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河南省南阳市2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中考试英语试题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Benefits of Keeping a Budget (预算)
A budget allows you to spend money on things you really need or want.
A budget requires you to keep track of your expenses. You see where your money actually goes and plan where to cut back on spending. The money you used to spend daily on little things like coffee or taxis can go toward something more important.
A budget can keep you out of debt.
With a budget, you know whether or not you're living within your means. If you use credit cards, this may not be obvious. You might have extra cash at the end of each month and think that you're OK. But, if you're not paying your credit card bills in full, you're probably living beyond your means.
A budget can make you better prepared for emergencies (紧急情况).
A budge requires you to put your money away in savings. So, if you find yourself in a difficult situation or faced with unexpected expenses, you'll have some extra money you can fall back on.
A budget gives you peace of mind.
Because it allows you to stop worrying about how you're going to make ends meet.
21．Which of the following is the benefit of keeping a budget
A．Spending money on anything. B．Keeping others in your debt.
C．Giving you peace of mind. D．Living beyond your means.
22．Why is it important to keep track of your expenses according to the article
A．You can know how much you make. B．You can stop worrying about money.
C．You can fall back on some extra money. D．You can see where your money goes.
23．Why can using credit cards be a problem according to the article
A．You are living within your means when growing up.
B．You may be spending more money than you're earning.
C．You can be told how much you need to spend at university.
D．You can put some extra cash away in savings tomorrow.
B
Teachers work hard to care equally about each of the students they teach. For most of us, however, some students stand out because they have greatly influenced our lives. Years ago, I had a young boy named Juan in my first-year class who I will never forget. Our experiences together impressed upon me the huge influence that just a few minutes of kindness can have on a young life.
Juan came from a very poor, single parent home. His mother showed little interest in his education and in his life in general. Throughout the year, I noticed that Juan had an unusual ability to solve questions and he picked up new ideas fast. I was surprised when he approached me to tell me that he did not think he was smart enough to attend college.
I explained to Juan that he was one of my best students. His face lit up with excitement, and he looked at me delightedly. I went on to explain to him that he could apply for scholarships (奖学金) to pay for college. I continued by telling Juan that it would be a waste of talent if he did not go to college. Juan looked as though he would need to re-think his whole life. It was not surprising that he was finally awarded enough scholarship that he was able to attend the local university.
My love for my students and for the subject I teach has continued to grow over the years. I consider myself lucky to be a teacher, and to have been a part of so many young lives, hopes, and dreams! I may not drive the nicest car on the block, but I am very rich in the things that count the most.
24．Why do some students stand out according to the author
A．They gain high scores.
B．They are from poor families.
C．They make a difference in teachers' lives.
D．They work hard to get the attention of the teachers.
25．What can we know from Juan
A．He does very well in studies. B．He had a quarrel with his mother.
C．He was abused (虐待) by his mother as a child. D．He is not smart enough to catch up with others.
26．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．My encouragement for Juan. B．Juan's response to my words.
C．The relationship between Juan and me. D．Juan's puzzlement of life and stress from studies.
27．What is the author's opinion of teaching
A．It is well-paid. B．It is energy-consuming.
C．It saves many young lives. D．It enriches the spiritual life.
C
A broken heart and a sad ending to a long friendship. That's something most of us have experienced, or probably will. After all, it's part of human life. But the experience can be hard to get over.
But research shows there are pathways through the heartache. Listening to sad music is a major one. It can help you begin to feel joy and hopefulness about your life again. It can arouse (激起) the desire to connect with others.
Sad music can help heal (治愈) and uplift you from your broken heart. A recent study from Germany found the emotional influence of listening to sad music is an arousal of feelings of empathy (同情), and a desire for positive connection with others. That, itself, is psychologically healing. It draws you away from concentration on yourself, and possibly towards helping others in need of comfort.
Another experiment, from the University of Kent, found that when people were experiencing sadness, listening to music that was "beautiful but sad" improved their mood. In fact, it did so when the person first consciously accept the situation causing their sadness, and then began listening to the sad music. That is, when they intended that the sad music might help, they found that it did.
These findings link with other studies that show accepting your sad situation emotionally leads to healing and growth beyond it. It seems unbelievable but it does make sense. For example, research from Cornell University found that accepting discomfort about a life experience or new situation, and viewing it as a step towards growth and change, encourages people to find a pathway through it, beyond it. As Churchill famously said, "If you're going through hell, keep going." That discomfort points you towards creating a plan, a new action. It brings hope.
28．What can we learn from Paragraph 3&4
A．Sad music can make people help others.
B．Sad music can make sad people feel better.
C．Sad music can make people believe in themselves.
D．Sad music can make people concentrate on themselves.
29．What does the phrase underlined in the last paragraph mean
A．Hearing a swear word used by enemies. B．Avoiding a place to go after death.
C．Getting an extremely pleasant time. D．Having an unbearable experience.
30．How does the author develop this article
A．By listing figures. B．By giving directions.
C．By comparing examples. D．By presenting research findings.
31．Which of the following can be the best title for the article
A．How to Find Pathways through Heartaches
B．How We React to a Broken Heart Matters a Lot
C．What We Can Do to Overcome Discomfort in Life
D．Why Listening to Sad Music Heals Your Broken Heart
D
One of the ocean's noisiest creatures is smaller than you'd expect—snapping shrimp (拍击虾). They create a widespread background noise in the underwater environment, which helps them communicate, protect their homes and hunt for food. When enough shrimp snap (发出噼啪声) at once, the noise can be deafening (使听不见).
Aran Mooney, a biologist, suggested that with increased ocean temperatures, snapping shrimp will snap more often and louder than before. This could raise the background noise of the global ocean. "They make a sound by closing a claw so fast. This makes a bubble (泡泡) and when that bubble bursts, it makes that snapping sound," said Mooney.
Mooney discovered a strong relationship between warmer waters and more frequent snapping shrimp sounds after experimenting with the shrimp in tanks in the lab and by listening to the shrimp in the ocean at various water temperatures. "As the temperature rises, the snap rate increases," he said. This makes sense because shrimp are basically cold-blooded animals, meaning their body temperature and activity levels are largely controlled by their living environment. "We can actually show in the field that not only do snap rates increase, but the sound levels increase as well."
How the louder snapping shrimp would affect or benefit the surroundings remained to be seen. "We know that fish use sound to communicate," Mooney said. "If the environment gets noisy, it has the possibility to influence that communication. That's something we have to follow up on." There is also the possibility that the change of snapping shrimp affects machines humans use to discover mines, which could lead to unpleasant results.
32．Which of the following about the snapping shrimp's sound is right
A．It aims to protect the fish. B．It is important to the ocean.
C．It has different uses for the shrimp. D．It is hard to be discovered by other animals.
33．How does Mooney come to his conclusion
A．By observing snapping shrimp in the field.
B．By recording the snap rates in the lab.
C．By analyzing the way shrimp make noise.
D．By comparing shrimp's sound in different places.
34．What's the purpose of the article
A．To inform the public of the latest findings about oceans.
B．To draw people's attention to marine pollution.
C．To warn people of the results of the warming oceans.
D．To attract scientists' interest in ocean research.
35．What might Mooney research next
A．Other uses of shrimp's sound. B．Influences of the noise on other creatures.
C．Means of communication among fish.D．Methods of stopping shrimp's snapping.
河南省信阳市2023-2024学年高一下学期期中教学质量检测英语试题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Did you know you can visit the Great Wall of China, see famous paintings or check in on your favourite zoo animals without leaving home That's good news any time. Here are some of explore-the-world-from-home ideas.
THE GREAT WALL, CHINA
This incredible landmark is a collection of walls. It's often said it's the only human-made structure that can be seen from the Moon but that claim was made many years before anyone had been to the Moon. Today, the Great Wall is generally recognized as one of the most impressive architectural feats in history.
VISIT /destination/great-wall-of-china
CINCINNATI ZOO. US
This famous zoo is offering virtual home safaris. “We're bringing the zoo to people who are stuck at home,” said zoo director Thane Maynard. “The goal with the daily live sessions is to provide fun and educational content to people who are staying at home.”
VISIT cincinnatizoo. org/home-safari-resources
SMITHSONIAN, US
The Smithsonian Museum and National Zoo has a large range of exhibits available to view online, including Animal Cams-live streams of their animal enclosures so you can get up close with lions, pandas, elephants and more.
VISIT si.edu/kids
MUSEE D'ORSAY, FRANCE
Take some time to study the paintings of Monet, Cezanne, and Gauguin at the Musee D'Orsay, Paris. VISIT: m. musee-orsay. fr/en
MARS
And for a truly out-of-this-world experience from the comfort of your own home, take a virtual tour of Mars. The tour images are recorded by NASA's Curiosity rover.
VISIT accessmars.
21. How can we describe the Great Wall according to the second paragraph
A. Traditional. B. Creative. C. Amazing. D. Popular
22. What do CINCINNATI ZOO and SMITHSONIAN have in common
A. They require visitors to fill in forms. B. They offer visual feasts about animals.
C. They educate people to protect animals. D. They provide fun and educational comment.
23. Which one is suitable for those who are interested in exploring space
A. THE GREAT WALL. B. CINCINNATI ZOO.
C. SMITHSONIAN. D. MARS.
B
Third grade was the worst year ever. My parents split up that year, and my dad moved out. I know that every divorce is different, and I'm told that not all of them are as painful as ours was. Ours was cruel.
There were other difficult things happening, too. I was epileptic and had a brain tumor. So I had to leave he classroom sometimes, to go to the nurse's office to take pills or to head to the hospital for blood work, an EEG, or a CAT scan. Not fun.
And I turned, as kids often do, to books. Books were doorways out of my cold house, to imagined ands, full of magical creatures and wishes-come-true. I read from sunup to sundown. I read at breakfast, and I read late into the night. I devoured books.
Originally, in that terrible year, I sought out books that distracted me from my pain. I loved Half Magic; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Mary Poppins, books where regular kids encountered magic in the world around them. I was eager for something unexpected to happen and radically alter my world, so those books were many of my favorites. But they were not my only favorites.
The other books I loved were the books that made me cry. My brain is still full of so many perfect painful moments. Beth, dying in Little Women. I read Oscar Wilde stories in which all hearts were broken. The Nightingale, dead from love.
I've thought a lot about why these books mattered so much. And I think it was because I was very alone in my sadness. Lonely, I sought company, the best way I could. Books were company. And though Half Magic was one kind of company, a distracting, cheerful friend ——that wasn't enough.
So sometimes you need a friend who is also struggling, a friend who is sad in the very way that you are sad, and so makes you feel normal. For me, sad books were that friend. After a sad book, I slept easier.
24. What didn't happen to the author in the third grade
A. The author's dad left him/her. B. The author had to quit school.
C. The author had serious diseases. D. The author's parents got divorced.
25. What kind of books did the author read at first
A. Fantasy books B. Funny books.
C. Sad books D. Medical books.
26. Why were sad books so important to the author
A. Because the author didn't want to read cheerful books.
B. Because reading these sad books could make him/her cry.
C. Because he/she liked the perfect painful moments in the books.
D. Because they made the author feel he/she was not alone in sadness.
27. What's the author's purpose of writing this passage
A. To share with readers his/her experience of growing up.
B. To encourage readers to read more books in their spare time.
C. To call on readers to pay more attention, to those who are suffering.
D. To tell readers how he/she got through a tough time in his/her life by reading.
C
The Ouray Ice Park sits at the mouth of a narrow box canyon sculpted by the Uncompahgre River. As we picked our way up the canyon, Davis, operations manager at the park, pointed out the various projects his staff were rushing to complete before opening day. There was signage to build, a new bridge to check, and of course, lots of ice to grow.
He showed. me the lines of water pipes and sprinklers (洒水器) located along the cliff edge. There are more than 200 of these sprinklers, which spray water directly onto the rock, creating walls of ice containing 100-plus climbs. Starting in November when the temperature drops, the ice farmers wet the rock with water to cool it, essentially building a canvas for the waterfalls. They use existing features on the rock to grow a variety of routes for all skill levels. Though the job involves much labour in freezing weather, Davis described growing ice as a kind of art form. If half an ice farmer's job is creation, the other half is upkeep. Exposed water pipes in the mountains are easy to freeze and break and it is up to those farmers to fix them.
This winter has been unusually warm and temperatures, even in December, were not cold enough to make sufficient ice. It even rained a day before the park was set to open, destroying 30% of the ice farmers' efforts. “Winter climate is less certain due to the warming of our planet,” said Heidi Steltzer, a professor of environment and sustainability. “Human-made ice may not be possible every year, but in years when it is, the ice park offers joy, a gathering place and opportunities of earning money to sustain rural mountain life.”
28. What does paragraph 1 mainly talk about
A. The significance of building an ice park.
B. The geographical variety of the Ouray Ice Park.
C. The location and building schedule of the Ouray Ice Park.
D. The influence of the Uncompahgre River on the Ouray Ice Park.
29. Why is water sprinkled onto the rock in the park
A. To make ice walls for climbing.
B. To form an attractive landscape.
C. To remove dirt from the rock surface.
D. To avoid the rock breaking in high temperatures.
30. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “upkeep” in paragraph 2
A. Profit. B. Repair. C. Impact. D. Service.
31. What does Heidi Steltzer think of the ice park
A. It offers a method of recreation and livelihood.
B. It seems only a waste of manpower and money.
C. It has some unforeseeable impacts on local ecology.
D. It is better than other kinds of parks with its unique amusements.
D
The feeling of envy (嫉妒) strikes at many moments these days: When a friend buys a house, or when an eighbor shares good news about their successful side project while you're caught by sky-high debts, when a co-worker gets a new job while your career has no progress.
It's normal to feel envious. After all, envy is a universal emotion, and we don't have to feel ashamed by it, psychologists say. In fact, psychologists suggest trying a powerful method and analyzing our envy to get clues about what we really want out of life. Doing so can help us figure out next steps in our careers and personal lives.
Two distinct flavors of envy exist. Malicious (恶意的) envy arrives with anger, annoyance and a sense of wanting to take an advantage away from another person, says Jan Crusius, psychologist and professor of motivation and emotion at University of Greifswald in Germany. Benign (良性的) envy, on the other hand, is when you wish you were in someone else's position but don't feel like tearing them down. That envy can inspire self-reflection and the motivation to set new goals. Research from Crusius has shown that marathon runners who were to experience benign envy also set higher goals for themselves, and tended to run faster in their races.
Rather than bottle up envy when it occurs, start by asking who inspires a mix of admiration and envy in your life. If they've accomplished a particular milestone, investigate why you're drawn to that achievement. The answer may point you on a more fulfilling path. Changing your thoughts helps you view someone as a model to catch up rather than an opponent to defeat, and helps you focus on what you can control.
32. How did the author introduce the topic of the text
A. By telling a story. B. By giving examples.
C. By showing a definition. D. By listing a series of findings
33. What can benign envy bring us finally
A. Anger. B. Happiness C. Improvement D. Self-reflection.
34. What should we do to deal with envy according to paragraph 4
A. Set a goal for yourself. B. Just let it be.
C. Defeat your opponent. D. Bottle up your envy
35. Where can this text be read
A. In a novel. B. In a news report C. In a book review. D. In a research report
河南省洛阳市2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Winning entries for the British Ecological Society's photography competition Red Night
Photographed by Roberto Roa. It was declared this year's overall winner. The image captures (拍摄) both the beauty of the impressive snake and its fear of human threats like fires. The ecologist says, “During my visit to Madagascar, I had the pleasure of finding this snake and photographing it. To offer a dramatic scene reflecting the conditions that these snakes are suffering, I used some skills to capture the environment.”
The Rhino's Annual Haircut
Photographed by ecologist Molly Penny. The demand for rhino horn s (犀牛角) has reduced the population of rhinos to just 30, 000 globally. To try to save the endangered species, ecologists in South Africa have decided to saw off a part of the animals’ horns, which grow every year. It was captured beautifully in the black-and-white photo by Molly Penny from the University of the West of England. Cruel as it seems, it reduces the risk of the animals being cruelly murdered.
For the Love of Flamingos
Photographed by Peter Hudson. It captures a heart-shaped cloud of pink flamingos (火烈鸟) in Kenya, which is truly a sight like none other. The ecologist says, “Flamingos are all legs and necks but meanwhile beautiful and fascinating and I admit I have a deep passion for them, so I was thrilled when I watched this group in the shape of a heart.”
Flames in Flumes
Photographed by Nilanjan Chatterjee. It captures a water redstart (红尾鸟) waiting to catch an insect near a small waterfall. It was the best overall student submission (提交). The photographer wanted to show the struggle the river birds are likely to face from the slowdown in water flow due to planned dams in rivers across India.
21. How is Red Night different from the others
A. It was taken by a biologist.
B. It is a black-and-white photo.
C. It shows wild animals' suffering.
D. It was photographed after a fire.
22. What can be seen in The Rhino's Annual Haircut
A. The tips of saving an endangered rhino.
B. The cruelty of killing an endangered rhino.
C. The method of helping a rhino's horn grow.
D. The scene of cutting a part of a rhino's horn.
23. Which photo was taken by a student
A. Red Night. B. The Rhino's Annual Haircut.
C. For the Love of Flamingos. D. Flames in Flumes.
B
“From delighting in the creativity of others, seeing something from a different viewpoint, sharing that experience or building connections, I know I always leave our galleries feeling energized, inspired and uplifted,” says Karin Hindsbo, the director of Tate Modern——and she’s certainly not alone. According to a recent study, looking at art can light up the pleasure centre in the brain and release dopamine, the feel-good chemical——which is why visiting a gallery can be a valuable act of self-care.
Nottingham-based art psychotherapist Sofie Dobbelaere agrees that going to a gallery to view art can be a powerful healing (治愈) experience. “When we look at art, we connect with our humanity, and therefore are pulled into dialogue with something outside of ourselves,” she says. “This can help us feel connected and like we are part of something important.”
We live in a fast-paced culture, often consuming great works of art as quickly as we do content on our phones. But the act of engaging with art often disobey our own deadlines and boundaries of time, inviting us to look a little longer. Next time you go to a gallery, try practicing “slow looking”, spending several minutes or even hours thinking over just one piece. Galleries are full of amazing works, but observing just one on a deeper level can be incredibly meaningful.
According to a recent study, although 95% of UK adults agree that visiting museums and galleries is beneficial, 40% of us visit them less than once a year—which is especially regretful as so many of these incredible spaces and artworks, including the main collections in the Tate galleries, are completely free to view and open to all. “These gloomy (阴沉的) winter months are the perfect time to get lost in our free displays, especially if you've never visited before,” says Hindsbo.
24. Why is visiting a gallery an act of self-care
A. It relaxes the brain. B. It offers company.
C. It pleases the visitor. D. It makes visitors wiser.
25. How should you act when visiting a gallery
A. Be polite. B. Take your time.
C. Leave before the deadline. D. Stay longer than permitted.
26. What does the author find regretful
A. Some collections are not open regularly.
B. Many seldom visit museums and galleries.
C. Less than half never visit museums and galleries.
D. Most think visiting museums and galleries is beneficial.
27. What may be the best title of the text
A. Free tour——visiting museums and galleries
B. Culture cure—a cure few have experienced
C. Why culture helps improve health condition
D. How art can be a powerful healing experience
C
Passive learning and active learning are two totally different patterns of learning in the world of teaching. Traditionally, learning has been mostly passive in nature. However, in the last 2-3 decades, there has been a push to encourage active learning in the classroom. Passive learning refers to learning in which the student does little to acquire knowledge. The most common form of passive learning is direct instruction. In passive learning, the student is viewed as an empty container of knowledge that the teacher must fill with his or her knowledge. Freire called this pattern of learning banking education as the student serves as an account in which the teacher or banker places knowledge or money. There's a heavy stress on memorizing information or knowledge. The student should take notes and be ready to repeat what the teacher has said. The teacher is the wise man on the stage.
Passive learning always sounds bad but sometimes it can be beneficial. When people have no former knowledge of a subject, passive learning can provide a foundation for future active learning activities.
Active learning is learning in which the student is actively involved in the learning mon examples of this learning pattern include any form of discussion in the classroom.
Active learning encourages students to use their current knowledge to build new understanding. There's a reduction of lecturing in an active learning classroom. Rather, students interact with each other and the teacher to develop their understanding of the content. Active learning also faces some challenges. One is that active learning is time-consuming. Developing activities and leading discussions can force the class to move slower. If the course covers a large amount of content, this can be challenging for teachers.
In conclusion, there's room in the world of education for both passive and active learning. But too much reliance on either one will probably be a disadvantage for students.
28. What's the disadvantage of banking education
A. Failing to make classes move quickly.
B. Weakening teachers' interest in education.
C. Focusing too much on memorizing knowledge.
D. Causing bad relationships between teachers and students.
29. When does passive learning happen
A. When learning a new lesson.
B. When writing about reflection.
C. When answering a teacher's question.
D. When planning active learning activities.
30. Which would the author most probably agree with
A. Parents should support teachers' education.
B. Teachers shouldn't bother students' learning process.
C. We must make passive learning disappear from classes.
D. We should balance passive learning and active learning.
31. What does the underlined word “time-consuming” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Taking too much time. B. Highly effective.
C. Making no difference. D. Rather expensive.
D
Since her retirement, an old family friend has begun visually journaling her travels. She isn't an “artist”, but that doesn't reduce her joy in her experiences or the truth and appeal of her sketches (素描). It was inspiring and I took it as a good idea for later. When I saw the recent Van der Weel and Van der Meer ( 2024) study about handwriting and cognitive activation (认知激活), I thought about my friend, the passage of time, and aging and realized that it was time to hunt up all my media ( pens, pencils, watercolors, bound journals, and sketchpads) and shift some activities from keyboard to paper as an investment in brain health.
Van der Weel and Van der Meer found writing by hand (rather than tapping away on your keyboard) increases brain connectivity. It may be time to consider deleting some of those list-making and journal apps from your phone and return to paper and notebooks. Healthy media use of any kind is, after all, about balance. I realized that I write very little by hand but if doing so activates the whole brain, then it may join the list of activities, like doing crossword puzzles and learning a new language, which help delay cognitive decline.
Writing helps people process life's emotional ups and downs through sense-making—the greater the cognitive effort to find meaning, the greater appreciation of the benefits and improved mood. Meaning and positive emotions are central to well-being.
However, I had never considered the physical act of handwriting as a brain health aging activity. The greater brain activity from handwriting compared to typing is thought to explain why handwritten notes are linked to increased learning among students. Learning and memory are both cognitive functions. Learning describes how we gain new skills and knowledge. Memory is how we store and bring back what we learn. Aging messes with both and can prevent new learning as well as the memory of what you just learned. However, social, physical, and cognitively challenging activities have been shown to reduce the negative effects of aging on cognitive function and increase cognitive reserve (认知储备).
32. What made the author begin to notice brain health
A. The passage of time.
B. The aging of him/her.
C. The recent study about handwriting.
D. His/Her friend's visual travel sketch.
33. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A. The benefits of writing.
B. Ups and downs of life.
C. The meanings of positive emotions.
D. The advantages of writing over computers.
34. How is the last paragraph developed
A. By giving advice. B. By listing numbers.
C. By quoting experts' words. D. By making a comparison.
35. What may the author say to students
A. Learn by memorizing.
B. Add handwriting to your list.
C. Be aware of the secret of memory.
D. Join in the healthy aging activities.
河南省商丘市2023-2024学年高一下学期期中联考英语试卷
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four Must-Read Environmental Books
Our recommended list of environmental books covers a broad range of topics. The four must-read environmental books are sure to attract the greenest bookworms.
Braiding Sweetgrass
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmer looks at the relationship between humans and the land. Kimmer ties lessons she learned to Western society’s view of plants and aims to tell the importance of plants and animals. The book also explores the lessons we may learn from plants and animals and how they relate to certain stories. Braiding Sweetgrass won the 2014 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award.
The End of Nature
The End of Nature was published in 1989．Its author, Bill Mckibben, describes the relationship between nature and humans. It expresses the thought that nature was previously independent of humans but now has been affected by them in every way. The book tells the ideas of nature and the value it has lost.
Silent Spring
Written by Rachel Carson, Silent Spring has been described as a landmark work of environmental writing and is praised for bringing the environmental movement into the public’s focus. The book stresses the effects of pesticides（杀虫剂）on the environment. The book eventually led to a change in the pesticide law of the US.
The Sixth Extinction
The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert describes previous mass extinction events and connects them to many extinctions presently taking place. Kolbert studies the relationships humans have with the environment and finds that we are in the midst of the sixth mass extinction caused by humans. The Sixth Extinction won the 2015Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.
21．Whose book focuses on nature’s lost value due to human activities
A．Robin Wall Kimmer’s. B．Rachel Carson’s.
C．Bill Mckibben’s. D．Elizabeth Kolbert’s.
22．Why is Silent Spring so important
A．It has reduced the use of land. B．It has affected a law in the US.
C．It has changed people’s view of plants. D．It has prevented nature from being independent.
23．What do Braiding Sweetgrass and The Sixth Extinction have in common
A．They won a prize. B．They focus on the lessons we learn.
C．They are about mass extinction events. D．They view nature to be independent of humans.
B
Cheng Cheung Hung, a Chinese sprinter（短跑运动员）, says Asia’s fastest man Su Bingtian is his hero, who was the first Chinese to run 100 meters in 10 seconds in 2015．
“Su Bingtian created a new Asian record. His super performance definitely earned him the title of ‘Su-per’.I had the pleasure of shaking his hand, which was a great inspiration,” said Cheng after his competition in China’s first Youth Games on Monday.
Four weeks ago, Su delivered a speech, which attracted many young athletes like Cheng Cheung Hung. Cheng not only shook hands with his hero, but also was inspired by Su’s speech.“It was truly an enlightening experience for me,” recalled Cheng.“Su encouraged us to try and challenge ourselves to break the bining（结合）talent and hard work together, we can step on the world stage.”
Majored in physical therapy（理疗）, Cheng has well balanced his school studies and training at university. “The main thing is to do a good job of time management for studying and training,” he said. “In the classroom and on the sports field, it’s all about learning.”
Through studying physical therapy at university, Cheng got a deeper understanding of human body structure and conducted scientific analysis of sprinting. He said he could be aware of the change in his physical state now and immediately correct his training time based on his knowledge and research.
“It would be a great honor to be involved in sports in the future, and to pass on the experience I have learned now to the next generation. I hope to help the development of sports,” Cheng said.
24．What does Cheng Cheung Hung think of Su
A．Admirable. B．Brave. C．Honest. D．Strict.
25．What did Su suggest young athletes do in his speech
A．Go abroad for skills. B．Share experience with each other.
C．Spare enough time for rest. D．Challenge themselves.
26．What can we know about Cheng Cheung Hung
A．He is poor at study.
B．He came first in the 100-meter race in 2015．
C．He earned the title of “Su-per” in his performance.
D．He has achieved a balance between study and training.
27．What does Cheng Cheung Hung say about his study in college
A．It cost him much money. B．It led him to be a scientist.
C．It helped him with sports training. D．It wasted too much time.
C
Some Christmas traditions are pretty standard in mainstream（主流）American culture: put up the tree, string up the lights, visit grandma, and so on.
Then there’s the one my Colombian family does every year: the Novena de Aguinaldos. We pray（祈祷）for nine days without a stop, and this Novena counts down the nine days before Christmas. Most Americans have never heard of it, but in Colombia, it’s a big deal.
Like all good traditions, especially around the holidays, this tradition is about community and getting together with friends and family. My family immigrated（移民）from Colombia when I was just two months old. Every year, we gather with a group of Colombian friends for as many of the nine nights as we can.
There are three parts to the Novena de Aguinaldos. The first is the reading: each kid takes turns to read a book. Next comes the gozos, which means “The Joys”. That’s where the music comes in, and everyone gets an instrument, a maraca, a drum, a tin can—whatever you can use to make a sound. And then, the villancicos—Spanish Christmas carols（颂歌）come.
I’ve lived my whole life in the US. There’s not a lot of Colombian culture that we still hang onto. Why do we still carry on with the tradition of celebrating the Novenas, then
When I asked my parents the other day, the answer was that immigrants didn’t belong anywhere—not where you were, nor where you were from. So my parents helped create a space where we did. Even if the Novenas were nothing like what we might have celebrated if we’d stayed in Colombia, the Novenas became the heart of our community.
But our Novenas are starting to feel a little more breakable. It’s getting harder and harder for everyone to get together each year. Last year, I was studying abroad in Italy and couldn’t make it to any gathering; my brother went off to college and had exams late into December; my sister just moved to a new city, and my parents have taken up jobs in different countries.
28．What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A．The process of celebrating the Novena.
B．The development of a Colombian tradition.
C．The background of the Colombian family.
D．The differences between the Novena and Christmas.
29．Why does the Colombian family celebrate the Novena
A．To remember their dead friends. B．To find a sense of belonging.
C．To show their respect for Americans. D．To understand the local culture.
30．What makes celebrating the Novena difficult for the Colombian family
A．Lack of money. B．Their separate busy life.
C．American laws. D．Friends’ complaints.
31．What’s the best title for the text
A．Growing Up B．Colorful Culture
C．Exploring American Christmas Traditions D．Colombian Family’s Novena in the US
D
When 62-year-old fisherman Kpana Charlie has finished placing the day’s catch in his nets, he likes to sit on his wooden chair and let his mind go back to his childhood. Back then, his home on Sierra Leone’s Nyangai Island seemed like a paradise（天堂）.
He spent endless hours playing with his friends on the island’s shining white beaches. He liked to kick around a soccer ball on the sports field in his village, and in mango season, he would shake the trees to collect their colorful fruit. Whenever he wanted to avoid doing his homework, he could simply disappear into the thick forest that covered much of the island.
Today, Nyangai is disappearing, swallowed up by the sea. As recently as ten years ago, it still measured some 2,300 feet from end to end. What’s left today is a patch of（一片）sand which is 300 feet long and 250 wide. The forests are gone, flooded by saltwater. The soccer field lies under water for 22 hours of the day. And the land on which Charlie’s family home once stood, the home he was born in, has been disappearing under the waves. In as little as two years, Charlie fears, Nyangai may no longer exist at all.
With nearly a third of its population living in coastal areas, and its heavy reliance on agriculture and fishing, Sierra Leone has been treated as one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to the effects of climate change.
Gabriel Jaka, head of operations for the country’s Meteorological Agency, says the reason for Nyangai’s troubles is clear. “We’re seeing a significant sea-level rise and these people don’t have any proper defenses,” he says. “All they have are sandbags. If we don’t act now, the effects on people are just going to get worse.”
32．What do the figures in paragraph 3 show
A．Nyangai is large in area. B．Nyangai has a long history.
C．Nyangai is being destroyed by humans. D．Nyangai is suffering a lot from a sea-level rise.
33．What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Far-reaching. B．Protected.
C．Easy to be attacked. D．Difficult to keep in touch with.
34．How does Gabriel Jaka feel about people’s future life in Nyangai
A．Worried. B．Calm. C．Unconcerned. D．Hopeful.
35．What’s the purpose of the text
A．To introduce a poor fisherman. B．To call for actions to fight climate change.
C．To present a fisherman’s old hometown. D．To show the destruction of the forest.
河南省濮阳市2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
International ShakeOut Day This Year
This year's International ShakeOut Day is October 17, when millions of people worldwide will take part in earthquake drills（演习） at work, school, or home! It is a great way for your family or organization to become better prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes.
At 10:17 am(local time) on 10/17, you can join millions of people across the world in practicing earthquake safety. While we encourage everyone to take part, you can sign up for your ShakeOut drill for any day of the year, and drill at a time of your choice. You can also include people in different locations through videos.
FIND YOUR REGION
·Most participants（参与者） are in one of the official ShakeOut Regions listed below thepage(with current sign-up totals). People and organizations in other countries can also sign up.
·All regions take part in it on October 17, 2024, unless specified.
(As of Today) Global Totals US Totals
Oct.17, 2024 Drills Over 270,000 Over 260,000
All 2024 Drills Over 1.10 million Over 950,000
All 2023 Drills Over 57.3 million Over 19.3 million
ShakeOut began in California and has also been organized in many other states and countries. Official ShakeOut Regions require special local or regional cooperation, typically by an emergency（紧急情况） management agency or a union of many organizations. If you are interested in establishing ShakeOut you're your region, pleasec ontact us https://www.shakeout.org.If your state, province, or country is not yet taking part, you can sign up for yourself or your or ganization as part of the global participation total.
21. What is the purpose of the activity
A. To raise people's safety awareness.
B. To stress the challenges of earthquakes.
C. To help people get ready for an earthquake.
D. To warn people of the danger of earthquakes.
22. How many people worldwide took part in the drills in 2023
A. Over 270,000. B. Over 950,000.
C. Over 57.3 million. D. Over 19.3 million.
23. Where is the text from
A. A website. B. A book review.
C. A guidebook. D. A diary entry.
B
New Year has many interesting stories, and here is one of them told by a TikToker. The original poster works as a school teacher, and every New Year, she tries to bring joy to her students. This time, it turned out especially great and 5. 8 million views on the original video is the best confirmation of this!
The teacher's mother loves to knit（针织） and invited her daughter to play a little game with the students. On New Year's Eve, the original poster invited the schoolchildren to draw for themselves the“winter ha t of their dreams”.
Everyone did so, but no one even doubted what would happen next. The kids eagerly drew cute hats, and the teacher's mom made their imagination come true. It turned out amazingly great, and the video of the teacher starting to hand out hats to the class went even more viral（走红的）, collecting an unbelievable 50.4 million views and counting.
The large majority of people in the comments gave this teacher the best praise—and to her wonderful mom as well. After all, as some comments have pointed out, not everyone actually realizes how much work, time and love goes into these small hats. "Hats off to your mom, she's amazing!" one of the commenters wrote.
And people also believe that in our time it is absolutely priceless when a teacher really puts their soul into the educational process. People truly don't realize that this is the teaching. Passion（激情）, deep love and hard work characterize this profession.
"Thank you to you and your mom!" —perhaps this was the best comment, and we should only join in the gratitude. It is another wonderful New Year story, another expression of care and kindness.
24. What does the teacher try doing to her students
A. Helping them out. B. Brightening their lives.
C. Rewarding their efforts. D. Encouraging them to study.
25. Who came up with the idea of knitting hats for the kids
A. The teacher. B. The students.
C. The teacher's mother. D. One of the commenters.
26. What's the attitude of most people towards the teacher's action
A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Confused. D. Unclear.
27. What does the author want to express through the story
A. The nature of education is love.
B. Always prepare for a rainy day.
C. Teach kids according to their interests.
D. Doing one's best means one should never stop trying.
C
If you were to lift up the keys of your keyboard, and take a look below, you'd probably be met with a terrible scene. "We clean our homes but most of us never think to clean our keyboards," Rebecca Park, an advanced practice nurse, says.
"Our keyboards can actually hold high levels of bacteria（细菌）," Park says. "The most common bacteria that are found on our keyboards tend to live on our skin, mouth, and nose. These are then carried to our keyboards, usually by our hands."
And according to one study, this is more likely when many people use the same keyboard, and each brings their own bacteria to the table. That said, touching bacteria-covered surfaces all day long, and then touching your face, can impact your skin. "Dirty electronic devices are a common cause of more acne（粉刺） breakouts," Dr Yoram Harth explains.
In another study, researchers collected samples（样本） from 300 keyboards and found that all of them had bacteria. "The authors concluded that the presence of infective（感染性的） bacteria on these objects indicates that they might be a cause for the spread of skin infections," Harth says. "Similar overloads of bacteria were also found on smartphone touch screens and computer mice and headphones."
It's not something you necessarily have to think too much about, but it never hurts to be aware of surfaces with bacteria, and take a few extra prevention steps. "A good way to prevent the spread of infection from your keyboards is to wash your hands before and after using the computer," Park says. "Soapy water is effective enough to kill most bacteria."
Do this, and you won't carry as much bacteria to your keyboard, and then back to your face, and so is the opposite. It can also ensure you won't be clogging your key s with bits from food, especially if you get right back to typing after eating lunch.
28. What do the two studies find
A. Most people never clean their keyboards.
B. Most of the bacteria on the keyboards are harmless.
C. Most acne breakouts are related to the keyboard use.
D. Most electronic devices have bacteria on their surfaces.
29. Which way is suggested in the text to avoid the spread of bacteria
A. Clean the keyboard with soapy water.
B. Wash hands after using the computer.
C. Wear gloves when using the computer.
D. Avoid eating before using the computer.
30. What does the underlined word "clogging" in the last paragraph probably mean
A. Blocking. B. Improving. C. Destroying. D. Replacing.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. Useful Tips on Choosing a Proper Keyboard
B. Practical Ways to Protect Yourself from Bacteria
C. What You Should Keep in Mind About Infection
D. What Happens When You Don't Clean Your Keyboard
D
You know that short walk to the shops and back It's about 10 minutes each way and you don't know if you can be glad to make the trip, but that one short walk could save you from an early death, a new research by Cambridge University shows. In fact, as many as one in 10 early deaths could be prevented if everyone managed at least half the recommended level of physical activity.
Risks of diseases such as heart disease, strokes（中风）—which were responsible for 17.9 million deaths per year in 2019—and various cancers are all reduced with this simple short walk. This easy lifestyle change was also noted in an earlier study in January, 2023, so you really should give it a go.
By carrying out studies among a total of over 30 million participants, the latest Cambridge research found that just 75 minutes of exercise a week can reduce the risk of cancer by 7%. It was also enough to reduce the risk of developing cardiovascular（心血管的） disease by 17%.
Professor James Woodcock from the MRC Epidemiology Unit said, "We know that physical activity, such as walking or cycling, is good for you, especially if you feel it raises your heart rate. But what we've found is that there are many benefits to heart health and reducing your risk of cancer even if you can only manage 10 minutes every day."
It goes without saying that doing the recommended 150 minutes per week is more beneficial than just 75 minutes. Around one in six early deaths would be prevented with the two plus hours of exercise, while 11% of cases of cardiovascular disease and 5% of cases of cancer would be avoided.
So what are you waiting for Boots were made for walking.
32. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The simplicity of a short walk.
B. The reason for people's . death.
C. The benefits of doing exercise.
D. The change in people's lifestyle.
33. What do Professor James Woodcock's words mean
A. Walking can always raise people's heart rate.
B. People need at least 75 minutes' exercise a day.
C. Physical activity is not that necessary for people.
D.10 minutes' exercise a day can make a difference.
34. How does the author mainly support his idea in the text
A. By telling stories. B. By listing numbers.
C. By describing the processes. D. By referring to previous researches.
35. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To advise people to exercise. B. To uncover the secrets of health.
C. To remind people of some diseases. D. To compare different ways of exercise.
答案
河南省南阳市2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中考试英语试题
21-23 CDB 24-27 CAAD 28-31 BDDD 32-35 CDCB
河南省信阳市2023-2024学年高一下学期期中教学质量检测英语试题
21. C 22. B 23. D
24. B 25. A 26. D 27. D
28. C 29. A 30. B 31. A
32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
河南省洛阳市2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题
21. C 22. D 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A30. D 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B
河南省商丘市2023-2024学年高一下学期期中联考英语试卷
21．C 细节理解题。根据The End of Nature 一节中“Its author, Bill Mckibben... The book tells the ideas of nature and the value it has lost.”可知, Bill Mckibben的书重点讲因人类活动导致大自然固有价值的丢失。
22．B 细节理解题。根据 Silent Spring一节中“The book eventually led to a change in the pesticide law of the US.”可知, Silent Spring 影响了美国一项法律的修订。
23．A 细节理解题。根据 Braiding Sweetgrass 和The Sixth Extinction两节中最后一句可知,这两本书都获奖了。
24．A 推理判断题。根据第二段“‘I had the pleasure of shaking his hand...’said Cheng...”和第三段“‘Cheng not only shook hands with his hero...’recalled Cheng.”可推断, Cheng Cheung Hung认为Su是令人钦佩的.
25．D 细节理解题。根据第三段“‘Su encouraged us to try and challenge ourselves...’”可知，　Su建议年轻运动员试着挑战自己，打破极限。
26．D 细节理解题。根据第四段“…Cheng has well balanced his school studies and training at university.”可知，　Cheng Cheung Hung能够兼顾学习和训练。
27．C 推理判断题。根据第五段“Through studying physical therapy…He said he could be aware of the change in his physical state now and immediately correct his training time based on his knowledge and research.”可推断，　Cheng Cheung Hung大学期间在理疗方面的学习有助于他的体育训练。
28．A 段落大意题。根据本段主题句“There are three parts to the Novena de Aguinaldos…”可知，本段主要讲庆祝Novena的过程。
29．B 推理判断题。根据第六段“When I asked my parents the other day, the answer was that immigrants didn’t belong anywhere... So my parents helped create a space where we did.”可推断，他们庆祝　Novena是为了找寻归属感。
30．B 细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，因为家里每个人都忙于自己的事情，所以对他们来说庆祝Novena变得越来越困难。
31．D 标题判断题。本文主要介绍了作者一家很早从哥伦比亚移民到美国，他们在美国人庆祝圣诞节前经常庆祝他们自己的节日，以此来找回归属感。但是由于后来家人都各自忙着自己的事，庆祝Novena也变得困难起来。
32．D 推理判断题。根据本段“Today, Nyangai is disappearing, swallowed up by the sea... And the land... has been disappearing under the waves.”可推断，本段通过数字对比来证明Nyangai正受到海平面升高的威胁。
33．C 词义猜测题。根据画线词前“…living in coastal areas, and its heavy reliance on agriculture and fishing...”可推断,画线词所表达的意思为“易受攻击的”。
34．A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘…these people don’t have any proper defenses,’ he says ‘All they have are sandbags. If we don’t act now, the effects on people are just going to get worse.”可推断, Gabriel Jaka对Nyangai 的未来表示担忧。
35．B 写作意图题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段“‘If we don’t act now, the effects on people are just going to get worse.’”可知，本文呼吁大家采取行动应对气候变化。
河南省濮阳市2023-2024学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题
21. C 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27.A 28. D 29. B30.A 31. D 32. C 33.D 34. B 35. A

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