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无锡市立人高级中学2023-2024学年度第二学期期中考试
高一英语试题
总分150分 考试时间 120分钟
注意事项:
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 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，再选涂其他答案标号。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。录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸/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 was the weather like in the afternoon
A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy.
2. How does the man sound
A. Worried. B. Afraid. C. Confident.
3. What is the conversation mainly about
A. Going on holiday. B. Getting a new passport. C. Taking photographs.
4. Why did the man go to see a doctor
A. He doesn’t like his old glasses.
B. He gets glasses for the woman.
C. He can only see things up close.
5. What are the speakers going to do next
A. Play with snow. B. Stay at home. C. Play badminton.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
Why does the woman want to replace the sofa
A. It is really old. B. It is uncomfortable. C. It doesn’t match the table.
7. What do the speakers agree to do
A. Change the table. B. Buy a reading lamp. C. Move a lamp onto the table.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What did the man use last weekend
A. A shared bike. B. A shared umbrella. C. A shared charger.
9. What is the woman going to talk about next
A. The advantages of the sharing economy.
B. Her attitude towards the sharing economy.
C. The proper ways to use the sharing product.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What has the man found
A. An interesting wall. B. A secret dinner. C. An old door.
11. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Boss and secretary. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter.
12. Where are the speakers
A. In a house. B. In a shop. C. In a castle.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man doing
A. Eating a meal. B. Cooking a meal. C. Having an interview.
14. How long has the man been cooking
A. Since he was a kid. B. Only recently. C. Since he was twenty years old.
15. Why does the man mention rice and noodles
A. To name his favorite food. B. To give an example. C. To show his best cooking.
16. What is the most important for cooking according to the man
A. Rich flavors. B. Freshness of food. C. Different styles of cooking.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is Cathy’s nationality
A. Chinese. B. American. C. German.
18. When will they start making dumplings
A. At 8 p. m. B. At 6 p. m. C. At 4 p. m.
19. How will Cathy come to the speaker’s house probably
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi.
20. What does the speaker think Cathy may worry about
A. Going back too early.
B. Staying there too long.
C. Having difficulty watching TV shows.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸/卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Throughout human history, there is a bottomless well of people who made great contributions so that we can now enjoy a better life. The following are, just four of those great minds.
Joseph Lister(1827—1912)
English surgeon(外科医生) Lister pioneered the use of antiseptic(防腐的)and antiseptic surgery which greatly improved survival rates from major surgery. For this, he is often referred to as the father of modern surgery as his use of antiseptic greatly increased the kinds of operations that could be carried out.
Maximilian Bircher-Benner(1867—1939)
Bircher-Benner was a pioneering Swiss physician and nutritionist. He advocated the eating of raw fruit and vegetables and discouraged eating meat and heavily processed foods. Although he was questioned by the scientific establishment, his healthy eating ideas took off and helped create a diet of processed bread, meat and carbs (碳水化合物). The healthy eating trends he established have continued to grow in popularity with more scientific research showing the health benefits of such a diet.
Paracelsus(1493—1541)
Swiss-German physician and leading health reformer. Paracelsus founded the discipline of toxicology(毒理学)and pioneered the use of chemicals in treating patients. He emphasized practical experience. He was also one of the first doctors to note illness can be psychological in nature.
Peter Mansfield(1933—2017)
English physicist who with Peter Lauterbur helped to develop magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)which gets doctors to see inside a patient’s body without needing to cut it open. With MRI, doctors can see far more than with x-ray, which is limited to bones. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 2003.
21. What is Joseph Lister famous as
A. The father of modern surgery. B. A Pioneer of the use of antiseptic surgery.
C. An English surgeon. D. An English physicist.
22. What is Maximilian Bircher-Benner’s contribution
A. He discovered x-ray.
B. He set up a healthy eating trend.
C. He improved survival rates of operation.
D. He did experiments with chemicals to treat diseases.
23. Who invented MRI to give doctors more information of a patient’s body
A. Joseph Lister. B. Maximilian Bircher-Benner.
C. Paracelsus. D. Peter Mansfield.
24. According to the passage, where do the four great minds mainly come from
A. Britain. B. Europe.
C. Switzerland. D. Germany.
25. What do the four people have in common
A. They all received Nobel Prize.
B. They were all born in Switzerland.
C. They all made contributions to treating patients.
D. They all helped to make people live a better life.
B
Hummingbirds (蜂鸟) are a very important part of Mexico’s ecosystem, but because of the ever-spreading city landscape, they face all sorts of serious dangers. That’s where 73-year-old Catia Lattouf de Arida comes in. As a self-taught hummingbird care-taker, she devotes most of her free time and resources to nursing the tiny birds back to health. Her home in Mexico City has become known as a hummingbird hospital.
Catia’s story as a hummingbird nurse began in 2011, at a very difficult moment in her life. At that time, she focused on her battle with cancer and fell into a depression (抑郁) . She was walking on the street one day when she noticed a hummingbird that had suffered a serious eye injury. The kindhearted woman took it home and named it Gucci. She managed to nurse Gucci back to health, but she said it was Gucci that saved her. Why Because the hummingbird managed to pull her out of the sadness and loneliness that had taken over her life.
Word of her success spread among Catia’s friends, and before long some of them began bringing her injured hummingbirds. She didn’t repulse them at all. She began to study the bird and their habits in order to better take care of them, and after 11 years of experience, the 73-year-old woman is considered an expert on hummingbirds.
In order to raise awareness of the difficult situation of hummingbirds in Mexico, Catia Lattouf de Arida started posting videos of the patients in her Mexico City apartment on social media, and many of them became popular. That’s when the need for her nursing services really blew up. She has cared for hundreds of hummingbirds in her 11-year career, when she has had as many as 50 of them in her apartment at any one time. She spends pretty much all her time looking after the tiny birds.
26.What does Catia do with hummingbirds
A. She comes in the ever-spreading city landscape.
B. She takes up a nurse to treat hummingbirds.
C. She is busy looking after the hummingbirds.
D. She sets up a hummingbird hospital in Mexico City.
27. Which saying can best show the main idea of the second paragraph
A．It is better to give than to take.
B．Actions speak louder than words.
C．Helping others is helping ourselves.
D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
28．What does the underlined word “repulse” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Refuse. B．Expect. C．Accept. D．Recognize
29．When were Catia’s nursing services greatly needed
A．When her friends heard about her success.
B．When she was considered as a bird expert.
C．After she looked after a large number of the birds.
D．After she shared the birds’ videos on the media.
30．According to the text, Catia can be described as ________.
A．honest and kind B．caring and responsible
C．devoted and strict D．generous and creative
C
When you are online, you can be anyone or anything. You can create your own image and a new personality. These digital identities are known as avatars(化身).
The first simple 2D avatars appeared in role-playing computer games in the 1980s. Yet, very few people knew that future avatars would have such a wide variety of forms and uses. By the late 1990s, they had been used in web chats.
When people started creating their own avatars, they discovered that they were going to have the power to create new identities that did not look or act like their real selves at all. They could dress their avatars in fancy clothes, or they could try being someone of the opposite sex. When Internet users realized that their avatars would be seen by many people, not just their friends, they started having more than one avatar. Avatars let you express yourself and they give you lots of room for creativity.
Of course, the avatar you choose says a lot about your personality. If your blog avatar is a picture of a cute cat, your message is “like relaxing and having fun”. Well-known cartoon characters or laughing monkeys say “I’m a really funny person”. Most people create avatars that have similar features to their personalities and that look more or less like them and act like them. However, people obviously make their avatars look better than they do in real life.
Nowadays, avatars are everywhere and very useful. In most web chats, people choose an avatar from a selection of ready-made images or create their own images. You can also use avatars that move around and talk when you type in your message.
Despite the advantages of avatars, the use of avatars has also caused a few concerns. Some users worry that they are spending so much time in virtual worlds that they are becoming afraid of meeting people in the real world. The use of several avatars can also be a risk, as people can use avatars to cheat others online.
What is possibly the main idea of paragraph 2
A. Avatars in computer games. B. Applications of avatars.
C. Development of avatars. D. Varieties of avatars.
32. What can be inferred in paragraph 3
A. More attention from the public made people have more avatars.
B. People’s avatars could be seen only by their friends.
C. Avatars limited the room for people’s creativity.
D. People’s new identities were very powerful.
33. How does the author present his view points in paragraph 4
A. By telling a story. B. By giving examples.
C. By analyzing data. D. By making comparisons.
34. What is a major concern about the use of avatars
A. People are not brave enough to meet others in the virtual worlds.
B. The use of avatars is not so risky as people have expected.
C. People are spending too much time in the real world.
D. Users may be tricked by others online.
35. Where is the text most likely from
A. A diary. B. A magazine. C. A guidebook. D. A scientific fiction.
第二节 七选五阅读（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，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。
If you use “123456”, “password’’ or “qwerty” as a password, you’re probably aware that you’re at the risk of being attacked by hackers(黑客). But you’re not alone. 36 Recently, password management service NordPass has carried out a study to determine the 200 most commonly used passwords around the world. They analyzed the data across 50 countries.
The findings show password choices are often attached to cultural references. 37 In the UK, “liverpool” was the third most popular password, with 224,160 hits, while the name of Chilean football club “colocolo” was used by 15,748 people in Chile, making it the fifth most common choice.
38 Women tend to use more positive and affectionate(深情的) words and phrases such as “sunshine” or “I love you”, while men often use sports-related passwords. In some countries, men use more swear words than women.
Choosing long and complex passwords remains the main authentication mechanism (身份验证机制) for computers and network-based products and services. But we know people continue to choose weak passwords and often don’t manage them securely. 39
To overcome the security issues linked with password-based authentication systems, researchers and developers are now concentrating on creating authentication systems which don’t depend on passwords at all. 40 For example, two-factor authentication (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods are good ways to secure your accounts. These methods combine a password with biometric information (for example, a face scan or fingerprint) or something distinguishable, like a captcha(验证码). All in all, a secure password is the first line of defense against Internet attacks. Don’t give up security for convenience.
A. As a result, they put themselves under potential online security threats.
B. The findings show that passwords tell our emotions and our identity.
C. Besides, there are other ways to protect your personal information.
D. These are among the most popular passwords around the world.
E. The report also reflected different preferences between genders.
F. People in some countries take inspiration from a football team.
G. They need the support of computer experts.
第三部 分语言运用（共四节，满分50分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸/卡上将该项涂黑。
As the Chinese saying goes, a seed can change the world; a variety can benefit a nation.
Zhang Daorong, who has spent the last 26 years 41 13 new varieties of wheat and contributing to national food security, has done both. The 50-year-old, who is called the “mother of wheat”, is a 42 at the Xiangyang Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Xiangyang city.
The research into new varieties requires strict standards and 43 experiments. “The first 44 is to find suitable parental types for a specific cultivation(培育) purpose. Then we try a hybrid(杂交的) combination,” Zhang explained, “After several generations of 45 and selection, and when characteristics remain stable, we 46 a two-year process of yield testing and disease identification.” And after several more founds of tests, a(n) 47 for evaluation and approval can be made for market production.
“Generally speaking, a good new 48 should produce high yields(产量), have stable production, and 49 good resistance to bad conditions,” she added. “ 50 , it also should be accepted by the market.”
Zhang added that the team 51 70,000 to 80,000 seedlings(幼苗) each year. All year round they were busy with 52 experiments on the growth of the new seedling sand making records and analyses.
“Agricultural research work is 53 and complicated. Sometimes your efforts do not 54 . All we can do then is think more, discuss more and find 55 on the land,” she said.
41. A. advertising B. discussing C. cultivating D. observing
42. A. journalist B. manager C. teacher D. researcher
43. A. simple B. efficient C. precise D. expensive
44. A. step B. attempt C. method D. question
45. A. trial B. support C. management D. encouragement
46. A. nearby B. begin C. continue D. repeat
47. A. practice B. appliance C. application D. invitation
48. A. variety B. machine C. farmland D. environment
49. A. produce B. show C. enhance D. develop
50. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Otherwise
51. A. watered B. planted C. protected D. bought
52. A. reporting B. designing C. studying D. conducting
53. A. tough B. normal C. varied D. specific
54. A. end up B. pay off C. break up D. let down
55. A. courage B. comfort C. dreams D. answers
第二节 短文语法填空（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个恰当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Floods are common and 56 (frequent) destructive natural events that annually affect around 250 million people worldwide. Though the causes of floods --usually heavy rainfall or melting snow-- are 57 (avoidable), knowledge of the correct procedures before, during and after a flood can make a difference.
Before a flood occurs, we must work 58 (reduce) the risk to people and their valuables. Firstly, you should prepare disaster supplies 59 include a light source, sleeping bags, warm clothes, and most importantly, at least three days of food and drinking water. Secondly, you should bring the most important objects to the 60 (up) levels of your house.
During a flood, it’s important to leave 61 you are immediately. The longer you stay, the more danger you’ll be in. Be sure to move to higher ground. If you’re already inside a building, move to the upper floor. Don’t walk 62 drive through the moving floodwater, since as little as 15 centimetres of moving water is enough to knock an adult down, and 60 centimetres can wash most cars away.
63 a flood, listen for official news reports to find out when it’s safe to return to your home. As you return home, watch out for possible 64 (danger). The flood may have damaged roads and power lines. Keep away from the floodwater, because it may 65 (pollute) and unsafe to touch.
第三节 用所给词的适当形式填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
As the impact of human activities continues, the list of species in danger of _______(extinct) becomes longer.
As a consequence, most of the forest’s nutrients are locked in the plants themselves, thus ________(allow)
them to grow at an unbelievable speed.
We have to achieve a balance environmentally and ___________(economy).
They arrived at the airport, only ________(find) the flight had been canceled due to the snowstorm.
To her great _______(relieve), the officer immediately realized the coming danger.
A typhoon is a _________(destroy) storm that occurs in the north-west Pacific Ocean.
Remember to keep yourself __________(inform) of what is going on.
When you wish to go on holiday, you can make all you travel _______ (arrange) just in front of the computer.
It is our ________(responsible) as scientists to declare the value of science.
Fortune favours the _________ (prepare) mind.
第四节 根据要求翻译句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
76. 我们需要携手来确保工厂以环保的方式发展。(hand in hand)
________________________________________________________________________________.
77. 她突然想起来这些是海啸即将来临的迹象。（occur to sb；tsunami）
________________________________________________________________________________.
78. 当与其他网络用户交流时，你需要表示尊重。（communicate with）
________________________________________________________________________________.
79. 他沉浸在书中，没有注意我进入房间。(be lost in)
________________________________________________________________________________.
80. 在病人身上进行实验有可能推迟。（be likely）
________________________________________________________________________________.
第四部分 写作（满分20分）
假定你是李华,想邀请英国交换生Henry下周二参加你校举办的“科技节”，并观赏学生们的“科技小发明”。请给他写封邮件，内容包括:
1.写信意图；
2.活动时间和地点；
3.活动目的和内容；
4.表达希望。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
参考词汇:科技小发明:technology gadgets
Dear Henry,
___________________________________________▲_________________________________________________________________________________________▲_________________________________________________________________________________________▲_________________________________________________________________________________________▲_________________________________________________________________________________________▲________________________________________
Yours truly,
Li Hua无锡市立人高级中学2023-2024学年度第二学期期中考试
高一年级英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 BCBCA 6-10 ACBCC 11-15 BACAB 16-20 BBCBB
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
21-25 ABDBD 26-30 CCADB 31-35CABDB
第二节 七选五阅读（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40 DFEAC
第三部分 语言运用（共四节，满分50分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 CDCAA 46-50 BCABB 51-55 BDABD
第二节 短文语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56.frequently 57．unavoidable 58．to reduce 59．which/that 60．upper
61．where 62．or 63．After 64．dangers/danger 65．be polluted
第三节 用所给词的适当形式填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
66. extinction 67. allowing 68.economically 69. to find 70. relief
71. destructive 72. informed 73. arrangements 74. responsibility 75.prepared
第四节 根据要求翻译句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
76 We should work hand in hand to ensure factories develop in an environmentally friendly way.
We need to work hand in hand to ensure the factory develops in a green way.
77 It immediately occurred to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami.
78 You need to show respect when communicating with other online users.
You need to show respect when you communicate with other online users.
Communicating with other online users, you need to show respect.
79 He was lost in the book and didn’t notice me go into/enter the room.
Lost in the book, he didn’t notice me go into/enter the room.
He was lost in the book, not noticing me go into/enter the room.
80 The trials on patients were likely to be postponed/delayed/put off.
It was likely that the trials on patients would be postponed/delayed/put off.
第四部分 写作（满分20分）
Dear Henry,
I’m glad to invite you to the Science Festival to be held in our school next Tuesday to enjoy the students’ technology gadgets.
The Science Festival is scheduled to take place on the playground from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., lasting three hours. Its purpose is to encourage us students to think creatively as well as share our works with others. At this festival, you can enjoy various gadgets which are of great use in our daily life. What’s more, some excellent student inventors will introduce the functions of their technology gadgets and perform them on the spot, which I think will be the most exciting part.
I would appreciate it if you could join in the coming Science Festival. Looking forward to your reply and expecting your coming.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
听力原文
Text 1
M: Look at the sky, Jane. How clear it is now!
W: Yes. Luckily, the wind in the afternoon blew away those dark clouds, but the weather report says it’s going to rain in 12 hours.
Text 2
W: Aren’t you afraid of getting sick It’s cold out there.
M: No way. This material is stronger than it looks and it’s quite warm.
W: OK, but I worry about you. Make sure to tell me if you’re getting cold.
Text 3
W: I’m so looking forward to going on holiday and taking photos, but I need to get a new passport first.
M: It’s very easy. There is an online form that you can fill out and then upload your own photograph.
Text 4
W: How was your appointment, dear
M: Well, unfortunately, the doctor thinks I need to start wearing glasses.
W: That’s no surprise. You hold the newspaper right up to your face when you read it. I’ve been saying that you need glasses for years!
Text 5
W: George, it’s boring to stay at home. Why don’t we play badminton outside
M: I’d like to, but it’s too cold today. Look, it’s snowing ! It’s all white. Do you like snow I think we can make a snowman now.
W: Let’s go !
Text 6
W: The department store has reduced all its prices by forty percent during the sale. Don’t you think it’s time to replace our sofa We’ve had it for a long time!
M: Do you think so I think it’s comfortable enough. What we really need is a proper lamp to go on the table next to the sofa. It’s impossible to sit and read there at the moment.
W: Let’s move one of the lamps down from the bedroom then. The blue one would look good on that table.
M: You’re right.
Text 7
W: The sharing economy is really convenient for me.
M: Oh, really
W: Yes, I guess I can’t live without it. I ride a shared bike to work every day. And when my mobile phone is dead, I’d like to use the shared charger. Sometimes when it rains while I don’t have an umbrella, I would rent a shared umbrella.
M: Speaking of that, I remember that last weekend I was outside when it rained hard suddenly. So I used a shared
umbrella. I held the umbrella for only ten minutes and then it was broken. I didn’t know what happened.
W: Oh, you poor thing. Maybe you didn’t do it in the right way. Let me teach you.
Text 8
M: Quick, quick, honey. Come and see.
W: What is it I’m making dinner, you know. This had better be important. Anything less than hidden treasure, I’ll be annoyed.
M: Well, it’s a bit like that. I knocked down part of this wall and look what I found.
W: What is it
M: It’s a door. It must have been covered up a long time ago.
W: Will there be a room behind it
M: If there is, it must only be small.
W: Don’t tell Kate and Susan—they will use it for hiding from us.
M: Living in this old house is like living in a castle. It seems to have so many secrets.
W: My sister’s house used to be a shop. In one of the rooms, she found lots of old signs and products from the past.
M: That’s what I like about these old places. They are so interesting.
W: It’s true. New houses may be efficient but they have no character.
Text 9
W: Our guest today is Chef Michael Wilson. Thanks again for joining us, Mr. Wilson.
M: Oh, it’s my pleasure. And please call me Mike.
W: OK, Mike, you’ve been cooking since you were a child, and you’ve been a professional chef for over twenty years. What is it about cooking that you love so much
M: It’s the best way for people to communicate, in my opinion. You don’t need language. You don’t have to have anything in common. It’s easy to make new friends when you share a meal together.
W: So, what are some of the differences in the food of different countries
M: Well, in the West, people eat a lot of bread, while in Asia, rice and noodles are more common. Beef is very common in countries like the United States, but it’s not as popular in Northern Europe.
W: What do you think is the most important factor in cooking
M: I think that fresh local foods are the most important part of any type of cooking.
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Hi, Cathy, this is Pitt. I heard that during the Chinese Spring Festival holiday you won’t go back to your hometown in the States and will go to Germany for some traveling and then come back to China. I’m leaving you this voice message to invite you to come to our family’s Chinese New Year’s Eve dinner, say, on Feb. 4. My mother and I will start making dumplings around 4 p.m. and we’ll probably start having dinner at 6 p.m. If you’re interested in making dumplings, feel free to join us at 4 p.m. I’m afraid there will be very few buses or taxis running tomorrow afternoon. My father is happy to pick you up from your place. Just send me your address and tell me when you can come. After dinner, we will watch some Spring Festival shows on TV. The most interesting show starts at around 8 p.m. We usually stay up very late, so don’t worry about staying too long. Just let me know when you want to go back to your place. Looking forward to your earliest reply.

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