江苏省常州市五校2024-2025学年高一上学期12月联考英语试题（含答案）

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2024—2025学年第一学期五校高一年级联合调研
英语试卷
2024. 12
满分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 has the man recently bought
A. A new phone. B. A doorbell camera. C. A smoke alarm.
2. What event are the speakers preparing for
A. The Spring Festival. B. A birthday party. C. Christmas Day.
3. Why has the man probably gained some weight
A. He has been exercising less. B. He's been lacking sleep. C. He's been eating more.
4. Why does the man like working at the office
A. He is more efficient. B. It's more interesting. C. The environment is better.
5. What will the speakers probably have for dinner
A. Beef soup. B. Chicken noodles. C. Egg salad sandwiches.
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. What activity do the speakers both enjoy
A. Doing yoga. B. Walking. C. Jogging.
7. Why does the man like adult coloring books
A. They are challenging. B. They have beautiful images.
C. They take his mind off daily concerns.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a car showroom. B. In a parking lot. C. In a driveway.
9 What does the man care most about a car
A. The top speed. B. The charging frequency. C. The environmental impact.
10. Which feature is normally paid extra according to car dealers
A. Heated seats. B. Internet connection. C. The parking camera.
听第8段材料，回答第11 至 13题。
11. How is the woman probably feeling
A. Hot. B. Tired. C. Sick.
12. Who will the woman speak to on video call
A. Her doctor. B. Her brother. C. Her professor.
13. What will the woman probably do next
A. Carry out a study. B. Have a “coffee nap”. C. Drop off the man.
听第9段材料，回答第14至 16题。
14. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Reading preferences. B. Authors' inspiration. C. Their favourite books.
15. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Writer and fan. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Magazine editor and reader.
16. What does the man say about popular literature
A. Good writers hardly read it. B. It's actually well-written. C. Keep an open mind to it.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did people call scientists before the 1830s
A. Man of science. B. Officer of science. C. Researcher of science.
18. Who hoped Mary Somerville could continue to study
A. Her uncle. B. Her mother. C. Her aunt.
19. What did Mary Somerville do after her first husband passed away
A. She went to university. B. She learned to be a good wife. C. She devoted her life to science.
20. When was Somerville College established
A. In 1834. B. In 1872. C. In 1879.
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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Spring turns Europe into a world of colors. If you want to experience spring in all its colourful glory, here are four of the best places for you.
Blooming Baroque, Ludwigsburg, Germany
The Blooming Baroque garden show in Ludwigsburg, Germany, has been welcoming visitors since 1954. Visit the 18th-century palace between March and November and you can not only see displays filled with flowers, but also watch different kinds of birds and visit gardens, climb Rapunzel's tower and get lost in a giant hedge maze (树篱迷宫).
Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, the Netherlands
The largest flower garden in the world, Keukenhof in the Netherlands is the best place to see the symbolic Dutch flower at its finest. Tulips explode across the gardens, with more than 800 different varieties. After you’ve wandered through the gardens, you can hire a bike at the main gate and then ride through the endless rows of picture-perfect flowered rainbows. The show runs from March 21 to May 10.
Temps de Flors, Girona, Spain
Girona’s medieval centre is transformed into a living gallery as flower carpets and special sculptures explode throughout the city centre each May. The Girona A Cappella Festival invites music lovers to engage all their senses as the sound, smell and sight of spring fill the city for 10 days in May.
Normandy Tulip Festival, Vendcuvre, France
The French garden of the 18th-century Vendeuvre Chateau in Normandy springs to life in April, as over30, 000 tulips, narcissi and grape hyacinths awaken. Open afternoons throughout April between 2 p. m. and 6p. m.
1. Where can you see a flower display in autumn
A. In the Netherlands. B. In Germany.
C. In Spain. D. In France.
2. What of the following is the highlight of the Girona's flower display
A. A maze in a palace. B. An art exhibition.
C. A music festival. D. A bicycle tour.
3. What can you enjoy in both Keukenhof Gardens and Normandy Tulip Festival
A. Different birds. B. Flowered rainbows.
C. Plenty of tulips. D. A live concert.
B
Researchers from the Yale Child Study Center collected 21 days of daily diaries from parents and teens from151 families. Participating teens were in the 9th and 10th grades, and ranged from 13 to 16 years old. By analyzing these diaries, the researchers could connect parents’ displays of warmth with daily fluctuations (变动) in how loved their teens were feeling. “The daily methodology is suited to providing caregivers with practical suggestions for daily life,” says Beata Ujvari, who was not involved in the study.
Regardless of the general closeness of the parent-teen relationship, the researchers found that teens reported feeling more loved on days when parents reported showing more warmth in the form of affection, understanding, or praise. Likewise, teens reported feeling less loved on days when parents reported more conflicts than usual. More importantly, the researchers also found that parents could weaken the impact of conflicts by showing their teens warmth. In other words, on days when parents were warm, high levels of conflicts didn't reduce how loved teens felt.
To weaken conflicts’ impact, warmth had to be shown on the same day, but the warmth and conflicts did not need to be related, the researchers said.
“Parents often complain about the conflicts they are experiencing with their children,” said John Coffey, the study’s lead author, “but our study suggests conflicts are manageable.”
The study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting daily fluctuations in feeling loved are common even in long-term relationships. How parents and teens communicate and resolve conflicts may be most important to maintaining a healthy relationship in the long term, said the researchers.
“The study findings are particularly useful right now,” added Coffey, “because parents and their children are spending much time together. Finding ways to be kind and warm will help lessen potential conflicts and ensure children feel loved.”
4. The main purpose of the study conducted by Yale Child Study Center is to ________.
A. investigate the daily conflicts between parents and teens
B. explore the impact of age and gender on teens’ emotional well-being
C. provide practical suggestions for caregivers to avoid conflicts with their teens
D. examine the link between parental warmth and teens’ sense of being loved
5. How can parents reduce conflicts’ effect on their teens according to the text
A. By displaying emotional warmth on the same day.
B. By spending more time with their teens.
C. By showing understanding related to the conflicts
D. By expressing agreement on whatever their says.
6. It can be inferred from the study that ________.
A. conflicts between parents and teens are entirely unavoidable
B. parents’ warmth can effectively reduce conflicts between parents and teens
C. teens’ feelings of being loved are not affected by their parents’ conflicts
D. daily fluctuations in feeling loved are common in long-term relationships
7. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage
A. Parents and teens frequently encounter disagreement or arguments.
B. Parents’ warmth can be shown through the expression of affection and understanding.
C The study suggests that conflicts between parents and teens can be handled.
D. The study suggests that parents spend more time with their children.
C
Too much light at night can cut the number of seeds a plant makes, a new study finds. Researchers put up street lights in Swiss meadows (草地), far from any real streets. The setup was built similarly to urban light pollution. In these now-light-polluted fields, flowers had 62 percent fewer night visitors-insect pollinators (传粉者)-than did the flowers in dark meadows.
The researchers reported a cabbage thistle (卷心菜蓟花) bloom hosts a guest insect after dark. Cabbage thistles are the most common flowers in these meadows. Fewer insect visitors at night could mean less pollen (花粉) pollinated from plant to plant (the first step in making seeds). For the thistles, daytime pollinator visits didn’t make up for this loss at night, says Eva Knop, an ecologist at the University of Bern in Switzerland. Overall, night-lit plants produced one-eighth fewer seeds than did plants that got full nights of darkness.
Light pollution might affect a whole network of plants and their pollinators, Knop and her colleagues now suggest. Indeed, night pollination was not just a lonely business for a few special plants. There were lots of links between pollen hauls by night and by day. Plants with a lot of night visits were often very busy by day, too. Light at night that decreases seed numbers could over time mean fewer new plants. And fewer plants could mean plants
could mean less food and shelter for daytime insects. So a lot of pollinators working the day and night shifts could be affected, Knop worries.
The new study is the first to show how artificial light affects plants’ ability to make seeds. The test is also unusual because it considers all kinds of insect pollinators instead of focusing only on night-flying insects. The researchers paid special attention to the cabbage thistle, but they also mapped which kinds of insects visited other plants by day or night.
8. Why were street lights put up in the meadows
A. To attract insect pollinators. B. For urban development.
C. To reduce light pollution. D. For scientific research.
9. What can be learned about cabbage thistles
A. They are the most common Swiss flowers. B. They grow slowly during the night.
C. They rely on insects to help make seeds. D. They attract only night visitors.
10. How does light pollution affect pollinators
A. By decreasing night visitors. B. By damaging their sight.
C. By increasing seed numbers. D. By destroying their shelter.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Light pollution may affect plants greatly
B. Night-flying insects matter more than daytime ones
C. Plants attract more insects due to light pollution
D. Researchers found ways to protect the environment
D
Browsing videos on TikTok or YouTube can be a hit-and-miss affair. But researchers have found that switching to another video, or skipping forwards and backwards in the same one, actually makes people more bored.
Dr Katy Tam at the University of Toronto Scarborough said boredom was closely linked to attention. “We feel bored when there’s a gap between how engaged we are and how engaged we want to be,” she said. “When people keep switching through videos, they become less engaged with the videos and they are looking for something more interesting. This can lead to increased feelings of boredom.”
The results appear to chime with other studies: as the team notes, previous research has suggested that while boredom relief is a driver for people to use social media or smartphones, the use of such technology appears to
make the feeling worse.
Writing in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Tam and colleagues report how they carried out seven experiments involving a total of more than 1,200 participants.
The first involving 140 participants, revealed that people tended to switch between videos more when they rated the content more boring, while the second-an online survey involving 231 participants--suggested people thought having the option to skip through a video or switch to another would make viewing a video less boring.
However, the team’s subsequent experiments suggest this is not the case. Data from a group of 166 undergraduates suggests participants felt more bored when allowed to skip about within a video than when they were not able to, while results from 159 undergraduates revealed they reported higher levels or boredom when given a collection of five-minute videos they could switch between, compared with a single 10-minute video.
“Our research shows that while people fast-forward or skip videos to avoid boredom, this behaviour can actually make them feel more bored,” she said. “Just as we pay for an immersive experience in a movie theatre, enjoyment often comes from immersing ourselves in videos rather than swiping through them.”
12. What is the main idea of the passage
A. How to avoid boredom while browsing videos.
B. The relationship between video switching and boredom.
C. The popularity of TikTok and YouTube among young people.
D. The importance of immersive experiences in movie theaters.
13. What does the underlined phrase “chime with” mean in Paragraph 3
A. agree with B. compare with C. contrast with D. disagree with
14. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the research
A. Skipping through videos always makes viewing less boring.
B. Swiping through short videos frequently leads to increased boredom.
C. Switching between short videos frequently helps people reduce boredom.
D. The use of social media or smartphones cases boredom.
15. To relieve boredom while watching videos, Dr. Katy Tam suggest people ________.
A. skip through videos as often as possible B. fast-forward videos to keep interest
C. absorb themselves in the video content D. avoid watching videos on social media platforms
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。
A food allergy (过敏) is a medical condition that occurs when the body’s protection system perceives certain foods as a threat and responds to them with an allergic reaction.
Symptoms (症状) of a food allergy
____16____ However, a severe reaction can take up to a few hours following exposure. Symptoms can range from mild to severe. And they may differ each time a specific allergen appears. Symptoms can include: a skin rash or hives, swelling of the face or lips, or feeling lightheaded or dizzy. ____17____ That can send the body into shock or make it difficult to breathe.
Judging a food allergy
Doctors consider a number of factors when investigating a food allergy. Those include both a patient’s symptoms and family history of allergies. A physical examination may be performed to rule out any other conditions. ____18____
Treating a food allergy
It may not be possible for a patient to completely avoid foods that induce (导致) an allergic reaction. For minor reactions, you can take some medicine. For severe reactions, however, turn to doctors for help.
____19____
The only sure way to prevent an allergic reaction to food is to carefully avoid the allergens. This can be a difficult process. That requires patients to carefully study food labels to ensure the food is safe for them. ____20____ So it’s necessary to inform family or friends of the food that can cause a food allergy.
A. Avoiding harm from allergy.
B. Preventing an allergic reaction.
C. Not everyone knows what a food allergy is.
D. But many people don’t know the allergens.
E. Other tests can include blood test or oral food challenge.
F. An allergic reaction to food usually occurs within minutes.
G. For some people, certain allergens can bring a severe reaction.
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
In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, there lies a small village where people live in harmony with nature. A young girl named Maria has always been ___21___ by the stories of the rainforest told by her grandmother.
One sunny morning, Maria decided to wander deeper into the rainforest. With her grandmother’s old compass, she ___22___ alone. As she ventured further, the forest began to ___23___ a different side with the towering trees and the various colors of the flowers.
Suddenly Maria heard a rustling sound behind her. She turned around, her heart pounding with ___24___ . There, standing just a few feet away was a jaguar. Maria’s first instinct was to run, but she remembered her grandmother’s words: “Respect the animals, and they will respect you.” Taking a deep breath, she ___25___ the jaguar with her eyes. The jaguar, sensing Maria’s calm and respect, slowly ___26___ into the bushes. Maria continued her journey, feeling a sense of ___27___ . As the sun began to set, Maria found herself at the edge of a hidden lake, its waters ___28___ the sky like a mirror. Admiring the sunset, she realized that the rainforest was not just a place of adventure and discovery; it was also a place of ___29___ and wisdom.
After Maria returned to the village, she told the villagers about her ___30___ with the jaguar and the beauty of the hidden lake. The chief of the village listened ___31___ and he knew that Maria had learned valuable lessons about respect and harmony. From that day on, Maria became a(n) ___32___ figure in the village, known for her bravery and wisdom. She continued to explore the rainforest, always with a sense of ___33___ for nature. The villagers, inspired by Maria’s stories, began to appreciate their surroundings more, learning to live in ___34___ with the rainforest. Years later, her legacy lived on in the hearts of those who heard her stories and in the ___35___ of the rainforest itself.
21. A. attracted B. frightened C. attacked D. recognized
22. A. set up B. set down C. set back D. set off
23. A. reveal B. function C. impress D. adapt
24. A. excitement B. admiration C. fear D. confidence
25. A. shouted to B. took on C. brought out D. stared at
26. A. advanced B. approached C. escaped D. retreated
27. A. anger B. disappointment C. relief D. anxiety
28. A. reflecting B. recalling C. regaining D. reviewing
29. A. concentration B. learning C. memory D. recovery
30. A. breakdown B. encounter C. response D. account
31. A. thoroughly B. regularly C. fortunately D. attentively
32. A. mysterious B. ignorant C. admired D. generous
33. A. respect B. achievement C. contribution D. disrespect
34. A. conflict B. harmony C. explosion D. nutrition
35. A. application B. fashion C. spirit D. security
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。
Researchers at University College London have discovered that regularly taking naps is ___36___ (benefit) for the brain, helping to maintain its size and delay aging. Their study found that nappers’ brains were 15 cubic centimetres larger than those who did not nap, ___37___ is equal to delaying aging by between three and six years. However, the scientists ___38___ (extreme) recommend keeping naps to less than half an hour.
As we age, the brain naturally becomes smaller, and ___39___ naps can prevent diseases such as Alzheimer’s remains a topic for further research. Overall brain health is of ___40___ (important) for protecting against dementia, which is linked to disturbed sleep. Poor sleep can damage the brain over time by causing inflammation and ___41___ (affect) the connections between brain cells. Therefore, regular napping may protect against neurodegeneration by making up for the lack of sleep.
While napping might boost health, the opposite is also true: poor health can lead to ___42___ (tired) and the need for more naps. ___43___ (prove) the benefits of napping, the researchers used a natural experiment based on DNA. They ___44___ (compare) genetic “nappers” with “non-nappers” among 35, 000 people aged 40 to 69 who participated in the UK Biobank project. The results, published in the journal Sleep Health, showed a significant difference ___45___ brain size between the two groups, equal to 2. 6 to 6. 5 years of aging.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校英语报的编辑将在英文报开设一个新的专栏，专门推荐一些经典英文好电影。请你根据以下提示给英语报写一封推荐信，推荐一部你喜欢的英文电影。
内容包括：1. 介绍电影的基本信息；2. 推荐这部电影的理由。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80词左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear editor,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（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。
“Why did she let out my secrets ” I thought regretfully. I’ll always remember that day, when I was so surprised by all the strange looks everyone was giving me. Those thoughts will always stay with me. And I couldn’t believe I would lose the friendship of the person I trusted the most.
Five years back Sally was the new kid in class. I don’t know what it was, but something unique about her drew me to her. She was the most friendly person I knew. We started as classmates. But after a few months, I found we had a lot in common and that we got along well with each other. We were like best friends. So, I never expected her to hurt me in such a big way.
I don’t know what made me tell Sally about my personal life. She made the matter bigger than it was, adding her own description of it and telling everyone at school. It hurt me seriously. After she gave away my secrets, everyone at school started laughing at me, looking at me and giggling (咯咯地笑) whenever I passed by. After this terrible situation, I changed schools. Sally called me many times, but I didn’t answer. My heart was broken.
I tried hard to heal from the scars (伤痕) she left on my heart. I started a new life. After five years, my life went back to the way it was, with new friends. But one day, I met Anna at the market. She was my classmate from 3rd grade. She told me that Sally wasn’t the one who brought my secrets to light. Mary was. Mary was our school’s big mouth who always wanted to stick her nose into other people’s business.
I was at a loss. I wished I could have asked Sally about this. I wished I could go back in time and fix my mistakes. I was struggling. Maybe I should give Sally a call.
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。
A few days later, I gathered the courage to pick up the phone.
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I have learned a lesson from the experience.
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2024—2025学年第一学期五校高一年级联合调研
英语试卷
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）
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. D 7. D
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. A
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. B 15. C
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. E 19. B 20. D
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）
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
【答案】36. beneficial
37. which 38. extremely
39. whether
40. importance
41. affecting
42. tiredness
43. To prove
pared 45. in
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
46.
【答案】Dear editor,
I’m writing to recommend my favorite movie, “The Shawshank Redemption”, for your new movie column. This 1994 classic, directed by Frank Darabont, stars Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. It tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a banker wrongly convicted of murder, and his unwavering hope for freedom.
The reason I love this movie is its powerful themes of hope, friendship, and perseverance. It shows that no matter how difficult life gets, as long as we hold on to hope, we can overcome any obstacle. The performances are outstanding, and the storyline is both touching and inspiring. I believe it's a must-see for all movie lovers.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
47.
【答案】A few days later, I gathered the courage to pick up the phone. My heart pounded as I dialed Sally’s number. When she answered, there was a moment of silence. Then, I took a deep breath and said, “Sally, I heard the truth. I’m sorry for not answering your calls.” Sally’s voice was shaky as she replied, “I’m glad you called. I’ve been so worried.” We talked for a long time, and gradually, the ice between us began to melt.
I have learned a lesson from the experience. Trust is fragile and once broken, it’s hard to repair. But with communication and understanding, there can be a chance for people to make up with each other. This incident has taught me to be more cautious in sharing my secrets and to give people a chance to explain. We can’t always jump to conclusions. Life is full of misunderstandings, and it’s up to us to find the courage to face them and work towards solving them.
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