the sea, playing and laughing. The hot sun shone, and the water was silver and blue.
Some lifeguards watched the swimmers closely as they stared at the sea in the distance. Suddenly, one shouted loudly, “Shark! Quick!” Hungry, a shark was swimming quickly towards the swimming people. Everybody was frightened and began to swim towards the beach.
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。
Jen and Rick were swimming a long way from the beach.
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All of a sudden, Jen saw another fin in the water.
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