廣東省清遠市六校2024-2025學(xué)年高一下學(xué)期期中考試 英語 含解析

一、聽力選擇題1．WhathasAmybroughtback?A．Themilkandeggs.B．Thebreadandbutter.C．Thebutterandeggs.2．Whatwouldthewomanliketodointhenewyear?A．Masterphotography.B．Dovolunteerwork.C．Startabusiness.3．Whoisprobablytheman?A．Areporter.B．Anathlete.C．Acoach.4．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Amachine.B．Energybills.C．Akitchen.5．Whatchallengedoesthemanface?A．Settingupanewproject.B．Collectingcustomerfeedback.C．Balancingcreativitywithdeadlines.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。6．Whatisthewoman’sfeelingnow?A．Anxiety.B．Excitement.C．Disappointment.7．Whatmajordidthewomanchoose?A．Physics.B．DataScience.C．Engineering.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。8．Whatwastheoriginalpriceoftherunningshoes?A．$80.B．$100.C．$120.9．Howwillthewomanpay?A．Bycheck.B．Incash.C．Bycard.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。10．WhathappenedtoKathrynyesterdaymorning?A．Herprojectreportgotlost.B．HerInternetbrokedown.C．Shegotbittenbyadog.11．WhathasKathryndonetosolvethedifficultiesofworkingfromhome?A．Shehasattendedvirtualmeetings.B．Shehasjoinedonlinecommunities.C．Shehasdrawnupherworkschedule.12．HowdoesKathrynfindworkingfromhome?A．Overallenjoyable.B．Extremelyannoying.C．Abittime-wasting.聽下面一段較長對話，回答以下小題。13．WhatisSean’sfirstpieceofadviceforTara?A．Adaptingtotheexamenvironmentinadvance.B．Startingherreviewwithherfavoritesubject.C．Makingadetailedstudyplan.14．WhatdidTaradoyesterday?A．Shereviewedthetextbookinthelibrary.B．Shereadtheexaminformation.C．Shetalkedtoherteacher.15．WhatdoesSeanalwaysdorightbeforeanexam?A．Writedownhisworries.B．Organizeexammaterials.C．Breathedeeplyforseveralminutes.16．HowdoesSeansoundintheend?A．Nervous.B．Grateful.C．Encouraging.聽下面一段獨白，回答以下小題。17．Whobecamethefirstplayerunder9tobeatagrandmaster?A．LeonidIvanovic.B．AshwathKaushik.C．JacekStopa.18．WherewasAshwathKaushikborn?A．InSingapore.B．InSwitzerland.C．InIndia.19．WhendidAshwathKaushikstartplayingchess?A．Whenhewas2.B．Whenhewas4.C．Whenhewas6.20．WhydoesAshwathKaushiklikeplayingchess?A．Itenableshimtomakefriendsmoreeasily.B．Ithelpsimprovehisthinkingability.C．Itletshimspendqualitytimewithhisfamily.二、閱讀理解GroupVisitstotheExhibition&TheatreTour●OpeningHoursExhibition:Monday-Sunday:9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredtopre-booktheirvisit.Tomakeareservation，pleasefillinagrouprequestformandreturnittousviaemail.●ExhibitionandTheatreTourPricesComplimentary:Every16thpersonisfree●GettinghereShakespeare’sGlobe,21NewGlobeWalk,LondonSE19DT,UKWehavecurrentlyimprovedsecurity,withallbagsbeingchecked.Pleasearriveingoodtime,anddonotbringanylargebagsandcheckthecalendarbeforeyourvisitorcall＋44(0)2079021500tofindoutaboutourlatestopeningtimes.Visitorsareadvisedtoarrivebypublictransportorbytaxi.ThereisacarparkonThamesExchangeonthenorthsideofSouthwarkBridge(open24hours,sevendaysaweek).CabsmaybefoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge.ItmayalsobepossibletopickoneupfromoutsidetheentrancehallonNewGlobeWalk.●WheretoeatSwanatShakespeare’sGlobeservesmodernBritishseasonalfoodfordinner,afternoonteaordrinks，whichisabeautifulbarandrestaurantsetovertwofloors,availableforpre-andpost-theatredining.SwanRestaurantMonday-Friday:12noon-2:30p.m.&6:00p.m.-10:30p.m.Saturday:12noon-3:30p.m.&6:00p.m.Sunday:12noon-9:00p.m.21．Whencanyoupayavisittotheexhibition?A．Fridayat2:00p.m.B．Mondayat8:00a.m.C．Saturdayat5:30p.m.D．Sundayat7:00p.m.22．Ifagroupof20childrenvisittheExhibition&TheatreTour,whatisrequiredforthemtodo?A．Theyneedtohireaguidethemselves.B．Theymustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.C．Theyhavetopay上160forticketsintotal.D．Theyneedtomakeareservationinadvance.23．Whichofthefollowingappliestovisitors?A．They’reabletogetataxinearSouthwarkBridge.B．TheycanparkonthesouthsideofSouthwarkBridge.C．Theyarerequiredtodeposit(寄存)theirbagsbeforeentering.D．It’smoreconvenienttodrivetherethantakingpublictransport.Courageisahugethemeinmylife,aqualityIconstantlyseek,appreciate,andanalyze.Therootof“courage”is“cor”,theLatinwordforheart.Inthebeginning,couragemeant“tospeakone’smindbytellingallone’sheart”.Whilecourageisoftenassociatedwithheroismnowadays,Ibelievetruecourageliesinbeingopenandhonestaboutwhoweareandhowwefeel.Irecentlywitnessedanexampleoftruecourage.Duringamountain-climbingtripwithmy15-year-olddaughterandsomecollegestudents,Inoticedherstrugglingtokeepupwiththegroup.Despitemysuggestionstorest,shepersisteduntilshecouldn’tbreatheproperly.Panicked,Icalledouttothefrontofthegroupforhelp,buttherewasnoresponse,andwehadnocellphonesignal.Fortunately,twostudentscamebacktocheckonus.Theyofferedassistanceandcalmedusdown.Aswecontinuedataslowerpace,theysharedtheirownexperiences,fromstartingoutasbeginnerslikemydaughtertobecomingconsistentlyamongthefirsttoreachthepeak.“Youknow,”oneofthemsaid,lookingatmydaughter,“IwasjustlikeyouwhenIstarted.Butwithpracticeandaproperpace,you’llgettheretoo.”“Yeah,don’tletyourlackofexperiencestopyou,”theotheradded.“It’sokaytoadmitwhenyou’restrugglingornotfeelingalright.Infact,it’simportanttospeakupandaskforhelpwhenyouneedit.That’showweimproveandgrow.”Reachingthemountaintopwasahugereliefforbothmydaughterandme.However,thetwostudentsaddressedthecelebratinggroupdirectly,emphasizingtheimportanceofstayingtogetherintoughenvironments.Theirwordsledthegrouptoapologizetousforoverlookingourstruggle.Iwastotallyamazedattheirbravery,andmydaughterlearnedthatit’sokaytobetheleastexperiencedinagroup.Courage,I’vecometorealize,hasarippleeffect.Eachtimewechoosecourage,weinspirethosearoundustobealittlebraverandmaketheworldalittlebetter.24．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“persisted”meaninParagraph2?A．gaveupquicklyB．hesitatednervouslyC．complainedloudlyD．continuedfirmly25．Whatdidthetwostudentssuggestthedaughterdo?A．Seekhelpwheneverpossible.B．Challengeherownlimits.C．Stickwithexperiencedclimbers.D．Keeptoasuitablepace.26．Whichactioninthemountain-climbingstoryisanexampleoftruecourage?A．Thegirltriedhardnottofallbehind.B．Themotheraskedthegirltorest.C．Thetwostudentspointedoutthegroup’sfault.D．Thegroupcelebratedthereachofthemountaintop.27．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheMountainClimber’sGuidetoSurvivalB．TeamworkMattersMostinAdventuresC．AParent’sLessononPerseveranceD．TrueCourage:HonestyandItsImpactWhenDeirdreLoughridgefirstbeganteachingclassesonmusictechnologyin2012,therewasalotoftalkabouthowcomputerswere“dehumanizing”music.Thegeneralthoughtamongherstudentswasthatcomputerscouldnotmakemusic.Butovertheyears,Loughridgenoticedashiftinthisattitude.“WhenIstartedteaching,itwasverycommontobesurprisedanddisturbedbytheideathatacomputercouldmakemusic,”shesaid.“Butfiveyearslater,thatstartedtoseemlikeamuchmorecommonideaforstudents.”Withtheriseofartificialintelligence(AI),there’sbeenanincreasingnumberofconversationssurroundingAIandart,andwhethertheworkwe’reenjoyingisfromahumanoramachine.Buttheanswer,Loughridgesays,isnotalwayssosimple,atleastnotwhenitcomestomusic.Afterall,acomputer-generatedpieceinthestyleofChopinwascreatedbyhumanprogrammersandChopincomposedwithapianothatisalsosortofamachine.ThisistheexampleLoughridgeusestoopenherupcomingbookSoundingHuman.TheDecemberreleasewasinspiredbytheshiftinattitudeLoughridgehasseenoverhercareer,andexploreshowthehumanandmachinehavebeenseenasbothoppositional(對抗的)forcesandworkingpairs.“Thebookistryingtogetoutofthisdivisionofhumanandmachinetoexplorehowtheyrelatetoeachother,andwhatitopensupforustothinkaboutthoserelationshipsratherthangetstuckonahumanormachinequestion,”shesaid.Inthebook,Loughridgeexploresthisdebateandhowitplayedoutfrom1740until2020,startingwiththeemergenceofanandroid-like(像人形機器人的)devicethatplaystheflute(長笛)andendingwithmusiciansexperimentingwithmachinelearning.Thesubjectmatterisparticularlypoignant(引人深思的)asthere’smoredebatearoundAI.Theconversationhasevolvedevenoverthelastyear,Loughridgesaid,withmorepeopleviewingtheuseofthistypeoftechnologyaseither“good”or“bad”.Butlookingthroughthehistoryinherbookcanprovidegreatercontexttotheseconversations.28．WhydoestheauthormentiontheexampleofChopin?A．Toexplainwhatmachine-generatedartis.B．Tointroducethehistoryofmusiccomposition.C．Topraisehisskillsofusingpianostocreatemusic.D．Toshowtheinteractionbetweenthehumanandmachine.29．WhatinspiredDeirdreLoughridgetowriteSoundingHuman?A．TheincreasingdebateaboutAIandart.B．TheriseofAIinmusic.C．Students’changingviewsoncomputerizedmusic.D．HershiftedopiniononAIandartduringhercareer.30．WhatisthemainfocusofSoundingHuman?A．DebatingthemoralityofAIinmusic.B．AnalyzingthecompositionsofChopin.C．Exploringtheevolutionofmusictechnology.D．Breakingtheboundarybetweenhumanandtechnology.31．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribemanypeople’sviewpointsonAIaccordingtoLoughridge?A．Unchanged.B．One-sided.C．Old-fashioned.D．Refreshing.Amajorityofthepeopledonotreadtheclassics.Theirreasonsbeginwiththelanguagebeingtoodifficultandendwiththestorylinetoodistanttothepresentcontext.Loveforclassicsisobviouslynotatfirstsight.Itisagradualaffair.Webeginasacquaintances(泛泛之交)andeventuallybecomeclosefriendswithprivatejokesbetweenus.32Don’tbeafraidtobeconfused.Wegetit:It’shardtopowerthroughconfusion.Itdoesn’tfeelgreatwhenabookmakesyoufeelconfused.Everyreaderhastostartsomewhere.33Instead,beproudofyourselffortrying,andgetexcitedaboutallthenewthingsyou’lllearn.Research,research,research. 34Researchingtheauthor—andthetimeandplacetheywerewritingabout—canhelpyousituateyourselfduringtrickypassages.Theauthor’sexperience,viewpoint,andhistoricalcontextmighthelpyoumaketheconnectionsyoumightnothaveotherwise.Justpickthebookup.Thisstepisself-explanatory.Whileit’snothardtojustpickabookup,weknowhowdifficultitcanbetoconvinceyourselftodoso.35Takeadeepbreath,thenleapontothedeck(甲板)ofMelville’sPequodorstepcautiouslythroughthegatesofDracula’sCastle.Remember:thereisnorightanswer.Thereisnoperfectwaytoreadaclassictext.Thereisnodefininginterpretation,nosingular,exactanswer.Yourgoalasareaderistodiscoverwhataspectsandinsightsaremeaningfultoyou.Enjoytheprocess.36Evenifyourinterpretationoftheworkisn’tquiteperfect,itusstillvaluable!A．Allowthebooktogrowwithyou.B．Sohowdoesoneapproachaclassic?C．Ithassomeformofhistoricalinfluence.D．Beforeyouturntopageone,dosomedigging.E．Neverbeatyourselfupfornotknowingsomething.F．Remindyourselfthatit’sanewlearningopportunity.G．Considerwhatconfusesyou,readwithintention,andthinkcritically.三、完形填空Weliveinaworldincreasinglycontrolledbyscience.Sinceelementaryschool,Ihavealways37subjectslikescienceandmath.Tome,thesesubjects,fullofdiscoveriesand38,seemtoplayamoreimportantroleinhumanprogressthanhumanities(人文學(xué)科).AndIalways39thoughtofthesesubjectsasmorereliableandseriousthanclasseslikeEnglish.Iftherewasnoright40,Ithought,whybother?ButrecentlyIhadan41thattaughtmemyinterestsinlearningaremoreflexiblethanIhadthought:Itookmyfirstphilosophy(哲學(xué))class.BeforeIenteredtheclassroom,Iwas42.Iwaitedoutsidewiththeotherstudentsandwonderedwhatexactlyphilosophywouldinvolve.I43gettingintoprettylongandboringconversationsintendedtoreflectonthemeaningoflife.ButwhatIgotwassomethingquite44.Ayoungmaninjeans,Mr.Jones—“butyoucancallmeRob”—wasfarfromthewhite-haired,buttoned-upoldmanIhad45.Ratherthanpullingusintoboringargumentsaboutdifficult-to-understandphilosophicalpoints,Rob46usonourlevel.Totalkfreewill,welookedatourownchallenges.Totalkmorals,wereviewedthe47wehadmade.Bytheendofclass,I’ddiscoveredthatquestionswithnorightanswercanturnouttobethemost48ones.It49methatifIletgoofmyprejudice(偏見),IcanactuallygetalotoutofthesubjectsIonce50.Theclasstaughtme—inmorewaysthanone—tolookatthingswitha(n)51mind.37．A．preferredB．chosenC．a(chǎn)voidedD．evaluated38．A．numbersB．a(chǎn)dvancesC．puzzlesD．challenges39．A．a(chǎn)nxiouslyB．hopefullyC．naturallyD．impatiently40．A．reasonB．methodC．directionD．a(chǎn)nswer41．A．ideaB．incidentC．experienceD．a(chǎn)ccident42．A．hopefulB．doubtfulC．confidentD．nervous43．A．imaginedB．rememberedC．triedD．enjoyed44．A．uniqueB．commonC．strangeD．different45．A．mentionedB．metC．missedD．expected46．A．a(chǎn)greedwithB．checkedonC．communicatedwithD．dependedon47．A．suggestionsB．choicesC．promisesD．a(chǎn)rrangements48．A．difficultB．effectiveC．a(chǎn)ttractiveD．discouraging49．A．hitB．confusedC．warnedD．worried50．A．didwellinB．thoughtlittleofC．lookedforwardtoD．spokehighlyof51．A．strongB．sharpC．readyD．open四、單項選擇52．When______,themuseumwillbeopentothepublicnextyear.A．completedB．completingC．havingcompletedD．tobecompleted53．Thefilmwasmade______onatrueoldstory.A．baseB．tobebasedC．basedD．basing54．Therehavebeenseveralnewevents______totheprogramfortheBeijingOlympicGames.A．a(chǎn)ddB．toaddC．a(chǎn)ddingD．a(chǎn)dded55．Withthemoney______,hecouldn’tbuyanyticket.A．toloseB．losingC．lostD．haslost56．______withstarsandprettygifts,theChristmastreewasverybeautiful.A．DecoratedB．TodecorateC．DecoratingD．Havingdecorated57．______fromthetopofthemountain,Ifoundourcityquitefascinating.A．SeenB．SeeingC．ToseeD．Saw58．Thebook______toTomisquite______.A．belongs;interestingB．belonging;interestedC．belonged;interestedD．belonging;interesting59．Shehashadafewdifferentjobs,______fromteachertoswimminginstructor.A．rangingB．rangedC．torangeD．ranges60．Myhometownisaplace______fascinatinglandscapeanddeliciousfood.A．tofeatureB．featuredC．featuringD．features61．He______hisbookatthattime,sohedidn’thearthebell.A．wascapableofB．wasabsorbedinC．triedoutD．setup五、語法填空閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ArecentlyreleasedChinesedocumentaryfeaturingtheForbiddenCity’sculturalrelicsandtheirrestorers’livesisbecomingahit,withmorethan2.4million62(watch)itonline.CalledMasterinForbiddenCity,thedocumentaryrevealstheunsunglifestoriesofrestorers,together63thehistoryoftheantiquesandthepalace,theproceduresofrestorationand64developmentofculturalprotection.Thethree-partdocumentary65(receive)impressiveratingof9.5/10onDuptonow,oneofthe66(big)filmandTVreviewwebsitesinChina. 67(compare)withmoviesandTVshows,adocumentaryfocusingonhistoryandculturerarelybecomessopopular.Whatismore68(touch)inthedocumentaryisthecraftsman(工匠)spiritintheserestorers.Yearsofboringworkrequiresnotonlyskills,69faithandspiritaswell.Thepursuitofprecisenessandperfection,devotiontowork,strongpatience...allthesequalitiesareavivid70(reflect)of“craftsmanspirit”.Thisliftsandbroadensthethemeofthedocumentary.MasterinForbiddenCity71(skillful)tellsthestoriesofbothmodernindividualsandhistoricalculturalrelicsinatouchingyetnaturalway.Nodoubtpeopleloveitsomuch.六、單詞拼寫72．Imaginehavingtheotosingtogetherwithhundredsofotherpeoplewhileyouareathomealone.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)73．ThefourcountriesthatbtotheUnitedKingdomworktogetherinsomeareas.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)74．Customsplayasroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)75．Iaenjoyedthearchery,too,butthehorseracesweremyfavouritepart.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)76．AlmosteverywhereyougointheUK,youwillbesbyevidenceoffourdifferentgroupsofpeoplewhotookoveratdifferenttimesthroughouthistory.(根據(jù)首字母單詞拼寫)77．Inspired,heaskedhisfanstomakevideos,whichhethenjoinedtogetherintoone(表演).(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)78．Atage18,insteadoffollowingthetraditionalpathofmarriagelikethe(大部分)ofgirls,shechosetostudymedicine.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)79．Someoftheir(成就)includedbuildingtownsandroads.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)80．Andwhatacity—acitythatwasabletorebuilditselfaftertheearthquakethat(發(fā)生)in1906.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼寫)81．Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyare(感恩的)fortheyear’ssupplyoffood.(根據(jù)漢語提示單詞拼七、選詞填空根據(jù)上下文語境，選擇合適的詞并用其正確形式填空，答案必須和課文原文一樣，否則不給分。tenddecaderetirehoweverinsteadelectappointdistantfarawaychargedsavingideasthoughtsstaffcolleagueIn1941,Dr.LinbecamethefirstChinesewomanevertobe82directoroftheOB-GYNdepartmentofthePUMCHospital,butjustafewmonthslater,thedepartmentwasclosedbecauseofthewar.Thinkingofallthepeoplestillinneedofhelp,Dr.Linopenedaprivateclinic.She83verylowfeestotreatpatientsandoftenreducedcostsforpoorpatients.Attimesshewasevenseenridingadonkeyto84villagestoprovidemedicalcare.ThenewPeople’sRepublicofChinasawDr.LinQiaozhiplayingakeyrole.In1954,shewaselectedtothefirstNationalPeople’sCongressand,overthenextseveral85,sheheldmanyimportantpositions.Herheart,86,waselsewhere.Shewasmoreinterestedin87patients,publishingmedicalresearchoncareforwomenandchildren,andtrainingthenextgenerationofdoctors.“TheOB-GYNdepartmentcaresfortwolives,”Shetoldnew88inherdepartment.“Asdoctors,weshouldberesponsibleforthepatientsandtreatthemasoursisters.”ThoughLinQiaozhinevermarried,shewasknownasthe“motheroftenthousandbabies”,havingdeliveredover50,000babiesinherlifetime.Dr.Lindidnot89untilthedayshedied,22April1983.Sinceshehadnochildrenofherown,shelefther90toakindergartenandafundfornewdoctors.Andevenasshelaydying,herfinal91wereforothers:“I’mreadytogo,”shesaid.“Don’ttrytorescuemeanymore.Don’twastethemedicineanymore.”八、書信寫作92．假定你是新華中學(xué)的李華，將參加主題為“MyAmazing______(節(jié)日)Experience”的英語演講比賽。請你就此主題寫一篇演講稿，內(nèi)容包括：1．此節(jié)日的簡介（時間和意義2．你的節(jié)日經(jīng)歷和感受。注意：1．詞數(shù)100左右（開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)2．可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。Ifeelextremelyhonoredtobehereandtodelivermyspeech“MyAmazingSpringFestivalExperience”.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________That’sall!Thankyou!題號123456789答案AABACBCBCB題號20答案CAABACACBB題號21222324252627282930答案ADADACDDCD題號31323334353637383940答案BBEDFGABCD題號41424344454647484950答案CBADDCBCAB題號51525354555657585960答案DACDCABDAC題號61答案B【原文】M:DidyougeteverythingIaskedforfromthestore,Amy?W:Oops,IthinkIforgotsomething.I’vegotthemilkandeggsM:Allright,wecanbuythebreadandbutterlater.【原文】W:Whatareyournewyear’sresolutions?M:Iplantostartasmallbusinessanddosomevolunteerwork.Howaboutyou?W:Iwanttolearntheguitarandmasterphotography.【原文】W:Congratulationsonwinningthegoldmedal.Howdoyoufeelabouttoday’sgame?M:Thanks.ItwastoughandI’mthrilledtohavecontributedtotheteam’svictory.W:Whatdoyouthinkwasthekeytoyoursuccesstoday?M:Itwasdefinitelyourteamworkandthecoach’sstrategy.【原文】W:Haveyouseenthenewdishwasher?I’mpleasedwithitsefficiency.M:Yeah,itsdesignfitsourkitchenperfectly.W:Itissoquietcomparedtoouroldone,plusitsenergyefficient,whichisgreatforourbills.【原文】W:How’syourteamprojectcomingalong?M:It’sgoingwell.We’vetakencustomerfeedbackintoaccounttoensurethemarketingcampaignmeetseveryone’sexpectations.W:Arethereanychallengesyou’refacing?M:Balancingcreativitywithdeadlineshasbeenabitchallenging.【原文】M:Well,Linda,lookatthatrocket.It’sabouttotakeoff.W:Iknow,Jack.It’swonderfultoseethislaunch.M:Theamountofplanningandprecisionbehindthisisincredible.Asaphysicsmajor,I’mfascinatedbythescientificprinciplesinvolved.W:Ican’timaginewhatit’slikefortheastronautswhoarereadytogointospace.M:Theymustbenervousandthrilled.W:Yeah,suchmomentsremindmewhyIchosetomajorinengineeringtocontributetoadvancedtechnologyandinnovation.【原文】M:Hellomadam,howcanIassistyoutoday?W:Hi,I’mlookingforapairofsizeeightrunningshoes.Doyouhaveanyrecommendations?M:I’dsuggestthispairofshoes.They’recurrentlytwentypercento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