辽宁省锦州市2024-2025学年高一下学期期末考试英语试卷（含答案，无听力原文及音频）

2024～2025学年度第二学期期末考试
高一英语
考生注意：
1. 本试卷考试时间为120分钟，满分150分。
2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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 man want to do
A. Do some shopping. B. Clean the kitchen. C. Find his car key.
2. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To extend an invitation. B. To have an interview. C. To congratulate her.
3. What did the man think of the match
A. Disappointing. B. Boring. C. Exciting.
4. Who might the man be
A. The woman's son. B. A shop assistant. C. A shoe designer.
5. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. The bad weather. B. A kind little girl. C. A beautiful umbrella.
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 does the man order
A. A steak and a coffee. B. A steak and a pie. C. A pie and a coffee.
7. What do we know about the restaurant
A. It doesn't have a pie menu.
B. It received bad reviews of its dessert.
C. It is experiencing a supply chain issue.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Which subject do the speakers both find difficult
A. Math. B. History. C. Chemistry.
9. When do the speakers agree to meet tomorrow
A. At 2: 00 p. m. B. At 7: 00 a. m. C. At 6: 40 a. m.
10. What does the girl remind the boy to do
A. Give Eva a call. B. Take his math notes. C. Save a seat for her.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How did the man get the tickets
A. He bought them online. B. He got them from his friend. C. He won them in a competition.
12 Where did Dora find the tickets
A In her pocket. B. In a drawer. C. In her backpack.
13. What does Rosie suggest the man do
A. Make a checklist next time.
B. Give her a timely call when necessary.
C. Empty pockets before getting changed.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How many images did Tracey Lund take that day
A. 900. B. 1, 200. C. 1, 800.
15. What is the main purpose of the World Nature Photography Awards
A. To raise public environmental awareness.
B. To encourage photographers to take more pictures.
C. To provide financial support for poor photographers.
16. What would an environmental organization do for participants
A. Give each of them $1, 000.
B. Plant a tree for each of them.
C. Make a photo album for each of them.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker talk about at the beginning of the talk
A. The meaning of a word. B. The function of a nap. C. A sleep researcher.
18. Where is Matthes from
A. Spain. B. Brazil. C. America.
19. How long is an ideal nap according to Dr. Dylan Petkus
A. About 10 to 15 minutes. B. About 20 to 30 minutes. C. About 35 to 45 minutes.
20. What did Dr. Keith C. Summa say about taking an afternoon nap
A. It can reduce the risk of accidents.
B. It may make us feel dizzy when we wake up.
C. It is more beneficial than taking a morning nap.
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
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In Berry’s latest Digital Illustration class, you’ll be surprised and delighted by how just a few simple steps can result in a custom piece of art. It’s a great creative skill to learn for creating wedding invitations, holiday cards, birthday gifts, or wall art for your home. Plus, if you want to change the color of your shirt or add in a crazy color background, she’ll teach you how to do that too. There are endless ways you can customize your digital illustration, and this class will show you all the tips and tricks you need.
In the 82-minute online class, we’ll teach you:
·The best way to organize your Adobe Illustrator workspace
·How to illustrate the human form from the face all the way to the outfit
·Tips on how to add special touches to make your illustration unique and personalized
Once you sign up for the class, it’s yours to take on-demand, meaning you can watch it whenever (and at your own pace). Students will also get access to a design class that will have you learning from a professional. You’ll also get to download an exclusive course workbook that will help guide you through the class.
Sounds amazing, right So find your most portrait-worthy photo and sign up for Digital Illustration: Tur Photos Into Art TODAY!
1. What is Adobe Illustrator according to the text
A. It functions as an art teacher. B. It serves as a course guideline.
C. It operates as an application software. D. It works as a portrait photographer.
2. What skill can be learned in Kristin Berry’s class
A. Taking digital photos. B. Making New Year cards.
C. Designing online courses. D. Organizing wedding parties.
3. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To recommend essential tools for digital art. B. To make an advertisement for an application.
C. To stress the value of digital illustration skills. D. To promote an on-demand digital illustration course.
B
There was a fine piece of carving stone material, but it was ruined by an unskilled sculptor. Mistakenly, he dug a hole on the part that was originally for the figure's leg. So this rare piece of marble （大理石）was abandoned in a church.
One day, someone called in Michelangelo. They believed only he was able to make use of this piece of marble. Michelangelo looked at the stone and concluded that he could carve out a beautiful figure as long as he got the design adjusted to hide the damaged part.
Michelangelo decided to carve the young David. One day, the mayor （市长）of the city entered the studio. He regarded himself as a carving expert and appreciated the work. He told Michelangelo that his work was a fantastic masterpiece, but the nose was too big.
Michelangelo knew the mayor was standing right below the statue, so his visual angle was incorrect. Without a word, he asked the mayor to climb up the platform following him to the nose position. He then picked up a tool and some small pieces of marble. Michelangelo began to carve gently with the tool and made the collected stone pieces in his hand drop bit by bit. In fact, he didn’t change the nose, but it seemed as if he did. After several minutes, he stood aside and said, “Now, have a look!"
The mayor answered, "This is better. You have made it true to life."
Everyone believes they are right. If you try to persuade others to change their grounds by words, the reasoning of your argument may fall on deaf ears. Learn to prove the correctness of ideas in an indirect way. Getting the support of others through your own actions will be more powerful. One can never win if he only relies on arguments.
4. Why was Michelangelo invited to make the sculpture
A. The former sculptor broke the figure's leg.
B. He could design a young David for a church.
C. The mayor believed he could do a good job.
D. He could reuse the rare damaged material.
5. Which of the following best describes Michelangelo
A. Dishonest. B. Responsible.
C. Overconfident. D. Intelligent.
6. What does the underlined word “grounds” in the last paragraph refer to
A. Lifestyles. B. Hobbies.
C. Opinions. D. Floors.
7. What can we learn from the story
A. A smart move is better than words.
B Do what you say and say what you do.
C. Action is the proper fruit of knowledge.
D. From small beginning come great things.
C
When Leonardo da Vinci wasn’t painting masterpieces or dreaming up flying machines, he was exploring the secrets of gravity. Considering himself a scientist and artist, this Renaissance thinker spent untold hours studying how the “attraction of one object to another” affected phenomena like the flight of birds and the fall of water.
Recent research published in the journal Leonardo reveals that da Vinci conducted detailed gravity experiments over a century before Galileo and two centuries prior to Newton. “His thinking was far ahead of his time” said co-author Dr. Morteza Gharib. The study highlights Leonardo’s determination to find the law governing the dynamics of falling objects.
Dr. Gharib said he discovered the experiments while examining an online version of The Codex Arundel, a collection of Leonardo’s notes from 1478 to 1518. Among its mirror-written texts, a drawing on Page 143 caught his eye: a triangle (三角形) formed by cycles pouring from a pot. He used a computer program to flip (翻转) the triangle and the nearby backward writing. Suddenly, the image came to life. “I could see motion,” Dr. Gharib recalled. “I could see him pouring stuff out.” It was a eureka moment that revealed Leonardo’s forward-looking experiment.
Gazing at Leonardo’s drawing, Dr. Gharib realized that the artist had separated gravity’s effects into two components, revealing a normally hidden aspect of nature. Inspired by hail falling from fast-moving clouds, Leonardo demonstrated through his drawing how gravity’s constant force causes a steady speed gain — shown by the increasing gaps between falling objects as the pot moves.
Despite his basic experimental setup 500 years ago, da Vinci calculated the gravitational constant to an accuracy within 10 percent of the modern value. “It’s mind-boggling,” Dr. Gharib said. “That’s the beauty of what Leonardo does.”
However, Dr. Gharib hesitated to examine the Codex further. “I’m like a kid in a toy store, afraid to even look at it,” he said. He noted that while art historians had studied it, scientists had not. “It’s an open book with so much to discover.”
8. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To report da Vinci’s unknown research.
B. To compare da Vinci with other scientists.
C. To prove da Vinci’s artist and scientist role.
D. To show a way of analyzing da Vinci’s notes.
9. What does the underlined phrase “a eureka moment” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. Finding da Vinci’s secret drawings.
B. Detecting the need of mirror-writing.
C. Discovering the power of technology.
D. Realizing the triangle’s scientific meaning.
10. What is special about da Vinci’s experiments
A. They were the first to explore the law of gravity.
B. They achieved high-level accuracy with simple tools.
C. They focused on the beauty of falling objects’ motion.
D. They integrated artistic strategy with scientific method.
11. What can we know about The Codex from Dr . Gharib’s words
A. It contains unexplored scientific insights.
B. Historians misunderstood its real purpose.
C. Its artwork hasn’t been properly analyzed.
D. New tools are required to reveal its secrets.
D
Lifestyle creep, sometimes called lifestyle inflation (膨胀), is when living expenses and non-essential expenses grow with income. In bad cases of lifestyle creep, this unnecessary spending can cut into savings.
Lifestyle creep is most visible among high earners, but anyone can fall into this trap. Who hasn’t justified eating out more often every week after receiving a 1 or 2 percent raise The temptation of a more costly lifestyle is difficult to resist. If you’re making enough money to afford a larger apartment, shouldn’t you move to a larger apartment
Improving your standard of living as your income increases isn’t an objectively bad thing, but when that habit cuts into your savings efforts, it can be a major financial risk. As Katie Waters, a financial planner at Stable Waters Financial, says, “Something’s got to give.”
Then how to avoid lifestyle creep It just takes the same moderation and planning you used when you had a smaller income. If you can, head off lifestyle creep from the beginning by giving your raise or bonus money a purpose immediately. This can be used to pay down debt, save for a house, or add to retirement accounts. This way, you won’t be tempted to spend it on a non-necessity. If you fear you’ve already fallen victim to lifestyle inflation at any level, you can still turn your spending around. If you are putting all your expenses on your credit card, Waters recommends rearranging so that only routine, fixed monthly expenses are on the card. “The monthly variable costs — food, clothing, personal care, purchases for the home, the list goes on — are where your money slips away easily, ” Waters says. “Calculate your possible savings each pay period and put that money into a separate checking account.”
“As with all things, the secret to managing your finances like an adult is a constant strive for balance,” Waters says. “Have fun along the way, but don’t let the tail wag the dog.”
12. What is characteristic of lifestyle creep
A. It could accelerate income growth. B. It only traps people with a high income.
C. It might affect a person’s savings. D. It generally represents a high living standard.
13. Why are Katie Waters’ words quoted in paragraph 3
A. To provide advice on finance. B. To support the author’s point.
C. To highlight giving in one’s life. D. To justify a more costly lifestyle.
14. Which measure helps avoid lifestyle creep
A. Putting all the expenses on a credit card. B. Saving the bonus money for non-necessities.
C. Increasing the monthly costs on food and clothing. D. Setting different checking accounts for specific purposes.
15. What does the phrase “don’t let the tail wag the dog” imply
A. Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. B. Don’t put the cart before the horse.
C. Don’t do one thing under the cover of another. D. Don’t count the chickens before they are hatched.
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。
There’s a reason why so many people love running early in the morning. ___16___Not only do you begin your day more relaxed and refreshed, but you’ve already started things off with an accomplishment. If you think you’re ready to take advantage of the benefits of a morning run, here are some reflections from the professionals.
Finding a partner to run with will give you someone to be responsible for, and make it much harder to blow of the run. It’s also important to remember that this is a process, and you can’t expect to do it perfectly from the beginning. ___17___“Once you get into the habit, it becomes natural and actually jump starts your day, ” says Sheri Piers, top American finisher at the 2012 Boston Marathon.
“The first few steps or blocks will be tough in the morning. They always are,” says Dr. Jordan Metzl, who has over 32 marathon finishes under his belt. With a practice of more than 20, 000 patients, Metzl’s days are jam-packed, so early morning runs are a must. ___18___“Sometimes you have to just do it, and remember that the motivation will come later,” he says.
___19___“If I go to bed in my sportswear, all I need to do is throw on the outer layers and head out the door. At least that takes away some of the inconvenience,” says Tina Muir, a half-marathoner. She also leaves her alarm on the other side of the room to help push herself up.
“I view waking up early like tearing off a Band-Aid,” says Michele Gonzalez, a running coach, “it gonna hurt for a bit.”___20___“You just have to set the alarm early and start doing it,” she says. “After a few days, you’ll be tired earlier at night and will start going to bed earlier. This makes the early alarm feel a bit more manageable. ”
A. Have a training plan.
B. It has major benefits.
C. Her advice is relatively simple.
D. It’s just like warming up a car in the winter.
E. Even if you have a setback or two, keep at it,
F. Still, he knows how hard it can be to get motivated.
G. The worst part is getting changed in the cold air, especially in winter.
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 my family, Norooz — the Persian New Year — has always been the most important day of the year. It means making and enjoying ___21___ prepared dishes with the people I love, the sound of drinks pouring, and the ___22___ of fingers moving fast to deal with nuts.
When I met my husband, Kyle, I told him everything about Norooz, which Kyle loves very much, and that’s a(n) ___23___. After moving to the US with him, I knew we had to ___24___ a way to be with my family for the occasion.
The only way for me to be with my parents is for all of us to ___25___ in Istanbul. It’s not easy or ___26___, but we’ll do it, because, for us, Norooz is top priority, and nothing can ___27___ family. Since moving to the US, I’ve broken many ___28___, but this is one I’d never break.
Every year, around the festival, Kyle and I sort out our Norooz plans and start ___29___ and when I get on the plane, my heart feels so full and ____30____, knowing that I’ll be with my ____31____, and show Kyle how these days are about ____32____, hope, and new beginnings.
The days we spend in Istanbul are ____33____. We prepare for Norooz just like we used to when I was a kid. Our time together ____34____ so much more only now, because we ____35____ better than to assume it will always be there without appreciation.
21. A. dangerously B. specially C. naturally D. curiously
22. A. skill B. awareness C. sight D. arrangement
23 A. blessing B. success C. honor D. accident
24. A. turn to B. make for C. give up D. figure out
25. A. perform B. live C. meet D. wander
26. A. difficult B. cheap C. interesting D. adventurous
27. A. manage B. control C. hold D. replace
28. A. traditions B. contracts C. promises D. records
29. A. cooking B. packing C. quarreling D. thinking
30. A. disappointed B. surprised C. excited D. confused
31. A. folks B. children C. opponents D. foreigners
32. A. loneliness B. togetherness C. generosity D. patience
33. A. terrible B. regretful C. astonishing D. precious
34. A. means B. takes C. draws D. drives
35. A. work B. expect C. play D. know
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。
Stars Collective Film Entertainment Group is producing an ambitious animated film trilogy ____36____ (base) on Journey to the West, one of China’s four great classical novels, and the company revealed this on the first day of Hong Kong FilMart.
The trilogy — Ba Jie, Monkey King and Ne Zha — aims to introduce and expand Eastern mythology (神话) ____37____ global audiences, building on recent successes in the space. The project comes as Eastern mythology continues gaining popularity in ____38____ (entertain), with video game Black Myth: Wukong, which is adapted from Chinese mythology, ____39____ (hit) record-breaking sales of 28 million copies ($1. 25 billion in revenue) since its August 2024 release.
Journey to the West, which ____40____ (translate) into more than 40 languages, is described ____41____ an Eastern combination of The Odyssey and The Lord of the Rings.
Peter Luo, ____42____ (found) of Stars Collective, said: “Our Journey to the West trilogy represents a new chapter in global storytelling. We're not just adapting a classic tale, we’re revolutionizing ____43____ Eastern mythology can be presented on the world stage. Our mission is to create ____44____ extraordinary experience that bridges cultures and generations, combining timeless storytelling with cutting-edge technology. This project uses innovative ways, ____45____ no global audience has ever experienced, to present Chinese mythology. ”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是高中生李华，将在假期和你校的英国交换生 James 共同完成一项研究性学习任务。请给 James 写一封邮件，提议研究“AI对未来职业选择的影响”。内容包括：
1. 选题理由；
2. 实施方案。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear James,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best regards,
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话，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
As a young boy, I sometimes traveled the country roads with my dad. He was a rural mail carrier and on Saturdays he would ask me to go with him. Driving through the countryside was always an adventure: There were animals to see, people to visit, and chocolate cookies if you knew where to stop, and Dad did.
In the spring, Dad delivered boxes full of baby chickens, and when I was a boy it was such fun to stick your fingers through one of the holes of the boxes and let the baby birds peck (啄) on your fingers.
On Dad’s final day of work, it took him well into the evening to complete his rounds because at least one member from each fatuity was waiting at their mailbox to appreciate him for his friendship and his years of service. “Two hundred and nineteen mailboxes on my route,” he used to say, and a story at every one. One lady had no mailbox, so Dad took the mail in to her every day because she was nearly blind. He once lectured me that to bring everyone plain pleasure is his greatest pleasure, which has clung to me so far.
Mailboxes were sometimes used for things other than mail. On cold days Dad might find one of his customers waiting for him with a cup of hot chocolate. A young girl wrote letters but had no stamps, so she left a few buttons on the envelope in the mailbox; Dad paid for the stamps.
With a heavy heart, I traveled back to my hometown on the sad occasion of Dad’s death, and the mailboxes along the way reminded me of some of his stories. I thought I knew them all, but that wasn’t the case.
As I drove home, I noticed two lamp poles, one on each side of the street. When my dad was around, those poles supported wooden boxes about four feet off the ground. One box was painted green, and the other was red, and each had a long narrow hole at the top with white lettering: Santa Claus, NORTH POLE. For years children had dropped letters to Santa through those holes. I was among the kids whose letters were always answered in time.
I made a turn at the corner and drove past the post office and across the railroad tracks to our house. Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table when I heard footsteps. There, at the door, stood Frank Townsend, Dad’s postmaster and great friend for many years. Threads of silver ran through his beard and the hair. Obviously, time and sorrow for the past days ploughed deep wrinkles on his brow. Sitting down at the table, he began to tell old stories.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes as if recalling something.
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Paragraph 2:
Thinking of my father’s philosophy of pleasure, I resolved to be this year’s Santa Claus.
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英语答案
听力
阅读
1. C 2. B 3. D
4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A
8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A
12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B
16. B 17. E 18. F 19. G 20. C
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. D
36. based
37. to 38. entertainment
39. hitting
40. has been translated
41. as 42. founder
43. how 44. an
45. which
46. One possible version:
Dear James,
How's everything going I've been thinking about our research project during the holiday. Considering the rapid development of AI, I propose we explore “The Impact of AI on Future Career Choices. ”
AI is reshaping various industries, and understanding its influence on career paths is significant for us students. This topic will help us grasp job trends and prepare for our own futures. For the plan, we can first survey high school students' awareness of AI-related careers. Then, analyze data from online resources and interview career advisors. Finally, we'll summarize tips for making informed choices.
Your insights on technology are impressive! Which part would you prefer to take charge of Looking forward to your reply!
Best regards,
Li Hua
47.
At one point Frank looked at me with tears in his eyes as if recalling something. Hardly had the words telling my father was genuinely the Santa Claus escaped from his trembling lips when my emphasizing look changed into an astonished one. Recalling every letter answered in time, I was choked with gratitude, my eyes moistened with tears. Flakes were still whirling while a sparkle of light zigzagged across the sky, casting warmth onto my heart. Frank’s stories went on and notably conveyed in his tone was pursuit for the gone era. “Your father always considered others’ pleasure as his own,” Frank’s remark occurred to me like a clap of thunder, planting a seed of dedication rooted in my heart.
Thinking of my father’s philosophy of pleasure, I resolved to be this year’s Santa Claus. Enduring the needle-like wind howling ruthlessly, I made my way to the lamp poles, carefully fumbling for the old letters. Mature as the previous kids were now, I still put pen to paper to respond the innocence with the signature of Santa Claus. When I brought every letter to every original address, the owners’ eyebrows lifted high but then soothed as I explained to them. Spotting the pleased looks on their faces, I felt a surge of warmth circulating through my body. After waving them farewell, I slackened my steps in the snow and wandered around the familiar road, lost in thought of the past golden days that would never fade away.