河北省廊坊市部分高中2024-2025学年高一下学期5月期中考试英语试卷（含答案）

河北省廊坊市部分高中2024-2025学年高一下学期5月期中英语试题
一、阅读理解
From carefully reconstructed sites like Chichen Itza to the ceremonial temples of Calakmul, these are the ancient Maya ruins not to miss in Mexico.
Chichen Itza
Named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007, the beautifully preserved Chichen Itza in Yucatán is Mexico’s most famous Maya ruins. Despite the crowds, few are dissatisfied with El Castillo — a carefully restored pyramid that rises up 80ft and has 365 steps — the largest Maya ball court in the Americas.
Tulum
Built in the 13th century, Tulum was one of the last cities where the Maya people lived and the only one built on the coast. The pyramids here aren’t as large as other Maya ruins in Mexico, but the setting, on 40ft-high cliffs (悬崖) above the Caribbean waters south of Cancun, more than makes up for it.
Cobá
Home to the tallest pyramid in the state of Quintana Roo, Cobá was once one of the most important Maya cities in Yucatán. Located around 30 miles west of Tulum ruins, the city was built in around 600 CE and it eventually grew to 50,000 people living there. Though much of Cobá has yet to be excavated (发掘), travellers can climb the 138ft-high Nohoch Mul — a pyramid that offers sweeping views over the Yucatán rainforest.
Calakmul
In Campeche’s Calakmul Biosphere Reserve near the border with Guatemala, Calakmul is one of Mexico’s wildest Maya ruins. It has the largest and tallest pyramid in Yucatán and more than 6,000 buildings, many of them covered by rainforest. The site is particularly beautiful at sunrise, when the surrounding forest comes alive with birdsong.
1．Which is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
A．Cobá. B．Tulum. C．Calakmul. D．Chichen Itza.
2．What is special about Tulum
A．It features 365 steps. B．It was hit by a flood in 2007.
C．It was built on the coast. D．It lies in the north of Cancun.
3．What can you do at Calakmul
A．Tour the largest Maya ball court. B．Visit the tallest pyramid in Yucatán.
C．Climb the 138ft-high Nohoch Mul. D．Have a bird’s-eye view of Yucatán.
Every time you charge your cell phone, you are benefiting from John Goodenough’s exceptional creativity. After being told that most scientists make their major discoveries long before they hit middle age Goodenough just set off to develop a battery technology that has made our modern life possible.
Lithium (锂) batteries had been invented before. But Goodenough’s invention was a new kind of lithium battery that can store enough energy to power all sorts of electronics and is light and small enough to make them portable (便携式的). And, even better, such a battery would charge and recharge in a matter of minutes — all without exploding.
Born in Jena, Germany in 1922, Goodenough grew up in the United States and majored in mathematics at Yale University and earned a Ph. D in physics from the University of Chicago. He began his career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where his research laid the groundwork for development of random-access memory (RAM) for the digital computer.
Goodenough was head of the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Oxford in England when he made his lithium battery discovery. He joined the Texas University in 1986, and was still teaching and researching battery materials and engineering problems when he won the Nobel Prize in 2019.
Trained in mathematics and physics, Goodenough, who eventually becomes a groundbreaking chemist and materials engineer, does not easily fit any existing classification(分类). “I would like the physicists to think I am a physicist, but I’m afraid they think I am a chemist and materials engineer. On the other hand, the chemists and materials engineers think I am a physicist,” he once joked.
4．What can we learn about John Goodenough from the first paragraph
A．He is the first person to invent lithium batteries.
B．He made his major discovery at a relatively old age.
C．He got a lot of support and help from the project leaders.
D．He was considered an exceptionally successful young scientist.
5．What is the second paragraph mainly about
A．Goodenough’s research plan. B．A new kind of battery material.
C．Goodenough’s improvements. D．The advantages of lithium batteries.
6．Where did John Goodenough make his first lithium battery discovery
A．At the University of Oxford. B．At Yale University.
C．At the University of Chicago. D．At the Texas University.
7．What did John Goodenough mean in the last paragraph
A．Majors are very important. B．He was not welcome anywhere.
C．He was not a good physicist. D．It is not easy to classify his research.
A girl is driving with her parents when they spot watercress growing by the side of the road. Her parents stop and take her out of the back seat. They ask her to take off her shoes and roll up her jeans to help them gather it.
It is the beginning of the story in Watercress, a picture book written by Andrea Wang. The story is based on her childhood. “My parents actually spotted watercress growing by the side of the road in Ohio where I grew up,” Wang says. “And I was horribly embarrassed to get out and gather the watercress from the dirty water. It really made me aware of how different I was from my friends. But for my parents, it brought back memories of their home country and it was a connection to their homeland that they had left behind.”
The feeling of being ashamed of our parents is universal. We’ve probably all experienced that at some point. “I remember walking 20 feet behind my parents when we were walking down the street, pretending that I didn’t belong to them,” Wang laughs.
The pictures in Watercress have drawn inspiration from Chinese landscape paintings, which often have mountains covered in clouds. “It always has felt dreamlike to me when I look at those paintings. And I thought it would be nice to bring it into my book because of its theme of memory,” Wang explains.
Unlike the little girl in the story, Andrea Wang didn’t hear any story about her parents’ childhoods until she was an adult. “My parents were trying to protect me, by not telling me the hardships they went through,” Wang says.
But as a kid, Wang remembers feeling disconnected from her history. “I think it’s really important for families to share what they can,” Wang says. “So that kids know that history and can feel a sense of pride in their culture.”
8．How did Andrea Wang feel when she was told to gather watercress
A．Excited. B．Curious. C．Scared. D．Ashamed.
9．What does the word “universal” underlined in paragraph 3 mean
A．Making sb feel a little bit angry. B．Being true at all times and in all places.
C．Needing skill to do or understand. D．Being related to a particular group or society.
10．What does Andrea Wang say about Chinese landscape paintings
A．They are boring. B．They are difficult.
C．They are beautiful. D．They are expensive.
11．What does Andrea Wang suggest parents do
A．Avoid talking about hardships.
B．Explain whatever they went through.
C．Tell their kids to be proud of their culture.
D．Share some of their experiences with their kids.
Where is “space” exactly This may seem like a simple question, but the answer may be more difficult than you think.
Nowadays, most countries are generally in agreement that space begins when Earth’s atmosphere ends. But no one can tell where atmosphere actually ends and outer space begins. This leaves the door open for a variety of explanations until the Karman Line was recognized by international laws. The so-called Karman Line is an imaginary line 100 kilometers above Earth’s surface. Once this line is crossed, the air is too thin and traditional planes would need to reach the speed of 30,564 kilometers per hour or risk falling back to Earth. According to the international laws, once pilots and aircraft cross that line, they are recognized as astronauts and spacecraft and are free to conduct space operations without concern for international borders (边境).
In the early age of space exploration, the US defined space differently and insisted that space start 19.3 kilometers below the Karman Line, since the US was confident that it would lead and remain to be the leader in the traditional aircraft industry.
Well aware that the US wanted to operate advanced spying (侦查) aircraft safely, many developing countries opposed the idea and sought to establish much higher space limits — 965.6 kilometers above Earth’s surface. This space limit makes things a bit difficult for every country, though. At that height, even the International Space Station and Tiangong Space Station (orbiting between 320 to 435 kilometers up), and many satellites (orbiting 869 kilometers up) would not be considered spacecraft!
In recent years, the US has been trying to determine a “safer border of space”. In 2009, it suggested that the border of space begin at l18 kilometers above Earth’s surface. What was its argument this time It said that many breakthroughs have been made in space and spying technologies by other countries!
12．What is correct about the Kármán Line according to the international laws
A．It is unsafe for some countries. B．Traditional planes should not cross it.
C．Pilots can fly freely above it. D．It is the highest line pilots can reach.
13．Many less developed countries suggested that space begin at_______.
A．965.6 kilometers above Earth’s surface
B．118 kilometers above Earth’s surface
C．100 kilometers above Earth’s surface
D．90.7 kilometers above Earth’s surface
14．What does the author most probably think of the US’ suggestions
A．Smart. B．Unfair. C．Scientific. D．Uncreative.
15．What is the best title for the text
A．Where Does Space Begin Exactly
B．How High Should the Karman Line Be
C．How Can We Protect Our National Borders
D．Why Does the US Want to Change the Karman Line
During our life, it is natural for us to stop occasionally and wonder whether we should make some changes. If you’d like to make the right choice, here are some questions you have to answer first.
Why do you want to bring the changes to your life Usually, the answer is not very obvious. 16 Your honest answer may provide you with lasting motivation (动力) that will drive you towards your goals.
Is it your true need Or do you just feel bored and want to try something popular 17 Your answers may help you see that you don’t need to bring such changes into your life, since you are a unique person with unique needs and wishes.
18 You can start by writing down what is important to you. Take your time. 19 You can start with simpler things, for instance, working out regularly, spending quality time with friends and family, learning to play an instrument etc. From these simple things you can work on more difficult choices later.
Are you self-aware Do you value constructive (有益的) criticism Are you always honest with yourself 20
Finally, let me finish by a quote, “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”
A．What is important to you
B．What responsibilities should you take
C．Don’t try to make your list in just one sitting.
D．So you have to be honest with yourself and ask yourself why.
E．Bear in mind that how you approach success can define how you feel.
F．Ask yourself these two questions whenever you just feel bored and want to make changes.
G．If your answers to these questions are no, then you need to work on your self-awareness.
二、完形填空
It was a cold winter morning. My three little children and I got up, 21 warm clothes and made our way to the 22 facing north. The wind blew hard from the west, and the snow made it 23 for us to see the hen house.
As we looked out of the window, we found that the hen house was gone. Miss Penny and her two 24 had been blown away by the cold northwest wind that still 25 our old farmhouse. I looked at the empty yard outside to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. Then I saw them — all three chickens — being around a white rabbit. I couldn’t believe my 26 ! How was this strong wind not pushing 27 into the field beyond It was unbelievable. I thought.
I quickly opened the back room door, pulled on my husband’s long snow trousers and heavy winter 28 and went out. As the snow flew violently around me, I tried hard to make my way to the soft cluck-cluck sound my hens always made. When I 29 them, I quickly unzipped (解拉链) my heavy coat, softly picked each hen up and 30 put them into my warm coat. Then I began to walk back to the small wooden house behind our own house.
The doors to the wooden house were difficult to open, but somehow I 31 to pull them apart. One by one I laid my chickens on the cold floor and they began to cluck softly. I 32 straws (稻草) and put them inside the house to make them 33 .
When I returned to our house, my children started 34 . The look on their faces told me that they thought I was a hero 35 .
21．A．took off B．tried on C．put on D．showed off
22．A．window B．door C．roof D．floor
23．A．convenient B．hard C．simple D．interesting
24．A．classmates B．friends C．workers D．passengers
25．A．rebuilt B．protected C．heated D．shook
26．A．shoulders B．ears C．feet D．eyes
27．A．them B．us C．her D．you
28．A．socks B．glasses C．coat D．cap
29．A．reached B．caught C．saw D．called
30．A．curiously B．carefully C．unwillingly D．confidently
31．A．planned B．managed C．hoped D．failed
32．A．bought B．grew C．burnt D．found
33．A．warm B．cool C．frightened D．lovely
34．A．crying B．sleeping C．cheering D．leaving
35．A．sister B．mom C．brother D．dad
三、语法填空
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。
Since human beings appeared on the earth, they have had a close relationship with the moon. In the past centuries, a lot of information about the moon 36 (record) by scientists, who have carried out 37 series of researches.
The Soviet Union was the 38 (early) country to visit the moon. In 1959, it launched the first Lunar Probe “Moon 1” that took the first pictures of the moon. That was the first step for man to explore the moon. In 1969, one of the American 39 (astronaut) in Apollo 11, Armstrong, set foot on the moon. It was the first time that man had walked on the moon.
Nowadays, many countries show great 40 (interesting) in exploring the moon. The USA will spend seven years 41 (build) a base on the moon. Russia has also started a new lunar exploration program, and also plans to set up a base on the moon after 2020. In recent years, China has taken an 42 (act) part in exploring the moon like Chang’e series.
It is extremely difficult 43 any country to set up a lunar base and develop the moon alone. That’s 44 countries have agreed to develop the moon together. All the countries are working hard together 45 (open) up new living space for mankind as soon as possible.
四、书信写作
46．假定你是李华，计划组织一次班级郊游，请给你的英国朋友Cherry写封邮件邀请她参加。内容包括：
1.时间、地点；
2.活动具体内容。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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五、书面表达
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。
In the heart of a small town located between rolling hills and winding rivers, there lived a teenager named Lily. From a young age, Lily understood the power of kindness. Despite facing challenges, Lily kept sharing her kindness, which inspired those around her.
She would spend her weekends volunteering at the local animal shelter, taking care of these poor pets. With warm smiles and the gentle touch of her hands on the animals, these pets tended to follow Lily when she entered the shelter. She always brought well-prepared food for them. And it wasn’t long before the animals began to trust her without fear. As she visited the animal shelter, she also talked with workers there to know more about animals.
Lily’s kindness went beyond the shelter. She made it her mission to brighten the lives of everyone she met. Whether it was lending a listening ear to a friend in need or helping an elderly neighbor, Lily’s act of kindness was like sunshine piercing (穿透) through the darkest of clouds.
Despite her busy schedule, Lily did a good job on her studies. She approached every challenge with a positive attitude, knowing that with hard work, anything was possible. Her active mind inspired her classmates to go for greatness. She offered to help those students who were struggling in their schoolwork. With Lily’s help, they focused their energy on the study. And soon they began to believe in their own abilities to have a better performance at school.
Qne day, as Lily was walking home from school, she came across a deserted community garden overrun with weeds (杂草) and littered with rubbish. Most people walked past without giving it a second look, but Lily didn’t. She saw the possibility of exploring the beauty hidden in the garden and knew she had to do something about it.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
With the strength of purpose, Lily called together her classmates.
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As days passed, word about Lily’s project spread around the town.
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题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 D C B B C A D D B C
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 D C A B A D F A C G
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 C A B B D D A C A B
题号 31 32 33 34 35
答案 B D A C B
36．has been recorded 37．a 38．earliest 39．astronauts 40．interest 41．building 42．active 43．for 44．why 45．to open
46．Dear Cherry,
How is everything going these days I’m writing to invite you to join our class outing this Thursday, October 28th. We will start at 7:00 early in the morning from our school gate, and then take a bus to Xuan Wu lake, where we will row a boat in the morning and then have a picnic at noon. If you could come with us, it is not necessary for you to take food but you’d better prepare a pair of waterproof shoes.
We will be really glad if you can come. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
47． With the strength of purpose, Lily called together her classmates. She told them what she saw in the deserted garden. “I intend to turn the place into a beautiful garden, but I badly need your support. Let’s work together to create a better community,” she said. Soon these youngsters joined her in rebuilding the garden. Armed with tools, they worked tirelessly in the garden on weekends. They grew trees along the dirt paths and flowers and vegetables in the open space. As the seasons changed, the garden was becoming more and more amazing.
As days passed, word about Lily’s project spread around the town. More teenagers joined in the project and contributed to the garden. The locals came to admire the garden which had been so lifeless. People were surprised that a group of teenagers could make such a significant difference. The garden became a symbol of hope in the community. As a result, Lily became well-known around the town. Walking in the garden, Lily smiled, knowing that she was helping to make the world a brighter and more beautiful place for all.