江苏省南通市2023_2024学年高一英语上学期期中试题

江苏省学年第一学期期中考试2023-2024高一英语注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求

1.本试卷共10页，包含听力（共30分）、阅读（共50分）、语言运用（共50分）、写作（共20分）四部分本次考试满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟

2.答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、考试号等用黑色

0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题卡上3,作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的

0.5毫米签字笔写在答题卡上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每题

1.5分，满分

7.5分）听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍

1.What happenedto the man yesterdayA.His keyswere missing.B.His cellphone wasbroken.C.He forgotto takehis bag.

2.How does the womanfeel nowA.Bored.B.Excited.C.Tired.

113.What doesthe manwant to knowA.How toget amap forfree.B.How tobuy aticket in a machine.C.How tofind thestation on the map.A Alice.B.Kevin.C.Jack.

4.Who iscleaning thewindow nowA.A meal.B.A festival.C.A trip.5!What isthe conversationmainly about第二节（共15小题；每小题

1.5分，满分

22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白°每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,・♦标在试卷的相应位置听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料，回答第

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6.What doesMary SmithdoA.She，s asecretary.B.She s a translator.C.She，sateacher.7What dowe knowabout Tomand Janekind.The glorytime ofseal historywas duringthe Mingand Qing61dynasty.One notedseal sculptorwasHe Zhenof thelate Mingdynasty,62works greatlyinfluenced thesculptors of the Qingdynasty.Heused thecarving knifesteadily andneatly,and thecurves ofeach characterwere quiteclear andharmonious.Seal carvingalso requireschoice materialslike metal,jade,pottery,bamboo andstones.A goodmaterialshould besmooth andcool atfirst63warm aftera second.When cut,it shouldhave certain64flexible.There arevarious stonesused forseal cutting,among65Qingtian stone,Tianhuang stone,andchicken-blood stoneare allfirst-class.第三节共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分阅读下列句子，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，使句子通顺

66.A classmatetold meshe hadseen myfriend chatwith anothergirl ina cafeon Saturdayafternoon.

67.It was used forsudden emergencies,such asthe timeChristine brokeher armand hadto betaken toadoctor.

68.Put simple,potential isyour naturalability thatcan bedeveloped whenyou tryhard enough.

69.When Icalled her,she saidshe mightnot beable to make to the cinema.

70.We oftenfind iteasier torecognize otherpeople*s weaknessesour own.

71.After school,there weremany clubsto join.The oneattracted memost wasthe RugbyClub.

72.Shethen passedout in her morningPE lessonand rushto hospital.

73.Just rememberthat it is completelynormal tostruggle withthe stressthat parent-child tensionscreate,and youand yourparents canwork togetherto improveyour relationship.

74.The pathbefore youleadsto aworld fullof challenges:a newenvironment,new knowledge and newways ofthink.

75.there wasnot asmuch homeworkas I wasusedto,it wasstill challenging.

76.Heated argueand coldsilences arecommon betweenteenagers and their parents.

77.In asociety beingthin isoften seenas beingbeautiful,teenagers sometimesturn toextreme methodstoslim downquickly.

78.Perhaps sheknows she，s in the wrongand wantsto apologize,or maybeshe hasa simpleexplain forherbehaviour.

79.happened,we alwaysstill hadthe Bankto dependupon.

80.Iwasso angrythat Iavoided herduring schoolall day,and Istil ldon，t feellike respondtoany of her onlinemessages.

81.When yourise thechallenges,you willhave theopportunity to acquire greatknowledge andenjoypersonal growth.

82.This alonehelps makeour thoughtsclearer andbrings usa thoroughunderstandingof ourproblems.

83.Jennifers caseis aremind of the dangersof theunhealthy weight-loss habitsthat havebecomecommon amongteenagers ofboth sexes.

84.With truefriends,we feelfree toshare ourjoy andsadness fullmeasure.

85.Of equalimportance begood studyhabits,useful skillsand apositive attitude.第四部分写作共一节；满分20分假定你是李华，美国“汉语桥Chinese Bridge”网上冬令营组织方正在网上征集活动内容，欢迎网友献计献策请你给组织方写一封建议信，内容包括L你建议的活动至少两项；

86.的理由；注意

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答Dear committeemembers,Yours,Li Hua江苏省南通中学2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题答案阅读ACA DCDBDCBC CDBA七选五ECFBG完形填空ABCDC BDCABDDACB语法填空56-65an;to prevent;made;followed;collector s;dynasties;whose;but;flexibility;which66-85chatting;when;imply;it;than;that;was rushed;that;thinking;Though;arguments;where;explanation;whatever;responding;to;more thorough;reminder;in;are作文注意活动内容必须是线上的，否则按偏题处理的

1.They arestudents.

8.They areMarys children.

9.They haven，t startedschool yet.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题

10.Why doesthe womanlearn drivinggoto workconveniently.A.To travelaround.B.To finda betterjob.C.To

11.What isthe weatherprobably likenowC.Cloudy.A.Windy.B.Rainy.

12.Where arethe speakersA.In acar.B.In the man，s flat.C.In adriving school.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题

13.What doesthe manplan todoC.See afilm.A.Go to the concert.B.Visit hismother.

14.Why doesthe womanrefuse to go withthe manA.She isvery busywith work.B.She willmeet herfriend.C.She doesn，t feelwell.

15.What doesthe manusually doat nightA.He goesto thecinema.B.He watchesTV athome.C.He worksat hiscompany.C.The countryside.

16.Where doesthemanwant togo onholidayA.The seaside.B.The mountains.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题

17.Why doesthemanlook sotiredA.He hasgot abad cold.B.He didntsleep welllast night.C.He isworried aboutthe upcomingexam.C.Seven daysago.

18.When didthe youngman moveupstairsA.Last night.B.Three daysago.C.Parent andchild.

19.What isthe probablerelationship betweenthe speakersA.Classmates.B.Teacher andstudent.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题

20.When isOld PeopleTalkingA.At7:30pm.B At9:00pm.C.At10:15pm.

21.What isJenny LindleyA.A singer.B.An actress.C.A director.

22.What kindof programsare thereon Radio1*.Travel.B.Sports.C.Music.第二部分阅读共两节，满分50分第一节共15小题；每小题

2.5分，满分

37.5分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AVolunteer bysupporting a local animalrescue centerin Costa Rica!If youlike animalsand arealso interestedin protectingthe environment,you willbe perfectforthis program.You willbe helpingout inand supportingalocalanimal shelter.Not onlydoes thissheltertake inhomeless animals,but alsowild animalswhich arein badcondition.In addition to thecaretaking of the animals,volunteers helpus welcomevisitors at the entranceandanswer anyquestions thatvisitors mayhave aboutthe shelteror itsanimals.As volunteersspendmore daysin theshelter,knowledge aboutwildlife managementwill grow.Requirements*You needto beat least15years oldontheprogram startdate at the highschool levelor above.*Speaking Englishis abasic requirement.*No restrictionson nationality.Helping handsboth inCostaRicaand beyondare welcome.*Your helpinghand willbe requiredfrom09:00to15:00on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Saturday andSunday.Program feesDurationProgram fees1week minimumstay$3502weeks$7003weeks$1,0504weeks$1,4005weeks$1,75050weeksmaximum stay$17,500Booking payments15%:The bookingpayment isto reserveyour volunteerplacement.Payment ismadeby PayPal.You canalso payusing acredit card.Final payments85%:Your finalpayment willbe agreedwith VolunteerNow CostaRica duringtheapplication process.A.Communicate withvisitors.B.Get trainedto placeanimals.C.Give lecturesabout animals.D.Search forhomeless animals.

23.What cana volunteerdo in the rescuecenterA.A Prench-speaking adult.B.A primaryschoolchild.C.A collegestudent fromAmerica.D.A localperson freeon Fridays.

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25.How muchshould avolunteer payat leastto makea reservationDr.Bhuvana,a specialeducator andtherapist,once taughtattheKendriya VidyalayaSangathan.During herclasses,she observedthat somestudents did not absorbthe contentas wellas othersor lackedunderstandingof specifictopics.At times,they noddedtheir headbut theydidnotactually graspthemeaning.She realizedshe neededto makea changeinstead ofjust stickingto thetraditional teachingmethods.Parents wereimpressed bythe improvementsin theirslow pupilsand suggestedDr.Bhuvana startaspecial schoolfor suchchildren.Dr.Bhuvana cameto therescue ofstudents withdevelopmental disorders.In1998,she openedBridgesLearning Vidyalayato teachstudents withautism（自闭症）and otherdevelopmental disorders.There everychild，s IQis testedusing Malin，s IntelligenceScale andclassified intomild,moderate andsevere groups.The schooladopts uniqueteaching methodsto impart（传授）knowledgeand helps kidsunderstand topicsfroma child，s perspective.The schoolhas alsotrained teachersto teachthe subjectsinafriendly manner.Over thepast25years,the schoolhas educatedover6,000slow students,many ofwhom arenow doctors,managers andengineers workingin bigcompanies orhave importantcareers.Uthamanathan,the fatherofSuryanarayan,a studentatthe school,says,“My childwas unwillingtogoto atraditional school.Hisgrades werelow,andhefailed toscore beyondsingle-digit marks.We worried about his future.Fortunately,I learnedabout Dr.Bhuvanas schooland Suryanarayanwas admittedinto Class

4.Dr.Bhuvana chalkedouta practicalcustomized curriculumfor him,which helpedhim developan interestin studies.Now heispursuing hisMBA ina well-known university.Dr.Bhuvana says,“Parents alwaysfeel theyneed someonelike mefor their children,and Ifeel gladthatI canhelp them.On someoccasions,the pressuresat variouslevels makeme feelupset andburdened.But whena childlearns welland hugsme inreturn,it givesme satisfactionand confidence.I drawenergyfrom children，s loveand mypassion forteaching.

24.What inspiredDr.Bhuvana toimprove herteachingmethodsA.The greatpotential ofher poorlyperforming students.B.The constructivesuggestions fromsome educators.C.The lackof parentalguidance onstudents，studies.D.The sharplydifferent performancesofherstudents.

25.What is a keycharacteristic ofBridges LearningVidyalayaA.Its aimingto trainqualified teachers.B.Its objectingto testinga studentsIQ.C.Its teachingstudents accordingto theirability.D.Its providingtherapies forstudents withmentaldisorders.

26.What can be knownthrough theexample ofSuryanarayanA.Choosing asuitable careeris essentialfor everyone.B.Good gradesusually comefrom parents，encouragement.C.Parents arealways overlyworriedabouttheirchildren，sfuture.D.r Toperteaching methodscan havean importanteffect onstudents.

27.Which of the followingcan bestdescribeDr.BhuvanaA.Energetic andcautious.B.Creative andcaring.C.Faithful andcooperative.D.Innocent andsimple-minded.CSome earlierstudies hadfound noclear color preference amongmosquitoes（蚊子）.One studyfoundthey preferblue,another thatthey preferyellow-green.What shouldpeople makeof suchconflictingresultsThe apparentcolor of an objectdoesn，t justdepend onthe wavelengthsof lightit givesoff,ClaireRusch explains,who studiesmosquitoes foryears.It alsocanbeaffected bythe brightnessof thatlightand itscontrast againstsurrounding colors.Humans seean objectscolor largelyin termsof thewavelengthsof lightit givesoff.But othercreatures eyesmay bemore sensitive to contrast or brightness.We neededtocontrol allof thosevariables（变量）to reallybe surea mosquitospreferences camefrom thewavelengthof theobject,“Rusch says.To dothis,she designeda testchamber（室）that was450mosquito-body-lengths longinherexperiment.Lined withcameras,it recordedthe insects，flight patterns.Two smallcolored diskslaid onthe floorof the chamber.Since the researchers wantedtoknowif mosquitoeswere attractedto certaincolors,the diskscouldn，t be the darkestor brightestobjects in the chamber.Otherwise,it wouldbe unclearif the mosquitoeswere attractedto the disks，color,contrastorbrightness.So,theresearchersprojected achessboardpattern onto the floorof the chamber andgray alongthe walls.That way,if themosquitoes went tothe colored disks,it couldonly bedue tothediskscolor.The researchersreleased about50hungry mosquitoesinto thechamber ata time.Because mosquitoesdontstart huntinguntil they，ve sensedCO2,so the team sprayed（喷）CO insidethechamber.They foundbeforeC0was sprayed,themosquitoes ignored allthecolored disks.With2CO2,mosquitoesignoredany diskthat wasgreen,blue orpurple.But theinsects didfly towarddisks thatwerered,orange orlight blue.They seemedto especiallylike red.To furtherinvestigate that,theteamplaced diskswith differentskin tones.But themosquitoes didn，t seemto preferany particularskin colors.All wereequally attractive.

28.What canbe inferredabout mosquitoesfrom thefirst twoparagraphsA.The wavelengthsdetermine thecolor ofan object.B.The backgroundcolor affectsmosquitoes，eyesight..Mosquitoes eyesare notsensitivetocolor contrast.D.Testing theircolorpreferenceis notso easy.A.The lengthofthechamber.B.The numberof mosquitoes.C.The brightnessofthedisks.D.The patternofthechessboard.

30.Why isC0used inthe experiment2A.To takeclearer photosof mosquitoes.B.To drivemosquitoes tolook forfood.C.To slowdown thespeed ofmosquitoes.D.To raisethe temperatureinthechamber.

31.What canbe Rusch，s researchfinding

29.What mightaffect theresult ofthe experimentA.Cool colorscan drivemosquitoes away.B.Skin colorsare mosquitoesfavorite.C.People inred mayattract mostmosquitoes.D.All colorsare equallyattractive tomosquitoes.D“I likepigs,“Winston Churchillsupposedly oncesaid.Dogs lookup tous.Cats lookdown onus.Pigs treatus asequals.Whether ChurchilTs contemporaryGeorge Orwellalso likedpigs isless clear.But he,too,surely sawsomething inthem thatwas lackingin manydomestic（驯养的）animals,for itwasthey whoended uprunning theshow inhis novel,Animal Farm.Pigs,then,are intelligentsocialcreatures.And,like allanimals,they sometimesfight.Some pigstend to be attackers;others tend tobevictims.Who iswhat dependslargely onweight.Among pigs,pounds meanpower.The attackermight bite,kick orpushthe victim.Most conflictsend inseconds,but somelast aminute ortwo.In mostanimal speciesfights wouldbe likethat.However,many ofthe conflictsamong pigsDr.Norscia,a biologist,observed hadinterested partiesbeyond the fighters.He thereforewanted tounderstandthe roleof thesebystanders insolving conflicts一and whatthis saysabout pigsJ cognitive（认知的）abilities.Since therewas usuallynot enoughtime for a bystanderpig tobecome involvedintheheat ofa conflict,though thisdid occur,Dr.Norscia lookedat whathappened inthe threeminutes immediatelyfollowing afight.Sometimes,he found,thefighters were reconciledwith eachother ontheir own.The moredistantlyrelated thefighterswere,the morefrequently thishappened.Dr.Norscia guessedthat relationsbetweenclose relativesare moresecure tostart with,so rebuildingfriendly relationsrapidly isless necessaryfor them.On otheroccasions,however,a thirdpi gstepped in.Sometimes thisbystander interacted with theattackerto reducethe numberof attackscoming after.Sometimes,the bystanderinteractedwiththe victim.This appearedto calmthe victimdown,for itreduced anxiety-related behavior.Social intelligenceneed not,though,be entirelyselfless.Pigs aremore likelyto stepin afteraconflict ifthey areclosely relatedto eitherthe attackerorthevictim.This isprobably anexampleof kinselection（亲属选择），which favorsthe developmentof behavior.

32.Why areChurchill andOrwellmentioned atthe beginningA.To showtheir preferencefor pigs.B.To addsome relatedbackgrounds.C.To introducethe topicofthetext.D.To presenttheir attitudeto animals.

33.What canwe learnabout pigsfightsA They lasta littlebit longer.B.They happenmore ofteninthewild.G:Pigs withmore poundstendtobethevictims.D.There wouldnormally beaudiences duringthe

34.Whatfights.doestheunderlined word“reconciled”probably meanin paragraph4A.caught up.B.made up.C.kept intouch.D.changed intune.

35.Which ofthe followingreflects pigssocial A.intelligenceOffering comfortto victimpigs.B.Forming specialbonds withstrangers.C.Adjusting theirbehavior accordingly.D.Caring forothers withselfless devotion.第二节（共5小题；每小题

2.5分，满分

12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项When you，re meetingsomeone new,concentrate yourfull attentionon him.6Instead,look the personin theeye,shake hands,and listencarefully tohis wholename asits said.AskSpeak the name backtotheperson inthe formofa question.HI,Im Katherine.sorry.♦♦♦did yousay Donor Dom”Or“Robert,is itNice tomeet you.Im Katherine.Thus,by repeatingthename thisway,youre increasingyour chancesof rememberingit.to upthe oddseven more,try workinginanother questionif possible:Are youStephen witha phor avTy...Is thatshort forTyler”Associate38If yournew acquaintancegoes byBill,make quickmental associationswith famouspeople namedBill,relatives namedBill,or anyother kindof bill.Creating mentalconnections andsupporting themwitha statementsaid aloudfurther cementsthe namein yourmemory.EmployAfter repeatingthe nameand thencommenting onit,use itonce ortwice morein conversation.Dothis eitherby addressingthepersondirectly orreferring tohim whilespeaking to someone else（Hey,Jim!Bill andI werejust talkingabout thatnew BradPitt movie!）39Be carefulnot tooveruse thename,though,since thatcan comeoff asawkward orinsincere.Using aperson，s nameisakey toopening doorsand tomaintaining aninitial rapport（和谐的关系）that couldmake thisperson anew friendfor lifeoralifelong businesspartner.40A.You canwritedown thename whenitisnecessary.B.When theconversation ends,use theperson，s nameagain.C.The brainresponds moreactively whenaquestionis answered.D.Whenever youare introducedtosomeone,keep your mind onit.E.Don，t raceahead inyourmindto comeup withsomething tosay.F.Next,tell yourselfsomething aboutthenameto ensurethat itsticks.G.Make thedecision tostart rememberingpeople，s namesfrom today!第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的，A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项In1939,Miriam shouldhave startedfirst grade.41she spentthat year—andthefollowing five—tryingto

42.Decades later,though,the now-89-year-old Holocaustsurvivor finallygot somethingshe hadalwaysbeen43for:a highschool diploma（文凭）.A directorof communityprograms44toaJewish highschool toask whethertheschoolcould helpMiriamfulfil herdream.The principalpassed the45ontothe students.He broughta fewseniors toMiriamshome tohear herstory.Miriam，s lifewas gooduntil WorldWar IIstarted.She andher familyspent months46from theNazis,running ina continuousstate offear.Soon after,the familywas47to aconcentrationcamp inSiberia.Miriam wasnot freeduntil March1946一nearly ayear afterthe warended.She andher remainingfamily memberswenttoGermany andrebuilt their48Getting aformal educationwas neveran49for her.She andher husbandfocused ontheir twosonsto school,thus givingthem opportunitiesthey neverhad.The twosons50their mother.So didthe studentswhoheard Miriamsstory.They hada classmeeting anddiscussed howto51her.On August16,during an52intheschool gym,Miriam wasgiven adiploma formally.All herfamily andmembers ofthe Jewishcommunitywatched with

53.“There werenot toomany54eyes amongthe peoplepresent.Wearing hercap andgown,she walkedtotheplatform.She

41.A insteadB.Fortunately C.Immediately D.Besides

42.A.work Bsurvive C.advance D.volunteer

7.A.sorry B.grateful C.anxious D.responsible

44.A.smoothed outB.brought outC.came outD.reached out

45.A.case B.proposal C.question D.diploma

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6.A.gathering B.hiding C.recovering D.benefiting

47.A.attracted B.contributed C.exchanged D.transported

48.A.accounts B.functions C.lives D.relationships

9.A.option B.concern C.struggle D.resource•\

0.A.comforted B.admired C.calmed D.equaled81A.contact B.judge C.view D.honor

32.A.performance B.adventure C.emergency D.ceremony

53.A.pride B.interest C.reflection D.tension

54.A.eager B.watery C.dry D.interested55lived herdream!第二节（共10小题;每小题

1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Many peoplein Chinapossess apersonal nameseal E[l章.To them,seals are56art ofdeep culturalroots,which combinescalligraphy书法with sculpturalart.It isbelieved thatseals cameout whenour ancestorshad privateproperty.At thattime,people wereassumedtomakemarks onown possessions57prevent theft.When thefirst dynastywas established,theemperor beganto useseals toshow hisemperorship.The firstemperor ofChina,Qin ShiHuang,had his“xi”58make outoftheinvaluable andbeautiful jade“He ShiBi”.Then59follow thelocalgovernments whoneeded sealsfor.similar function.Thus,private sealswere carvedin differentluckycharacters andanimal patterns.Gradually,the sphragisticsEpi章学came intobeing.Now,many60collector favoritesare ofthat。