陕西省西安市长安区第一中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

陕西省西安市长安区第一中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期
中考试英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
一、短对话
1．What kind of fruit does Adam like best?
A．Apples.B．Oranges.C．Pears.
2．Why does the man call Olivia?
A．To invite her to a party.B．To cancel an appointment.C．To ask about the
homework.
3．What are the speakers going to do next?
A．Go to the hospital.B．Wait for Mark.C．Have a meeting. 4．What will the weather be like this afternoon?
A．Rainy.B．Cloudy.C．Sunny.
5．What are the speakers talking about?
A．A new measure.B．City traffic.C．A car accident.
二、长对话
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6．Where did Cindy grow up?
A．In Germany.B．In England.C．In Poland.
7．Why did Cindy come to Beijing?
A．For work.B．For study.C．For sightseeing.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

8．How old is Clark now?
A．10.B．12.C．22.
9．What will Clark do in New Zealand in September?
A．Receive some training.B．Visit his family.C．Take a holiday.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

10．What is the book mainly about?
A．A writer.B．A parrot.C．An artist.
11．Who drew pictures for the book?
A．Amy Guglielmo.B．Brett Helquist.C．Cezanne.
12．How does the man feel after reading the book?
A．Surprised.B．Disappointed.C．Encouraged.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

13．What is Jennifer?
A．A manager.B．A student.C．A tour guide. 14．What will Jennifer do first this summer?
A．Take a trip abroad.B．Visit her grandparents.C．Do some volunteer
work.
15．What subject will the man probably teach?
A．Geography.B．English.C．Science.
16．When will the man finish his work in Nepal?
A．On July 23rd.B．On July 16th.C．On July 10th.
三、短文
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

17．Who needs a babysitter now?
A．The speaker’s relative.B．The speaker’s friend.C．The speaker’s neighbor. 18．Where do the couple most probably work?
A．At a restaurant.B．At a hospital.C．At school. 19．When does the babysitter need to work?
A．In the morning.B．In the afternoon.C．In the evening. 20．What are the couple like according to the speaker?
A．Serious.B．Easy-going.C．Interesting.
四、阅读理解
The hardest thing about planning a big European vacation is actually narrowing down
where to go—there are just so many amazing places. That's why we've put together what we think are the best cities in Europe.
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam is the kind of city that you can't help but fall in love with. It's the kind of place where you dream about moving and buying an apartment that overlooks (俯瞰) a peaceful river. It's relaxing and you get a sense that the locals have an amazing quality of free life. We love simply walking around the canals and exploring the city's neighborhoods.
BERLIN, GERMANY
Berlin is said to be “poor but charming” and we think that's a pretty good description. Actually, Berlin is becoming more expensive as its popularity grows, but it's still the top spot for Germany's artistic scene. Berlin isn't particularly pretty but it's an energetic city with cool people and cooler graffiti-covered (涂鸦) neighborhoods.
LISBON, PORTUGAL
Lisbon is a hot destination and I doubt it will be quickly moving up in the ranks of Europe's most visited cities. Lisbon is a popular coastal city that's famous for its unique buildings and charming café culture. It's also very friendly on the wallet when compared to other Western European cities—food and lodging are both priced reasonably and attractions are about average.
FLORENCE, ITALY
Florence may be touristy but that’s no reason to ignore this birthplace of the Renaissance (文艺复兴). If you do your research, you can find plenty of excellent Italian restaurants and world-class ice cream. And, of course, the city is beautiful and home to top museums so it's a dream for art and history lovers.
21．Which city best suits people holidaying on the cheap?
A．BERLIN, GERMANY.B．FLORENCE, ITAL Y.
C．LISBON, PORTUGAL.D．AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS. 22．What do BERLIN and FLORENCE have in common?
A．They are famous for food.B．They are attractive to artists.
C．They are cities of scenic beauty.D．They are of political importance. 23．Where is the text probably from?
A．A news report.B．A travel magazine.
C．A restaurant advertisement.D．A science column.
Dear Cutie-Pie,
Recently, your mother and I were searching for an answer on Google. Halfway through entering the question, Google returned a list of the most popular searches in the world. At the top of the list was “How to keep him interested.”
It surprised me a lot. I scanned several of the countless articles about how to be sexy and sexual, when to bring him a beer versus a sandwich, and the ways to make him feel smart and superior.
And I got angry.
Little One, it is not, has never been, and never will be your job to “keep him interested.”
Little One, your only task is to know deeply in your soul — in that unshakeable place that isn’t upset by rejection and loss - that you are worthy of interest.
If you can trust your worth in this way, you will be attractive in the most important sense of the world: you will attract a boy who is both capable of interest and who wants to spend his one life investing all of his interest in you.
Little One, I want to tell you about the boy who doesn’t need to be kept interested, because he knows you are interesting.
I don’t care if he can’t play a bit of golf with me — as long as he can play with the children you give him and revel in all the glorious and frustrating ways they are just like you.
I don’t care if he doesn’t follow his wallet — as long as he follows his heart and it always leads him back to you. I don’t care if he is strong — as long as he gives you the space to exercise the strength that is in your heart. I couldn’t care less how he votes — as long as he wakes up every morning and daily elects you to a place of honor in your home and a place of respect in his heart. I don't care about the color of his skin. I don’t care if he was raised in this religion or that religion or no religion
Little One, if you come across a man like that and he and I have nothing else in common, we will have the most important thing in common: You.
Because in the end, Little One, the only thing you should have to do to “keep him interested” is to be you.
Your eternally interested guy,
Daddy 24．What shocked Daddy when he was surfing on the Internet?
A．Girls’ knowing nothing about trusting themselves.
B．Girls’ giving priority to finding ways to please boys.
C．Girls’ bringing foods and drinks to boys from time to time.
D．Girls’ being upset by being rejected constantly.
25．Father thinks what is of primary importance to his daughter is to _______.
A．keep the boy interested.B．know she deserves a boy’ interest.
C．attract a boy willing to invest all in her.D．find a boy who can please her. 26．According to the passage, what does the underlined word “revel” mean?
A．feel depressed.B．become puzzled.C．look around.D．enjoy himself. 27．What’s the main purpose of this letter?
A．To advise his daughter to trust her worth.
B．To inform his daughter how to keep others interested.
C．To show his daughter how to find her true love.
D．To help his daughter find someone with common interests.
Even small amounts of physical activity, like quick walking, may greatly lower the risk of depression, according to a new data analysis (分析).
Recommended levels of exercise in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), include aerobic (有氧的) activity at proper levels for 2.5 hours a week, along with a workout of all major muscle (肌肉) groups twice a week. Or, a person can choose a high-level aerobic exercise, such as running, for 1.25 hours each week, along with the same amount of strength training.
Middle-to-high-level exercise is good for us, according to the CDC．It improves sleep, lowers blood pressure, protects against heart disease and diabetes, reduces stress, improves mood, and fights anxiety and depression. But in today’s busy world, many people find it difficult to fit in a jog or a visit to the gym. Add depression to the mix, and the motivation for exercise drops even further, experts say.
The analysis, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, looked at 15 studies involving over 190,000 people to determine how much exercise was needed to reduce depression.
Adults who did activities equal to 1.25 hours of quick walking per week had an 18% lower risk of depression compared with those who did not exercise, the study said. Moving
up to an “activity amount equal to 2.5 hours of quick walking per week was associated with 25% lower risk of depression,” the study authors said.
The benefits were strongest when a person changed from being a couch potato to adding movement to the day, the study said. However, exercising over the recommended levels did not provide any additional benefits.
“Our findings therefore have important new implications for health doctors making lifestyle recommendations, especially to inactive individuals who may perceive the current recommended target of exercise as unrealistic,” the authors wrote.
A study in 2018 found similar results: People who exercised had about 43% fewer days of poor mental health. “Even just walking three times a week seems to give people better mental health than not exercising at all,” said study author Adam Chekroud, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale University.
28．Why does the writer use the figures in Paragraph 2?
A．To provide different ways of exercise.B．To illustrate the benefits of doing
exercise.
C．To recommend the proper levels of exercise.D．To identify which exercise is better for health.
29．How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?
A．Running may possibly add to depression.
B．Depressed people are less willing to exercise.
C．People tend to exercise more when depressed.
D．Working out regularly helps increase motivation.
30．What does the analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry suggest:
A．Over 190, 000 people suffer from poor mental health.
B．2.5 hours of quick walking per week is a must for adults.
C．A couch potato benefits much when taking proper exercise.
D．The recommended levels by CDC go for people of all ages.
31．Which of the following agrees with Adam Chekroud’s idea about exercise?
A．Practice makes perfect.B．Rome wasn’t built in a day.
C．Half a loaf is better than no bread.D．Where there is a will, there is a way.
The question of whether it is possible to dissociate the artist from their work has been
debated for a long time. Even though positive critical reviews about an artist’s behavior can improve their artistic accomplishments, people should treat artists as individuals who have lived apart from their work.
One of the reasons is that even artists have shortcomings. Like any other human being, an artist can err, and we cannot be severely judgmental of every person that falls into error. Cancel culture with endless criticism is concerned more with how we should disregard the artists when they make mistakes than with how their weaknesses can be used by the artists to create art that is unique.
Perhaps Kevin Hart’s words support this thought. He asks, “When did we get to a point where life was supposed to be perfect? Where people were supposed to operate perfectly all the time?” When people start seeing artists as human beings, they’ll see them for who they are and review their behavior not on the basis of their art but on the basis of their humanity.
It should be also noted that there are works of art that are inspired by the artist’s experience. For example, the themes in the Harry Potter books are so connected with J. K. Rowling’s wicked worldview that it is virtually impossible to distinguish the two from each other. Since canceling artists based on their worldview would mean the reception to their art will suffer, artists become tense and unwilling to express themselves, which will kill creativity, eventually leading to the death of art. Comedians, singers or painters who should be integrating contemporary issues with their works become boring, and art stops functioning as the social mirror it ought to be.
An artist who makes mistakes still has art with intrinsic (内在的) value, benefiting entire communities or cultures. For instance, when Kendrick Lamar launched his album and frequently used the F-slur in one of his songs, there was much-heated discussion. He was entirely mistaken in using the F-slur, but as an artist, he still had a wide-reaching impact on society. Similarly, one can respect the late Michael Jackson because of how he impacted pop music and the inclusion of black musicians in mainstream media despite his personal weaknesses, opinions, worldviews and associations.
While these artists may engage in their terrible behavior, the art they produce today may serve as an example for others to produce outstanding work in the future. Some would refer to this process as a cycle. Good art should, therefore, be judged due to its value and not the value of the artist.
32．Which would Kevin Hart probably agree with?
A．People should perform perfectly all the time.
B．Artists’ shortcomings might be their inspiration.
C．If artists have weaknesses, we’d better cancel them.
D．Artists should be evaluated based on their humanity.
33．Why will “cancel culture” lead to the death of art?
A．Artists will be unwilling to create any artwork.
B．Artists will stop concerning with contemporary issues.
C．Artists will lose their desire for expression and creativity.
D．Artworks are unavoidably inspired by artists’ experiences.
34．How can an artist with mistakes benefit others?
A．The artist may make some new words popular.
B．The artist’s opinions may provoke heated discussion.
C．The artist will benefit entire communities or cultures.
D．The artist’s art may give others ideas of artistic creation.
35．Which would be the best title of the passage?
A．Judge Art Due to Its Value
B．Separate the Art From the Artist
C．Regard Artists as Human Beings
D．Stop Criticizing Artists’ Behavior
五、七选五
Your teen years are a time to learn about yourself and start thinking about your future. Doing well in school and leading a healthy social and personal life will make you happier and more likely to succeed. 36 . Instead, remember to have fun and live a life you love!
Become a curious reader. Go to your school library and check out books that interest you. It can be anything from poetry to storybooks—just get reading! 37 , ask the librarian for suggestions.
Look ahead to life after you graduate from high school. Think ahead to what you will do in the future, whether that’s getting a degree, volunteering, or jumping right into the career of your choice. 38 . Just start to think about what you might want to do in the future according to your interests, passions and skills.
Take after-class activities you enjoy. 39 . Whether you’re into film, theatre, pottery, painting, or playing music, you can find classes at your school or courses at local recreation (娱乐) centers.
40 . To feel a sense of achievement about your school and personal life, set realistic goals for yourself. For example, you might set a goal to achieve all A’s and B’s this term. As for personal goals, you might plan to get really good at shooting 3-point shots in basketball or learn how to bake bread.
A．Set realistic academic and personal goals
B．But you shouldn’t get too crazy with success
C．Unless you are in a library
D．Don’t worry, as you don’t have to choose a career right now
E．Pay attention and ask questions to further your understanding
F．If you don’t know where to start
G．Make them a chance for you to relax and express yourself
六、完形填空
One day Gary and his partner were diving in the sea when two Atlantic seals appeared
impressive, but at the same time it suffers from pollution and 55 . When you see these photos and videos, could you tolerate someone wanting to destroy it?
41．A．hunt B．disturb C．raise D．observe 42．A．positive B．independent C．silent D．still 43．A．dragging B．chasing C．approaching D．touching 44．A．dangerous B．wonderful C．frightening D．simple 45．A．recorded B．announced C．discussed D．imagined 46．A．fact B．condition C．truth D．miracle 47．A．noticed B．expected C．remembered D．doubted 48．A．choice B．accident C．opportunity D．secret 49．A．block B．catch C．scare D．wake 50．A．even though B．as if C．so that D．ever since 51．A．signals B．tails C．notes D．hands 52．A．actually B．quickly C．hardly D．gradually 53．A．ordinary B．important C．specific D．popular 54．A．belief B．tradition C．religion D．custom 55．A．experiment B．destruction C．failure D．adventure
七、用单词的适当形式完成短文
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内的单词的正确形式。

Thanks to advances in technology, how we make friends and communicate with them has changed 56 (significant). Nowadays, we can move around the world and still stay in touch 57 the people that we want to remain friends with.
Social media tools let us see what our friends are up to and maintain friendships. The digital age also enables us 58 (find) people who share our interests, such as 59 (collect) model cars or playing an unusual instrument. Whatever our 60 (hobby) are, the Internet can connect us with others who also enjoy doing them, even if they live on the other side of the world.
However, the “friends" online don’t necessarily become our real friends. If people always exchange true 61 (person) information online, then these friendships can be real and meaningful. But we need to keep in mind that what we see on social media 62
(be) often not the whole truth about a person. On social media sites, people tend to post only positive updates 63 make them appear happy and friendly and the smiling photos can hide real problems. 64 this doesn’t mean that we should throw the baby out with the bathwater. Although in recent years technology 65 (change) the way we acquire friends, the meaning of friendship and our longing for friends remain the same.
八、邀请信
66．你校英文报Sports and Health专栏正在征稿，邀请你推荐一项适合中学生的健身项目，要点包括：
1.项目名称；
2.推荐理由。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

九、读后续写
67．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。

Once there was a little girl named Emily. Although her singing was very pleasant to hear, lacking of courage, she never dared to sing in front of strangers.
One summer, the neighborhood where she lived would hold a singing competition. Her best friend, Lucy, came to invite her to participate in the competition, but Emily said, “I’m afraid to take part in it.” Her mother said, “It’s okay; just do it bravely.” Emily followed her mama’s advice and decided to give herself a try. The day came. Emily and Lucy went to the competition site. But she was too timid (胆小的)to walk onto the stage. She had been waiting until others finished singing. She shakily (颤抖地)forced herself to stand on the stage. She started to sing,but her voice was so low. What’s worse, she was so nervous that she forgot the lyrics (歌词)after singing a few words. Being laughed at by others, embarrassed and shy, she ran away from the stage.
Some naughty boys ran after her and said, “Emily, coward (胆小鬼)!Emily, coward!” Emily didn’t argue with them. What she wanted was to go back home as quickly as she could. Finally, she rushed into the house, hugged her mom and cried sadly.
“Well, my poor girl, don’t cry. Tell me what happened to you,” asked her mom. Emily looked up at her mother and told her what she had experienced.
Listening to her, her mom cupped her face and said, “It doesn’t matter, girl. As long as you practice singing more in front of strangers, you will become braver little by little. So, my girl, don’t be beaten by a failure.You can go out to practice singing every day. No matter who is listening to you, go on singing and never stop. I believe there will be a harvest for you.”
注意：续写词数应为150左右。

Emily listened to her mother carefully and followed her mom’s suggestion.
Going on singing,she walked into the park,where many people were singing and dancing.。