湖北省武汉市部分重点中学2024-2025学年高一上学期期末联考英语试卷（无答案）

武汉市部分重点中学2024-2025学年度上学期期末联考
高一 英语试卷
本试卷共10页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 考试时间：2025年1月16日下午14: 00—16: 00
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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 does the woman ask the man to do
A. Close the window. B. Treat the bird’s leg. C. Get the bird some food.
2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Strangers. B. Family members. C. Conductor and passenger.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a restaurant. B. At a furniture store. C. At the woman’s house.
4. What does the woman mean
A. It’s easy to finish her paper. B. She won’t make a new cake.
C. The man is all talk and no action.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A trip experience. B. A TV show. C. A famous university.
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. Why is the boy’s mother angry with him
A. He made fun of his classmate. B. He talked back to his teachers.
C. He got low scores on his math test.
7. What is the woman doing
A. Giving suggestions. B. Making an apology. C. Correcting a mistake.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the man come to Alice
A. To show a picture. B. To extend an invitation. C. To share his travel experience.
9. What are the paintings at the exhibition about
A. The grasslands. B. Some coastal cities. C. The views in a water town.
10. When will the speakers go to the exhibition
A. This Friday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Tuesday.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is probably the speakers’ mother
A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A housewife.
12. What does the woman offer to do
A. Take out the garbage. B. Clean the floor. C. Do the laundry.
13. How will the speakers go to the market
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.
听第9段材料，回答第14 至17题。
14. What does Bruce’s sister value most in personal relations
A. Kindness. B. Honesty. C. Bravery.
15. What is Bruce’s attitude toward the woman’s behavior yesterday
A. Forgiving. B. Admiring. C. Disapproving.
16. What does Bruce regret doing
A. Failing to do his homework. B. Telling a lie to his sister. C. Being angry with Louis.
17. What does the woman advise Bruce to do
A. Write a letter of apology. B. Ask his teacher for help. C. Make a call to Louis.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How does Debrah Roundy communicate with her teammates now
A. By turning to others. B. By exchanging notes. C. By using a translation app.
19. What did Debrah Roundy think of Chinese dance at first
A. It was really fun. B. It was quite puzzling. C. It was not very difficult.
20. What has Debrah Roundy been doing actively other than dancing
A. Learning Chinese. B. Helping poor students. C. Assisting aged neighbors.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共 20小题，每小题 2. 5 分，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，从四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Washington, DC is a theatre town. Here’s where you can get the best performances and cultural experiences offered for every taste in the nation’s capital.
Kennedy Center
Kennedy Center hosts hundreds of world-class performances each year and is home to the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera. The Suzanne Farrell Ballet also counts Kennedy Center as its performance headquarters. The company-under the direction of Farrell-was first invited to perform there in 1993 and has since become one of the venue’s most famous attractions.
Woolly Mammoth Company
Woolly Mammoth Company is an experimental theatre that welcomes original plays that push the boundaries of live theatre. The New York Times has called it “Washington’s most daring theatre company”, and the half dozen plays Woolly produces each year continue to live up to that reputation.
Shakespeare Theatre Company
For more than 25 years, Shakespeare Theatre Company has committed itself to serving as the nation’s classical theatre. It operates out of two spaces, including Sidney Harman Hall at the Harman Center, which seats 775, and the Lansburgh Theatre, which seats 451. The shiny, glass-walled Harman Center showcases classic Shakespeare plays, modern updates and Shakespeare-inspired original shows.
Wolf Trap
For locals, summer isn’t complete without at least one trip to Wolf Trap, the only national park dedicated to the performing arts. The venue is best-known for performances of touring artists. The open-air theatre offers covered seating, but when the weather warms up, we suggest buying seats on the grassland and packing a picnic.
21. Where can you appreciate the top-level Ballet
A. Harman Center. B. Kennedy Center.
C. Lansburgh Theatre. D. Woolly Mammoth Company.
22. What is Shakespeare Theater Company focused on
A. Providing the national classics. B. Working on the performing arts.
C. Holding world-class performances. D. Showcasing the latest creative plays.
23. What may be the particular feature of Wolf Trap
A. Its original works. B. Its covered seating.
C. Its open-air atmosphere. D. Its Shakespeare plays.
B
After years of living underground, two broods of cicadas (蝉) will arrive this summer in parts of the Southeast and Midwest. The total number of cicadas could reach a trillion, according to the University of Connecticut.
The two broods are periodical, meaning they only come above ground once every few years. Brood XIII, or the Northern Illinois Brood, surfaces every 17 years. Brood XIX (the Great Southern Brood), which appears every 13 years, will join this spring. This year marks the first time the two broods have appeared in the same year since 1803. It won’t happen again for another 221 years.
Shaped like small candy bars with transparent wings, cicadas make up more than 3, 000 species. Females typically lay eggs in tree branches, and after a few months, the young cicadas hatch and hide underground. They feed on liquids from tree roots and resurface once mature to lay their eggs. They tunnel from underground, molt (蜕皮) after they come out, and then start searching for a mate. Males make a buzzing sound to attract mates while the females clap their wings in response to the males’ mating calls. After mating, the females lay their eggs and the cycle starts again.
While annual cicadas appear every year, periodical broods are only found in certain years and wait until the soil temperature reaches 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Scientists have theorized that by coming out in large numbers all at once, cicadas make it harder for predators to consume them all, increasing the chances of survival for individuals and the continuity of their species.
Researchers also think they understand how cicadas know when another year has passed-the tree they drink gets richer in amino acids once a year when it blossoms. However, they don’t know exactly how cicadas track this change in amino acid levels. Martha Weiss, an insect ecologist at Georgetown University, said, “We know that’s what they count; where they’re putting their little chalk marks on the wall and how they’re keeping track of it, we still don’t know.”
24. What gets the two broods of cicadas unusual
A. They mainly live underground. B. They turned up in the same year.
C. They both emerge every 13 years. D. They both hardly surface in spring.
25. What does paragraph 3 mostly show us about cicadas
A. Their eating habits. B. Their life cycle.
C. Their various types. D. Their molting behavior.
26. Why do cicadas sometimes appear in large numbers
A. To protect their eggs from predators. B. To search for a new habitat to live in.
C. To ensure the survival of their species. D. To collect food for the upcoming year.
27. How might cicadas detect the time passing
A. By tracking the movements of other insects.
B. By sensing the temperature changes of the soil.
C. By marking the growth of trees with little chalk.
D. By noticing changes in a certain acid of the trees.
C
Many concepts that are central to the human experience are abstract, such as relationships, ideas, and time-things we can’t directly see or touch. We commonly use concrete language to talk and think about these things, often through metaphors (隐喻).
Using metaphors is far more than a poetic device of factual statements. A study conducted at Purchase College found that metaphors can frame people’s perspectives, thus shaping their reasoning and subsequent actions. For example, describing the effort to stop climate change as a “war” rather than a “race” caused people to feel more urgency about reducing emissions.
Another example is the lightbulb (灯泡) metaphor commonly used to describe new ideas, suggesting that new thoughts appear suddenly like a light switch being turned on. However, this metaphor proves that new ideas come effortlessly and are accessible only to a select few geniuses, such as Isaac Newton, who supposedly developed his theory of gravity from a sudden insight about a falling apple. It may lead people to question their capability to have new ideas, and as a behavioral result, people may overlook the role of hard work and constant learning in bringing about change.
An alternative way to describe ideas is by comparing new thoughts to seeds that fall on fertile ground and- if cared for-will grow and develop over time. Different from the lightbulb metaphor, the seed metaphor shows an understanding that creating new ideas is a laborious process, which requires time and effort. It also suggests that anybody can be the cultivator of ideas as long as they put their mind to it.
The effects of metaphors show how powerful language can be, even though we often don’t realize it. Who’d have thought a simple use of a lightbulb metaphor could affect how we understand the concept of innovation Given the nature of our metaphorical minds, it is worth asking: are our metaphors suitable We owe it to ourselves and others to use metaphors appropriately. These choices---conscious or not---can be constructive or destructive.
28. What can we learn about metaphors from the first two paragraphs
A. They can frame people’s behaviors. B. They can make language more poetic.
C. They may develop people’s viewpoints. D. They may use abstract language more often.
29. What does the underlined word “overlook” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Undervalue. B. Emphasize. C. Recognize. D. Acknowledge.
30. What does the seed metaphor differ from the lightbulb metaphor
A. The importance of natural talent. B. The people’s doubt about creativity.
C. The process of producing new ideas. D. The continuous efforts of individuals.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards using metaphors
A. Negative. B. Careful. C. Favorable. D. Respectful.
D
Awe (敬畏) experiences are typically connected with the perception (感知) of something incredibly vast or powerful. These are often related with nature-such as looking at a broad view of mountains or up at the billions of stars in the night sky. “Awe is the feeling of being in the presence of something vast that goes beyond your understanding of the world,” said Dacher Keltner, a psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley.
At the University of Chicago’s Human Nature and Potentials Lab, research has shown that children over the age of four can perceive and respond to awe-inspiring experiences. This early sense of awe influences their motivation for learning and self-perception. When exposed to awe-inspiring visuals, such as vast natural scenes or natural disasters, children feel a “small self” compared to their feelings after viewing everyday nature imagery, which makes them more motivated to explore things that interest them and to understand things in the world that they hadn’t learned much about yet.
While awe is a highly personal experience, evidence suggests that it has significant social effects. In one experiment, participants who were asked to stand staring at tall trees for a minute were more likely to help others than those who looked at a building, suggesting that being in an awe-inspiring environment increases morality and reduces feelings of self-centeredness.
“This is especially critical in the age of social media,” said Dr. Keltner. “We are at this cultural moment of self-center, criticism, and entitlement (优越感); awe gets us out of that. It does this by helping us get out of our own heads and realize our place in the larger context, our communities,” he explained. “Might awe cause people to become more invested in the greater good, giving more to charity, volunteering to help others, or doing more to reduce their impact on the environment Our research would suggest that the answer is yes.”
32. What is the main idea of the first paragraph
A. The definition of awe experiences. B. The effect of nature on perception.
C. The ways of understanding nature. D. The significance of awe experiences.
33. What do we know about children who experience awe
A. They may lose confidence in themselves. B. They tend to perform better in their studies.
C. They will know more about natural disasters. D. They are more interested in exploring the world.
34. What can be inferred about awe according to Dr. Keltner
A. It can improve people’s physical health. B. It has a positive impact on people’s behavior.
C. It encourages us to reflect on our culture. D. It assists people to shape their critical thinking.
35. Which would be a suitable title for the text
A. Awe Perception in Early Childhood. B. Awe’s Role in the Age of Social Media.
C. The Power of Awe Drives Us Out of Self-center. D. Awe-Inspiring Experiences Push People to Learn.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Many animals move from one place to another at certain times of the year. This annual movement is called migration. 36 One of the most wonderful migrations in nature is that of the North American monarch butterfly.
Every autumn, millions of these beautiful insects with fine black and orange wings begin a long and difficult journey. Somehow they manage to travel around 4, 000 kilometres south and find their way to California or Mexico. 37
A team of scientists led by Professor Eli Shlizerman at the University of Washington has now found the answer. 38 It uses its eyes to measure the position of the sun. These two pieces of information---the time of day and the point where the sun is in the sky-allow the butterfly to determine the way to go. Eventually, it manages to reach the places where it will spend the winter.
39 Its population has crashed by as much as 90 per cent in the last few years. Sadly, human activity is the main reason why the number of monarch butterflies is falling. In many of the places where the butterfly can be found, people are destroying the natural environment. They cut down trees and use chemicals. that kill the plants that monarch caterpillars (毛虫) eat.
40 People have been working together to record its migration and make sure that there are enough plants for it to feed on. If this works, there may come a time when the number of monarch butterflies increases once again. The more we know about this lovely creature, the greater the chance it will survive and keep its place in the natural world for a long time to come.
A. However, until recently no one knew how they did this.
B. They have found out that the monarch is able to tell the time of day.
C. They migrate to find food, seek a partner, or in search of warmer weather.
D. In recent years it has become ever more apparent that monarch butterflies are in rapid decline.
E. The research on the monarch’s behavior has however led to a greater awareness of this creature.
F. The solution to the mystery of the monarch’s amazing ability comes at a time when it is in serious trouble.
G. The entire journey happens in a few weeks as monarchs flock to the sky for their unbelievable migration.
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Leaving to travel around the world was simply the best decision of our lives! Since that one day in 2018 when we 41 around a bottle of wine to travel around the world, our lives have been 42 transformed.
We travelled 43 for 19 months from China to South America via Southeast Asia; we had dozens of 44 , discovered places that would be 45 in our memories and got to know other cultures. We first traveled at full speed, and then 46 to just take the time-- the time to talk, to meet, the time that we often 47 in our daily lives.
Then we returned to Switzerland, we found good jobs in Zurich. It was a beautiful 48 . And 18 months later, what was 49 to happen happened! We resigned again to reopen the parenthesis (圆括号) for 50 this time. Since then we have taken our work with us in our backpacks and 51 our pretty Swiss apartment for a way of life that 52 us better: the digital nomad (游牧民) lifestyle.
We have written and shared many blog 53 about travelling around the world or long-distance travel. Through our sharing, we hope you will find both useful information and 54 that may help you to take your turn in the adventure of a round-the-world trip.
Believe us, you won’t 55 it!
41. A. debated B. decided C. promised D. pretended
42. A. completely B. immediately C. effectively D. naturally
43. A. day and night B. now and then C. full-time D. part-time
44. A. proposals B. attempts C. adventures D. discoveries
45. A. alarmed B. hidden C. treasured D. confused
46. A. slowed down B. gave in C. fell apart D. came along
47. A. lack B. waste C. spend D. arrange
48. A. destination B. break C. ending D. flight
49. A. revived B. supposed C. reminded D. proposed
50. A. effect B. show C. fun D. good
51. A. registered B. designed C. rented D. exchanged
52. A. shelters B. contacts C. traces D. suits
53. A. posts B. comments C. likes D. profiles
54. A. determination B. inspiration C. description D. impression
55. A. memorize B. suffer C. regret D. promote
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。
Language, ____________ (56) unique symbol of human civilization, has a deep root that ____________ (57) (date) back to ancient times. Every dialect carries its own character ____________ (58) (specific) and reflects the history, culture and attitudes of its people. Normally ____________ (59) (base) on factors like geography, society and trade, these dialects are gradually developing. With the global communication ____________ (60) (increase), understanding and appreciating the diversity of languages has become more vital than ever.
____________ (61) the great advancements in educational technology, the struggle to expand one’s vocabulary remains a challenge for many learners. This challenge does not only refer to learning new words ____________ (62) understanding their varieties of uses. Some believe that having advanced vocabulary is the key to effective communication. One of the equal _____________ (63) (require) is regularly burying oneself in reading materials. From their point of view, a positive feeling towards vocabulary learning can make a significant difference. It exposes learners to words in various contexts, _____________ (64) (allow) for a richer understanding. After all, words, ____________ (65) are more than just signs, are a reflection of our thoughts and world around us. The more international and globalized the world becomes, the more language characteristics will be shared between nations and cultures.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
假定你是学生会主席李华，为了提高学生保护文化遗产的意识，学校要求你向全体学生发出倡议，作一个题为”To know, To participate”的宣讲，内容包括：
1. 保护文化遗产的意义；
2. 如何保护文化遗产的建议；
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear fellow students,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写 (满分 25 分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Mike and his younger sister, Jane, lived with their parents in a poor community. Their mother was sick. seriously and their father was making great efforts to find a job to support the family, and they had only a little money with which to buy food, let alone the articles of study.
One day, Mike took Jane’s dictionary to the school, yet he lost it on the way home carelessly. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the dictionary. He was frightened that his parents would be red- cheeked with rage and brokenhearted, so he prayed his sister to maintain secrecy. Jane agreed and the two decided to borrow one from their friend. Jane’s school hours were in the morning, therefore she would take it first. She would hurry back and give it to Mike after school. Then he could run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Their parents didn’t notice that at all but they were always worried about it.
Accidentally, Mike heard about a long distance race that was designed for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new dictionary, he made up his mind to take part. He ran home excitedly and gave his word to his sister that he would win her the new dictionary.
The day of race eventually arrived. Mike had a strong start, however, he felt tired and was gradually left behind. Getting more and more exhausted, he thought only of Jane and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new dictionary he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he took courage to keep in step with the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. All of a sudden, with the finish line drawing near, he felt a little bump from behind and fell down to the ground.
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。
Paragraph 1:
Mike raised his head and found the other runners running at full speed. ______________________________
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Paragraph 2:
Full of happiness, Mike went home hurriedly. _________________________________________________
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