湖南省长沙市雅礼集团2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题

湖南省长沙市雅礼集团2024-2025学年高一上学期11月期中英语试题

一、阅读理解If youlike theidea ofbeing able to readmuch faster,remember moreeasily,and beingmorecreative,this listof Tony Buzans booksmight beinspirational to get youstarted.Study SkillsHandbookThis bookdoes notfocus onlyon readingefficiency butalso coversthe subjectsof memoryimprovementand mind mapping.It isan absolutemust forstudents of all ages.Speed ReadingThispopular bookexplains theprinciples ofefficient reading.It allowsyou to improve your（己乙力）reading andretention iT skillsimmediately.The bookgets rightdown to the practicalmatterof learningto readfast andremember whatyou haveread.The Mind Map BookThe MindMap Book isa ground-breaking workon thebasics ofmindmappingsuitable foreveryoneand introducesrevolutionary techniquesfor planningand note-taking.It isone ofTonyBuzans booksthat havetaken theworld bystorm,selling morethan250million copies.This guidewillteach youhow touse yourbrain properlyand tomaximum effectand additionallycontains numerouspracticalexercises.Use YourHeadUse YourHead isfor thoseof youthat feelas ifyou havenot beenable toreach yourfullpotential.In thisbook,TonyBuzanteaches youhow tothink andlearn fromall possiblesources oflearning.You willalso increaseyour creativityand yourproblem-solving abilities.Use YourHead hasbeentranslated into27different languagesand isone of the mostpopular andbest-selling TonyBuzansbooks on every continent.You willmost certainlygain valuableadvice onhow to achieve yourmentalpotential fully.

1.Which bookcan helpstudents takebetter notesA.Study SkillsHandbook.B.TheMindMapBook.them...but I couldnt.I feltso leftout despitemy parentscompany.My parentswere toldthat ifI wasever towalk again,Id needtreatment,which inthose days（三轮车）meant ridinga tricycleto strengthenthe muscleand eventuallyget my feet backinto conditionforwalking.Our familycouldnt affordsuch anexpensive thing.Times weretough during the Depression,andthere werefive mouthsto feed,besides buyingcoal andwood for the stove.Dad couldntafford thebusfare andon coldwinter dayshe walked7miles every day in his onlywinter coattogetto work.No,therewas nomoney fora tricycle.I wouldbe adisabled personall mylife.Paragraph1:Then oneday.while sittingat myusual placein thewindow,I sawmy fatherwalking up the streetcarryinga tricycleon hisshoulder.Paragraph2:It wasmany yearslater beforeI learnedwhere andhow Dadhad gotthe tricycle.C.Speed Reading.D.Use YourHead.

2.What dowe knowabout thebook UseYour HeadA.It offersdifferent sourcesof learning.B.It isthe best-selling bookoneverycontinent.C.It helpssolve problemsin differentlanguages.D.It providestips onreaching fullmental potential.

3.What dothe fourbooks mainlyfocus onA.Learning motivation.B.Daily lifeskills.C.Personal development.D.Memory skills.The firsttime I realized thatI had a lovefor sportscompetitions wasduring theField Dayinprimary school.Small formy age,and moreofabook-lover thana sports-lover,I hadsuffered thatspecialhumiliation ofbeing pickedlast forvarious gymteams.The FieldDay,which focusedonindividual skills,was different.In the Softball Throwevent,I gotmy firsttaste ofsporting victory.Creditgoes to the exampleof myfirst coach,my father.He liftedweights everymorning athome.He boughtusall baseballgloves andhats,and in the warmmonths,we spenthours playingcatch.When fallcame,ourbackyard footballgames beganwith passingpractice.Once Igot tosixth gradeand wentto privateschool,all thestudents wereasked to join ineitherthe RedortheWhite team.Throughout the year,we foughtagainst eachother invarious gamesandexercises forpoints.I eventuallybecame presidentof TheCommittee ofGames,speeding upmycompetitive fever.However,in girlssports gamesat myschool,I wasno star.I alsoplayed onthe fieldhockeyteam and the basketballteam.There wereno schoolsports at the weekends,as theydo today,butat home,playing tennis,skating,skiing andbiking weresimply normalthings wedid.During breaktime,magazines werealso quitepopular forus teens.These regularlyfeatured articleson physicalexercise.Somehow,ray collegeroommate and I tookup thehabit ofcompleting Royal Canadian Air ForceRCAF exerciseseveryday,a practicethat continuedinto mymarriage,when wehad nospare fundstouse tojoin agym.基础So,though,it shockssome ofour friends,that earlyfoundation developedin adulthoodinto a sportsand healthfocus,considered necessaryeven onvacation.I stilllove readingand thearts,too.I think,life isthe richestwith my feet inboth worlds.

4.What doesthe underlinedword humiliation“mean inparagraph1A.Desire.B.Shame.C.Emotion.D.Regret.

5.In the authors opinion,what ledto hervictory in theSoftballThrow eventA,Her advancedsports outfits.B.The sportstalent from her father.C.The trainingoffered byher father.D.Her confidencein hersports ability.

6.What happenedafter theauthor steppedinto adulthoodA.She continuedher lovefor sports.B.She preferredreading toexercising.C,She generallyexercised onweekends.D.She joinedRoyalCanadianAirForce.

7.What istheauthorspurpose inwriting thearticleA.To expressher lovefor sportsand health.B.To stressthe benefitsof physicalexercise.C.To describehow herfather builther interestin sports.D.To thinkback toher childhoodmemories aboutsports.During aninterview for one ofmy books,my interviewersaid somethingI stillthink about often.（干扰）Annoyed by the level of distractioninhis open office,he said,Thats whyI havea membershipat the coworkingspace across the street-so Ican fbcus.His commentstruck me as strange.After all,（布局）.coworking spacesalso typicallyuse an open officelayout ButI recentlycame acrossa studythatshows whyhis methodworks.（参与者）The researchexamined various levels of noise onparticipants as they completedtestsof creative thinking.They wererandomly dividedinto fourgroups withvariouslevelsofnoisein the（分贝），background,from total silence to50decibels70decibels,and85decibels.The differencesbetween mostof thegroups wereso smallthat theycould beignored;however,一the participantsinthe70decibels groupwhere there was alevel ofnoise similarto backgroundchattingin a coffee shop-performed betterthan theother groups.Since theeffects weresmall,this maysuggestthat ourcreative thinkingdoes notdiffer thatmuch inresponse tototalsilenceand85decibels ofbackground noise.The studyalso suggeststhat theright level of backgroundnoise-not tooloud andnot totalsilence——may actuallyimprove onescreativethinkingability.The rightlevelof backgroundnoise mayinterrupt ournormal patternsof thinkingjust enoughto allowour imaginationsto work,without makingitimpossible to focus.This kindof distractedfbcus“appears to be thebest fbrworking oncreativetasks.So whydo somany ofus hateour openoffices Theproblem maybe that,in ouroffices,we cantstopourselves fromgetting drawninto othersconversations whilewere trying tofocus.Indeed,theresearchers foundthat face-to-face communicationsand conversationsinfluence thecreative process,and yeta coworkingspace oracoffeeshop providesa certainlevelofnoise whilealso providingfreedomfrom interruptions.

8.Why doesthe writermention hisinterview atthe startof thepassageA.To advertiseforone of hisnew books.B.To introducethe topicofthepassage.C.To showhis confusionabout theinterviews actions.D.To expressthe interviewer^annoyance overhisopenoffice.

9.What doesParagraph2tell usabout the researchA.Theory ofthe research.B.Place ofthe research.C・Results ofthe research.D.Method oftheresearch.

10.Which levelofbackgroundnoisemaypromote creativethinking abilityA.85decibels.B.70decibels.C.50decibels.D.Total silence.

11.What makesanopenoffice unwelcometo manypeopleA.Constant interruptions.B.Limited workingspace.C.Personal privacyunprotected.D.Inconvenience ofgroup discussion.As theextreme heatwaves nowaffecting partsof Europe,Asia andthe USmake clear,homes inanyarea ofthe wouldbadly needto bechanged tohelp dealwith ahotter climate.（安装）The quickest,simplest solutionis toequip airconditioning.But thiswould leadtoa hugeincrease inelectricity demand,researchers warn,driving furtherclimate change.If ourhomes areoverheatedandthefirst solutionthat werun tois airconditioners,that isgoing todry upour energysystemsJ saidMiranda,a researcherfrom OxfordUniversity.A greenersolution wouldbe todevelop passivecooling,,technologies,which dontrequire largeenergyinputs.Bertie Ozarisoyfrom MiddleEast TechnicalUniversity founda specialhome builtin2015,Userhuus,hadasevere overheatingrisk”during thesummer.Using computermodels ofthe house,he foundthat addinga windcatcher wasthe mosteffective forreducing indoortemperatures.Wind catchersget thecooler windfrom highabove theground anddirect it into thebuilding,pushing outthe warmerair insidethehouse.However,although windcatchers couldbeeasy tofit tonew homes,equipping themis likelyto beexpensive.Further researchshowed thatopening windowsat nightand pullingdown shadesduringthedaycan lowerindoor airtemperatures by14C duringa heatwave.Most heatin ahome comesfrom twosources;first,people andequipment theyuse,and second,solar heatgain throughwindows/9Says Bertie.Hot outsideair isactually avery smallsource.^^“The importantthing isto openuptheentire houseat night,to openthe windowsas soonasoutdoor airis coolerthan indoorair,and toleave themopen allnight untilthe nextmorning.Close themonlywhen theoutdoor airtemperature rises.he added.Blocking sunlightfrom enteringthe homeistherefore aneffective wayto keeptemperatures undercontrol.

12.What isMirandas attitudetowards equippingair conditioningA.Uncaring.B.Positive.C.Objective.D.Unfavorable.

13.What mightbe adisadvantage ofa windcatcherA.Its highcost.B.Its pooreffect.C.Its uglydesign.D.Its equippingproblem.

14.According toBertie Ozarisoy,most heatin ahome comesfrom.A.hot outsideair B.peopled activitiesC.air-conditioning systemD.poorly-designed windows

15..What can be asuitable titlefor thepassageA.Sources ofHeat B.Reasons forHeatwavesC.How toKeep HomesCoolD.How toEquip AirConditioners（健身追踪器）Smartwatches andfitness trackershave gainedpopularity recently.These toolscanrecord yourdaily steps,heart rates,etc.16・If yes,it mightbe asign thatyoureaddicted toyour fitness tracker.

17.If youkeep settingunrealistic daily goals thatinvolve workingout fortoo long,and ifyoubegin toignore friendsand responsibilitiesto maketime foryour workout,then you9remost probablyaddicted toyour fitnesstracker.Its astruggle toovercome theaddiction tofitness trackers.18・For example,thenumber inyour smartwatch showinghow faryouve comecan giveyou asense ofachievement.Of course,failing tomeet yourdailygoalcan bediscouraging.You mightfocus onyourshortcoming ratherthan yourprogress.Another problemis thatyou mightfind yourselfpaying toomuchattention tothe stepnumber ratherthan howyour bodyfeels.

19.Therefore,if yourespending toomuch timelooking atyour smartwatch,limit yourdaily stepcounttoacomfortable level.20・For example,concentrating onyour hobbiesorsocializing withfriends can be agreat wayto keepyour mindon otherthings.A.How canyou tellwhether youreaddicted toyour fitnesstrackerB,Actually thisaddiction tostep count canberisky,mentally andphysically.C.Dont overuseyour smartwatch.D.However,do youfind yourselfchecking yoursteps andheart ratestoo oftenE.After all,reaching adaily stepcountcanbe soappealing.F.Besides,you canfind otherthings to do thatdont involvechecking yourfitnesstracker.G.It doesntcovey whatyoure reallyfeeling.

二、完形填空I washaving ahard timetryingtofind work.The economyin ourarea wasin pretty21shape.AndI was22for whatto donext when I answeredthe online

23.（使裂开）NEEDED:someone tocut andsplit wood.I drovetotheaddress andthere onthe frontfield wasa huge24elm treeblown bystrong winds.An oldlady wassitting25atthedoor.We26on$150todothe job.（链锯）The oldelm treewas tougherthan I had27,My chainsawcut itfine,but whenI triedtosplit it,my chainsawwas28,So Ihad toborrow awood splitterfromherneighbour.I managedto finishthe taskat dusk.As shelooked atthe hugepile ofwood onthe lawn,an29expression workedits wayacross herface.She invitedme infor30,With tearsbuildingup inher eyes,she31measandwich andsaid,I amsorry...the$150I promisedto payyou isgoing

32.Ihaditinmy pursebut itis nowheretobefound.That iswhat33money Ihave savedfor halfayear.”Seeing herhome wasnot34,Irealizedshe washaving ahardship worsethan I.Icomforted herand then35what wouldfit intoher woodstorage room.

21.A.rough B.unique C.different D.active

22.A.at atime B.at aloss C.in away D.inthemood

23.A.course B.platform C・advertisement D.activity

24.A.growing B.upstanding C.beautiful D.fallen

25.A.helplessly B.happily C.thoughtfully D.directly

26.A.insisted B,agreed C,looked D.depended

27.A.expected B,mentioned C.remembered D.experienced

28.A.unusual B.sharp C.useless D.faultless

29.A.astonished B・annoyed C.unhappy D.anxious

30.A.breath B.dinner C.tea D.money

31.A.served B.returned C.owed D.bought

32.A.fast B.short C.missing D.shopping

33.A.extra B・remaining C.much D.little

34.A.attractive B.old-fashioned C.wealthy D.secure

35.A.piled B・changed C,backed D.brokeOn theway homeI thoughtto myself,It IsWhat ItIs.”

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1Friendship isone oflifes greatestgifts,and it36value inboth Easternand Westerncultures.One ofthe mostfamous sayingsabout friendshipin Chinacanbefound inthe wordsof Confucius:Isntit37joy whenfriends visitfrom farawayplaces”In theU.K.,there isan38equal famouspoem aboutfriendship.It remindspeople39remember andvalue oldfriendships,astheylook tothe yearsahead.That poemis Auld LangSyne.“Auld LangSyne“is Scotsand istranslated wordfbr wordas“old longsince“，40mean“daysgone by”.The poemwas writtenbythegreat Scottishpoet RobertBurns.It wasprinted in1796,justafter Burnssdeath.And overthe yearsit hasbecome thesong thatis sofamiliar41us today.42joybut atthe sametime abit sad,Auld LangSyne hasfeaturedin manyfilms,including WaterlooBridge,the film43made thesong widelyknown toChineseaudience.Today,AuldLangSyne44translate intomany differentlanguages,and isoneofthe worldsbest-loved songs.Its playedat parties,celebrations,festivals,and evenat someshopping centersatclosing time.Whatever languageor occasion,it hasbecome asymbol offriendship and45shareexperience-whether wecan singit ornot.（所

46.Perhaps theyexperience somethingsimilar anddo notwant youto gothrough thesame pain.给词的适当形式填空）

47.Just rememberthat itis completelynormal tostruggle withthe stressthat parent-child tensions用create,and youand yourparents canwork togethertoimproveyour relationship.适当的词填空）用适当

48.When Nelsgraduated fromgrammar school,he wantedto goto highschool.的词填空）

49.were walkingto school,doing homeworkor justhanging outattheweekend,用适当的词填空were hardlyoutofeach otherssight.用适当的

50.When Icalled her,she saidshe mightnot beabletomake tothe cinema.词填空）

四、书信写作.假定你是李华，你的外国朋友最近和父母闹矛盾，他想改善和父母的关系请你

51.Eric给他写封邮件，内容包括.你的建议；

1.你的期望2注意:写作词数应为左右；L

80.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答2Dear Eric,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续写的

52.词数应为左右150（大萧条），When thetragedy struckme duringthe Depressionmy fatherdid theonly thinghecould.The tragedyhappened intheyear

1933.I wasonly6years oldwhenI was rushedtothe hospitalwith twocrushed feet.My parentswere toldI mightnever walkagain.The accidenthappened whenI wassitting infront ofour housein Lowell,Massachusetts.Iwas（水坑）playing ina puddleafter arainstorm whenI feltahugeweight onmy feet.When Ilooked up,therewasa cartire onmy feet.I criedout,but themotor wasrunning andno onecould hearme overtheengine.The driverhad runacrossthe street fora newspaper.When hegot backto hiscar,he droveaway一never knowinghe hadparked onmy feet.Just aboutthen,our neighborsson came home andsaw mebent overmyfeetin pain.Heimmediately carriedmehome,and Iremember thinkinghow talland stronghe was.An ambulancecame,andIremained inthehospitalfor3weeks whilemyfeetwere“repaired:When Ireturned home,Icouldhardly walk.I satin ourbay windowand watchedthe childrenplay onthestreetand longedtojoin。