吉林省长春市第八中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷（含答案，含听力原文无音频）

2024—2025学年度下学期长春八中期末考试试题高一英语
考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分
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）
请听下面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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 kind of car will the speakers buy
A. The one with four doors.
B. The one with two doors.
C. The one in red.
2. Why does the man make the call
A. To confirm a booking.
B. To make a booking.
C. To change a booking.
3. What will the man probably do today
A. Ask for sick leave.
B. See a doctor after work.
C. Invite his manager to his house.
4. When does the conversation take place
A. On Saturday. B. On Sunday. C. On Monday.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A teacher. B. An exam. C. Chemistry.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How will the speakers go to the new Italian place
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.
7. What will Rob do tonight
A. Eat out. B. Meet friends. C. Fly to London.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. A weekend plan.
B. A delicious picnic.
C. The beautiful scenery.
9. What did the woman intend to do
A. Walk along the park.
B. Stay at home.
C. Attend a concert.
10. What is the woman's attitude toward climbing in the end
A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Tired.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What color tie does the woman think matches the man's jacket
A. Green. B. Black. C. Red.
12. Why docsn't the woman like high heels
A. They aren't beautiful.
B. They arc uncomfortable to wear.
C. They don't match the dress.
13. What does the man mean in the end
A. He knows a cafe nearby.
B. He can't decide what to buy.
C. He doesn't want to go on shopping.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How many people were there on the train
A.17. B.18. C.20.
15. Why did the bus lose control
A. It had a fault.
B. It caught fire inside.
C. The road was wet.
16. What was the result of the car accident
A. The car's fuel tank exploded.
B. The car crashed into water.
C. Frane broke his arm.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did the students get to school
A. At 4:30. B. At 5:00. C. At 5:30.
18. How did the speaker feel when the coach arrived
A. Excited. B. Tired. C. Sad.
19. What did the speaker get for her sister
A. A dress. B. A bag. C. A T-shirt.
20. What did the speaker like best about this trip
A. The boat trip.
B. The comfortable hotel.
C. The shopping experience.
第二部分 阅读理解（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
Everything you can see around you was once an invention, but do you ever wonder who the brains behind them were Women have made numerous contributions throughout history, leaving an ever-lasting impact on society. Here are three things that were the brainchildren of woman.
Spray-on skin by Dr Fiona Wood
Dr Fiona Wood introduced spray-on skin to the world in the 1990s. This changed the way in which burn victims used to be treated. as spray-on skin can be directly applied to wounds to form a new layer of skin that helps healing and reduces the risk of infection.Spray-on skin proved to be a popular game-changer that allowed burns and skin injuries to be treated more effectively and with less pain, and with Dr Wood's constant improvements over the years, is now widely used in hospitals.
Modern ironing beard by Sarah Boone
Would you believe that clothing used to be ironed on wooden pieces balanced between chairs It wasn't until dressmaker Sarah Boone came along that the modorn ironing board was created in 1892. Though it seems like a simple invention, Boonc put a lot of thought into it. Apart from solving the initial problem of unev en ironing, Boone also made the ironing board's legs foldable for case of storage.
Home security system by Marie Van Brittan Brown
If you have a home security system installed（安装）for peace of mind, you haveMarie Van Brittan Brown to thank. Brown had worked as a nurse and often went home alone at late hours. To give herself a sense of security, she worked on the first home security system with Albert Brown, her husband. Brown's invention laid the groundwork for modern-day CCTV, including camera images and a two-way microphone system.Needless to say, this invention was ahead of its time and yet another product of necessity.
1. What is spray-on skin used for
A. To improve victims' health condition. B. To prevent skin from being injured.
C. To treat burns and skin injuries. D. To clean and cool down the burns.
2. Which words can best describe these inventions
A. Digital and effective. B. Practical and well-thought.
C. Tech-based and affordable. D. Complicated and widely-used.
3. What is the purpose of this text
A. To highlight advanced inventions
B. To encourage pioneering inventions.
C. To sing high praises for extraordinary women.
D. To introduce significant inventions by women.
B
A handwritten obituary（补告）for a hippo by a zookeeper in East China's Nanjing has spread quickly as it detailed the hippo's life, moving both zoo visitors and notizens alike.
“On January 18, hippo Fei Fei passed away due to a lung infection（感染）caused by asthma, leaving his wife Jin Jin at the exhibition zone,” read the notice handwritten by an animal keeper in Hongshan Forest Zoo. According to the obituary, Fei Fei was born in1997 and had lived in the zoo since it opened in 1998.
Fei Fei, who never got sick, was found to dive shorter and was diagnosed with asthma in March 2021. His condition kept worsening despite regular medical care, the notice said. “The skin on his legs began to rot... Fearing infection, I changed his water daily and carefully applied medicine to each wound. However, he still left, taking away my three years of hopes,” read the notice.
“We will not forget the great contributions Fei Fei made to the hippo population and we value the 27 years he spent with us,” read the obituary. The zoo has started to design and will soon build a new exhibition zone with a large hippo house, a powerful filtration system. a simulated African ecological environment, alongside other African animals for companionship, the obituary added.
It is customary f（. the zoo to write obituaries for certain animals that pass away. The words in the obituary are simple and sincere, reflecting the deep relationship between the keeper and the animal, one netizen wrote. In January 2023, the zoo penned an obituary for sun bear Lao Ma, thinking back to the 33-year-old animal’ s moments at the zoo.
24. Why has the handwritten obituary for Fei Fei spread quickly
A. It's written by a famous person.
B. It detailed the hippo's life and moved people.
C. It announced the opening of a new zone.
D. It's the first obituary for an animal in the zoo.
25. How did the keeper feel about Fei Fei's death
A. annoyed. B. relieved. C. upset. D. uncertain
26. Why does the zoo plan to build a new exhibition zone
A. To attract more visitors.
B. To make up for the loss of Fei Fei.
C. To show off the zoo's financial strength.
D. To offer the animals a better living environment.
27. What does the author want to convey through this text
A. The importance of protecting hippos.
B. The process of an animal’ s life in the zoo.
C. The good management of Hongshan Forest Zoo.
D. The close connection between humans and zoo animals.
C
With researchers suggesting that sitting is the new smoking, sit-stand desks（SSD）have become a common tool to interrupt long sitting in an office or classroom environment. As this furniture becomes popular, conflicting opinions have arisen on whether they can work as successfully as they are intended. Dr. April Chambers from the University of Pittsburgh worked with teammates to gather data from 3 studies and published a review article listing present information on the benefits of SSDs.
“There has been a great deal of scientific research about sit-stand desks in the past few years, but we have only scratched the surface of this topic,” said Chambers. I want to gather what we' ve known so far to figure out how we can use these desks to better benefit people in the workplace.
This work was done with Dr. Nancy A. Baker from Tufts University. The review examines the effects of a sit-stand desk in the following aspects: behavior,physiological（生理的）, work performance, psychological, discomfort, and posture.Their work showed that using an SSD effectively got participants to sit less and stand more and that the device made users more comfortable at work. However, many frustrations（沮丧）with SSDs came from the physiological outcomes. According to the review, physiological effects were the most studied, but there were no significant results with regards to fatness.
There are many considerations about using an SSD most effectively, such as desk height, monitor height, and the amount of time to stand. Chambers believes that the overall arrangement of the workplace or study place and the amount of work are two factors that should be further studied.
Chambers noted that present research is limited because many of the studies were done with young and healthy subjects who were asked to use the desk for a week or a month at most. Since some of the significant benefits are with heart health or muscle discomfort, it may be beneficial to perform additional studies with middle-aged or overweight workers.
28. The arguments about SSDs mainly lie in .
A. their side effects B. their practical results
C. their popularity D. their original intentions
29. Why did Chambers publish the article
A. To call on people to stand more.
B. To find out the drawbacks of SSDs.
C. To argue against the existing opinions.
D. To suggest ways to better use SSDs.
30. What's the researchers' attitude to SSDs' physiological result
A. Positive. B. Content. C. Disappointed. D. Unclear.
31. What needs to be further examined according to Chambers
A. A broader range of the participants.
B. The time people spend in standing.
C. Behavior and psychological aspects.
D. The height of the desk and the monitor.
D
Victor Borge once wrote, “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” Yet laughter isn't always positive for relationships. Think of your friend laughing at your embarrassing mistake. This kind of unshared laughter can have the opposite effect.
Now, a new study explores when laughter works as a social glue. While all genuine laughter may help us feel good, shared laughter may communicate to others that we have a similar worldview, which strengthens our relationships.
Researchers at the University of North Carolina found a way to produce shared laughter to measure experimentally how it might impact a relationship with a stranger.Participants watched a funny, not-so-funny, or not-funny-at-all video while video-chatting with another same-sex participant. Unknown to them, the video chat displayed a pre-recorded clip（片段）of someone laughing the same amount for each of the two funny videos, but only smiling occasionally during the unfunny video. This produced more shared laughter in the first situation, less shared laughter in the second,and no shared laughter in the third. Afterwards, the participants then filled out questionnaires about their sense of similarity to their video partner, and how much they liked or wanted to get to know their video partner.
Results showed that, across the different videos, the amount of shared laughter had consistent（一致的）effects on the participants' sense of similarity to the video partner—and that this, in turn, increased how much participants liked their partner and wanted to affiliate with him or her. “For people who are laughing together, shared laughter signals that they see the world in the same way, and it momentarily improve their sense of connection,” says Sara Algoe, co-author of the study.
How can we put these findings into practice Algoe suggests that relationship partners may want to find opportunities to laugh together in order to boost closeness,especially before having difficult conversations. Likewise, shared laughter could be introduced into staff meetings to make people feel more on the same page and thus become more productive.
32. What is the finding of the experiment
A. Laughter creates distances. D. Shared laughter brings closeness.
B. Laughter is a reliable social glue. C. Unshared laughter has negative effect.
33. What are the participants asked to do in the experiment
A. Record the reaction to the videos.
B. Fill out questionnaires on the videos.
C. Video chat with a same-sex stranger.
D. Laugh the same amount each time.
34. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase“affiliate with” in Para.4
A. Turn to. B. Connect with. C. Agree with. D. Refer to.
35. In which situation is shared laughter probably used according to Algoe
A. Before solving conflicts. B. After seeing a doctor.
C. During a court meeting. D. When taking an exam.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sometimes, it's good to be bored
“I am dying of boredom,” complains the young wife Yelena in Chekhov’ s 1897 playUncle Vanya. Of course, if Yelena were around today, we know what she would do: pull out her smartphone and find something fun. Today it is easy to get rid of boredom. 36
That is the finding of two fascinating recent studies. In one, researchers asked subjects to do something boring, like copying out numbers from a phone book, and then take tests of creative thinkings. The result 37 In the second study, subjects gave more answers to a word test than a non-bored control group after being forced to watch a dull screensaver.
“An restless mind hungers for stimulation, so boredom becomes a seeking state,” saysSandi Mann, the psychologist at the University of Central Lancashire. “ 38 ” Parents will tell you that kids with“nothing to do” will eventually invent some fun games to play ——with a cardboard box, a light switch, whatever.
The problem, the researchers worry, is that these days we don't struggle to overcome these slow moments. “ 39 ” Mann says. “This might relieve us temporarily, but it shuts down the deeper thinking.” So here is an idea: Instead of always avoiding boredom, embrace and face it. Sometimes, anyway. Mann has found she gets some of her best thinking done when she is driving her car and therefore can't be distracted by her phone.
40 The good type inspires you to see what can come of it. The bad type,in contrast, tires you and makes you feel like you can't be bothered to do anything. An important part of our modern task, then, is learning to evaluate these different types of boredom — to distinguish the useful kind from the harmful one.
A. And there is, of course, bad boredom.
B. Bored subjects came up with more creative ideas.
C. But what if boredom is a meaningful experience
D. These moments are a lot more valuable than expected.
E. Actually, tips on getting away from boredom are countless.
F. We try to kill every moment of boredom with mobile devices.
G. When not satisfied with your state, you' re seeking and engaged.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was stuck at the Tanzania-Zambia border with no way out. I didn't know it then, but this border was more than just a physical place— it was a 41 point in my life.
I was on a life-changing mission, 42 to rid myself and my family of poverty.But things took a bad turn. All my belongings were 43 . My bag, my phone—everything was gone.
44 , I begged for food to survive, feeling hunger that pushed me beyond what I could 45 . On the seventh day, Joel, a 34-year-old gentleman, saw my situation and came closer. He asked what had happened to me, and I explained everything I 46 .
Joel listened carefully, and with the kind 47 he had, he paid for my bus fare. He said I could stay at his home and gave me 48 for two weeks. His kindness changed everything for me. I 49 my mission again, and many good characters offered to 50 me on the road, teaching me that kindness is instilled in the believers of every religion and 51 .
Because no matter who we are, everyone has to cross a 52 at some time in their life.For me, it wasn't just 53 a new country— it was stepping into my mission to be 54 . And when the time comes, our Border Angel will appear 55 , helping us make it to the other side— just like Joel did for me.
41. A. resting B. turning C. breaking D. targeting
42. A. hesitated B. upset C. disappointed D. determined
43. A. stolen B. claimed C. gathered D. imported
44. A. In return B. In shape C. In despair D. In particular
45. A. bear B. confirm C. assume D. pursue
46. A. made out B. reflected on C. carried on D. went through
47. A. belief B. mind C. heart D. account
48. A. shelter B.company C. permission D. treatment
49. A. judged B. started C. postponed D. maintained
50. A. approach B. select C. assist D. admit
51. A. emotion B. relief C. faith D. scene
52. A. rack B. occasion C. distance D. border
53. A. observing B. entering C. spotting D. seeking
54. A. diverse B. successful C. ordinary D. sufficient
55. A. eventually B. independently C. normally D. regularly
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。
Wax（蜡）printing is one of the ancient Chinese handicraft methods of producing dyed（染色的）cloth. Wax printing dates 56 as early as the Qin and Han Dynasties.
There is an interesting story about 57 wax printing was invented in GuizhouProvince. 58 is said that long, long ago, there was a girl 59 （live）in a stone village.She enjoyed dyeing white cloth blue and purple. One day, while she was working, a bee happened to land on her cloth. After she took away the bee, she found 60 obvious white dot left on the cloth, which looked very pretty. Her 61 （discover）led to the use of wax in dyeing.
The wax printing technique 62 （pass）down from generation to generation inGuizhou Province and spread 63 （wide）across different regions ever since.
The process of wax printing is as follows: first draw some 64 （image）of flowers, birds, fish or insects on a piece of white cloth, and then use a specially made knife-like instrument 65 （spread）melted wax in those designs as it hardens.Then put the cloth into an indigo（靛蓝）dye bath so that the unwaxed parts take on the color. Wash the dyed cloth in boiling water and wait for the wax to melt, leaving clear patterns in white on a blue ground.
第四部分 写作（共2节，满分40分）
第一节 根据提示完成单词（每小题1分，满分15分）
重要提醒：所填单词必须是必修三单词
66. By 2024, the （数字）had risen to 15 million
67. When you make a mistake, be （感激的）for the things that it teaches you.
68. The weather at the moment is not （典型的）for July.
69. Usually popular science books explain basic （原则）of nature in a simple and interesting way.
70. I'm very excited and inspired by the news that your first novel has been （出版）.
71. It doesn't need worrying because the （多数）of the youths in China are positive.
72. At first he denied stealing the money but he later （承认）it.
73. He is an adventurer in （金融的）field.
74. The tourist （抱怨）that the room was too dirty.
75. There's a strong （论据）for lowering the price.
76. He was very （独立的）and self-willed.
77. Her （决心）never wavered.
78. I would have no （犹豫）in recommending him for the job.
79. There's no need to （道歉）because it was an easy mistake to make.
80. I finally （发现）my friend in the crowd.
第二节 写作（满分25分）
假如你是李华，你北京的美籍朋友 Ben 来信，跟你抱怨中文难学，他觉得学了很长时间，但进步缓慢，所以很沮丧。请你用英语给他回复一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表示理解并给与安慰；
2.提出有效建议。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Ben,
Yours,
Li Hua
2024—2025学年度下学期长春八中期末考试试题高一英语 参考答案
听力： 1—5. ACAAB 6—10. BCACB 11—15.CBCBC 16—20. AABCA
阅读：21—23 C B D 24—27 B C D D 28—31 B D C A 32—35 D C B A
36—40 C B G F A
完形填空：41---45 B D A C A 46---50 D C A B C 51--55 C D B B A
语法填空: 56. from 57. how 58. It 59. living 60. an
61. discovery 62. has been passed 63. widely 64. images 65. to spread
单词填空：1.figure 2.grateful 3.typical 4.principle 5.published
6.majority 7admitted 8.financial 9.complained 10.argument
11.independent 12.determination 13.hesitation 14.apologize/se 15.spotted
写作
Dear Ben，
I am sorry to know that you are having trouble in learning Chinese. However, the situation is easy to change if you take my advice. Here are some tips you may find helpful.
To begin with，it would be a good idea if you could find as many chances as possible to talk with local people. In addition，it is also a great way to push you to speak Chinese as well as practice your listening skills. Equally important is reading more. Last but not least, why not go to the bookstore and find some Chinese storybooks suitable for you and spare some time to do some reading every day
It takes time to learn a language. Believe in yourself and you’ll make progress in time.
Hope my advice can be of great help to you.
All the best.
Yours，
Li Hua
【听力录音稿】
(Text 1)
M: The red car with two doors is nice. And I like the color.
W: Don’t forget we have three kids.
M: That’s true. I guess we need the white one with four doors.
(Text 2)
W: Pacific Travel Company, Jane speaking. How can I help you
M: Hello, it’s Stuart Gould here. I’ve booked a two-day group tour with your company and I need to make some changes to the original booking.
(Text 3)
W: You don’t look very well. Is there anything I can do
M: No thanks, maybe I’ll go home early today.
W: Yes, I think you should. But don’t forget to tell our manager first.
(Text 4)
W: We’re having the meeting on Monday. That’s the day after tomorrow. Can you give me the report by Sunday
M: OK. I’ll try to finish it as soon as possible.
(Text 5)
M: I’m worried about the exam in chemistry.
W: Me, too. Mrs. Smith always sets a hard paper, doesn’t she
M: You’re right, and I failed last time.
(Text 6)
W: How about eating out tonight for a change
M: It’s an idea, I suppose. Where shall we go
W: There’s a new Italian place which has just opened.
M: That might be worth a try and we can take the bus.
W: Let’s walk there. It’s not far.
M: OK.
W: And we could invite Amelia and Rob, too.
M: But it’s too far for them. They’d need to drive there. Besides, Rob has a flight to London tonight.
(Text 7)
M: Linda! I was looking for you. I wanted to ask you what you are planning to do this weekend.
W: What’s up, Doug I was supposed to watch a concert with my sister, but she canceled our appointment at the last minute. Now I have no plans.
M: We are planning to go climbing in the Azusa Mountains on Saturday. You really must join us.
W: That sounds great, but I haven’t climbed for a while. I’ll get tired easily.
M: All you have to do is walk and enjoy the scenery of the mountains along the way. The mountain is not that tall. There’s no way you can’t do it. Plus, we are going to have a delicious picnic at the top of the mountain.
W: OK. I certainly love picnics. I’m starting to get excited about climbing now! I’d better get a good pair of shoes.
(Text 8)
M: Hey, what about these ties Which do you prefer, the green one or the black one
W: I prefer the black one but I think you’ll take the red tie I saw in Camden Market. The color suits your jacket perfectly.
M: Yeah.
W: What do you think of this dress
M: It would look really good with high heels.
W: High heels I don’t like high heels much. I find them really uncomfortable.
M: I guess it would look good with the shoes you’re wearing. Are you getting the dress
W: I’m not sure … I’d like to look in the market first before I decide whether to buy it or not.
M: I’d rather go for a coffee than look at more clothes now.
(Text 9)
W: What are you reading
M: An article about this guy … Frane … Selak. They’ve called him the unluckiest man in the world. It looks like he’s had an unbelievable life.
W: Unbelievable How
M: Well … It started in the 1960s. He says he was on a train that came off the tracks and crashed into a river — he survived but the other 17 people died!
W: Lucky.
M: Frane did break his arm, though. Anyway, the next year he was flying on a small plane, which also crashed. Just as it was about to crash, one of the doors opened — the article says it had a fault — and he was sucked out. He escaped unhurt but nobody on the plane survived.
W: That’s unbelievable!
M: I know. Then a few years later, Frane was in a bus accident. There was heavy rain and the bus lost control on the wet road and crashed into a river. He survived, although 20 people drowned. Then Frane was in a car that caught fire while he was driving it on the motorway. He managed to get out with seconds to spare before the fuel tank exploded.
W: I don’t know whether he’s unlucky or extremely lucky, but I don’t think I ever want to travel with this guy.
(Text 10)
W: About two years ago I went with my class on our first school trip — five days in Paris! There were about thirty of us and four teachers. We all went in one big coach from our school in London. The teachers told us to be at school at four thirty in the morning. Everyone was there on time, but the coach didn’t arrive until five o’clock and we didn’t leave until five thirty! We were very cold and tired.
Anyway, the coach was very comfortable and we watched a DVD and listened to some music on the journey. We had some sandwiches and drinks with us, so we went straight to Paris without stopping. The hotel was very old, but our room was nice and the bed was great! I shared the room with three other girls.
When we went shoppingI tried to practice my French a few times but sometimes I didn’t know the right words and spoke in English instead! The shops were great — I bought lots of presents, such as a dress for my mother, a bag for my dad and a T-shirt for my little sister!
I think what I enjoyed most was the boat trip. I took lots of photos of my friends and the wonderful art galleries. I was sad to leave Paris. I had a lovely time there.