浙江省山海协作体2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题

浙江省山海协作体2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试
题
一、阅读理解
As far as fantastic drives go, few can compete with Highway 395. Here’s what you need to know before starting a road trip along it.
▲ What to Know About Driving on Highway 395
Highway 395 begins in Hesperia, a city about 90 minutes east of Los Angeles. It then continues for 1,300 miles until its end point at the Canadian border (边界). While the entire drive is beautiful, its most famous section runs from the Los Angeles area up to Reno, Nevada.
▲ Where to Stop Along Highway 395
CONVICT LAKE
Convict Lake, one of California’s clearest bodies of water, is a beloved destination for photographers. During your drive, you can pull over for a photo, or quickly hop on a boat and cast a fishing line to see what you can catch.
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN
Just around the corner, you’ll find Mammoth Mountain, one of America’s best ski destinations Mammoth is renowned for its extended ski season, often lasting until July, and offers excellent terrain (地形) for all skill levels.
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
During your drive, pay a visit to Yosemite National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here, you can watch climbers make their way up Half Dome, feel the power of Yosemite Falls, and enjoy the beauty of Tuolumne Meadows.
▲ When to Drive on Highway 395
Because many attractive places along Highway 395 are all-season destinations, there’s really no wrong time to depart on this road trip. However, it’s important to remember the road can get rather dangerous in winter. Check the highway website before leaving to ensure you’re aware of the conditions.
1．What do the three recommended places to visit have in common?
A．They are places suitable for sports lovers.
B．They shows the historical changes in America.
C．They have beautiful views and excellent terrain.
D．They offer opportunities for people to get close to nature.
2．What can we learn about Highway 395?
A．It starts in Los Angeles and ends in Canada.
B．There isn’t a bad time to start a road trip along it.
C．No special preparations are needed before leaving for it.
D．Its most famous destinations are in the Los Angeles area.
3．Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A geography textbook.B．An official document.
C．A science report.D．A travel website.
Once upon a time, there was a small village in the center of a big forest. All the villagers were used to their robotic farm work and none of them had the imagination or the will to try something new, except for one girl named Jo. Most villagers could not read or write, and Jo was an exception.
One afternoon, when Jo was on one of her adventures in the forest, she came across an abandoned cottage. Though she’d been warned to stay away from abandoned places, her curiosity got the best of her. She slid in and was amazed to find a room full of books! Jo’s excitement was huge when she realized she had found a hidden treasure.
She ran to tell the villagers everything, thinking that they would share her excitement but instead, she heard roars of laughter! Jo was confused by this reaction and a little hurt too, but she did not give up on her books.
She came to the cottage every day and got down to reading the books. For her, each page was an adventure with characters who challenged difficulties with their determination and who struggled for good. Knowing the power of stories in impressing on people the values of life, she decided to share the stories with the villagers, though she knew it would be a difficult journey. Making this her mission, Jo started telling stories every day at her cottage.
In the beginning, only a few came to the readings. But word spread rapidly, causing more
and more people to come, some of whom even traveled from far away to just listen to her stories. She also conducted workshops in which she taught people how to read and write. She was remembered and lived in her stories even after she was long gone.
4．Which can best replace the underlined phrase “got the best of” in paragraph 2?
A．Discouraged.B．Beat.C．Cheated.D．Scared.
5．Why did the villagers laugh when Jo told them her discovery?
A．They took her words seriously.B．They’ve already known it.
C．They thought it was something meaningless.D．It was all Jo’s imagination. 6．Which of the following best describe Jo?
A．Dedicated and honest.B．Devoted but confusing.
C．Adventurous but careless.D．Determined and influential.
7．What is a suitable title for the text?
A．A Hidden Treasure Discovered by Jo.B．Jo’s Journey: from Adventure to Education.
C．The Power of Stories D．A Role Model in the Field of Education
Virtual reality is quickly becoming the new technological frontier. Tech companies everywhere seem to be racing to get their foot in the VR door. However, virtual reality has a set of challenges and hurdles that it must overcome in order to work well. It should be noted that VR is heavily dependent on being very fast, very accurate and very good-looking. If it isn’t, the viewer will feel motion sick or disconnected from the world that VR is trying to create.
Now that we can actually build VR headsets that begin to meet these requirements, we are seeing a rising interest in VR. As it rises, so does the interest in creating new media to be experienced in using virtual reality. Journalism is a medium built on relevance. Journalists should always be finding new ways to tell stories and deliver content. It is a goldmine for storytelling. What better ways to tell a story to someone than to put them right in the center of it?
Virtual reality is a powerful tool for journalists. The consumer isn’t just reading or watching something play out; they’re experiencing it. The immersive nature of VR allows for people to connect with the subject matter on a much deeper level than just reading about it. The experience is emotional, speaking more to our instinct than our intellect. The possibilities for storytelling here are legion, and any storyteller wanting to do something more interesting than their peers should
surely be considering the sheer power of VR.
The question of virtual reality, though, is not how powerful it is. That is immediately apparent. The question of VR is one of viability and availability. Telling stories must be easy to do, and access to those stories must be readily available. This is the biggest challenge that VR faces. If the tools to tell a story with VR aren’t easy to pick up and learn, VR will fail. If VR technology isn’t both top-of-the-line and affordable, VR will fail.
Accessibility was one concern for Thomas Hallaq, assistant professor of journalism and mass communications, who said that current VR technology is pretty exclusive right now. Despite that, he said he doesn’t think the exclusivity of this technology will be a problem in the long run.
“I think it’s very promising,” Hallaq said. “We’re seeing more technology become accessible, and more people having access to that technology. Just look at smartphones.” Like radio, TV and the Internet before it, virtual reality will change the way we tell stories.
8．Why is VR considered a powerful tool for journalism?
A．Because it is an exclusively new tool.
B．Because it is very powerful and popular.
C．Because people can experience the story in person.
D．Because it is very fast, accurate and good-looking.
9．According to the passage, what is the biggest challenge VR is facing?
A．How powerful and interesting it can be.
B．Whether people will have easy access to it.
C．Whether qualified VR headsets can be built.
D．What new ways people will find to deliver content.
10．What’s Hallaq’s attitude towards the future of VR technology?
A．Positive.B．Neutral.C．Negative.D．Concerned. 11．What’s the passage mainly about?
A．The wide popularity of virtual reality
B．The future development of virtual reality
C．Challenges and hurdles of virtual reality
D．Virtual reality is the future of storytelling
“Let’s go to grandpa’s room and see if it still smells funny,” said Tommy.
“Last time it smelled like cheese...” replied Lil.
Sure, these lines from “Rugrats”, a cartoon series that aired in the 1990s, were meant to be funny. But they also may have a basis in real life, relating to the widely held view that the elderly send out a particular and easily recognizable body odor (气味).
The smell has been described as unpleasant, or simply “old person”. In one study, Japanese researchers traced the odor to a chemical compound (化合物) called 2-nonenal. The compound is a byproduct of other chemical breakdowns and sends out a “greasy” or “grassy” odor as the molecules (分子) exit the skin and are released into the air. Researchers discovered that 2-nonenal was the only odor compound whose presence became stronger with age.
In the study, in which 22 people aged between 26 and 75 were asked to wear odor-collecting shirts to bed, researchers analyzed molecules that stuck to the cloth. The amount of 2-nonenal was three times as much in the oldest subjects as it was in the middle-aged group. The youngest members of the study produced the least amount of 2-nonenal. Researchers assume the increase in 2-nonenal may have a lot to do with the breakdown of omega-7 unsaturated fatty acids (不饱和脂肪酸), because these molecules were also present in the shirts worn by the study’s oldest subjects.
Although the biological purpose behind “old person” smell is still unclear, some researchers believe it’s connected to a built-in age-detecting feature possessed by humans and animals. For instance, some animals can distinguish between older and younger animals by smell alone, and some animals are driven to mate with older animals. It’s possible that the capability to tell the smell of older animals meant that long-term survivors were revealed and these survivors had a genetic (基因的) advantage that boosted their chances of survival. In truth, the scent called “old person” smell could be an advertisement for better genetic quality. It gives a whole new meaning to the term “silver fox”.
12．What is the function of paragraph 1 and paragraph2?
A．To entertain readers.B．To describe a funny scene.
C．To recommend a TV series.D．To introduce the topic.
13．What was the finding of the Japanese researchers in the study?
A．2-nonenal is on the rise with age.
B．Omega-7 gives out a “greasy” or “grassy” odor.
C．The youngest subjects produce the most amount of 2-nonenal.
D．The rise in 2-nonenal may have nothing to do with the breakdown of omega-7. 14．What is the new meaning given to the term “silver fox”?
A．Smelly and old.B．Greasy and grassy.
C．Better and advantageous.D．Gentle and elegant.
15．What is the purpose of this text?
A．To encourage us to care for the elderly.
B．To explain the causes of old people’s body odor.
C．To prove the advantages of “old person” smell.
D．To clarify the biological purpose behind “old person” smell.
Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture .This process, which helps us to deal with culture shock, is the way our brain and our personality react to the strange new things we encounter when we move from one culture to another .
Culture begins with the “honeymoon stage”. 16 .We are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food.
17 .
18 .After we have settled down into our new life , we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland, our family, friends, and even pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival rejecting or pulling away from the new culture .
The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. 19 .Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!
The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. 20 .You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them.
A．You can cope with most problems that occur.
B．This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture.
C．It is extremely difficult to get through the first stage of culture.
D．You may feel sad, anxious , frustrated , and want to go home.
E．Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult.
F．This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure.
G．This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting.
二、完形填空
Several weeks ago I got a call from a good friend whose husband had just been diagnosed with cancer. “Do we tell the kids?” she asked. “ 21 .” I answered. “The boys deserve to know the truth, however 22 it is,” I continued.
Adults always insist that children be honest, 23 how many of us are honest with our kids, particularly about the 24 stuff: death, disease, corruption or our own failings?
I believe in telling children the truth. I believe this is vital for their understanding of the world, their confidence, and the development of their morals and values. This doesn’t mean kids need to be unnecessarily frightened or told more than they can 25 . Kids also have an unusual 26 when there’s something wrong. They know a fake smile when they see one. They realize when we’re uneasy, and they can 27 when we’re lying.
One night I was in the car with our two oldest daughters. It was dark and cozy — the 28 time for a heart-to-heart conversation. One of our girls asked, “Mom, have you ever smoked cigarettes?” I stalled (故意拖延) a little, but the girls 29 . They had me and they knew it. 30 , I told them the truth. What happened next was an honest and direct 31 about the lure and danger of cigarettes, worthwhile and impressive. I believe my honesty was much more 32 than warnings or platitudes (老生常谈).
Time marches on, and so do 33 . 34 I’ve made mistakes as a parent, I do have clear and open relationships with each of our children. I believe my being truthful with
our children has 35 , because I’m pretty sure that now they are honest with me. 21．A．Hopefully B．Immediately C．Certainly D．Fortunately 22．A．important B．heartbreaking C．puzzling D．fascinating 23．A．and B．for C．or D．but 24．A．grateful B．typical C．tough D．original 25．A．take in B．deal with C．break away D．try out 26．A．sense B．aim C．virtue D．talent 27．A．clap B．tell C．reflect D．prove 28．A．personal B．ordinary C．perfect D．usual 29．A．cried B．shouted C．whispered D．insisted 30．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．Instead D．However 31．A．defence B．discussion C．occasion D．debate 32．A．effective B．inspiring C．particular D．emotional 33．A．parents B．children C．friends D．individuals 34．A．While B．Since C．When D．Because 35．A．take off B．set off C．turn off D．paid off
三、单词拼写
36．When he p on stage, he was in good mood and high spirits. （根据首字母单词拼写）
37．When we climbed the final few meters, we felt a sense of a .（根据首字母单词拼写）38．With all those strangers s her, she felt scared and started crying. （根据首字母单词拼写）
39．I would be g if you could give me a reply at your earliest convenience. （根据首字母单词拼写）
40．Opportunity favors those who are prepared, so never waste your p time. （根据首字母单词拼写）
41．Judging from his facial expression, I can tell that Tom is e to know the result of the competition. （根据首字母单词拼写）
42．The discovery of the new drug is of great s to people suffering from diabetes. (根据首字母单词拼写)
43．Instead of constantly c about the weather, let’s make the most of it and enjoy outdoor activities. （根据首字母单词拼写）
44．A lot of progress has been made towards medical t for cancer, but there’s still a long way to go. (根据首字母单词拼写)
45．Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Mao Zedong are all important historical f who play key roles in the development of Communism. (根据首字母单词拼写)
四、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 46 (late) season of the travel reality show on Hunan TV 47 (attract) a newfound interest in the special bridge in Croatia among viewers since it was aired.
China and Croatia are far apart, but they 48 (connect) by the ancient Silk Road more than 700 years ago. In 2022, the Pelješac Bridge, 49 (build) by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, was 50 (official) completed and opened to traffic. It connects the northern and southern lands of Croatia, 51 has become a symbol of friendship and cooperation between Croatia and China.
Hai Tao, the head of the company, talked about the changes it has brought 52 local people’s lives. He mentioned that people spent three hours traveling to Dubrovnik, yet now it takes only half an hour 53 (cross) the bridge. It saves time, promotes local tourism development and increases job 54 (opportunity).
The bridge realizes “the centuries-old dream of connecting the south with the rest of Croatia” and its completion “gave the cooperation 55 Croatia and China a completely new dimension,” Croatian Prime Minister told Xinhua.
五、书信写作
56．假定你校英语社团将以“我与中国传统节日”为主题开展英语演讲比赛，请写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.具体节日；
2.你的体验和认识。

注意：
1.词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello, everyone!
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六、书面表达
57．阅读短文，根据所给情节续写一个段落，使之构成一个完整的故事、
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months,the landlord was breathing down their necks (盯着他们).
One day, Ali took Zahra’s shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra’s school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first.After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school,which began in the afternoon.Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and
promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more tired he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her.Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third.Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
注意：
1.续写词数为100左右；
2.续写部分分一段，开头语己为你写好：请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.
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