2024-2025學(xué)年河北省保定市NT20名校聯(lián)合體高一下學(xué)期4月期中考試英語(yǔ)試題一、閱讀理解(★★)FourMust-SeeMuseumsinIrelandNationalMuseumofIrelandThisarchaeology(考古)museumisgreatforchildrenandadultsalike—thecollectionsgiveawonderfullyaccuratesenseofIreland’srichhistoryandcountryside,especiallyoflifebythewetlands.Hometoovertwomillionartifacts(文物),themuseumhasallarchaeologicalartifactsfoundinIreland.TheLittleMuseumofDublinLocatedinDublin’sSaintStephen’sGreen,theLittleMuseumisahiddentreasure.Itislocatedonthefirstfloorofan18th-centuryGeorgiantownhouseandcaptures(捕捉)thehistoryofmodernDublinlikenoother.Asacivicmuseum(orpeople’smuseum),itrecordsthehistoryofthecityinthe20thcentury.CrokeParkStadiumTour&GAAMuseumEvenifyouaren’tahugefanofGaelicsports,touringtheiconicCrokeParkandGAAMuseumissuretobememorable.YoucanfollowinthefootstepsofIreland’ssportinglegendsinastadiumfloodedwithhistory.Inauniqueandinteractiveexperience,themuseum’snewgalleriestellthestoryandjourneyofGaelicgamesfromancienttimestothepresentday,andthereisaninteractivegameszone,whereyoucantestyourownsportingskills.Funforallages.DerrygladFolkandHeritageMuseumThisfunandeducationalmuseumishiddeninsouthRoscommon,thelandofbeautifullakesandrivers.ItscollectionhasdisplaysoffarmandfolklifeinIrelandfromthe18thcenturytotherecentpast.ThemuseumbelongstotheFinneranfamily,whoalsomanagesit,andhouses6,000items,restoredhorse-drawnmachinery,butter-makingequipment,oldandrarewashingmachines,radios,gramophones,alargecollectionof78rpmrecordsandmuchmore.1.WhatcantouristsdointheLittleMuseum?

A．Useoldmachines.B．Learnfromsportsplayers.C．MakenewhistoryforDublin.D．KnowaboutthepastofDublin.2.WhatdoNationalMuseumofIrelandandCrokeParkandGAAMuseumhaveincommon?

A．Bothfeatureancientsports.B．Bothofthemarefamily-friendly.C．Bothofferhands-onactivitiesD．Botharelocatedinthesamepark.3.WhatisspecialaboutDerrygladFolkandHeritageMuseum?

A．Itishometolakesandrivers.B．Ithousesplentyofobjects.C．Itisprivatelyownedandrun.D．Itteachesaboutnewtechnology.(★★★)WhenIwassevenyearsold,IattendedalocalproductionofSeussicaltheMusicaltosupportafamilyfriend.Duringthebreak,IrealizedthatmusicaltheatrewaswhatItrulyneeded.Ilovedtosingandhadbeentakingpianolessonsforafewyears,butnothingfeltasperfectasmusicaltheatre.Twoyearslater,Iwasinmyfirstmusical,AnneofGreenGables,atacommunityartsstudio.Itwasthestartofsomethingincrediblethatwouldshapemylife.IwentontoperforminshowssuchasCinderellaandMaryPoppins,andIalsotookpartinmyelementaryschool'sproductionofIntoTheWoods,featuringmusicbyoneofmyfavouritecomposers,StephenSondheim.Althoughmyhighschooldidnotproducemusicals,IstillparticipatedinseveralplaysattheNationalTheatreSchoolDramaFestival.TherewasaperiodwhenIquestionedwhethermusicaltheatrewasasmagicalasIremembered.Ifeltdisconnectedfromthatoriginalpassion.Thatallchangedduringagrade11dramaclasstriptoNiagaraontheLaketoseeHolidayInnattheShawFestival.IknewlittleaboutitbesidesitsconnectiontoaclassicBingCrosbyfilmfromthe1940s,yetastheoverture(序曲)beganandthecaststartedsinging,Iexperiencedthatlife-changingmomentonceagain.Itremindedmewhyperformingismypassionandrenewedmycommitmenttotheartform.Musicaltheatrehasbecomeahugepartofmyidentity.Ituniquelycombinesmusic,acting,anddanceintoanartformthattouchestheheartandelectrifiesthespirit.Iowemuchofmygrowthtotheamazingteacherswhoguidedmealongtheway.Musicholdsgreatimportanceinmylife,andIoweitalltothosewhocamebeforeme.Musicaltheatrehasthepowertochangeus,liftingusupandopeningoureyes.4.Whicheventmarkedthebeginningoftheauthor’smusicaltheatrejourney?

A．Takingpianolessonsasachild.B．WatchingSeussicaltheMusical.C．PerforminginAnneofGreenGables.D．Joiningdramafestivalsinhighschool.5.Whatdanweinferabouttheauthor’shighschoolexperience?

A．Hestayedactiveintheatrethroughplays.B．Hestoppedperformingwithoutmusicals.C．Heparticipatedinafewfavouritemusicals.D．Heregrettedmissingmusicalopportunities.6.Whatdoesthe“overture”inHolidayInnsymbolizefortheauthor?

A．Aconnectiontoanoldmovie.B．Thetechnicalskillsintheatre.C．Boredomfromalongbusride.D．Thereturnofhisloveformusicals.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．TheMagicofMusic.B．MusicalTheatre,Myself.C．MyPreferenceforMusic.D．MusicalTheatre,MyDream.(★★★)What’sbest:abrandnewphoneoradayoutwithyourfriends?Isitbettertospendmoneytobuythingsortodothings?AstudyofUKconsumersshowedthatsixintenpeoplewouldratherspendtheirmoneyonsomethingtodothanonsomethingtohave.Thoseaged18—34reportedspendingthehighestamountonfunactivities.Materialpossessions(物質(zhì)財(cái)產(chǎn))canlastformanyyears,whileexperiencesarefleeting.This,however,mightbethewrongwaytolookatthings.PsychologyprofessorThomasGilovichdiscoveredthatthehappinessthatobjectsprovidecandisappearquickly.Weadapttohavingnewpossessions,sothatratherthanbeingsomethingweareexcitedby,theyjustbecomeournewnormal.Soonwemayevenwanttobuyabetterversionofthethingsweown.Ourfeelingsaroundpossessionscanalsobeaffectedbyothers.Wetendtocomparewhatwehavewithotherpeople.Ifsomeoneelsehassomethingbetter,wecanstarttofeeljealous.Aholidayoradayoutmaybeshort,butthehappinessitprovidescanlastmuchlonger.Waitingforourlatestpurchasestobedeliveredisdisappointing,butwaitingforanexcitingeventgivesusafeelingofexpectation.Experiencesareoftenshared,sowegainpleasurefromsocialconnectionandtimespentwithotherpeople.Memoriesofourexperiencesbecomepartofouridentity.AsGilovichpointsout,wearethesumofourexperiences.Indeed,theveryfactthatexperienceslastforalimitedtimecangivethemvalue.Aphysicalgoodgetsworseovertime,whileourmemoriesofanexperiencecangiveuspleasureyearafteryear.Ofcourse,it’snotalwaysthatsimple.Otherstudieshavesuggestedthathappinessgainedfromexperiencesmightdependonyourpersonalitytype,andhowmanypossessionsyoualreadyhave.Peoplewithmoreintroverted(內(nèi)向的)personalitytypesmaygetlessbenefitfromsocialoccasionsandthosewithfewpossessionsmaygetgreaterbenefitfromobjects.However,formanyofus,itcouldbethatwhenchoosinghowtospendmoney,we’llgetfarmorebenefitbyspendingonexperiences,ratherthanpossessions.8.Whatisthemainconclusionofthenewstudy?

A．Youngpeoplespendmuchonexpensiveitems.B．Materialsbringmorehappinessthanmemories.C．Fourintenpeopleenjoyahighlevelofmaterialwealth.D．Quiteafewpeoplepreferdoingthingstobuyingthings.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“fleeting”inparagraph2probablymean?

A．Short-lived.B．Time-tested.C．Eye-catching.D．Far-reaching.10.Howdoestheauthormainlydeveloptheargumentinparagraph3?

A．Bygivingexpertadvice.B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Byprovidingexamples.D．Bysharingsomestories.11.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsspendingmoneyonexperiences?

A．Cautious.B．Doubtful.C．Negative.D．Favorable.(★★★)Afreeonlineplatformthatallowsspeakerstopractiseinfrontofthousandsofvirtualviewershasbeenlaunchedtohelpwiththenervousnessorfearmanyfeelwhenpresentingtoanaudience.DrChrisMacdonald,whowasthefounderoftheImmersiveTechnologyLabatCambridgeUniversityandcreatedtheonlineplatform,saidtheapproachwasanattempttoreducethelengthywaitsorhighcostspeopleoftenfacewhenseekinghelp.“Mostpeoplehavesomeformofanxietywhenspeakinginpublicbutveryfewpeopleareaccessingthetreatment.SowhatIwastryingtodowiththisprojectisfixthosebarriers,”hesaid.TheVirtualRealityPublicSpeakingplatformemploysexposuretherapy(療法)—theideathatfacingfearscanhelpreducethem—combinedwithbreathingexercisesandeyemovementsthathelpslowtheheartrateandcontainthefearresponse.Peopleusingthetechnologycanpractisespeakinginvariousvirtualreality(VR)settings,fromanemptyclassroomorsmallaudiencesofphotorealisticfigures,toastadiumof10,000viewers,withthechoicetoadddistractionssuchasflashingcamerasandloudnoises.Macdonaldsaidthelatterwasanexampleof“overexposuretherapy”.ArecentstudypublishedbyMacdonaldsuggeststheplatformcouldbebeneficial.Theresearchinvolved29teenagersfromChina,whoeachundertooka30-minuteperiodinwhichtheyalternated(交替)betweenusingtheVRsystemandpractisingasimplebreathingexercise,afterwhichtheydeliveredapreparedone-minutescript(稿)inEnglishto34peopleinreallife.Thepercentageofstudentswhosaidtheywereanxiouspublicspeakersfellfrom65%beforetheexperimentto20%afterthepresentations,whilethepercentagewhodescribedthemselvesasconfidentrosefrom31%to79%.Morestudentssaidtheyenjoyedpublicspeakingafterusingtheplatform.DrMatteoCella,apsychologistwhowasnotinvolvedinthework,saidtheplatformbuiltontheideasoftraditionalexposuretherapy,makingitmoreaccessibleandeasytocarryout.ButCellasaidoverexposurecouldprobablystrengthenpeople’savoidanceofpublicspeaking,andthatmoretrialswereneededtoevaluatethesystem,notingthepublishedworkdidnotfullyproveitseffectiveness.12.WhatistheVirtualRealityPublicSpeakingplatformaimedat?

A．Offeringvariousvirtualrealitysettings.B．Helpingpeopleovercomespeechanxiety.C．Providingfreeonlinecoursesforspeakers.D．Attractingmorepeopletopublicspeaking.13.Whatdoesparagraph2focuson?

A．Theadvantagesofexposuretherapy.B．ThetypesofVRsettingsontheplatform.C．Theworkingprincipleoftheplatform.D．Thedevelopmentprocessoftheplatform.14.Whatdothefiguresinparagraph3imply?

A．Theplatformisfruitfulandworksasplanned.B．PractisinginVRsettingsisbetterthaninreallife.C．Fewteenagerscangetthebenefitfromtheplatform.D．Breathingexerciseshelpimprovepublicspeakingskills.15.WhatdoesDrMatteoCellathinkofthenewplatform?

A．Perfectandreliable.B．Promisingbutrisky.C．Outdatedandineffective.D．Creativebutexpensive.(★★★)Movingtoanewcountrycanbeexciting,butitoftencomeswithcultureshock.Manypeoplefeelhomesick,getannoyedeasily,orevendislikethenewculture,Sometimes,youmightfeeltired,havetroublesleeping,oravoidsocializing.16.Thekeyistoknowthatthisphaseistemporaryandtherearesimplewaystomoveforward.Herearepracticaltipstohelpyou.LearnthelanguageHavingagoodunderstandingofthelocallanguageisreallyimportant.17.Whetheryouareshoppingortheelectricianhascometodosomejobs,beconfidentandfocusonbuildingyourvocabulary.Localpeoplewillappreciateyoureffortsandwillsoonunderstandwhatyouaretryingtoaskthem.Establishroutine(常規(guī))18Thiscanincludefamiliaractivitiesorexperimentingwithnewfoodsinthekitchen.Dosomephysicalexercisesuchasswimmingorwalking,asbothcanboost(促進(jìn))yourmentalwellness.Beingpartofthelocalcommunityhelpstoo.Enjoyingacupofcoffeewithanolderneighborisagreatwaytopracticethelanguageandreducetheirloneliness.BuildasupportnetworkJoiningthelocalexpat(僑居的)groupcanbereallyhelpful.19.Ifyou’vemadelocalfriends,theycanbeinvaluableinhelpingyouunderstandlocalcustomsandwaysoflife.20Ifthenewculturestartstostressyouout,dosomethingfamiliar.Forexample,readabook,watchafilm,orlistentomusicinyournativelanguage.Youcanalsolearntocooktraditionalrecipesfromyourhomecountry.Thisway,you'llbeabletoenjoymealsyou'reusedto.Theseactivitieswillrechargeyouandhelpyoufaceanychallenges.Remembertoenjoyyourexpatexperienceasmuchaspossible!

A．TakeabreakwithculturalrootsB．RecallthepastfamiliaractivitiesC．ThismakeseverydaylifemucheasierD．YouareexpectedtomasterasecondlanguageE．CreatingaframeworkforyourdayisbeneficialF．ButtheseareactuallythefirststepstoadjustingG．You’llmeetotherswhocanofferpracticaladvice二、完形填空(★★★)WhenIwasyoung,Istruggledwithmyweight.My________mademethetargetofteasing(嘲笑),andovertime,Igrewshyand________I________sports,afraidofbeinglaughedatbyothers.Everyhurtfulwordmademefeelevenmoreoutof________.EverythingchangedinhighschoolwhenImetMr.Carter,myphysicaleducationteacher.Unlikeothers,hedidn’tmakefunofmeor________me.Instead,he________me.Hiswordswerealwaysfullofencouragement-simplebutpowerful,“Everysmallstep________,”hewouldsay,or“Keepgoing,you’restrongerthanyouthink.”Thoughexercisingwastoughatfirst,he________metokeeptrying.Slowly,Isawprogress.Icouldrunlonger,Ifelthealthier,and,mostimportantly,Ibegantoseemyself________.Witheachstepforward,mydetermination________.Inspiredbythekindness,andpatienceMr.Carterhadshownme,Ifoundanew________.Iworkedhardinschool,determinedtohelpothersthewayhehadhelpedme.________,Ienteredcollegeandpursuedmydreamofbecomingateacher.Now,asaphysicsteacher,Icarryhis________withme.Ioftenencouragemystudents,________themgrowthispossibleandthateffortleadstochange.JustasMr.Carteronceshowedmethepowerof________andperseverance(毅力),Ihopetodothesameforthosewhoneeditmost.21.A．a(chǎn)geB．sizeC．colorD．height22.A．insecureB．inflexibleC．unfamiliarD．unusual23.A．watchedB．a(chǎn)voidedC．frequentedD．postponed24.A．orderB．sightC．shapeD．place25.A．holdoutonB．giveuponC．lookdownonD．fallbackon26.A．supportedB．benefitedC．a(chǎn)pproachedD．confirmed27.A．combinesB．crowdsC．chargesD．counts28.A．botheredB．forcedC．a(chǎn)llowedD．inspired29.A．passivelyB．differentlyC．negativelyD．independently30.A．roseB．cameC．hungD．faded31.A．identityB．hobbyC．purposeD．position32.A．AccidentallyB．OccasionallyC．EventuallyD．Immediately33.A．storyB．lessonC．a(chǎn)wardD．custom34.A．expectingB．promisingC．warningD．reminding35.A．beliefB．reliefC．honestyD．gratitude三、語(yǔ)法填空(★★★)閱讀下面材料,在空白處填寫1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。GuoNian:ExhibitionoftheSpringFestival,whichrecentlyendedattheTraditionalChineseCultureMuseuminBeijing,36(draw)nearly600,000visitors.Thousandsofthemwerefromabroad.Theyenjoyedthe37(exhibition)festivemoodandtriedtheirhandathandicrafts(手工藝品)fromacrossthecountry.Themuseumhelda38(gather)toexpresstheirthankstothosewhocontributedonSunday.Among39(they)weredifferentlevelsofgovernmentalbodiesandfolkartistswhodisplayedtheirworkorgaveperformances.Additionally,thesecontributorshelpedinspirebetterwaysof40(communicate)culturaltraditionsthroughexhibitionsandperformances.TheexhibitionopenedbeforeChineseNewYearinlateJanuary,followingtheadditionoftheSpringFestivalanditssocialpracticesforcelebratingthetraditionalNewYear41UNESCO’sRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity(人類非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)).Itincluded42(nation)intangibleculturalheritageitemsthatreflectfestivecustomsfromdifferentregionsandNewYearfolkperformanceswereheld43(create)amorefestiveenvironment.Aspecialsectionin44styleofatraditionalNewYearfairwassetup,45folkartistssoldhandicraftsandtaughtvisitorstomakethem.四、書信寫作(★★★★)46.假定你是學(xué)校英語(yǔ)社團(tuán)社長(zhǎng)李華，社團(tuán)計(jì)劃舉辦一場(chǎng)關(guān)于DeepSeek在英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)中應(yīng)用的分享會(huì)（sharingsession）。請(qǐng)你寫一則通知邀請(qǐng)大家參與，內(nèi)容包括：（1）分享會(huì)的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)；（2）分享會(huì)的主要內(nèi)容。注意:（1）詞數(shù)80左右；（2）請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。Notice_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________EnglishClub五、書面表達(dá)(★★★)47.閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。Lastweekend,myfamilyandIwentonatriptothecountryside.Theairwasfresh,andthetreesmovedgentlyinthewind.Itwasapeacefulplace,farfromthenoiseofthecity.Wewalkedalongasmallpath,enjoyingthesongsofbirds.Thesunlightcamethroughthetrees,makingbeautifulgoldenspotsontheground.Itfeltlikewehadsteppedintoamagicalworld.Aswewalked,Isuddenlyheardaweakchirping(鳥叫)sound.Istoppedandlistenedcarefully.Thesoundwascomingfromthebushesnearby.Curious,Imovedcloserandsawasmallbirdlyingontheground.Itsfeathersweremessy,andoneofitswingsseemedtobeinjured.Itstinyblackeyeswerefilledwithfearandpain.Withoutthinking,Ipickedupthebird.Ittrembled(顫抖)inmyhands.Myparentscameoverandlookedatthepoorbird.“Let’shelpit,”mymothersaid.Wedecidedtomakeatemporarynestforthebind.Myfatherfoundsomedryleavesandsoftgrass,whilemylittlesistercarefullyplacedsomefeathersshehadpickedupalong