2024-2025學(xué)年河南省許昌市高一下學(xué)期7月期末考試英語試題一、閱讀理解(★★)Gotanoldcoatyounolongeruse?London’sannualcharitycoatcollectionisbackthismonth—achancetodonate(捐贈(zèng))yoursparewintercoattohelphomelessandvulnerable(易受傷害的)people.TheWrapUpLondonactivityisinits12thyearnow.IthelpsLondonersdonatecoatstothoseinneedduringthewinter.Datesthisyeararetill27November—notallcollectionpointswillbeopenoneachdate,andopeningtimingswillvaryacrossthedifferentcollectionpoints,socheckthemapaheadofgoing.Thereare26collectionpointsacrossLondon—amongthemSafestoreSelfStoragevenues(自助寄存點(diǎn))inCroydon,NottingHill,CrystalPalaceandmore.WrapUpisnownational—soifyou’reoutsideofLondonyoucanstilldonatethroughWrapUpBrighton&Have,WrapUpScotland,NorthWestEngland,NorthEastEnglandandWales,andWrapUpManch?ester,Bradford,Bristol,BirminghamandLeicester.Youcandonatewintercoats,ideallyheavyones.Lightercoatswouldalsobewelcomedtoprovideadditionalwarmth.Nosleepingbagsorotherrelatedthingsarebeingcollected.Afterthecollection,thecoatsaretakentostoragespacesacrossLondon,wherethey’resortedandsenttocommunityorganisationsacrossLondon.Thehomeless,elderly,childrenandfamiliesinpoverty(貧窮)cangototheseplacestogetclothes.Thecoatswillbesenttopeople,ratherthancharityshops.VisittheWrapUpLondonwebsitefordetails.1.WhatcanwelearnabouttheWrapUpLondonactivity?

A．Itisusuallyheldeveryfewyears.B．Ithasahistoryofmorethantenyears.C．Itmakesdonationsacrossthecountry.D．Itbuysnewwintercoatsforthepoor.2.WhichofthefollowingwillbeacceptedbyWrapUpLondon?

A．Heavywintercoats.B．Sleepingbags.C．Warmtrousers.D．Thickgloves.3.Wherecanpeopleinneedgetsomeclothes?

A．Charityshops.B．Storagespaces.C．Collectionpoints.D．Communityorganisations.(★★★)Celebratingabirthdaywithfamily,friends,cakeandpresentsaresomethingmostpeopleenjoy.Afternotcelebratingabirthdaywithapartyorcakeformorethan10years,oneBurlesonteachergotahugesurpriselastweek.BurlesonHighSchoolEnglishteacherKyleSimplersaidhecameintohisclassroomonFeb.11,toseestreamers(裝飾彩紙條),cakeandpresentsforhis59thbirthdayfromhisEnglishclass.“Ihadnoideatheywoulddosomethinglikethat,”Simplersaid.“Itwascarefullyplanned.”Simplersaidwhiletalkingtohisstudentsoneday,hemadeanoff-handcommentabouthowhehasn’thadabirthdaypartyoracakeinover10years.“Theyfoundoutthatmybirthdaywascomingup,”Simplersaid.“TheymadethecakeandevenputapictureofacatonitbecauseI’malwaystalkingabouthowmuchIlovecats.”AsSimplerenteredhisclassroom,somestudentstookavideoofhisreaction(反應(yīng))tothepartyandposteditonline.Astheweekendwenton,thevideobecameahitasmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldtunedin(觀看).SimplersaidpeoplefromEngland,AustraliaandtheNetherlandsweremessaginghimtowishhimhappybirthday.“Everyonehasacakefortheirbirthday,andIthoughtwehavetodothis,”BHSseniorKarlieMoransaid,“Welovehim.Thisisacollege-levelclassandhemadeitlessstressfulwithhispersonality.”BHSPrincipalWayneLeeksaidtheschoolisluckytohaveSimplerasateacher.“Mr.Simplerisateacherthatreallycaresabouthisstudentsandtheirsuccess,”Leeksaid.“Hisstudentsknowthathenotonlyholdshighexpectationsforallbutisalwaystheretosupporteachandeveryoneofthem.Heistrulyaspecialteacher.”4.WhydidSimplerfeelsurprised?

A．Hisfamilymadeavideoofhim.B．Hisleaderpraisedhimforhiswork.C．HisstudentsgotfullmarksinEnglish.D．Hisstudentsthrewabirthdaypartyforhim.5.Howhasthesurpriseturnedout?

A．Ithascaughtworldwideattention.B．IthaschangedSimpler’sattitudetohisjob.C．IthasimprovedSimpler’srelationshipwithhisfamily.D．Ithasmadethepublicrealizetheimportanceofeducation.6.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesSimpler’sstudents?

A．Courageous.B．Bright.C．Thoughtful.D．Creative.7.WhatcanwesayaboutSimpler?

A．Heisreadytobeacollegeteacher.B．Hehasaverygoodnameathisschool.C．Heconsidershimselfluckytobeateacher.D．Heregardshisstudentsasmembersofhisfamily.(★★★)Whenpeoplearetrappedunderdebris(碎片)withoutaccesstofreshairorwater,timingisveryimportant.Indisasterssuchasearthquakesandfloods,survivorsandrescueteamsoftenhavetodealwithdifficultsituationswithoutthehelpofcommunicationsnetworks.Disasterrelieftechnologycanfindsurvivorsjustintime.Whenhazardsgetoutofcontrol,theybecomedisastersthatcanturnanotherwisepeacefullocationintosomethinglikeawararea.Whilemilitaryleadersusethelatesttechnologyforintelligence,surveillanceandreconnaissance(情報(bào)、監(jiān)視和偵察),thesametechnologycanbeappliedtodisasterrelief.GlobalHawk,forexample,providesviewsofdisasterareaswithoutputtingpeopleatunnecessaryrisk.Thisautonomousaircraft(自主飛行器)canflyhighforlonghourswithoutapilot.Itisequippedwithcamerasthatcan“see”throughcloudsandbadweather,dayandnight.Furthermore,GlobalHawkcanalsoprovidecommunicationssupport.AfterabigearthquakeinHaitiin2010,GlobalHawksurveilleddamagedairportstofindsafelandingsitesforreliefaircraft.RescueworkersalsousedvideosfromGlobalHawkobservationstocomparebeforeandafterimagesoftheareatoidentifyareasofneedandplanclearwaystogettothoselocations.Additionally,anewaircraftcalledFirebirdcanprovidesimilarhelp.It’samid-levelaircraftintermsofaltitude,whichisinexpensiveandflexible.Pilotscanflythisaircraftandthenquicklyturnitintoanun-pilotedaircraft,forexample,inordertostayintheairlongerandtogoneardangerousareastogatherinformation.Rescueworkerscontinuetousetraditionaltoolssuchaslisteningdevices,camerasanddogsthataretrainedtofindsurvivors.Andovertime,they’realsoaddingnewdisasterrelieftechnologytotheirtoolkits.Witheachnewtechnologybeingused,livesaresaved.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hazards”inparagraph2mean?

A．Dangeroussituations.B．Moderntechnologies.C．Limitedsupplies.D．Hiddentraps.9.WhatisthemainpurposeofGlobalHawkindisasterrelief?

A．Toclearawaydebris.B．Toproducefreshwater.C．Toprovideabird’s-eyeview.D．Toconductground-basedsearches.10.HowdoestheauthorprovetheusefulnessofGlobalHawk?

A．Bylistingitsdetailedfactfile.B．Bycomparingitwithotheraircraft.C．Byintroducingthesciencebehindit.D．Bygivinganexampleofitsapplication.11.WhatisspecialaboutFirebird?

A．Itisthefastestaircraft.B．Itisthecheapestaircraft.C．Itallowsbothlowandhighaltitudeflights.D．Itallowsbothpilotedandunmannedflights.(★★)Wealldoourbesttohavepopping-greenlawns(草坪)thatarethetalkofthehomeownersassociation(HOA),butnaturewillbenature.Andsometimesnaturetakesholdandcausesyourlawntoturnyelloworbrown.Whileayellowingorbrowninglawnisgenerallyrepairable,itcouldtakeweeksormonthsforyouryardtoreturntoitsusualcolor.So,whynotpaintit?Yes,youcanpaintyouryardbutdon’trunouttobuyacanofgreenpaintyet.You’llneedspecialgrasspaint.Itisanon-toxicpigment(無毒的顏料)thatgivesyourbrowningoryellowinggrassapopofcolorwhileyouwaitforitsnaturalgreentoreturn.Becauseit’snontoxicandmadefromnaturalmaterials,itpresentsnorisktoinsects,wildanimals,orourwaterways.Theprimarybenefitofusinggrasspaintisitsimmediateregreeningeffect.Nomatterhowwellyoucareforyourlawn,you’regoingtorunintoahandfulofproblemshereandthere.Havingtheabilitytobringbackitscolorimmediatelyeasesthestressofdealingwithlawnproblems.Itcanalsohelpsavecosts.Sometimes,colorproblemscantakemonthstofix,anddealingwithabrowninglawnmaybetoomuchtomanageforaverylongperiod.Inmanycases,homeownerswillgiveinandpaytohavesod(草皮)placed.Withgrasspaint,youcanbringbackthatpopping-greencolorwhilewaitingforitsnaturalcolortoreturn—allforthecostofabottleofgrasspaint.However,ifyou’reusinggrasspaintallyearround,thereisanunderlyingproblemyoumustpayattentionto.Yourgrassmightbeclosetodyingduetowatershortage,malnutrition,infestation(營養(yǎng)不良，蟲害),ordiseases.Continuingtoputongrasspaintdoesnothingbutcoveruptheproblemuntilitturnsintoabigproblem.12.Whatisthepurposeofgrasspaint?

A．Toprotectwildgrassland.B．Tocreateartworkwithgrass.C．Toimprovethelookoflawns.D．Tobeautifytheinnerspaceofthehouse.13.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?

A．Thecostofmakinggrasspaint.B．Theprocessofmakinggrasspaint.C．Theadvantagesofusinggrasspaint.D．Thedosanddon’tsofusinggrasspaint.14.Whatmightbearesultofusinggrasspaintallyearround?

A．Healthproblemswithgrassmightnotberecognizedintime.B．Largeareasoflandmightbeseriouslypolluted.C．Insectsmightnotsurviveonlawnslikethis.D．Watershortagemightbeworsened.15.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A．WhatIsGrassPaint?B．IsGrassPaintSafetoUse?C．IsItEasytoPaintYourGrass?D．HowLongdoesGrassPaintLast?(★★)IfyoulivedinAntarctica,thecontinentwhichisthemostsouthernareaoflandontheEarth,you’dgettoexperienceicequakesnearlyeveryday.Whatisanicequake?Thenamemightmakeyouthinkofearthquakes.16Bothicequakesandearthquakescausethegroundtoshake.Theycanbothbemeasuredbyinstrumentscalledseismographs.Thebiggestdifferencebetweenthetwoishowthey’recaused.Manypeoplealreadyknowwhatcausesearthquakes.Icequakes,ontheotherhand,happenwhenwaterinthegroundfreezes(結(jié)冰)veryquickly.Whenwaterfreezes,itexpands(膨脹).17Insomecases,itcanevencausecracks(裂縫)inthegroundabove.18ExpertstheresayEarth’scoldestcontinenthashadhundredsofthousandsoftheminrecentyears.They’vealsosharedthatmosticequakeshappenatnightwhentemperaturesdrop.WhyisAntarcticaexperiencingsomanyicequakes?Youmightimaginetheverylowtemperaturesarethecause.19RisingtemperaturescauseAntarcticicetomelt(融化).Thismakeswaterthatcanfreezeagaintocauseanicequake.Whatdoesanicequakefeellike?20Often,peopledon’tfeelthematall.Buttheycanusuallyhearanicequake.Itmakesaloudpop.DoicequakesonlyhappeninAntarctica?No!TheyalsotakeplaceinGreenland,mostoftennearglaciers(冰川).YoumightalsohearanicequakeinCanada,aswellasinthemidwesternandnortheasternUnitedStates.

A．Butearthquakescanoftencausefires.B．Insomeways,thetwoareverysimilar.C．IcequakesarecommonacrossAntarctica.D．Icequakesmakealoudnoisethat’shardtomiss.E．Mostofthemaremuchweakerthanearthquakes.F．Buttheyareactuallyontherisebecauseofwarmerweather.G．Asgroundwaterbecomesice,itbreaksupthesoilandrocksaroundit.二、完形填空(★★)Inthesummersofmyyouth,inthemid1950s,manyyounggirlshadplayhouses.Ihadalwaysbeen________enoughtohaveafather,Basil,whowouldtakethetime,whenhewasnotbusywithhisjob,to________oneforme.Usuallywecleanedoutanoldbuilding,laiddownanoldfloorcovering,andputinunusedtablesandchairs.Mymom,Rachel,would________chipped(有缺口的)dishesandoverusedpotsandpans.Shewould________thatIalsohadafewdecorationsto“prettyup”myplayhome.Withthe________ofsomeoldergirls,Ilearnedtomakemudpiesandcakes.WhenIwasnotquite7yearsold,Idecideditwouldbethe________timetomakemymuddessert(甜點(diǎn)).IwassofocusedonmyworkthatIdidnotknowIwasbeing________.Twoofmyfavoritecousins,EmilyandBertie,werelookingatme.Theirfamilymadeasurprisevisit.Weneverthoughttheywould________us.Whentheysawmydirtyhands,Iwasso________.Ithoughttheywouldmakefunofme.________,theyputtheirhandsintothemudandbeganto________something.Theoldersister,Bertie,________thattheyweremakingamudweddingcake.Beforewewerecalledintoadinner,ourweddingcakehadbeendecoratedwithflowers.We________itoutside,hopingthattheshiningsuncoulddryit.Thatmudcakestayedinmy________formanymonths,untilitbrokeintoapileofdirt.BertieandEmily,thankyouforgivingmeaforevermemory,asIwillalways________bothofyou.21.A．lovelyB．luckyC．busyD．serious22.A．buildB．buyC．sellD．run23.A．clearB．dropC．supplyD．fix24.A．makesureB．findoutC．makesenseD．pointout25.A．goalB．helpC．promiseD．success26.A．wrongB．longC．difficultD．perfect27.A．checkedB．guidedC．a(chǎn)dvisedD．watched28.A．leaveB．tellC．visitD．invite29.A．proudB．excitedC．nervousD．careful30.A．InsteadB．SoC．AgainD．Besides31.A．learnB．shapeC．feelD．read32.A．doubtedB．wonderedC．a(chǎn)greedD．explained33.A．placedB．coveredC．hidD．cleaned34.A．diningroomB．kitchenC．playhouseD．office35.A．believeB．rememberC．understandD．choose三、語法填空(★★)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Travelingbroadensthemind.Wecanlearnaboutnewplacesandpeopleand,indoingso,welearnmoreabout36(we).Andyet,it’simportantthatwedonotallowanimals,nature37theplanetasawholetopaythepriceforourexperiences.That’swhywesupportecotourism(生態(tài)旅游).Theideahasbeenwinningpopularitysince38early1980s.Ecotourismisabouttravelinginasustainable(可持續(xù)的),kindandthoughtfulway.Itmeans39(think)abouteverythingabouttheplacewe’revisiting:theanimals,theenvironment,andthelocalpeople.Sustainableecotourismtriestoreducetheimpactof40(visitor)onthelocalenvironment.Forexample,oneofthekeyaimsofecotourism41(be)toensurethatnaturalattractionsandwildliferemainundamagedforfuturegenerationstoexperience.Slogans(口號(hào))suchas“takenothingbutmemories,leavenothingbutfootprints”areaneasy42(introduce)toecotourismforholidaymakersinterestedinsustainability.Theyareonlyastartingpoint,however.Torealizeecotourism,weneedtoconsideralltheeffectsofourtravels,notjustthemost43(notice)ones.Today,manypeoplerealize44importantecotourismis.Moreandmorepeoplearechoosingecotourismasaway45(achieve)sustainabilityandhealthydevelopment.四、書信寫作(★★★)46.假定你是李華，你校于上周五在附近公園成功舉辦了一場寫生活動(dòng)（sketchingevent）。請你為校英文報(bào)寫一篇報(bào)道，內(nèi)容包括：1.活動(dòng)的時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)和過程；2.活動(dòng)的意義。注意：寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文?！癢hyarewegoingbacktothebank?”Iaskedmymother.Thefiveofus—mymother,threebrothersandI—hadjustreturnedhome.Wemailedletters,didsomeshoppingandgotsomemoneyfromthebank.Stayinginthecarwithmyyoungerbrothersallmorningwasterribleanyway,andbesidesthat,itwasahotdayandthecar’sseatswereoldanduncomfortable.Ourlittlehouse,withthewhitebedcovershangingfromtheclotheslineinthebackyard,wasawelcomedsight.Asarewardforgoodbehaviorallmorning,mymotherhadpromisedtotakeustoouraunt’spoolforanafternoonofswimming.MybrothersandIhadgotoutoftheoldcartowardthehomewhenwewerebroughttoastopbyourmother’svoice.“Everyonebackinthecar,”shesaid.“Wearegoingbacktothebank.”Ihadonlytwothingsonmytwelve-year-oldmind—lunchandswimming.Althoughmyauntanduncleliveddownthestreet,itwasunusualforustobeinvitedoverforaswim.Sincepoolsinthispartofthecountrywereuncommon,