通州區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年第一學(xué)期高一年級(jí)期中質(zhì)量檢測(cè)

英語試卷

本試卷共10頁，共100分?？荚嚂r(shí)長(zhǎng)90分鐘。考生務(wù)必將答案答在答題卡上，在試卷上作

答無效?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將答題卡交回。

第一部分：知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，30分）

第一節(jié)（共10小題;每小題L5分，共15分）

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在

答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Emilycheckedhershoelaces（鞋帶）andbegantojoginsmallcircles1.waitingforSierra.Shedidn't

mindthebrieflateness;shewassogratefultohavearunning2.PracticallythefirstthingEmilyhaddone

afterenrollinginthisnewschoolwastosignupforcross-countryrunning.

“Hisorry,I'mlate.Ifsagooddayforarun,don'tyouthink?”Sierra3,talkingnonstopaswasher

habit.Sierraraneveryday,whichencouragedEmilytotakeherowntrainingmoreseriously.Theregularpractice

hadhelpedbothofthemto4theirtimesovervariousterrains（地形）.

Continuingherwarm-up,Emilyasked,44Areyouracingnextweekinthebigregionalmeet?^^“Yeah,thecoach

encourageseveryoneto5

“Oh."EmilyfollowedafterSierrajustabit,thinkingaboutthisinformationastheyranacrossthefield.

KnowingSierrawaseasilythefasterrunner,Emilywasvery6.Sheworriedthatherowntimemight

7theteam.

Racedayarrived,andEmilygatheredwiththeotherteammemberstoreceiveacoloredwristband（手環(huán)）that

showedtheirschool."Sierra,where'syourband?”

“You'rerunninginmyplacetodaybecauseyourtimeswill8theteamasmuchasmine,andIwant

youtohavethe9toshowyourstufftotheteam.Tilbeyourwatergirlattheend.^^Sierrasmiledandgave

Emilyahigh-five.

“Wow,you'dgiveuparaceforme?”Emilygaveherfriendaquickhugandthoughtthis10would

beherbestperformanceever.

1.A.kindlyB.sadlyC.carefullyD.slowly

2.A.friendB.partnerC.competitorD.coach

3.A.passedB.arrivedC.roseD.tested

4.A.changeB.wasteC.improveD.manage

5.A.joinB.learnC.moveD.register

6.A.confusedB.shockedC.anxiousD.awkward

7.A.passdownB.turndownC.shutdownD.slowdown

8.A.concentrateB.helpC.recommendD.organize

9.A.chanceB.riskC.serviceD.spirit

10.A.lessonB.raceC.testD.activity

第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分，共15分)

A

閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白處

用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。

Thisfour-daywalkingtourwilltakeyouonamazingpathsthroughtheAndesMountainsonthewaytothecity

ofMachuPicchu.Afterreachingyourdestination,you11(have)adaytoexploreandbeamazedbythis

ancientcity.EspeciallyamazingistheIncas'drystonemethodof12(build).Incabuilderscutstonesto

exactsizessothatnothing13(need)toholdwallstogetherotherthantheperfectfitofthestones.

B

閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白

處用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。

IalwayswantedtolookliketheslimgirlsonTVeventhoughIknewthatitwasimpossible.Iworriedabout

myweightand14(try)everynewdiet!ThenIreadanarticlethatsaidIshouldbeasking“AmISoI

startedthinkingabout15(fit)ratherthanweight.Finally,Istopped16(compare)myselfwith

actressesandmodels.Instead,ImadealistofthethingsIlikedaboutmyself.

C

閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填空。在未給提示詞的空白處僅填寫1個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~，在給出提示詞的空白

處用括號(hào)內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空。

Goingfromjuniorhighschooltoseniorhighschoolisabigchallenge.Ihadtothinkvery

17(careful)aboutwhichcoursesIwantedtotake.Ihadtochooseextra-curricularactivities,too.I

18(join)avolunteerclub.IknowI'llhavetostudy19(hard)asaseniorhighschoolstudentand

getusedtobeingresponsibleforalotmore.20(study)hardisn'talwaysfirn,butI'llbewellpreparedfor

universityorwhateverelsecomesinthefuture.

第二部分：閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，38分)

第一節(jié)(共14小題;每小題2分，共28分)

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該

項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

Buffalo&ErieCountyPublicLibrary

MYACCOUNT

YoumusthaveaPINtoaccessyouraccountatanylibraryterminal（終端）remotelythroughtheB&ECPUs

website.TocreateorresetaPIN,clicktheForgotMyPINlink.

Ifyouraccountisnotingoodstanding,itwillrunout6monthsafteritisissued.

Anaccountisin"goodstanding^^whenthechargesarenotover$50,00orthereare15orlessoverdue（逾期

的）items.

BORROWINGLIMITS

Mostcardholdersareallowedtocheckoutasmanyas50itemsatonetime.

Thelengthoftimeisdifferentdependingonthetypeofmaterialborrowed.

MaterialLoanPeriod

BooksandAudioBooks21days

NewFiction7days

MusicCDs;ExamBooksandComputerSoftware5days

Downloadablee-books14days

RENEWINGORRETURNINGITEMS

Torenewonline24/7,accessMyAccountonourwebsite.Torenewbytelephone24/7,call716-845-9040.

YoumusthaveyourlibrarycardnumberandPINready.

StopbyanyB&ECPLlibrary（excepttheCentralLibrary）torenewinpersonorcall716-858-8900during

CentralLibraryopenhours.

MostB&ECPLlibrarieshaveoutdoordropboxesinplacefor24-hourreturnswithoutanycharge.

21.Whichaccountisingoodstanding?

AAnaccountwithoutaresetPIN.B.Anaccountwitha$60.00charge.

C.Anaccountwithoutanycheckouts.D.Anaccountwith10overdueitems.

22.HowmanydayscanaborrowerkeepaworkofNewFiction?

A.21.B.14.C.7.D.5.

23.Whatshouldaborrowerdotorenewthelibrarymaterial?

AVisitanydropbox.B.AccesstheB&ECPUswebsite.

CCallthenumber716-858-8900.D.StopbytheCentralLibraryinperson.

B

Walkingaroundtheworldmayseemimpossible,butthatdidn'tstopAngelaMaxwellfromputtingonefootin

frontoftheother.In2020,Maxwell,theninherearly30s,beganherwalkaroundtheworldalone.Aftersix-and-a-

halfyearsandover32,000kilometers,Maxweirswalkendedwhereitbegan.

Beforesheleftonherjourney,Maxwellfoundinspirationfromwomenexplorersofthepast.6<Ireadtheir

booksinhopesoffindingencouragement-andIdid一bylearningabouttheirchallengesandstrugglesaswellas

theirtriumphs（勝禾U）.Eachwoman'sstorywasquitedifferentanditgavemetheconfidencetogivemywalka

try,“Maxwellsaid.

Aftersellingallofherbelongings,MaxwellleftherhometownofBend,Oregonwith50kilogramsofcamping

gear,dehydrated（脫水的）food,awaterfilterandclothingforallfourseasons.

Maxweirsworldwidewalkwasn'teasy.Shesufferedfromsunburnandheatstroke（中暑）intheAustralian

desertanddenguefever（登革熱）inVietnam.SheheardgunshotswhilecampinginTurkeyandwasattackedinher

tentinMongolia.Still,shecontinuedtowalk.ShelearnedbeekeepingintheRepublicofGeorgiaandcamel-

handlingonthehistoricalSilkRoadinMongolia.Shehelpedafarmerrenovate（番羽新）hishouseinSardiniaand

handedoutfoodtohomelesspeopleinItaly.Shegatheredcountlessstoriesthatshe'dgoontospeakaboutat

schools,universitiesandconferences.

Whenthereporteraskedherwhatkindofpersonittakestowalkaroundtheworld,Maxwellsaid,"It's

probablyacombinationofambition,alittlestubbornnessandapinchofpassion一notforhikingasasport,butfor

self-discoveryandadventure.^^

“Ididn'tstartwalkingbecauseIwasfearless一butratherbecauseIwasterrified.Iwasmoreafraidofnot

followingmyheartthanIwasoflosingeverythingIownedandloved.^^

Throughoutherjourney,Maxwellraisedabout$30,000fornon-governmentalorganizations,suchasHer

FutureCoalitionandWorldPulsethatfocusonsupportinggirlsandyoungwomen.

“Walkinghastaughtmethateverythingandeveryonehasastorytoshare,wejusthavetobewillingtolisten,9,

shesaid.

24.WhatdowelearnaboutMaxwelljourney?

A.Shestoppedherjourneyhalfway.

B.Shemadefullpreparationsbeforeherjourney.

C.Shewentonajourneywithotherwomenexplorers.

D.Shegotalotofhelpfromstrangersduringthejourney.

25.Whatdidn'thappentoAngelaMaxwellduringthejourney?

A.Shewasshotbyagun.B.Shelearnedhowtoraisebeesandridecamels.

C.Shegotillbecauseoftheweatheranddisease.D.Shehelpedthehomelesspeoplealongtheway.

26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMaxwell?

A.Strong-willedandbrave.B.Enthusiasticandcareful.

C.Modestandhardworking.D.Talentedandthoughtful.

27.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Givingbringsyoubenefits.B.It'snevertoooldtolearn.

C.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.D.Difficultlifeexperiencesmayresultinsuccess.

C

Ifsalwaysexcitingtoreceivealetterinthemail.Eventoday,whentheworldisdigitallyconnected,receiving

anactualletterinyourmailboxfromadistantlandisagreatwayforchildrentomakenewfriends.

ThePeacefulPenPalsProjectisabeautifulprojectthatblendstogetherglobalconnectionandself-expression.

TheprojectispartofthenonprofitKidsforPeace,foundedbyJillMcManigalandDanielleGraminCaliforniain

2006.Itisopentoallchildren,agestwothroughseventeen.Todate,thereare1,500childrenfrom17countries

participatingintheprogramaccordingtotheorganization.Currently,alllettersarewritteninEnglish.When

childrensignup,theycanselectiftheywouldratherbematchedwithaUSAPeacefulPenPaloraninternational

one.

Eachchildisthenmatchedtoapenpalofsimilarage.Thisestablishesapointofconnectionquicklyforthe

childrenandfacilitates（促進(jìn)）astrongerbond.Iftheletterwritersareinthesamegrade,theycanchatabout

school,theirteachers,andwhattheyarestudying.Theycanalsocomparewhatdifferentstatesorcountrieslearn

aboutandhowtheatmosphereoftheclassroomare,whethersociallyoracademically.Childrenmayalsobemore

likelytowriteaboutproblemstheyarehavingiftheyfeelliketheyarespeakingtoapeerinasimilarsituation.

Althoughpenpalsmayliveindifferentcountries,theymayfindcommonground.Thewriterliststheirfavorite

activitiestodooutside,pluswhattheylikebestandleastaboutschool.Thisgivesthewriteranopportunityto

expressandreceiveadviceorfeedback（反饋）fromthepenpal.

“Hearingfirst-handstoriesfromaninternationalpenpalcanencourageteenstotakesomeoneelse'sviewpoint

andtothinkoutsideofthemselves,9,writesRebeccaFraser-ThillonVeryWellFamily."Havingaforeignpenpal

canalsoencourageinterestingeography,historyandculture.”

28.WhatcanweknowaboutthePeacefulPenPalsProject?

A.Ithelpsstrengthenlinksbetweenkids.

B.Itisaimedatimprovingchildren'sEnglish.

C.Itencourageschildrentohelppeopleinneed.

D.Itiscreatedforteenagerstotakeonlinelessons.

29.WhatisParagraph3mainlytalkingabout?

A.Thenecessityofdiscussioninstudy.

B.Theapproachestomakingnewfriends.

C.ThepurposeofthePeacefulPenPalsProject.

D.Thebenefitsofhavingfriendsofsimilarages.

30.WhatisRebeccaFraser-Thiirsattitudetowardstheproject?

A.Careful.B.Supportive.C.Uninterested.D.Disappointed.

31.Whatisthebesttitleofthistext?

A.WritingEnrichesKids'LifeB.FriendshipTeachesKidsaLesson

C.ThePenPalProjectConnectsKidsD.CommunicationSkillsBettertheWorld

Almosteveryonehasheardtheexpression,t4thecalmbeforethestorm."Itisusuallyusedtodescribea

peacefulperiodjustbeforeaverystressfulsituationoratenseargument.

Britishsailorscoinedthephraseinthelate1600s;theynotedthatbeforecertainstormstheseaswouldseemto

becomestaticandthewindswoulddrop.Butwhyisitoftensocalmbeforeastorm?

Sciencehasgivenustheanswer.AccordingtoaUSwebsiteHowStuffWorks,acalmperiodoccursbecause

manystorms,suchastornadoesandhurricanesdrawinallthewarmandhumidairfromthesurroundingarea.As

thisairrisesintothestormclouds,itcoolsandactsast6fuelforthestormlikepetrolinacar".Oncethestormhas

takenalltheenergyitcanfromtheair,itispushedoutfromthetopofthestormcloudsandfallsbackdownto

groundlevel.Astheairdescends（下降），itbecomeswarmanddry.Warm,dryairisstable,soonceitcoversan

area,itcausesacalmperiodbeforethestorm.Thissameprocessalsocausesthe"eyeofthestorm“inhurricanes

andtornadoes.Intheseconditions,thecalmoccursinthecenterofthestormbecauseofthestrongrotating（旋轉(zhuǎn)

的）winds.

TheWeatherNetworkhasatipforworkingouthowfarawayastormis.First,counthowmanysecondsthere

arebetweenaflashoflightningandaclapofthunder.Roughlythreesecondsequalonekilometer.So,forexample,

ifyoucountnineseconds,thestormisabout3kilometersaway.Agoodgauge（評(píng)估）isthatifyourcountisbelow

30seconds,youshouldseeksafeplacestraightaway.

However,duetothecomplexityofstormsystem,notallstormscomeaftercalm.Giventherightconditions,

somestormsannouncethemselveswithheavyrainandchilling（寒冷的）winds.So,yourbestbetistokeep

yourselfupdatedwithweatherreportsforanypredictionsregardingacomingstorminyourarea.Thafsthemost

reliableandsensiblewaytopredictthenextdisplayofnature'stemper.

32.Theunderlinedword“static“inParagraph2probablymeans.

A.violentB.quietC.fast-changingD.warm

33.WhatisParagraph3mainlytalkingabout?

A.Toexplainhowastormcomesintobeing.

B.Tosupportpreviousresearchonstormclouds.

C.Toexplainwhyapeacefulperiodoccursbeforeastorm.

D.Toshowhowdangerousastormcanbeincertainsituations.

34.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Itisnotalwaysquietbeforeastorm.B.Stormshaveabiginfluenceonlife.

C.Weatherreportsmayfailtopredictastorm.D.Heavystormsdon'tusuallylastforalongtime.

第二節(jié)（共5小題;每小題2分，共10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)

涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Ifyouareafanoffastfashion,yourchoicesmaybenarrowinginthenearfuture.Recently,alargenumberof

fast-fashionstoreswereclosedworldwide.35

Amajorreasonistheshiftinthemindset（心態(tài)）ofconsumers.Millennials,thosewhowereborninthe1980s

or1990s,arenowthelargestconsumergroup.36Low-pricedfastfashionisnottheirpriority.More

peoplearestartingtocareaboutqualityandthestoriesbehindaproduct.

37Thefashionindustryisoneofthelargestpollutersofcleanwaterandthree-fifthsofclothes

producedinayearendupinlandfills（垃圾場(chǎng)）.Asthereismoreawarenessoftheclimatecrisis（危機(jī)）,younger

peoplearepursuingmoreeco-friendlychoices.

Molly,22,isoneofthem.Beforeshewenttocollege,sheusedtofrequentfast-fashionshops.38

Now,shetriestoshopinawaythatisbothsustainable（可持續(xù)的）andaffordable:Sheshopssecond-hand.ctMy

friendshowedmehoweasyitwastobe