内蒙古鄂尔多斯市西四旗2024-2025学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题

内蒙古鄂尔多斯市西四旗学年高一上学期期中考试2024-2025英语试题

一、阅读理解Four CoolLanguagesChinese（声调的）Around

1.4billion people speak Chinese.Chinese isa tonallanguage,meaning that（音节）changing thetone ofjust onesyllable canaffect awords meaning.Chinese writinghas ancientroots,which isthought tohave developedstarting around2000B.C.Arabic（连笔）Over370million peoplespeak Arabic.Written Arabicuses acursive-style fontthat looksmorelike artworksthan writing.Arabic iswritten fromright toleft ratherthan leftto right,making itdifferentfrom manyother languages.EnglishAround379million peoplespeak English as anative language.Ifs anofficial language in ahugenumber ofother countries.English is the most widely spokensecond language,with overa billionpeople speakingit asanon-native language.That meansaround twiceas manypeoplespeakEnglishasa secondlanguage thanpeople who speakit asa firstlanguage.ItalianNearly68million peoplespeak Italian.If youplay musicor sing,chances arethat youalreadyknow a lot ofItalian becausemany familiarmusical termsare actuallyItalian.Not onlywill learningItalian help you pickup vocabulary,but itwill alsohelpyouunderstand themeaningsof musicalterms ingreater depth.

1.What isa featureof ArabicA.It doesnthave cursive-style fonts.B.It helpsartists with their artworks.C.It iswritten fromright toleft.D.It isclosely relatedto music.

2.Which languageisthe mostwidely used asa secondlanguagein the worldA.Arabic.B.English.C.Chinese.D.Italian.

3.Whafs thenumber ofpeoplewhospeak ItalianA.Nearly68million.B.Around370million.C.Over379million.D.Around

1.4billion.Valentina is9years oldliving inPlano,Texas with her parents.She lovesBeatrice,an American（洋娃娃）Girl dollvery much.But Valentinaleft herbeloved dollbehind bychance during a flightearlierthis summer.Rudy andDominguez,Valentinas parents,tried everythingthey couldto reunitetheirdaughter with her bestfriend,Beatrice.Beatrice meansalotto me.She bringsme happinessand shesmy bestfriend JValentina said.When she was missing,I feltlike myheart wasbroken.”When finding Beatrice waslost,the Texasfamily immediatelysearched everywherefor thelostdoll withbrown hair,including their travel bags,without success.They rememberedseeing heron the（航空公司）,plane sothey calledthe airlineand thensent an email toit.一The familyalso spreadthe messageabout thelost dollon theInternet amessage thatfinallyreached pilotJames,a firstofficer fbrAmerican Airlineswho livesnot farfrom Plano.（定位）James saidhe got the chanceto helpyoung Valentinalocate Beatrice,who waslast seen（中途停留）on July20on aplane in Tokyo,where thefamily hada stopoveron theirflight backhomefrom Bali,Indonesia.James saidhe gotin touchwiththeAirlines,Lost andFound atHaneda Airportin Tokyoand wasableto locatethe missingdoll aftertwo tries.He thentook photoswith Beatricein variousairports andonflights ashe carriedher backhome to Valentina inPlano,over5,800miles away.One Monday,Jamesdrove to the Texasfamily toreturn BeatricetoValentinain person.They wereall movedfor whatJameshad done.

4.What canwe knowabout ValentinaA.She wassad atlosing Beatrice.B.She hasbrown hair.C.She lovedtaking photoswith Beatrice.D.She livesinTokyo.

5.What didthe Texasfamily dofirst whenfindingBeatricelostA.They sentanemailto theairline.B.They gotin touchwith James.C.They searchedtheirtravelbags.D.They spreadthe messageonline.

6.How didValentina gether dollbackA.She foundit athome.B.James sentit backin person.C.She gotit fromthe waitingroom.D.Her parentsdiscovered iton theplane.

7.How didthe Texasfamily feel about JamesactA.Encouraged.B.Confident.C.Calm.D.Thankful.（家务活）.Sometimes parentswonder ifthey shouldreally givetheir children chores Afterall,isnt itthe parents9responsibility tomanage the household Anddont childrenneed anopportunity tojustbe children,,for nowbecause theyhave therest of their livesto worryabout choresMostchildren havereally busyschedules.They rusharound fromone activityto anotherwithlittle timeto cleanthehouse.Despite thoseconcerns,however,giving your childrenchoresmay beoneof themost importantthings youllever do.While givingyour childrenchores cancertainly takesome ofthe stressoff you,thats notthe onlyreasonyou shouldexpect yourchildren to do thechores.Studies showchores are good forchildren.Research froma well-known75-year Harvardstudy showsthat chorescan shapechildren to be morelikelyto becomehappy,healthy andindependent adults.Why arechores likesweeping thefloor andclearing thetable soimportant tochildrens happinessinlife Onereason isthat children feelasense ofachievement whenthey dotheir chores.No matterwhethertheyre makingtheir bedsor theyresweeping thefloor,helping outaround thehouse makeschildrenfeel capable.Doing choresalso helpschildrenfeellike theyrepart ofthe teamand learnresponsibility.Helping familymembers isgood for them andit encouragesthem to be goodadults.Children whodo choresgain importantlife skillsthat willserve themwell throughouttheir lives.Life skillssuch asmeal preparation,mowing thelawn,or doingthe laundrywill beimportant afterhighschool,which helpsyourchildrenlive independently.

8.Why doesthe authorraise questionsin paragraph1A.To listexamples.B.To makea warning.C.To leadinthetopic.D.To providebackground information.

9.What helpschildren growup healthilyaccording toresearch fromthe HarvardstudyA.Chores.B.Less homework.C.School activities.D.Learning schedules.

10.What doesthe underlinedword“capable“mean inparagraph4A.Tired.B.Nervous.C.Having notime.D.Having theability.

11.What doesthis textfocus onA.Skills todeal withchores.B.Advantages ofdoing chores.C.The importanceof lifeskills.D.Way sto balancestudy andchores.（联系）Spending timeoutdoors haslong beenlinked tobetter health.Gardening goesbeyond just（身心上的）beautifying outdoorspaces—it canhave adeep effecton ourphysical andmental health.（肌肉）Gardening involvesphysical activitythat worksall themain musclegroups,which ishelpfulfor overallhealth.Activities suchas digging,planting,weeding andharvesting requiremovementand can help toimprove strengthJ saidClayton,CEO ofan onlinelawn carecompany.Performing theseactivities regularlycanhelpburn calories,and keep a healthyweight.^^Beyond burningcalories andbuilding muscle,lots ofstudies haveshown thatgardening can（免疫系统）.（）improve theimmune systemThe Centersfor DiseaseControl andPrevention CDCrecommendsthat peopleget atleast150minutes ofexercise each week,and gardeningis listedas asuitableactivity.Doing gardenwork forthat timeeachweekcan reducethe riskof obesity,high bloodpressureand heartdisease.Additionally,spending timeoutdoors makesus getclose tonatural sunlight,which is important forvitamin Dsynth.Gardening providesa chancefor social connection,too.It canbe ashared activityamong familymembers,friends orneighbors,building relationshipsand asense ofbelonging.（认知的）Gardening alsooffers cognitivebenefits.It excitesthe senses,improves focusandencourages problem-solving andcreativity.It providesa chanceto learnabout plants,ecosystems andtheenvironment,developing adeeper understandingand appreciationfor nature.

12.What isClaytons attitudetowards gardeningA.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C.Unclear D.Uncaring.

13.What doesparagraph3mainly tellus aboutgardeningA.It improvesfocus.B.It isa wasteof time.C.It cankeepabody inshape.D.It helpsto reducethe riskof diseases.

14.How doesgardening affectsocialconnectionaccording tothe textA.It contributesto creativity.B.It encouragesproblem-solving.C.It buildsrelationships betweenpeople.D.It improvespeoples awarenessof safety.

15.What isthe besttitle for the textA.How toStart aGarden B.Choose aGarden orNotC.What PlantsGrow Bestin aGarden D.Start Gardeningand Getthe HealthBenefitsThere areways to make friendsonline whilealso keepingyourself protected.These arethe toptipsthat youcan followto ensurethis.Choose theright apps

16.However,not all these appsaregood.How canyou tellthe goodapps fromthebad onesYou shouldchoose appsthat onlylegal memberscan join.This willlargely increaseyourchances ofbeing safewith yournew friends.17Dont waittoo longto figureout whoyour friendreally is.If youfind thisperson interestingandwould liketo continuechatting withhim,you needtodoa littlebackground research.Trust yourfeelingThis mayseem likea ratherold-fashioned ideabut it isimportant.18make ita pointto trustwhatthat littlevoice istelling you.If youhave beenspeaking tosomeone fora whileand youfeeluncomfortable,there isprobably areason forthat.

19.Meet your“friend”in apublic placeYoucant completelytrust someonethat youhavent actuallymet before.If youdo decidethat itistime tomeet eachother,then youshould setup theplace ata busyrestaurant orcoffee shop.20even ifyouhave met.Try toavoid goingto anunfamiliar place.A.Do someresearchB.Shorten yourpersonal informationC.When youare chattingwith someoneD.You shouldcontinue toremain inpublic areasE.There aremany appsfor you to lookfor friendshipF.In sucha situation,itisbest foryoutocut offall thecontact withthat personG.You shouldalso becareful withthe typeof questionsyour onlinefriends ask

二、完形填空When Liamfell into the seaduringasailing lesson,he hadno ideawhat hewas infor.I wasshakingwith21/said Liamin aninterview.22hewaswearing alife jacket,but thewater was

23.The experienceleft himwondering ifhe could24something thatcould helppeople staywarm inwaterrelated accidents.The followingspring,Liam25his friendFraser fora classscience project.Together theygotthe26of LifeHeat”---------------------------------------------a selfheating lifejacketthat couldone dayhelp someonein a27situation.（化学品）After repeatedtests,Liam and Fraser28calcium chloride—a chemicaloften used（融化）to meltsnow andice fromsidewalks anddriveways,which29the lifejacket toremain warmunderwater.Then theydecided toself testtheir30by jumpingintothesea.Their first31did notgo asplanned.We putin morecalcium chloridethan weusually do,“said Liam.We werestarting tooverheat!”While itwasnt theresult theyexpected,the testmade Liam andFraserfeel32This yearthey33B.C.Science Fairsand wonfirst prize.It wasa special（反馈）moment forLiamandFraser asthey couldreceive feedbackfrom expertsto34their work.Theyhoped toturn theirinvention intobusiness.We believethat this35will

21.A.anger B,fear C.music D.help

22.A.Thankfully B.Undoubtedly C.Secretly D.Finally

23.A.salty B.dirty C.cold D.warm

24.A.buy B.borrow C.save D.create

25.A.caught upwith B.looked forC.teamed upwith D.cared for

26.A.class B,idea C.exercise D.word

27.A.famous B・pleasant C.similar D.private

28.A.gave upB.came acrossC.cleaned upD.went acrossbewidelyusedto savemore livesJ saidFraser.

29.A.allowed B.warned C.invited D.accepted

30.A.trade B.mark C-agreement D.invention

31.A.rule B.race C.try D.sport

32.A.hopeful B.nervous C-strange D.lonely

33.A.failed B.entered C.managed D.prepared

34.A.lead B.copy C,record D.improve

35.A.product B.lesson C.machine D.method

三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式1体育场For thelast twoweeks,32womens footballteams havebeen playingin stadiumsacrossAustralia andNew Zealandas partoftheFIFA WomensWorld Cup.Along theway,there havebeensome36excite matches,along withseveral surprises.Now thereare onlyeight teams37leave.This isthe38nine WomensWorld Cup.The competition39begin in1991and isheld everyfouryears.For the first timeever,the competitionis beinghosted40more thanone country.The firstmatchtook placein NewZealand.The finalmatch will41hold atStadium Australiain MelbourneonAugust

20.In anotherchange,this year,forthefirst timeever,32teams wereinvited tocompete.In thepast,there wereonly24teams.For theeight42country,this wasthefirst time theydever madeit intotheWorld Cup.批评Some peoplecriticized themove,saying thenew teamswere tooweak.But severalteams俵现43were includedforthefirsttimeperformed verywell evenbeating teamsthat wereexpected44do muchbetter.Morocco beatboth SouthKorea45Colombia.Morocco isthe onlyone ofthe newteamstomakeit intothe final16teams inthe competition.

四、书信写作.假定你是李华，你的朋友来信告诉你她很难适应高中生活请你给她回信，内容46Sofia包括:.表示理解；

1.提出建议2注意.写作词数应为个左右；180,请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2Dear Sofia,Yours,Li Hua

五、书面表达.阅读下面材•料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文47There wasa girlcalled Cary,who wasa newstudent inEsmarth Vil,a primaryschool ina smalltown.She wasthemosthardworking girlat herschool.Her markswere higherthan the others.She wasthebest,but nobodywanted tobe herfriend.Her classmatesdidnt wantto play withherand someevenlaughed ather.Carys teacherJared didntknow that.One day,Jared setan examand Robert,a boywho wasthe kingof all the students,signed hisexampaper usingCarys name,and changedCarys namefor Roberfsquickly afterCary handedin herpaper.It wasntnoticed byanybody.When Jaredreturned allthe examPapers,everybody wasshocked.Cary failedthe exam,but theothers seemedtobehappy withthat.The nextday,when Caryarrived atschool,allthechildren wantedtobewithherand invitedherto playwith them.Although Carywas surprised,she washappy toplaywiththeotherchildren.Duringtheir funtime,Jared suddenlyappeared toinform Carythat therehad beena mistake,and shehadntfailed.Jared explainedtothestudents whathad happenedand punishedRobert.After that,they allstoppedplaying withCary again.Cary couldntstop cryingthis timeand ranto askher teacherwhy shecouldnt makefriends withgoodschool performance.注意:续写词数应为个左右；

1.150请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答

2.Jared wassorry toknow whathad happenedto Cary.After hearingJareds story,allthechildren decidedto changethemselves.。