陕西省榆林市靖边县靖边中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中英语试卷（答案不全，无听力音频及听力原文）

靖边中学2027届高一第二学期期中考试题
英 语
考生注意：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4. 本卷命题范围：人教版必修第一册至必修第三册Unit 1。
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 time is it now
A About 5:40 pm. B. About 6:00 pm. C. About 6:20 pm.
2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Strangers. B. Classmates. C. Coworkers.
3. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Stay at home. B. Attend a meeting. C. Go to a club.
4. Where does this conversation take place
A. In a shop. B. In a bank. C. In an office.
5. Why did the man leave his last job
A. For work experience. B. For better payment. C. For further study.
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 does the man call the woman
A. To make an appointment. B. To book a hotel room. C. To sign up for a class.
7. When will the man be able to meet Mr. White
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What did the man do before the conversation
A. He drew pictures. B. He toured New York. C. He designed a building.
9. Which subject does the woman like best
A. Maths. B. French. C. History.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How does Andy feel about Mr. Perry
A. Pleased. B. Hopeless. C. Nervous.
11. What did Mr. Perry ask Andy to do
A. Call his parents. B. Choose courses. C. Give some advice.
12. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Funny stories during a trip.
B. Mr. Perry’s warm personality.
C. Andy’s first day in the new school.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who is interested in flying lessons
A. Lucy. B. Gina. C. Frank.
14. What does Lucy want to be
A. A cook. B. A doctor. C. A nurse.
15. What does the woman hope to do
A. Go to college. B. Run a restaurant. C. Work in Italy.
16. What is the woman’s attitude to the man’s last suggestion
A. Doubtful. B. Uncaring. C. Positive.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where does the speaker come from
A. America. B. Australia. C. England.
18. What do the British think of Americans according to the speaker
A. Quiet. B. Cold. C. Friendly.
19. What does the speaker say about the old buildings in London
A. They look similar. B. They are attractive. C. They need repairing.
20. Why does the speaker save up money
A To join in a TV show. B. To start a business. C. To revisit London.
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 Unusual Festivals in the World
Burning Man
At the end of every summer, an artistic community comes together in the Nevada desert, the US. The community celebrates by creating artistic works, performances, and more that all can enjoy. A large wooden man, which is 105 feet tall, is burned to cap off the event. After that, the festival-goers will restore the environment to exactly as it was when they arrived
La Tomatina
The festival has run in August every year in Bu ol, Spain since 1945, when a crowd took the tomatoes from a vegetable stand and started a food fight. The hour-long tomato fight used up to around 145,000 kg of tomatoes in 2015. Since 2013, La Tomatina has been a ticketed event to limit participants (参与者) to just 20,000. Before then, up to 50,000 guests had reportedly joined in the food fight.
Air Guitar World Championship
The event has been held every year in Oulu, Finland, since 1996 as part of the Oulu Music Video Festival. Participants must play air guitar on stage in two rounds with each lasting at least one minute. They must play air guitar only and are scored out of 6.0. The purpose of the event is simple: “Wars would end and all the bad things would go away if everyone just played air guitar.”
Underwater Music Festival
Located at Looe Key Reef, the US’ only living coral reef (珊瑚礁), the Underwater Music Festival has been running for 31 years. Bill Becker started the underwater music concert as a way to raise awareness for coral protection. Participants play their water-inspired music underwater through speakers. Over the years, the event has become a two-day festival that draws like-minded people from around the world.
1. What can you do at Burning Man
A. Put caps on show. B. Enjoy artworks.
C. Act as a firefighter. D. Walk in a forest.
2. When did La Tomatina start
A. In 1945. B. In 1996. C. In 2013. D. In 2015.
3. Why did Bill Becker hold the underwater music concert
A. To raise money for charity. B. To make seawater clean.
C. To train young musicians. D. To protect coral reefs.
B
In 1899, a wealthy couple built a summer house in Maryland. Over time, the building had different uses, but today, it is part of a public performing arts campus called Strathmore — complete with a nearby concert hall seating nearly 2,000 people — that has developed around that first building.
Jazz singer Christie Dashiell first came to Strathmore through its artist-in-residence program. Each year, this program selects six musicians between 16 and 32 years old and helps them with lessons, performances, and career advice.
“I left college having so much music,” Dashiell says. “I had written so much music and I had practiced so much music. But I didn’t know what an artist was and what life looked like.”
At Strathmore, Dashiell learned how to perform on stage, promote her music online, and plan concerts. And of course, she worked with other musicians to write songs and put on shows. It’s where Dashiell says she began to find not only her vocal talents, but the unique sonic signature that defines and distinguishes (区分) a jazz artist: her sound.
Dashiell gave several concerts at Strathmore. In 2016, she released her first album (专辑) in its small music room. Later, when she created her second album, Journey in Black, she performed in a bigger venue at Strathmore. Journey in Black, which came out in late 2023, tells stories of love, loss, joy and friendship — all of us can relate to that, It combines jazz with gospel, R&B, and hip-hop. That recording has been nominated (提名) for the Grammy Award for best jazz vocal album. It is her first Grammy nod.
“It feels good to be recognized in this way,” Dashiell says. “Very few artists are making music with the purpose of being nominated for a Grammy. That’s definitely not where I was coming from when I was making this music. I just wanted to make music that was honest and true in a way.”
4. What is a purpose of the artist-in-residence program at Strathmore
A. To explore the century-old building. B. To build a well-developed training system.
C To offer practical education on music. D. To select winners in a music competition.
5. After leaving college, Dashiell felt a sense of ______.
A. loneliness B. uncertainty C. confidence D. satisfaction
6. What can be learned about the album Journey in Black
A. It came out in 2016. B. It mainly tells about love.
C. It is widely relatable. D. It is Dashiell’s first album.
7. What does Dashiell think is more important for her
A. Producing heartfelt music. B. Getting a nomination for best singer.
C. Winning a Grammy Award. D. Releasing albums as soon as possible.
C
A new study looked at data from more than 10,000 12- and 13-year-olds and their parents, who were asked about their screen-use habits, including texting, social media, video chatting, watching videos and surfing the Internet. The researchers also asked if their screen-use caused problems, like struggling to stop using screens or having trouble with school and daily life.
One key finding stood out: One of the biggest factors of how much time kids spend on screens — and whether that use is problematic — is how much parents themselves use their screens when they are around their kids.
“It’s really important to role-model screen behaviors for your children,” says Jason Nagata, lead author of the study. “Even if teens don’t think they are influenced by their parents, the data shows they are.”
“Instead of beating ourselves up about it,” says Jenny Radesky, a researcher at the University of Michigan, “it’s important for parents to realize that just like kids, we are open to the draws of technology that is purposely designed to keep us scrolling (浏览).”
But even if parents are fighting against bigger forces designed to keep us glued to screens, that doesn’t mean we are completely helpless. Nagata’s research also looked for solutions that worked best to limit screen-use specifically among teenagers because we tend to see kids spending a lot more time on social media once they hit their teenage years.
Keeping meal times and bedtime screen-free helps kids spend less time on screens. Nagata’s earlier research also found that keeping screens out of bedrooms helps kids sleep better. Another key point: When parents use screens too much, kids notice that. Teens often feel their parents are distracted (注意力分散的) and unavailable because they are focused on their own phones. Given the design of technology, Radesky says the message shouldn’t be to blame (指责) the parents. The message should be to talk with your kids about why you feel so pulled in by screens.
8. What were the parents and kids asked to do during the study
A. Record their daily lives. B. Answer some questions.
C. Send texts to each other. D. Have a chat with friends.
9. Who does the study show are a bigger influence on kids’ screen behaviors
A. Parents. B. Teachers. C. Classmates. D. Researchers.
10. What does the underlined word “draws” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Concerns. B. Principles. C. Attractions. D. Achievements.
11. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. The primary goals of Nagata’s research. B. Reasons why parents act as a role model.
C. The advantages of living a screen-free life. D. Strategies for limiting screen time for kids.
D
About 4,700 years ago, King Djoser, the first ruler of Egypt’s Third Dynasty, built a pyramid in Saqqara, an ancient burial site in Egypt.
No one knows exactly how the pyramid was built. It took millions of massive blocks. Some of those blocks weighed up to 2,500 kilograms. Experts have proposed several techniques-including ramps and cranes — to move such heavy stone blocks. They have also thought about rope-and-pulley devices and wooden rollers.
Researchers now suggest that ancient people used a water-powered system to construct this pyramid. How Builders would have controlled flows of water into and out of a large shaft (竖井) inside the pyramid. The water’s movement would have lifted and lowered a platform that carried building stones to higher levels.
This idea comes from a study led by Xavier Landreau, a scientist who researches ancient technology. The team found that a branch of the Nile River once flowed near 31 pyramids, including Djoser’s. It’s dried up now. But boats carrying workers and building blocks could have traveled this branch of the Nile between 3,700 and 4,700 years ago. Landreau believes designers of Djoser’s pyramid developed techniques for controlling water flow.
Landreau’s team created a computer model using data from the pyramid, underground waterways, and satellite images of the region. The model also included a nearby structure called Gisr el-Mudir, which may have collected rainwater. During heavy rains, this area might have turned into a lake, sending water into the pyramid’s shaft. Inside the shaft, a huge wooden float (浮子) may have been connected to ropes and pulleys. When water filled the shaft, the float would rise, lowering a platform to pick up stones. As the water drained (排空), the float would sink, pulling the platform and stones upward.
Not all experts agree with this idea. Kamil Kuraszkiewicz, an Egyptologist at the University of Warsaw in Poland, questions whether the lake Gisr el-Mudir existed, as ancient records do not mention it. “Building the water-powered system,” he says, “would have required much more effort than to move the stone blocks using just manpower.”
12. What can we know about building the pyramid
A. Scientists have reached an agreement on it.
B. Few stone blocks were transported by boat.
C. There’s no widely accepted explanation for it.
D. Rope-and-pulley devices were the main method.
13. What does Landreau’s study find
A. Waterpower likely gave a big lift to the pyramid builders.
B. The branches of the Nile River were once badly polluted.
C. The 3D model offers insights into the life in ancient times.
D. Pyramid designers developed techniques for fighting floods.
14. What does the author want to explain in paragraph 5
A. The exact purpose of Gisr el-Mudir. B. How the water-powered system works.
C. The discovery of an underground river. D. Why Djoser’s pyramid was constructed.
15. What is Kamil’s attitude towards the new finding
A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Unclear. D. Uncaring.
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。
Walking has been recognized as a great form of exercise that’s easy and accessible for many people, and scores of studies show the popular activity has numerous health benefits, too. However, a daily walk won’t result in a healthy body, according to Melissa Boyd, a certified personal trainer and coach.____16____.
Move in different ways
Walking is great, but it’s just one, unidirectional form of movement, and our bodies need more to be functionally fit. People use the muscles（肌肉）in their bodies to help with all the bending and turning they do in their daily lives.____17____ “Stretching（拉伸）is quite easy, and something you can do when you wake up and before you go to bed,” Boyd said.
Time for an exercise snack
You’d better create a plan that different movements, such as walking and stretching, are timed throughout a week.____18____.However, breaking down all these different movements into exercise snacks is one way to practice the movement your body needs.
“Maybe every time you get water, you do 10 push-ups against a wall. You can add these exercise snacks to something else you’re already doing. ____19____.I’ve seen huge success with this,” Boyd said.
____20____
It’s helpful to keep in mind hat creating an exercise plan doesn’t require an immediate, massive change in your lifestyle. In fact, it’s better to start slowly with easy movement. “What I usually see is that people love the way which makes them feel relaxed,” Boyd said. “Then the stronger they become, the more they want to move even more. Movement inspires movement.”
A. Start slowly and build from there
B. Work out your monthly exercise plan
C. That might seem impossible for many
D. You will make it more of a habit over time
E. So they need to stretch muscles in different directions
F. It is fun enough to keep track of your training progress
G. She suggests developing the following habits for overall fitness
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。
When Robert Moore’s family started planning his 100th birthday party in June, they wanted to make sure it was special. There was going to be a big family ____21____, of course. However, since a lot of Robert’s friends are no longer ____22____, his daughter, Alison, thought including their neighbors in the celebration would be a good ____23____.
A few days before the party, Alison ____24____ her plan with friends and community members in San Jose, California, ____25____ them to come to the party with their ____26____ if they could.
Alison had little ____27____ and was prepared for only a handful of people to ____28____. But hundreds of dogs and their owners ____29____ on the streets outside their house waiting ____30____ to be petted by Robert.
What was even more ____31____ was that the dogs arrived in all sorts of costumes, from tuxedos to cowboy hats. There were some riding in classic cars, as well as dogs with disabilities pulling carts (小推车).
The entire block was ____32____ with excitement, said Alison, and Robert was over the moon with the celebrations. “My father was ____33____ but at the same time, he was so excited for it. By the end of the event, he was so overwhelmed (应接不暇) with the ____34____,” Alison said. “He petted every single dog that came through. It was so ____35____.”
21. A. letter B. dinner C. tree D. trip
22. A. asleep B. flexible C. alive D. talented
23. A. idea B. order C. attitude D. risk
24. A. equipped B. charged C. compared D. shared
25. A. driving B. promising C. asking D. enabling
26. A. dogs B. gifts C. cars D. drinks
27. A. food B. expectation C. time D. water
28. A. fall behind B. lie down C. show up D. check in
29. A. stayed in touch B. held their breath C. worked full time D. stood in line
30. A. patiently B. equally C. angrily D. regularly
31. A. stressful B. awkward C. cheerful D. effective
32. A. connected B. filled C. popular D. familiar
33. A. humorous B. adventurous C. energetic D. shocked
34. A. response B. stage C. honour D. march
35. A. horrible B. lovely C. sharp D. common
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。
Last Tuesday, the people of Cuba ____36____ (get) a big surprise — free Internet service on their cell phones from anywhere in the country. It was part of a one-day test for a service that Cubans will soon be able to pay for.
Cuba is a country which has been slow to get connected to the Internet. ETECSA is the only company in the country ____37____ can connect people to the Internet. Less than half of the ____38____ (country) 11.2 million people have cell phones. However, until 2013, no one had access to the Internet at all.
ETECSA has been adding 600 wifi hotspots at parks ____39____ in other open areas around the country. People who want ____40____ (access) the Internet need to bring their phone or computer to a wifi hotspot. They can buy a card and pay about $1 to use the Internet for an hour. That’s ____41____ (cost) in Cuba, where people make about 30 a month.
ETECSA didn’t say anything about the test ____42____ advance. But as people began to see that they could connect to the Internet for free, they ____43____ (happy) shared the news with others.
Most people were very ____44____ (excite). One person described it this way online: “All of Cuba has stopped. Nobody is working driving, or meeting... Everybody is walking around, ____45____ (look) at their phones.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，受学生会委托邀请外教Mr. Hill下周为大家举行一场关于英语名著赏析的专题讲座。请给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 讲座的时间和地点；
2. 表达期待。
注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Hill,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
Sarah and Carl were classmates in a senior high school. Sometimes they shared the same lunch table, but they were not close friends. Sarah liked to draw, while Carl loved to play video games. They talked at times, but most of their conversations were just about school.
One day, their teacher announced (宣布) an art competition. The winner would get a special prize. Sarah was excited because she loved art. She decided to enter the competition, but she felt a bit nervous. She wanted to create something amazing but wasn’t sure what to do.
Seeing her worry, Carl offered, “I can help you! I might not be an artist, but I can think of ideas.” Sarah smiled and agreed. They started to meet every day after school to work on Sarah’s art project. Carl brought snacks (零食) , and they laughed a lot while brainstorming ideas.
As days turned into weeks, Sarah and Carl got to know more about each other. Sarah told Carl about her dreams of becoming an artist. Carl shared how he wanted to create his own video game one day. They both felt proud to have someone to support their dreams.
However, a week before the competition, something unexpected happened. Carl discovered that he had a chance to enter a video game competition at the same time. He felt torn between helping Sarah and following his own dream.
The next day, Carl acted differently. He was quiet and didn’t come to the meeting as scheduled. Sarah noticed that, but she had no idea what had happened. “Does he not care about our project anymore ” she thought, confused (困惑的) and sad.
After two days of silence, Sarah finally offered to talk with Carl. “I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to make you feel bad. I have my own competition coming up, too. I didn’t know how to explain that to you,” Carl said. Taking a deep breath, Sarah came up with a good idea.
注意：1. 续写词数应150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“Carl, how about working on both projects together ” Sarah said.
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After the competitions, the cheering results were announced.
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英 语 答 案
听力
阅读
1. B 2. A 3. D
4. C 5. B 6. C 7. A
8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
12. C 13. A 14. B 15. B
16. G 17. E 18. C 19. D 20. A
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. B
36. got
37. that 38. country’s
39. and 40. to access
41. costly 42. in
43. happily
44. excited
45. looking
46. One possible version:
Dear Mr. Hill,
I’m Li hub from Class 3. I’m writing on behalf of the Student Union to invite you to give a lecture on appreciation of English classics next week. We’d like the event to take place at 3: 00 pm next Thursday in the school library.
Your insights into these timeless works would be invaluable to us, and we are all eagerly looking forward to your engaging presentation. Please let us know if you need any further information or assistance.
We would be grateful if you could consider our invitation, and we hope to see you there!
Yours sincerely.
Li Hua
47. One possible version:
“Carl, have about working on both projects together ” Sarah said. Hearing Sarah’s words. Carl felt surprised. He had thought Sarah would get angry with him. Without a second thought, Carl nodded in agreement. Sarah helped Carl with his video game ideas, and in return he helped her with her art. Carl suggested that Sarah present her beautiful drawing of a peaceful village filed with colorful houses and joyful people. Meanwhile, Sarah helped Carl come up with a game idea where players could create their own worlds.
After the competitions the cheering results were announced. Sarah won the art competition, and Carl received an award for “Best Game Concept.” They celebrated at a local café, and Sarah said. “I’m so happy for both of us! We made a great team.” Car I replied. “Yes, but I couldn’t have done it without you. I realized that supporting each other is what truly matters.” Sarah nodded feeling, thankful. At that moment, they realized that true friends could help each other grow, no matter what challenges they would face.