安徽省庐江县2023-2024学年高一下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题

安徽省庐江县2023-2024学年高一下学期期末教学质量检测英
语试题
一、阅读理解
Days are gone when we were waiting for English language classes to learn English. Learning English has become less challenging for us now. Best English Practice apps for Android are mentioned below.
Hello English
This is the best app for an English-speaking course especially for Indians because it contains mostly Indian languages like Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil, Marathi, etc. Its content is also available in offline mode. In this app, there are many interactive games to make learning fun. The learner can ask questions from the tutor. You can go for news articles and e-books in this app.
Beelinguapp
Beelinguapp is simple and efficient to use and learn. This app offers audiobooks to help the learner improve your knowledge about the language they want to learn. The learner here learns the language by first listening to the stories in the language he wants to learn and then reading the text side by side in his native language. For audiobooks listeners, it is the best way to learn to speak English.
Duolingo
Duolingo is a free English-speaking course app. It has more than 300 million users worldwide. It uses a gaming approach for learning to speak English. The lesson size is so small that the learner can enjoy the learning even in his breaks. It is based on Artificial Intelligence to recognize and speak. It will show your progress in the visualized form.
EngVarta
It is an English conversation practice platform. This is a paid app. Here the learner does one on one conversation with English experts over the phone at your scheduled time. The philosophy of EngVarta is to provide abundant practice of listening, repeating, and talking. Learning is comfortable here as there is no one to judge you and your identity is not shown here.
1．What do Hello English and Duolingo have in common?
A．The lesson size is small.B．Games are employed in learning.
C．Learning can be achieved offline.D．Students’ progress can be tracked down. 2．Which app enables learners to learn with the aid of native language?
A．Hello English.B．Beelinguapp.C．Duolingo.D．EngVarta.
3．Why is learning with EngVarta comfortable?
A．No assessment is made.B．You can learn at any time.
C．Learning here is free of charge.D．You are familiar to all participants.
On any given day, you can find most 10-year-old boys throwing a ball around outside, riding bikes or playing video games. But Braden Baker is different.
Braden is a hearing damaged 5th-grader and has to wear hearing aids (助听器). Unluckily, Braden’s dog Chewy found his hearing aids on the floor and destroyed them-not once but twice and they had to be replaced. But at $3,500to $6,000 a pair, Braden’s carelessness was costly.
Braden’s mother Ashley sat Braden down and had a long talk about taking better care of his hearing aids, explaining how much they cost.“I told him that he was lucky to get another pair and that some people couldn’t afford a new pair, ”Ashley said.
Those words stuck in Braden’s mind, who realized not every child who needed hearing aids could afford them. Recently the 10-year-old boy decided to start a GoFundMe page to raise money for those who aren’t so lucky.
Braden made a video to explain why he wanted to raise money. Ashley said, “We weren’t sure how it would turn out. He began with a goal of$1,000.We woke up the next morning and found it had raised$400.”
This encouraged him to start making more videos. Fast-forward a few months and Braden’s GoFundMe page has raised over $15,000, which Braden donated to the Oticon Hearing Foundation. That money will be used to help other families buy hearing aids for their children.
The project has not only taught Braden the value of money, but according to his mom, “he’s learned that if you put a small idea into action, amazing things can happen.”
Braden’s advice to those looking for ways to give back to others is “Don’t give up! Any small idea can get really big.”
4．Why did Braden have to change his hearing aids?
A．He lost his old hearing aids carelessly.
B．He wanted a better pair of hearing aids.
C．His hearing problem became more serious.
D．His old hearing aids got destroyed by his dog.
5．What caused Braden to start the GoFundMe page?
A．shley’s remark on hearing aids.
B．Ashley’s encouragement to him.
C．Braden’s desire to buy a new pair of hearing aids.
D．Braden’s desire to help the poor hearing-impaired kids.
6．How did Braden and his mother feel when the page was started?
A．Uncertain.B．Satisfied.C．Hopeful.D．Unexpected. 7．What has Braden learned from working on the project?
A．Videoing is a good way to collect money.
B．A small idea may make a big difference.
C．It is important to dream big and hold on to it.
D．One should always make good use of his money.
It’s hard to turn down hamburgers, french fries, potato chips and all of the other junk food that seem to call out to us. However, eating too much junk food can harm your body, particularly if you’re a teenager.
“Junk food shapes teenager’s brains in ways that damage their ability to think, learn and remember. It can also make it harder to control bad behaviors,” said Amy Reichelt, a brain and nutrition specialist at Western University, Canada. “It may even up a teen’s possibility of depression and anxiety.”
Reichelt and two other researchers reviewed more than 100 studies, including their own,about how poor food choices can impact teen’s brains.They found teens are more sensitive (敏感的) than any other age group to processed foods with a lot of fat and sugar as their brains are not yet fully formed.
Teenagers’ brains are still developing the ability to assess bad possibilities and control actions. The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain that tells us we shouldn’t eat chips all the
time and helps us resist ( 抵制) that urge. However, this region is the last to mature (成熟) — it doesn’t fully develop until we are in our early 20s.
So, what’s the best way to say no to junk food? Researchers suggest exercise. When we exercise, the brain’s reward system becomes less sensitive to food reminder. Exercise also causes the body to make a protein that helps brain cells grow and strengthens connections between the prefrontal cortex and other brain regions. The prefrontal cortex thus can work better to help us make wise decisions and control our impulses.
8．According to the text, junk food does the greatest harm to .
A．Preschoolers B．Teenagers C．The middle-aged D．The elderly 9．What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Junk food.B．The brain.C．The research.D．The ability. 10．What can be inferred from the text?
A．Processed foods shouldn’t be allowed to produce.
B．Teenagers don’t understand the harm of junk food.
C．The prefrontal cortex can help us make wise decisions.
D．The prefrontal cortex develops fully in our late 20s.
11．What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?
A．Where do our impulses come from?
B．Why should we fight against junk food?
C．What is the best way to strengthen our body?
D．How does exercise work against junk food?
Throughout history, many species of animals have been threatened with extinction. When Europeans first arrived in North America, more than 60 million buffalo (水牛) lived on the continent. Yet hunting the buffalo was so popular during the 19th century that by 1900 the animal’s population had fallen to about 400 before the government stepped in to protect the species. In some countries today, the elephant faces a similar challenge, as illegal hunters kill the animals for the ivory in their tusks.
Yet not all animals with commercial value face this threat (威胁).The cow, for example, is a valuable source of food, but no one worries that the cow will soon be extinct. Why does the
commercial value of ivory threaten the elephant. while the commercial value of beef protects the cow?
The reason is that elephants are a common resource, while cows are private goods. Elephants wander freely without any owners. The hunter has a strong motivation to kill as many elephants as he can find. Because illegal hunters are numerous, each has only a slight motivation to preserve the elephant population. By contrast, cattle live on farms that are privately owned. Each farmer makes great effort to maintain the cattle population on his farm because he harvests the benefit of these efforts.
Governments have tried to solve the elephant’s problem in two ways. Some countries, such as Kenya and Uganda, have made it illegal to kill elephants and sell their ivory. Yet these laws have been hard to put into effect, and elephant populations have continued to dwindle. By contrast, other countries, such as Malawi and Namibia, have made elephants private goods and allowed people to kill elephants, but only those on their own property.
With private ownership and the profit motive now on its side, the African elephant might someday be as safe from extinction as the cow. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle pointed out the problem with common resources: “What is common to many is taken least care of, for all men have greater regard for what is their own than for what they possess in common with others.”12．Why does the author mention buffalo in paragraph 1?
A．To introduce a similar threat to elephants.
B．To provide an example of species extinction.
C．To offer an explanation for government policies.
D．To present the statistics of the buffalo in America.
13．Why do elephants face threats while cows are safe?
A．They are under different law protection
B．They attract different groups of hunters
C．They contain different commercial value
D．They represent different ownership types
14．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A．Bans on killing elephants for ivory
B．Effective laws for elephant protection.
C．Methods of making elephants private goods
D．Government policies on the elephant’s problem
15．What can we learn from Aristotle’s words?
A．People hold little regard for others’ property
B．People want to profit from common resources
C．People care more about their own possession
D．People tend to take what they own for granted
Going green is a great way to reduce your environmental footprint and help the planet. Being green is all about reducing how many resources you use, reusing items when you can, and recycling items that can’t be reused. 16
●Carry a reusable water bottle so you will not need bottled water.
17 . Not only does it create trash, but it also uses more resources because it’s shipped to the store. To be more eco-friendly, make it a habit to carry a reusable water bottle with you everywhere so that you can drink water on the go. Plastic bottles are usually the lightest and most convenient.
●Use reusable bags while you’re shopping.
Shopping bags make it easy to carry your items home, but they also pollute the planet. Skip the store’s shopping bags and bring your own instead, Use a backpack that you already own, or purchase a couple of reusable bags from the checkout area at your local grocery store. 18 .
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Before you throw something away, look for ways you might reuse it. Try re-purposing items or making green crafts. This will help you keep trash out of the landfill. For example, instead of throwing away a jar, you might use it as a glass, vase or storage container.
●Reduce the amount of time you spend using electronics.
While electronics are really fun and help you feel connected to your friends, they also use up a lot of energy. Schedule breaks from your electronics so you can use them less. During your breaks, do something fun like going for a walk playing a game with your friends, or pursuing a hobby. 20 . For instance, instead of playing online video games together, go to a local part. A．Glass bottles have come a long way in recent years.
B．Reuse items to save them from the landfill.
C．You can use your reusable, bags at most stores.
D．Bottled water is really bad for the environment.
E．You probably need to change your personal habits
F．Invite your friend to connect with you in real life.
G．You can find ideas for green crafts by searching online.
二、完形填空
Everyone at my school knows that I love 21 . Years ago, I learned that a pineapple (菠萝) plant could grow from the top of a pineapple, so I decided to give it a 22 .After several times of failure, I 23 succeeded in growing one. I was excited, so I dragged the huge, awkward and heavy plant to school so that my fourth-grade students could 24 the excitement of watching the pineapple plant grow.
My 25 students welcomed the pineapple plant into our 26 and named her Patricia. They added caution tape around her (after being 27 by her sharp leaves) and even wrote stories about her. We also invited students from other classrooms to meet her. She became quite 28 .
Surprisingly, Patricia had a way of helping kids discuss and understand their 29 . She calmed people down when they were upset, 30 them up when they felt sad, and was a great conversation starter for kids who didn’t want to 31 . Our school counselor (咨询师) often brought students in to visit Patricia, and they always left our classroom feeling 32 and more self-regulated (自我调节的).
After some reflection, we realized that the 33 of the pineapple was not really just about the plant. Patricia helped 34 an environment filled with passion, positivity and nature. This type of environment is 35 for our nervous system, which leads to self-regulation and enhances learning.
21．A．cooking B．teaching C．gardening D．traveling 22．A．try B．gift C．wish D．lesson 23．A．hardly B．regularly C．immediately D．finally
24．A．share B．predict C．contain D．ignore 25．A．bored B．excited C．relieved D．frightened 26．A．class B．farm C．company D．yard 27．A．advised B．injured C．guarded D．shaded 28．A．important B．famous C．beautiful D．expensive 29．A．emotions B．performances C．lectures D．looks 30．A．raised B．woke C．cheered D．gave 31．A．move B．rest C．study D．talk 32．A．younger B．quieter C．happier D．slower 33．A．taste B．source C．name D．power 34．A．reflect B．create C．decorate D．protect 35．A．complex B．challenging C．changeable D．calming
三、语法填空
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。

The Chinese painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world. The painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as guohua, 36 (mean) the “national” or “native” painting. It is different from Western styles of art 37 became popular in China in the 20th century.
One technique of the traditional Chinese painting is ink and wash painting and in Chinese it 38 (call) shuimo. In fact this was an art form 39 (practise) by gentlemen from the Song Dynasty. This style is also referred to as xieyi or the freehand style.
40 (traditional), the Chinese painting is done on rice paper or thin silk. There are broadly three 41 (subject) for traditional Chinese paintings—portraits, landscapes, and flowers and birds—of which the landscape is the most familiar 42 people. Therefore the Chinese painting is often known as the landscape painting, or shanshui painting.
The landscape painting was regarded as 43 highest form of the Chinese painting, and generally still is. In the north, artists such as Jing Hao 44 (paint) pictures of towering mountains and in the south, Dong Yuan, Juran, 45 other artists painted the rolling hills and
rivers of their native countryside in peaceful scenes.
四、书信写作
46．假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李华。

学生会将举办一年一度的英语演讲比赛，本年度的主题为“My favorite English novel ”。

作为组织者,你将在演讲比赛开幕式时发言，请你写一篇发言稿，内容包括：1.说明比赛的意义;2.比赛注意事项;3.预祝比赛圆满成功。

注意：词数80左右，可适当增加一些细节以使行文更加连贯。

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五、书面表达
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。

A rich couple who planned to hold a big New Year party at their house went shopping at the market where everything was expensive and at a fixed price. They wanted to maintain their level of standard so they didn’t mind paying for it. After buying all they needed, they called a porter (搬运工) to carry everything and drop it at their home. The porter who came was of an old age, and looked very unhealthy, and his clothes were worn, and he looked as if he wasn’t even able to meet his daily needs.
They asked the porter about the charges for delivering their goods to their home. The old porter asked for just $20, quite below the market price. Yet, the couple argued and bargained with the porter and finally settled for $15. The port er was struggling to make even one time’s meal so he needed anything he could earn.
The couple was very happy thinking how well they bargained with the poor porter and paid him $15 in advance and left after giving the porter their address for delivery. They reached their home and one hour passed, and two hours passed, but the porter still didn’t deliver their stuff.
The wife started to get angry at her husband, “I always tell you not to trust such persona ,but you never listen to me. I am sure instead of delivering the goods to our home, he must have disappeared with everything. We must immediately go back to the market to find out and then to the police station to file the complaint against him.”
They both left towards the market. On their way near the market, they saw another porter. They stopped him to ask about the old port er and noticed that he was carrying their goods in his cart! The angry wife asked him, “Where is that old thief? These are our goods and he was supposed to deliver them. It seems you poor thieves are stealing our goods and going to sell them.”
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

When the porter heard the angry wife asking, he turned back
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Upon hearing this, the husband had tears in his eyes.
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