1、新疆鸿德实验学校2024-2025学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题一、阅读理解Sharon, Aged 22The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I dont know what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how much homework you already have in one ni
2、ght. Its best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need.Frank, Aged 21I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join in some sports or activities that
3、will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck！Eddie, Aged 20When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been home-schooled all through middle school and didnt really know anyone, I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of d
4、ays can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier after you know it.David, Aged 19Im not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening. But youll get used to it. Dont be afraid of anyone; upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know youre afraid. Just take it easy. Making
5、some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week its really not bad at all. Dont worry.1What can we infer from Sharon about high school?ATeachers are quite strict.BStudents often stay up at night.CTeachers provide little care for students
6、.DStudents should make good use of their time.2How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school?AExcitedBBored.CWorried.DRelaxed.3Who mentions the importance of friends?AFrank.BDavid.CSharon.DEddie.Teenagers in England do much the same as those in America do. They enjoy sending messages by their m
7、obile phones and they also like swimming, listening to the latest music, watching TV and surfing the Internet. How do teenagers in England spend their free time and holidays? Lets follow Sally, a British teenager, and spend five days with her during her school holiday. Day OneAfter breakfast, Sallys
8、 mother went out and left her alone at home. She checked her mobile phone during lunchone of her friends sent her a message early in the morning. Dinner was at 6:30 p. m. After that, she finished her English homework. Then she surfed the Internet. Day TwoSally and her mother paid a visit to their fr
9、iends and went swimming together. Later, they went shopping for clothes and books, and had dinner in a restaurant. Day ThreeShe went to the supermarket with her mother to buy fish and chips for lunch as well as some pens. After she got back home, she spent the next few hours surfing the Internet and
10、 watching TV. Day FourShe surfed the Internet. Her mother took her out for lunch before she went to work. Sally then read stories after lunch. Day FiveShe woke up at 2 p. m., and so did her mother. They went to a park. Her mother met some friends there. When they got home, it was already time for di
11、nner. Afterwards, she did her homework until 10 p. m. 4When did Sally do her homework?AIn the morning. BIn the evening. CAt lunch time. DIn the afternoon. 5Sally and her mother went shopping for the second time to buy . Asome fish and clothesBsome books and pensCfood for lunch and pensDfood and book
12、s6Which of the following things did Sally do on Day Four?AShe went swimming. BShe went out for breakfast. CShe went shopping. DShe read books. 7According to the passage, it can be inferred that . Aparents shouldnt leave teenagers alone at homeBsurfing the Internet has become an important part of tee
13、nagers livesCteenagers dont usually do their homework during their school holidaysDa park is the best place to meet a friendHeres the story of my growth over the past year. If anyone is inspired (激励) by this, thats wonderful.Id been stuck as this under-confident, fat and just frightened girl for yea
14、rs and years and years. Since I was a little girl, Id been stuck like this, and I had lived a life where Id be afraid of everything. But then it all started changing. Something clicked, and in over a period of 6 months I finally managed to stick to one of my diets, bringing me from overweight straig
15、ht down to underweight. This proved ( 证明) that I could change myself.One single time, I heard about a public speaking thing going on at my university, and for the first time, I managed to keep up the courage to go there. For the first time I was able to share my story, and able to do it in front of
16、so many people possibly judging (评判) me, and suddenly all the fears about speaking publicly started vanishing. I never felt more confident.This taught me I could get rid （去除） of my fears. It was from that point on that my road to change went from a rocky mess to a full-on empty highway.Using the fac
17、t that I could change, and that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear of talking to strangers ,my fear of asking simple questions, my fear of hanging out with people, my fear of being myself. All of them were gone. And I still continue to progress to this day. Iv
18、e never stopped.8When did the author know she could change herself?AWhen she was in her childhood.BWhen she refused a diet.CWhen she was underweight.DWhen she was overweight.9What does the underlined word vanishing in paragraph 3 refer to?AMoving.BIncreasing.CChanging.DDisappearing.10What can be inf
19、erred from paragraph 4?AThe road to change was smooth.BMany other fears were on the way.CThe author felt empty in face of fear.DThe author started changing rapidly.11Whats the purpose of the text?ATo inspire the readers.BTo prove a new idea.CTo teach how to speak publicly.DTo show how to get rid of
20、fears.According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs.The farm animals, which are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their abilit
21、y to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel (新奇的).The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society: Open Science, shows the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and act
22、ress Emma Watson.First, the sheep were trained to get close to certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle.“Anyone who has spent time working with sheep wi
23、ll know that they are smart, individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers,” said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge study. “Weve shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, comparable with those of humans and monkeys.”Recognizing faces is one o
24、f the most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntingtons disease, have a bad effect on this ability.“Sheep are long-lived and have brains that are similar in size and complexity to those of some monkeys. That means they can be useful models to help
25、us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntingtons disease, which develop over a long time and influence cognitive (认知的) abilities. Our study gives us another way to study how these abilities change.” Morton said.12According to the new research, whats unusual about sheep?AThey have large brai
26、ns.BThey can recognize their owners.CThey can recognize human faces from photographs.DThey know the differences between animals and humans.13How did the researchers train the sheep?ABy giving food rewards.BBy showing photos of famous people.CBy guiding them to follow their handlers.DBy showing photo
27、s of humans and monkeys by turns.14What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?ASheep are more clever than monkeys.BThe new discovery is helpful to study cognitive ability changes.CThe sheeps face-recognition ability may prevent brain disorders.DThe face-recognition ability is the most importa
28、nt skill for sheep.15Whats the main idea of the passage?AIt discusses the life of sheep.BIts about a wonderful scientist.CIt tells us a new discovery about sheep.DIt shows how sheep recognize human faces.Maybe you are an average boy or girl. You probably think you will never be a top student. This i
29、s not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how: 16 . When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing,
30、 etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. 17 . Keep this space, which may be a desk or sim
31、ply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. Do stay away from games, radios, or television. When you sit down to begin, concentrate on the subject.Make full use of your time in class. 18 . Focusing on each class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what th
32、e teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 19 . If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop
33、 a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be overly worried. 20 . You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.AHave confi
34、dence in yourself.BArrange your time carefully and wisely.CThis will help you understand the next class.DLook around the house for a good study area.EThere are other methods that might help you with your study.FNo one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.GTake advantage of class time
35、 to listen to everything the teacher says.二、完形填空When it comes to her passion for travel, Luisa Yu doesnt take “no” for an answer. If she did, she might not have 21 the beautiful beaches in Somalia at age 77.“Everyone said, Dont go to Somalia. Thats 22 .” Yu told NPR “If I want to go somewhere, nobod
36、y can 23 me. I like challenge its more exciting.”Thanks to her 24 , the 79-year-old has now traveled to all 193 countries, a goal shes 25 for more than 50 years.Yu caught the travel passion 26 . Growing up in the Philippines, she was inspired by the movies she watched as a kid. She made up her mind
37、to visit the natural landscapes she saw on 27 .“I saw all the beautiful lakes and wild animals,” she said. “Thats how I started dreaming that one day I was going to see the 28 .”Her first step in 29 that dream came in her early 20s, when she arrived in the US as an exchange student. During her stay
38、in the US, she 30 the country by bike.The round-the-world travel wasnt 31 . She waited 15 years to get her green card to be able to travel internationally. There were times when she worked as many as three jobs at a time to save up enough money for 32 .Eventually, she became a part-time travel agent
39、, which offered her more freedom and opportunities to see different places, including 33 to countries that are too difficult for tourists to visit.The 34 travelers advice for us?“Dont wait for anybody,” she said. “If you keep on waiting, it will never 35 .”21AmissedBboughtCprotectedDenjoyed22Apretty
40、BdangerousCcheapDclose23AstopBhireCinviteDhelp24AdeterminationByouthCwealthDassistance25Agiven upBdreamed ofCrelied onDcarried out26ArecentlyBinstantlyCearlyDeventually27AairBscreenCtimeDvacation28AfilmBperformanceCpeopleDworld29ArealizingBrevealingCchangingDrepeating30AinvestigatedBfoundCexploredDp
41、assed31ArewardingBexcitingCaffordableDeasy32AbooksBtripsCstudiesDmedicines33AaccessBattachmentCdevotionDattraction34AscaredBtiredCexperiencedDbored35AfailBrecoverCgrowDhappen三、单词拼写36He can speak (流利的) English. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)37He looked calm, but （事实上）he was quite frightened. (根据汉语意思单词拼写)38The two word
42、s ,work and job , (使迷惑) many students. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)39Some teenagers sometimes find it hard to communicate with (成年人). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)40The beauty of West Lake (吸引) millions of visitors home and abroad. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）41He is an (专家) in trade in that area. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)42We should mind our (行为) in public pl
43、aces. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)43There are many (狭窄的) streets in the streets in the city. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)44He rented a (公寓) near the school. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)45If you need any help ,please feel free to (联系)me. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)四、书面表达46健康一直是人们关注的话题。假定你是李华，最近你校要举行以“How to Keep Healthy?”为题的英语演讲比赛，请根据以下要点写一篇演讲稿。要点：1保持健康的重要性;2保持健康的方法，如：多锻炼，强身健体;多吃水果、蔬菜，保持饮食平衡;摒弃不良习惯等。注意：1写作词数应为80左右;2请按如下格式在相应位置作答。How to Keep Healthy?Dear boys and girls,Im Li Hua._Thank you!试卷第9页，共9页
