2024—2025學年湖南省長沙金海高級中學高一上學期12月期末英語試卷

一、閱讀理解(★★★)MyYearAbroadThismonthinTravelersCornertherearethreeteenagers’experiencesinyear-abroadprogrammes.MarikoOkada-TokyoMyyearabroadintheUnitedStateswasafantasticexperience.I’mnotashyperson,andIwasverycomfortablespeakingtoeveryone.SoIgotlotsofspeakingpractice.IalsolearnedlotsofinterestingthingsaboutAmericanculture.WhenIgothome,myfriendsallsaidthatIhadimprovedsomuch!Ihopetogobackagaininthefuture.CarlaFonseca-RiodeJaneiroIspentlastyearstudyingEnglishinLondon.I’mfromasmalltown,andLondonisaverybigcity.SometimesIfeltitwastoobig.Thereweresomanypeopletotalkto,butIalwaysfeltbadaboutmyEnglish.Imissedmyfamily,andIreallymissedmytwocats.Myroommatewasalwaysusingourtelephone,soIhardlyhadthechanceforanicelongtalkwithmyparents.Ithinkitwasagoodexperienceforme,butI’mgladtobehome!AlvinChen-HongKongStudyinginNewZealandwasaninterestingexperienceforme,butitwasalsolotsofhardwork!IhadEnglishclassessixhoursaday,fivedaysaweek—withlotsofhomework.Ialsokeptadiaryofmyexperience.Iliketowrite,andIwrotetwoorthreepagesinmydiaryeveryday.OnSaturdays,myhomestayfamilytookmetolotsofinterestingplacesandshowedmesomanywonderfulthingsabouttheculture.I’mreallygladIwent!1.Allthethreeteenagerswentabroad________.

A．tohaveaholidayB．tovisitfriendsC．tostudyEnglishD．tofindajob2.Whodidn’treallyenjoythestayinaforeigncountryverymuch?

A．Carla.B．Mariko.C．Alvin.D．Noneofthem.3.TravelersCornerismostprobably________.

A．a(chǎn)sportsclubnewsletterB．a(chǎn)sciencedocumentaryC．a(chǎn)newswebsiteD．a(chǎn)travelmagazine(★★★)Recentlywecelebratedmygrandmother’s90thbirthday.Familymemberstraveledtomyhometowntovisither.ThiswasthefirsttimeinmanyyearsthatIhadseensomanyofthem.Thoughthiswasanopportunitytoseefamily,manypeopledidnotmakeit.Honestly,livingfarfromhometown,Ihadmissedmanyfamilygatherings.ButthisonemademerealizehowmuchIwasreallymissing.ItseemedstrangewhenIwaslookingatthefaces,realizingwhomtheywereandgreetingthemwithopenarms.Afterchattingforawhile,wecaughtuponeachother’snews.Severalrelativessuggestedhavingafamilyreunionsoonifeveryonewasn’tsobusy.Butmygrandmother’sgenerationwasmuchbusier,yetstillfoundtimetogather.Theyunderstoodtheimportanceofvisitingoneanother.Theyknewtimeisflyingandthatthoseyoucareaboutmostwon’tbehereforever.Today,wefocusonourcareersandraisingourkids.Ourextendedfamilyisn’tthecenteritoncewas.Besides,wekeepintouchonsocialmedia.Butwhatwereallymissarethepotatosalad,themomentsoflaughterandsuddenburstsofexcitementwhenwehugsomeonewehaven’tseenforover10years.Althoughthenextget-togetherisalwaysayearorsoaway,peoplearen’tgoodsandeveryonehasanexpiration(到期)date.Ileftmygrandmother’spartywithamuchbettersenseofwhoIamandwhereIcomefrom.IspentvaluabletimewithpeoplewhocontributedtowhoIamtoday.IhadforgottenhowmuchIlovethemandIwasremindedhowmuchIamloved.4.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutmissingpreviousfamilygatherings?________

A．Concerned.B．Regretful.C．Sad.D．Annoyed.5.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’sgrandmother’sgeneration?________

A．Theywereirresponsible.B．Theytooktimeseriously.C．Theystresstheimportanceoffamily.D．Theyvisitedfamilyfrequently.6.Whatdoestheauthormeanbythelastsentenceinparagraph3?________

A．Familyreunionsmeannofun.B．Weshouldseelovedonesmorebeforeit’stoolate.C．Peoplearealwaystoobusytogettogether.D．Allgoodshaveexpirationdates.7.Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?________

A．Toconvincereaderstomeetfriends.B．Toshareaninterestingfamilyreunion.C．Tocomparedifferentgenerations’values.D．Tostressthevalueoffamilygatherings.(★★★★)Racewalkingsharesmanyfitnessbenefitswithrunning,researchshows,whilemostlikelycontributingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.Racewalkersareconditionedathletes.ThelongesttrackandfieldeventattheSummerOlympicsisthe50-kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthanthemarathon.Butthesport’srulesrequirethataracewalker’skneesstaystraightthroughmostofthelegswingandonefootremainincontact(接觸)withthegroundatalltimes.It’sthisstrangeformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity,however,saysJaclynNorberg,anassistantprofessorofexercisescienceatSalemStateUniversityinSalem,Mass.Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding,shesays,Accordingtomostcalculations,racewalkersmovingatapaceofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800calories(卡路里)perhour,whichisapproximatelytwiceasmanyastheywouldburnwalking,althoughfewerthanrunning,whichwouldprobablyburnabout1,000ormorecaloriesperhour.However,racewalkingdoesnotpoundthebodyasmuchasrunningdoes,Dr.Norbergsays.Accordingtoherresearch,runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtimestheirbodyweightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,createonlyabout1.4timestheirbodyweightwitheachstep.Asaresult,shesays,someoftheinjuriesassociatedwithrunning,suchasrunner’sknee,areuncommonamongracewalkers.Butthesport’sstrangeformdoesplaceconsiderablestressontheanklesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuchinjuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadoptingthesport.Infact,anyonewishingtotryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsultacoachorexperiencedracertolearnpropertechnique,shesays.Ittakessomepractice.8.Whyareracewalkersconditionedathletes?

A．Theymustrunlongdistances.B．Theyarequalifiedforthemarathon.C．Theyhavetofollowspecialrules.D．Theyaregoodatswingingtheirlegs.9.Whatadvantagedoesracewalkinghaveoverrunning?

A．It’smorepopularattheOlympics.B．It’slesschallengingphysically.C．It’smoreeffectiveinbodybuilding.D．It’slesslikelytocausekneeinjuries.10.WhatisDr.Norberg’ssuggestionforsomeonetryingracewalking?

A．Gettingexperts’opinions.B．Havingamedicalcheckup.C．Hiringanexperiencedcoach.D．Doingregularexercises.11.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetoracewalking?

A．Skeptical.B．Objective.C．Tolerant.D．Conservative.(★★★)Beingabletocountatleasttenpeopleasfriendsmakesushappy,butthosewithfiveorfewerarelikelytobemiserable,researcherssay.Theirstudyofhundredsofmenandwomenalsofoundthatpeoplewhofeelsatisfiedwiththeirlivesalwayshavelotsofclosefriendsandregularlymakenewones.Whileitisnotclearwhetherourfriendsmakeushappyorwemakefriendsbecausewearehappy,theresearcherssayitisclearthatweshouldmaintainourfriendships.PsychologistRichardTunneysaid,“Whateverthereasonis,activelyworkingonfriendshipsinthesamewayastomaintainamarriageisaprerequisite(必備條件)tohappiness.”Dr.Tunney,ofNottinghamUniversity,quizzedmorethan1,700peopleabouttheirsatisfactionwiththeirlivesandthestateoftheirfriendships.Thosewithfivefriendsorfewerhadjusta40percentchanceofbeinghappy.Inotherwordstheyweremorelikelytobeunhappythanhappy.Tenwasthefirstnumberatwhichpeopleweremorelikelytobehappythanunhappy.Thehappiestpeoplewerethosewithdozensoffriends,accordingtothestudy,whichwascarriedoutfortheNationalLottery(彩票).Forwomen,thismeanthaving33friends;formen,thenumberwas49.Dr.Tunneysaid,“Peoplewhowereextremelysatisfiedwiththeirliveshadtwicethenumberoffriendsofpeoplewhowereextremelydissatisfied.”Womentendedtohavefewerfriendsthanmenbutformedtighterrelationships.Interestingly,thestudyfoundthatchildhoodfriendsarenomorelikelytomakeushappythanpeoplewebecomeclosetolaterinlife.Lotterywinners,however,haveadifferentopiniononlife.Theyarealwayshappierthanothersdespitespendingtheirtimewithasmallcircleofoldfriends.Thiscouldbebecausetheytrustpeoplethey’veknownforalongtime.12.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?

A．TheSecrettoHappinessIstoMakeNewFriendsB．HavingatLeast10GoodFriendsMakesPeopleHappyC．WhyMostPeopleLiketoMakeFriendsRegularlyD．Men’sandWomen’sFriendsAreDifferent13.WhichofthefollowingopinionsmayRichardTunneyNOTagreewith?

A．Peoplewithfewfriendsaresuretobeunhappy.B．Ourfriendscanmakeushappy.C．Happinessmaycomefromagoodmarriagelife.D．Wemaybecomehappierifwehavemorefriends.14.Accordingtothepassage,lotterywinners________.

A．enjoymakingnewfriendsB．makenewfriendseasilyC．likestayingwitholdfriendsD．havenotimetomakefriends15.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.

A．it’senoughforonepersontohavetenfriendsB．unhappypeoplemusthavefewfriendsC．childhoodfriendsmakepeoplehappierthanadulthoodonesD．friendshipsplayamajorroleinpeople’slife(★★★)Betweenschool,homework,sports,yourafter-schooljob,andhangingoutwithfriends,itmayfeellikethere’snotimeforhealthyeating.Andwhenyouhavetime,youmaysimplyeatsnackslikepotatochips.16Infact,ifyouhaveabusyschedule,it’sevenmoreimportanttoeathealthyfoodsthatgiveyoutheenergyyouneedtokeepgoing.17Forexample,youmayfeelhungryinalongafternoonofclassesorduringyourswimmeet.Knowinghowmuchfoodyourbodyneedstosatisfythishungerisimportant.Afewwalnuts(核桃)aregreatbrainfoodbeforesittingdowntodoyourmathhomework.18Healthysnackingisimportanttoyou.Duringteenageyears,thebodyneedsmorenutrientstogrow.Snacksareagreatwaytosatisfyyourhungerandgetallnutrientsyourbodyneeds.19Donoteatfoodswithlotsofaddedsugarslikecandybarsorsoda.That’sbecauseeatingthesefoodsmayhelpyoustopfeelinghungryforamoment,buttheyarebadforyourhealthinthelongterm.Choosinghealthysnacksmeansshoppingsmart.20Wemayfind“allnatural”onthesideofapackagebutitdoesn’tnecessarilymeanit’snutritious.Forexample,“allnatural”juicedrinkscanbefilledwithsugar,whichmeansthey’llmakeyoufateasilyandgiveyoulittlenutrition.

A．It’snaturaltofeelhungryatcertaintimes.B．Healthysnackingdoesn’thavetobeboring.C．Butyouneedtopayattentiontowhatyoueat.D．Ifyou’rereallyfeelinghungry,don’tpaynoattentiontoit.E．Butitispossibletotreatyourselftoahealthysnack.F．Butawholebagonlymakesyouputonweighteasily!G．Becarefulofthehealthinformationonfoodpackages.二、完形填空(★★★)Igrewupinaculturewithadelicioustradition-bakinglotsofdifferenttypesofcookiesatChristmas.Webakedfordaystofillcookietinsonourkitchenshelf,andtofillboxeswithcookiesto________tofamilies,friendsandneighbors.Ihaveafriendfromadifferent________background,whoalsolovescookingandbaking.WhensheheardthatIwasplanningabakingday,shewas________andtalkedmeintopromisingtoteachherhowtobakemyChristmascookies.________,itwasthebakingday.Wealreadyimaginedthebeautifulandtasty________thatwewouldproudlydelivertoourfamilies,friendsandneighbors!However,bakingwithmyfriendgotofftoaslowstart,becausethetechniquesandskillsthatI’dusedcountlesstimeswerenewand________tomyfriend.Onmyown,I’dhavedoneitquicklyandcorrectly.Butbymidday,Icouldfeelmy________rising.Teachingmyfriendhadputuswellbehind________.Therewas,ofcourse,asolution:Icould________andjustletherwatch.ButIhad________thatIwouldteachher.So,wedecidedto________thevarietyofcookiesandbakeonlythesimplerversions.Attheendofthesecondday,wehad20beautifulgiftboxesofmouth-wateringcookies.Myfriendwaseagertogethomeandsharethe________ofherhardworkwithherfamily.Seeinghowproudshewas,IwasdoublygladthatIdidn’tactonmythoughttodoeverythingmyselfjustbecauseitwouldbe________.Inthatcase,shewouldhavenotonlymissedanopportunityto________,butalsolostachancetoexperiencethenew-found________andtheprideshefeltathavingachievedsomethingnew.21.A．deliverB．recommendC．sellD．contribute22.A．professionalB．educationalC．culturalD．external23.A．confusedB．worriedC．frightenedD．interested24.A．EventuallyB．DefinitelyC．OriginallyD．Actually25.A．dietB．treatsC．candiesD．bread26.A．shallowB．a(chǎn)mazingC．effectiveD．difficult27.A．a(chǎn)mazementB．concernC．comfortD．inspiration28.A．workshopB．routineC．scheduleD．spot29.A．takeoverB．sticktoC．risetoD．backdown30.A．proposedB．promisedC．provedD．a(chǎn)rgued31.A．increaseB．enlargeC．improveD．reduce32.A．prizesB．materialsC．fruitsD．honors33.A．betterB．fasterC．easierD．more34.A．struggleB．performC．tasteD．learn35.A．confidenceB．creativityC．talentD．independence三、語法填空(★★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。AteenagegirlcalledJenniferfaintedyesterdayatschoolafter36(skip)meals.Shemissedbreakfastthatdayandhardlytouchedherdinnerthenightsbefore.She37(struggle)witheatingproblemsforthelastfewmonths.Hercaseisa38(remind)ofthedangersoftheunhealthyweight-losshabits.Inasociety39beingthinisoftenseenasbeingbeautiful,teenagerssometimesturntoextrememethods40(slim)downquickly.Accordingtoasurveyofseniorhighschoolstudent’slifestyles,almostonefifthofteenagersregularlyskipmealsandfourpercentevertakeweight-losspills.Healthexperts41(concern)aboutthesefigures.Theypointoutthatitisnormalforteenagerstobeslightlyoverweight.42,forthosewhoaredangerouslyoverweight,itisveryimportantthattheytrytoloseweightproperly.Theystronglyencourageallteenagerstohave43healthydiet,keepregularhoursandgetplentyofexercisetostay44(energy).Afterall,livingwellisthe45(safe)andmosteffectivewaytogetintoshape.四、書面表達(★★★)46.作為一名高中生，你父母一定做過許多令你感動的事，請以“TheMostTouchingThing”為標題，敘述你父親或母親做過的最令你感動的一件事。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學校名稱；3.標題已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。4.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。TheMostTouchingThing____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(★★★)47.閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文Aliandhisyoungersister,Zahra,livedwiththeirparentsinapoorneighborhood.Theirmotherwasverysickandtheirfatherwasstrugglingtofindajob,andtheyhadonlyalittlemoneywithwhichtobuyfood.Astheyhadnotpaidtherentforseveralmonths,thelandlordwasbreathingdowntheirnecks(催促).Oneday,AlitookZahra’sshoestoashoerepairmantobefixed,buthelostthemonthewayhome.Itwasn’tuntilhegothomethatherealizedhehadlosttheshoes.Hewasafraidthathisparentswouldbeangryanddisappointed,sohebeggedhissistertokeepitsecret.ZahraagreedandthetwodecidedtoshareAli’srunningshoes.Zahra’sschoolhourswereinthemorning,soshewouldwearthemfirst.Afterschool,shewouldrushbackandgivethemtoAli.Hecouldthenruntohisschool,whichbeganintheafternoon.Althoughheranasfastashecould,Alioftena