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平凉市庄浪一中2024—2025学年第二学期高一期中考试
英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 ）
第I卷（选择题，共95分）
注意事项:
1. 答题前, 先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上, 并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
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4. 考试结束后, 请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15. B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. What is the woman going to do tonight
A. Go downtown. B. Host a dinner. C. Meet Jessica.
2. How will the woman go to work this week
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.
3. Where are the speakers
A. At a hospital. B. At a store. C. At a bank.
4. What are the speakers discussing
A. Making a robot. B. Holding a party. C. Preparing a gift.
5. What was the weather like in the mountains yesterday
A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Windy.
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。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。
6. When does the man watch a basketball game on the Internet
A. When the gym is crowded.
B. When the tickets are sold out.
C. When his friends aren't available.
7. How much did the ticket cost the man last time
A. 30 pounds. B. 35 pounds. C. 60 pounds.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the man want to do
A. Watch TV. B. Play a game. C. Do his homework.
9. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Prepare the dinner. B. Help with the housework. C. Clean the garden.
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Brother and sister. B. Employer and employee. C. Neighbors.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the man worried about
A. His book. B. His language. C. His presentation.
12. What is a good way to read faster according to the woman
A. Focusing on pronunciation. B. Avoiding repeating words. C. Reading word groups.
13. What does the woman advise the man to do when dealing with new expressions
A. Guess the meaning. B. Refer to a dictionary. C. Turn to a teacher.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How did the woman overcome her fear
A. She shouted for help. B. She tried something new. C. She closed her eyes.
15. What did the woman want to do first in Water World
A. Take the ride. B. Have some food. C. Enjoy a musical.
16. Why did the speakers decide to come back for dinner later
A. To watch a band play. B. To meet a waiter. C. To join a party.
17. When would the speakers probably come back
A. At 7: 45 p. m. B. At 8: 00 p. m. C. At 8: 15 p. m.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Who is said to have invented tea
A. Shen Nong. B. Lu Yu. C. Sun Simiao.
19. When did tea first appear in England
A. Around 1560. B. Around 1660. C. Around 1760.
20. Who understand the nature of tea the most
A. The British. B. The Korean. C. The Chinese.
第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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 Art Study Abroad Programs in 2024
Whether you love art history, dance, photography, writing, or beyond, here are the top art programs to attend in 2024.
The 6-week Gap Year Course in Italy | Art History Abroad
Program length: 6 weeks in summer
Price: $10,000
If you’re interested in studying artists, criticism, and painting techniques during periods like the Renaissance and styles like baroque, Romanesque, and modern art, then this program is for you. It prides itself on not simply teaching art but also culture and an appreciation of beauty.
Creative Internships (实习) in Australia with ABI | ArtBound Initiative
Program length: 1 month
Price: $3,250
If you’ve ever had an interest in pursuing a career in the creative industry, consider an internship opportunity with ArtBound Initiative. Interns can work in exciting overseas locations while getting one-on-one career coaching from professionals.
The Irish Arts and Culture Program | Irish Gap Year
Program length: 1 semester
Price: $17,000
Explore your own areas of interest as you work side by side with local Irish artists, photographers, writers, and musicians, learning about Ireland’s rich cultural and artistic heritage. Your hands-on experience goes hand in hand with day trips to galleries, museums, and castles, and at the end, you’ll have the opportunity to exhibit your works at the Le Cheile Art Expo.
Creative Semester in France | Berridge Programs
Program length: 1 semester
Price: $16,500
Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced performer or artist, your interests and talents will be nurtured by industry professionals. During your time here, you will work on improving your skills which will end with a feature film or creative performance.
21．Where should you go to obtain career guidance according to the text
A．France. B．Australia. C．Italy. D．Ireland.
22．Which program enables participants to display their works
A．The 6-week Gap Year Course in Italy.
B．Creative Internships in Australia with ABI.
C．The Irish Arts and Culture Program.
D．Creative Semester in France.
23．How much should an artist pay to improve his performing skills
A．$3,250. B．$10,000. C．$16,500. D．$17,000.
B
While on tour in central Thailand, British musician Paul Barton has been surrounded by unruly audiences that pull his hair, steal his music and climb over his piano, while enjoying bananas.
Barton is a rock star to hundreds of hungry wild monkeys that he hopes his music can calm, at a time when Thailand’ s coronavirus-induced tourism gap means fewer visitors to feed them, and less funds for their welfare. “We need to make an effort to make sure that they eat properly. And when they eat properly they will be calmer and will not be aggressive,” said Barton, 59, a long-time Thailand resident.
Barton has played at four venues in Lopburi, a province famous for its attacking monkeys, including at an ancient Hindu temple, a hardware store and a deserted cinema. The monkeys are instantly drawn as he plays Greensleeves, Beethoven’s Fur Elise and Michael Nyman’s Diary of Love, some sharing his stool, others climbing onto his shoulders and touching his head.
Barton maintains focus as a small monkey runs up and down the piano keys as others chew at his sheet music before one tries to take it away. “A wonderful opportunity to see the wild animals just being themselves,” said Barton, from Yorkshire in northern England. “I was surprised to play the piano and find that they were actually eating the music as I was playing it. I wasn’t going to let those things distract (使分心) from the project which is to play the music for these wonderful monkeys.” They are his latest audience, having played Bach, Schubert, Chopin, and Beethoven for more than a decade to elephants at retirement shelters.
Barton hopes to raise awareness of the monkeys’ hunger while also studying their behavioral responses to classical music.
24．What does the underlined phrase “unruly audiences” in paragraph 1 refer to
A．Gentle visitors. B．Rude residents.
C．Hungry elephants. D．Misbehaving monkeys.
25．What does Paul Barton hope to achieve through his performances
A．To make the monkeys happy and satisfied.
B．To study the monkeys’ improper behavior.
C．To ensure that the monkeys have enough food.
D．To promote his own music career.
26．How does Barton act when monkeys interrupt his show
A．He stops playing to shout at them. B．He remains focused on his music.
C．He offers food to distract them. D．He requests assistance from others.
27．What kind of person is Barton according to the passage
A．Kind-hearted and devoted. B．Responsible and caring.
C．Warm-hearted and serious. D．Creative and strict.
C
According to a landmark study published today in the journal Science, butterfly numbers across the U. S. have dropped by 22% between 2000 and 2020. Researchers analyzed data from 35 monitoring programs tracking 554 species at nearly 2, 500 locations. “This is a wake-up call. People should be seeing this number and being very, very concerned, not just about butterflies, but about the state of insects in general.” says Eliza Grames, a conservation biologist (保护生物学家) at Binghamton University in New York and co-author of the study.
The findings show over 100 species lost half their population, including 22 that decreased by 90% or more. Even common butterflies like the West Virginia white were struggling. Decreases were strongest in the Southwest, while the Pacific Northwest showed smaller losses. However, the study might not show the full picture. Scientists only had enough data to study half of U. S. butterfly species. Grames explained that unstudied species might be in worse condition since they are harder to observe.
“This isn’t just about butterflies — it’s a warning sign for the overall biodiversity crisis (生物多样性危机),” says Grames. Insect populations worldwide are decreasing 1—2% yearly due to similar threats. Birds and other animals relying on insects for food face growing risks.
Many factors lead to butterfly losses including habitat loss, climate change and pesticide (杀虫剂) use. While solving these problems requires big society efforts, each of us can help. Grames says, “Because insects can have one to three generations per year, even small changes to the environment — such as planting native flowers or creating habitats — can ensure a pretty immediate increase in population.”
Of course, participating in butterfly monitoring programs in community is another way to make a difference. “I think butterflies do have the ability to recover fast, if we put the effort into conservation actions.” says Grames.
28．What does the text suggest about unstudied butterfly species
A．They are less influenced by pesticides. B．Their situations might be more serious.
C．Current monitoring programs are ineffective. D．Butterflies are harder to track than other insects.
29．What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A．Pesticides are the primary threat. B．Habitat loss drives butterfly decrease.
C．Global solutions outweigh individual actions. D．Ordinary people can improve butterfly populations.
30．What is Dr. Grames’ attitude toward butterfly protection efforts
A．Hopeful. B．Doubtful. C．Concerned. D．Uninterested.
31．Which can be a suitable title for the text
A．Plant Native Flowers to Help Insects B．Southwest Butterflies Disappear Fastest
C．Butterfly Monitoring Programs May Help D．Butterfly Loss Warns of Global Wildlife Crisis
D
A recent study from the University of Amsterdam reveals an interesting phenomenon: When sad or difficult scenes appear in artworks, people spend more time looking at them compared to similar photographs. This discovery helps explain why art has been used for centuries to explore challenging subjects.
Researchers conducted five experiments with over 500 participants to test their preferences. In the first test, people chose between viewing paintings described as “selected for art galleries” or photos described as “news article images.” When scenes showed negative events like war or suffering, 63% preferred paintings, while only 37% chose photos. But for positive scenes like acts of kindness, this preference for art was not seen.
Why does this happen Later experiments showed three key reasons: Safety through imagination: Paintings felt less emotionally heavy. As one participant noted, “Art feels like a story, but photos feel too real.” Beauty balances pain: 78% considered paintings as more beautiful, even when showing sad content. Thinking space: Artistic styles inspired deeper thinking. People spent 40% longer viewing abstract war paintings compared to detailed photos. Professor Emma Chen, who wasn’t involved in the study, explains: “Art creates psychological distance. When we see brushstrokes (笔触) or unusual colors, our brain understands this isn’t real. This ‘safety blanket’ lets us face difficult truths without feeling overwhelmed.”
These findings show that art acts as a psychological filter when we face difficult or negative subjects. The beauty of artistic creations, along with the feeling that we’re stepping back from reality into a “as-if” world while experiencing art, may reduce the emotional impact of negative content, making it more approachable than non-art media.
The findings have real-world applications. Museums using this research redesigned exhibits about climate change, replacing graphic photos with symbolic sculptures. Visitor engagement increased by 55%, with more people reading information panels (信息面板). “It’s like using honey to make medicine easier to swallow,” says museum educator David Müller. “The artistic form helps important messages reach people who might otherwise look away.”
32．What is the purpose of the text
A．To compare the artistic value of paintings and photos.
B．To show how art makes negative content easier to face.
C．To argue that museums should replace photos with artworks.
D．To explain why people prefer beautiful images over realistic ones.
33．Why do people spend more time viewing negative art than photos
A．News-related photos naturally lack artistic value.
B．Art provides clearer information about real events.
C．Art reduces emotional stress while encouraging reflection.
D．Photos are often less professionally created than paintings.
34．What does the underlined phrase “a psychological filter” in paragraph 4 mean
A．A tool for improving photo quality. B．A method for selecting gallery artworks.
C．A technique for creating abstract paintings. D．A mental process for softening emotional impact.
35．What does the museum example imply about art’s social role
A．Modern audiences no longer care about realistic representations.
B．Museums should avoid displaying works with disturbing content.
C．Artistic forms can help important messages reach wider audiences.
D．Art simplifies complex problems to make them easy to understand.
第二节 （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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Floods can cause major damage to city infrastructure and even deaths. ____36____, tragedies caused by floods can be prevented through taking proper measures. Here are 5 key steps to prepare yourself and your family for a flood emergency.
Get informed, stay informed
One of the best ways to prepare yourself and your loved ones for a flood is to be aware of weather conditions. ____37____. If your city has had past history of flooding, do your best to investigate where damage was caused to help you better plan your family safety plan.
Update your emergency kits
Be sure your emergency kit s are all up-to-date. Ensure they have the proper supplies needed to protect multiple family members. In your prepared bags, you should have 72 hours-worth of food and water along with other essential supplies. ____38____.
Secure your home
Making sure loose items are secure can help to prevent both property damage to your home and bodily injury. Furniture items aren’t the only things that should be secured. Also, take the time to se cure electrical items to prevent them from falling into water. ____39____. Having sandbags immediately available can buy you and your family much-needed time when preparing to escape from your home.
Practice your emergency plan
Make sure your family has an emergency action plan ready to implement (实施) at any moment. Then, practice your emergency action plan with your entire family. This will help each member to directly understand their roles in the plan and give an opportunity to answer any questions that may arise.
____40____
Of course, natural disasters occur in an instant. Therefore, keep your entire family and all pet family members close and within sight at all times during an emergency situation.
A. Pay close attention to the development of current storms
B. Floods are too powerful to be stopped
C Keep all family members (pets too!) in sight
D. Invest in sandbags and keep them inside your home
E. Though floods are among the most dangerous of natural disasters
F. Never leave your family or pets behind when floods are coming
G. In particular, include life vests along with other waterproof survival items
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A decade ago, I began an investigation into the secrets of luck. I wanted to know why some people were ___41___ in the right place at the right time, while others always experienced misfortune. I ___42___ notices in newspapers asking those who felt lucky or unlucky to contact me. Hundreds volunteered for my ___43___. Over the years, I interviewed them and had them ___44___ various experiments.
I conducted a simple ___45___ to determine if differences in luck were due to differences in their ability to ___46___ opportunities. I gave both groups a newspaper and asked them to count the photographs. I had ___47___ placed a bold (加粗) message midway saying, “Tell the experimenter you have seen this and win $50.” This ___48___ occupied half the page, written in over two-inch type. It stared everyone in the face, yet the unlucky tended to ___49___ it while the lucky spotted it.
Unlucky people are generally more ____50____, and this anxiety weakens their ability to notice the ____51____. As a result, they miss opportunities by over-focusing on specific goals. They attend events just for finding a partner, missing chances to make friends. They look through newspapers ____52____ to find certain types of job, missing other types of jobs.
Lucky people are more relaxed and open, seeing what is there ____53____ exactly what they need. My research suggested that lucky people create good fortune via four ____54____. They are good at recognizing chance opportunities, making intuitive (直觉) decisions, forming self-fulfilling prophecies (预言) with positive expectations, and adopting an attitude that ____55____ bad luck into good.
41. A. never B. always C. sometimes D. seldom
42. A. posted B. edited C. created D. read
43. A. game B. adventure C. research D. contest
44. A. participate in B. call off C. look into D. carry out
45. A. observation B. experiment C. competition D. discussion
46. A. share B. predict C. decline D. identify
47. A. hesitantly B. carelessly C. secretly D. excitedly
48. A. copy B. message C. diagram D. introduction
49. A. miss B. pass C. revise D. misunderstand
50. A. nervous B. careless C. awkward D. pitiful
51. A. unaffected B. unexplained C. unchanged D. unexpected
52. A. confident B. disappointed C. determined D. surprised
53. A. as to B. but for C. regardless of D. rather than
54. A. goals B. preferences C. principles D. beliefs
55. A. throws B. transforms C. takes D. forces
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共40分）
第二节(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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
We all know that forgiving yourself and others can bring you peace of mind. Recently, a new study published in the journal Psychology and Health 56 (find) that forgiveness may help you sleep well, too. Researchers led by Luther College psychology professor Loren Toussaint surveyed nearly 1,500 American adults to rate how likely they were 57 (forgive) both themselves for their own mistakes and others for hurting them. Then the participants were asked quite a few questions over their sleep quality, life 58 (satisfy), and overall physical health. Their findings show that people who were forgiving slept much 59 (well) at night, and, in turn, were happier and healthier than those who went to bed 60 anger.
The results led the researchers to conclude that forgiveness of others and self-forgiveness may help create a 61 (relax) mental state that supports sound sleep, 62 is connected with better health. Of course, forgiving yourself or someone else isn’t always easy. According to Karen Swartz, a doctor of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, it is about more than just 63 (say) the words.
“It is an active process in which you make a decision to let go of negative feelings 64 the person deserves it or not,” Swartz explains.
So, next time you can’t sleep at night, why not give forgiveness 65 try It’s certain that it can make you feel better the next day.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 书面表达（满分15分）
66．假如你是李华，你的英国好友Jim正在准备主题为“保护野生动物”的演讲稿，发来邮件咨询相关信息，请你给他回复邮件，内容包括:
1.野生动物生存现状；
2.保护野生动物的措施。
注意: 参考词汇: wildlife protection
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。
Catherine was the coolest kid in her class. Whenever she went, she was in the spotlight, with a bunch of kids following her and doing everything she did.
Her deskmate, Landy, however, was not in the cool kids’ group. Being the tallest kid in her class, she was teased by her classmates, who were always chanting “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti (意大利面 )”. Every time Landy heard those silly chants, she could feel her face burst into flames. God knew how she wished the ground to crack and swallow her!
Catherine didn’t really like it when the kids chanted “Landy, Landy, long as spaghetti”. But she never told them to stop either, and nor did she ever talk to her. She liked being popular.
One weekend, Catherine went over to her grandfather for Thanksgiving. Her grandfather lives on a farm at the opposite end of town, where he keeps chickens. While helping to feed the chickens, Catherine noticed a peculiar one. Curling in the corner, it looked smaller than the others and was almost half-bare!
“What’s the matter with it ” She asked her grandfather, with a puzzled frown on her face. Her grandfather told her how chickens could act. “They have a pecking (啄) order,” he explained, wrinkles of concern spreading around his forehead. “If one chicken is different, the others will push it away and keep pecking it. Sometimes they peck it so much that it dies.”
“Oh, what a poor little thing!” Catherine let out a sigh as she scooped the frightened chicken up in her arms, whose heart was beating fast in the bony little body. Suddenly, she thought of Landy, the girl being “pecked” by her classmates. “I’m going to take it home and take good care of it,” she said with a determined look.
Back in school, Catherine told the cool kids about the chicken. “It’s looking healthy,” she said proudly. “It’s fatter and its feathers are growing. Even the cat likes it. She carries it around the garden, and...” Everyone was entertained by Catherine’s story of her lovely chicken, laughter lingering around the classroom.
注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1. Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner.
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Paragraph 2. But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said.
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答案
1-5 BCACB 6-10 BBABA 11-15 CCBCB 16-20 AAABC
21-23 BCC
24-27 DCBA
28-31 BDAD
32-35 BCDC
36-40 EAGDC
41-45 BACAB 46-50 DCBAA 51-55 DCDCB
56．has found 57．to forgive 58．satisfaction 59．better 60．in 61．relaxing 62．which 63．saying 64．whether 65．a
66．Dear Jim,
Glad to hear you’re preparing a speech on wildlife protection. Here’s some information.
Currently, many wild animals are endangered due to habitat loss, illegal hunting, and climate change. For example, species like tigers and elephants face rapid population decline. Urgent action is needed!
To protect them, governments should strengthen laws against poaching and expand nature reserves. Additionally, raising public awareness through education is vital. Everyone can help by supporting eco-friendly organizations or avoiding products from illegal wildlife trade.
Hope this helps! Good luck with your speech!
Yours,
Li Hua
67．Para 1:
【答案】
Then Catherine spotted Landy sitting by herself in a corner. She kept her head down with her eyes fixed on the floor as usual. It hit Catherine that the pecking order worked in school, too. Landy was just like the poor little chicken, being teased and ignored by her classmates, merely due to her special height. “It’s time for me to make an apology to Landy.” Catherine thought to herself. No sooner had she made up her mind than she announced it to the cool kids surrounding her. Astonished at what she said, all the kids burst out screaming, “Talking to the long spaghetti Are you crazy ”
But Catherine walked directly toward Landy, regardless of what they said. “Hi, Landy. I’m sorry about the spaghetti thing.” Catherine murmured an apology, her face reddening. “I know it hurts you. Can you forgive us ” She figured Landy might just walk away. But she lifted her misty eyes and nodded yes. Catherine wiped away her tears, giving her a warm hug. Moved by the scene, the other kids also came to offer their sincere apologies to Landy. From that day on, no one made up silly chants about Landy, and Catherine also gained an important life lesson that everyone should be treated equally no matter how special he or she was.

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